SHIFT Foundation

SHIFT FOUNDATION — MASTER ACTIVITY & COLLABORATION CHRONOLOGY

1 June 2025 – 12 August 2026

JUNE 2025. 

Date: 3 June 2025

Activity: Development of the official SHIFT Foundation membership certificate and member onboarding framework.

Associated Leadership: Dr Bharat Saboo, Dr Alok Modi, Dr Harsh Atul Hirani, Dr Shambo Samajdar. 

AUGUST 2025

2. SHIFT Foundation Membership EOI & Founding Member Drive

Date: 28 August 2025

Activity: Expression of Interest campaign for building the founding SHIFT community.

Response: 42 EOIs; 41 expressed founding-member interest.

Associated Leadership: Dr Bharat Saboo, Dr Alok Modi, Dr Harsh Atul Hirani, Dr Shambo Samajdar. 3. SHIFT Tiered Membership Model

Month: August 2025

Activity: Creation of structured membership architecture.

Membership Categories: Silver, Gold, Platinum, Patron.

Associated Activity: Patron communication and membership onboarding framework. 4. SHIFT AI Course – University Collaboration Initiative

Month: August 2025

Activity: Development of university collaborations for healthcare AI education.

Geographic Focus: Indore and additional academic institutions. 

5. SHIFT Foundation Public Launch Campaign

Date: 27 August 2025 onwards

Activity: Pre-launch positioning and communication campaign for Synapse for Healthcare Innovation & Future Technologies Foundation.

Founders: Dr Bharat Saboo, Dr Harsh Atul Hirani, Dr Alok Modi, Dr Shambo Samajdar. 

SEPTEMBER 2025

6. Formal Launch of SHIFT Foundation

Date: 3 September 2025

Organisation: Synapse for Healthcare Innovation & Future Technologies Foundation.

Positioning: A multidisciplinary healthcare innovation platform connecting clinicians, researchers, technologists and policymakers.

Founders: Dr Bharat Saboo, Dr Harsh Atul Hirani, Dr Alok Modi, Dr Shambo Samajdar.

Initial Footprint: 20+ specialties. 

7. SHIFT Institutional Collaborations & MoU Initiative

Month: September 2025

Activity: Development of collaborations with academic institutions, NGOs, healthcare organisations and innovation ecosystems. 

8. SHIFT Policy Roundtables

Month: September 2025

Focus: Artificial Intelligence, digital health, healthcare technology, governance and healthcare policy. 

9. SHIFT Web Hour × CLIRNET

Year: 2025

Collaboration: SHIFT Foundation × CLIRNET.

Format: Recurring online/global knowledge sessions.

Focus: Expert-led healthcare education and contemporary medical learning. 

10. AI & Digital Health Hands-on Workshops

Year: 2025

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Focus: Practical AI and digital-health capacity building for healthcare professionals. 11. National Healthcare Hackathons / Ideathons

Year: 2025

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Focus: Healthcare innovation, technology and problem-solving. 

12. State of Digital Health in India 2025

Year: 2025

Activity: SHIFT knowledge/white-paper initiative focusing on India's evolving digital-health ecosystem. 

13. SHIFT 500+ Member Community Milestone

Year: 2025

Activity: Expansion of SHIFT Foundation's multidisciplinary healthcare community beyond 500 members. 

2025 — MEDICAL EDUCATION & CME ACTIVITIES

14. AI in Clinical Practice CME

Year: 2025

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Focus: Practical adoption of Artificial Intelligence in clinical practice.

Audience: Doctors and healthcare professionals. 

15. Technology-Integrated CME Programs Across India

Year: 2025

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Reach: 10,000+ doctors during the initial phase of SHIFT activities.

Focus: Technology-enabled medical education and physician upskilling. 

16. SHIFT Research & Publication Initiative

Year: 2025

Output: 10+ peer-reviewed publications during the initial SHIFT period.

Focus: Clinical research, healthcare technology, AI and digital health. 

THE DOCTOR'S EDGE — 12 POWER SESSIONS FOR 202517. 

The Doctor's Edge – 12 Power Sessions for 2025

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Format: 12-session physician upskilling initiative. Sessions/topics included: 

1. The Trust Code / Trust Trigger

Building trust and credibility in medical practice. 

