April 19, 2024

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Justice (rtd.) B Kemal Pasha gives away the certificate to one of the students in the second batch of medical scribing certificate program by Luminis Institute of Skills and Training across six centres in Kerala at a function in Kochi. Also seen are Adv. A. Jayashankar and Akhil M S, CEO, Luminis Institute of Skills and Training

Luminis Institute’s convocation held

Demand for medical scribes rises to 1:1 per doctor as health insurance becomes common

Convocation ceremony of  Luminis Institute of Skills and Training’s second batch of medical scribing certificate program was held in Kochi in which 200 students who have successfully completed the program received their certificates from Justice (Rtd.) B. Kemal Pasha. Adv. Jayashankar delivered the keynote speech.

Speaking on the occasion, Akhil M S, CEO, LIST, said in this second batch, out of 200 students, more than 140 have already been placed while of the 80 of the 90 students in the first batch had also been successfully placed. “Because of the increasing number of specialty hospitals and people using health insurance in the state, there exists a huge demand for medical scribes.

Presently, one medical scribe is needed for every doctor and the 1-year-long certificate program designed by LIST is targeted to cater to this increasing demand,” he added. The program includes an internship at Bangalore-based New Generation Jobs.