2. The Negligence Trap

Medical negligence and medico-legal vulnerability. 

3. The Digital Crown

Building a doctor's digital medical brand. 

4. Consent, WhatsApp & The Law / The Consent Grey Zone

Digital communication, patient consent and legal responsibility. 

5. Survival Cover

Insurance considerations within healthcare and HealthTech.

 6. Brand vs Buzz

Brand building versus marketing for doctors. 

7. The Emergency Call

Emergency medicine, police cases and legal duties.

 8. The Family Equation

Patient-family dynamics and communication in clinical practice. 

9. Digital Payments in Clinics / Payment Puzzle

Digital transactions, compliance and clinic operations. 

10. Law vs Violence

Violence against healthcare professionals and legal protection. 

11. AI Now / AI in Medicine 2025

Artificial Intelligence applications for physicians. 

12. AI Master Key / Prompt Engineering for Doctors

Practical prompt engineering and generative AI adoption. 

ADDITIONAL 2025 FLAGSHIP ACTIVITIES

18. The Trust Code

Year: 2025

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Focus: Trust, communication and credibility in healthcare. 

19. Consent, WhatsApp & The Law

Year: 2025

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Focus: Digital communication, consent and medico-legal responsibility. 20. Practical Artificial Intelligence for Doctors

Year: 2025

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Focus: Practical AI integration into clinical workflows. 21. Digital Payments in Clinics – Convenience vs Legal Minefield

Year: 2025

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Focus: Digital financial transactions, compliance and clinic management. 22. SHIFT Startup Mentoring Initiatives

Year: 2025

Associated Ecosystems: Sanjeevan Healthcare Accelerator Program, i-Hub Gujarat, India Accelerator.

Activity: Healthcare innovation and startup mentoring. 

DECEMBER 202523. 

SHIFT AI Primer for Healthcare Professionals

Date: 9 December 2025

Duration: 1.5 hours.

Structure:

45 minutes – Introduction to AI for Healthcare

45 minutes – Basics of Prompting & Practical Use

Audience: Doctors, nurses, paramedics, students, researchers, administrators and digital-health innovators.

Mode: Live online.

Certification: SHIFT Foundation Digital Participation Certificate. 

24. SHIFT × DRHFE AI Primer Initiative

Month: December 2025

Collaboration: SHIFT × DRHFE.

Program: 1.5-hour AI Primer for healthcare professionals.

Focus: AI fundamentals and practical prompting. 

2026EARLY 2026

25. Prompting Mastery Program

Year: 2026

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Duration: 3 weeks.

Focus: Practical prompt engineering and structured AI adoption by healthcare professionals.

 26. SHIFT–COE Obesity Mastercourse

Year: 2026

Collaboration: SHIFT × COE.

Format: 5-module mastercourse.

Focus: Obesity and metabolic medicine. 

27. Paramedic Development Programme

Year: 2026

Associated Organisation: SHIFT Foundation.

Accreditation: UK CPD.

Audience: Paramedical healthcare professionals.

Focus: Structured healthcare workforce development. 

MAY 2026

28. UK CPD Certification Framework – SHIFT

Date: 20 May 2026

Activity: UK CPD-linked certification framework for SHIFT-associated healthcare education programs. 

29. Metabolic Obesity Educator Certification Programme

Date: 31 May 2026

Positioning: India's First UK CPD Accredited Obesity Educator Certification Programme.

Theme:From Indian Soil to Global Recognition.

Focus: Obesity education and metabolic care.

Academic Association: SHIFT Foundation. 

JUNE 2026

30. ADA Pearls 2026 – From Podium to Practice

Date: 15 June 2026

Time: 9:00–11:00 PM IST

Mode: Online.

Collaboration: SHIFT Foundation × Metabolic Research Foundation.

Format: 8 lectures + panel discussion.

Focus: Translation of important ADA 2026 science into practical clinical application. 31. SHIFT Research Accelerator Forum — RAF

Period: June–July 2026

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Purpose: End-to-end research support.

Pathway:

Clinical Idea → Research Question → Study → Abstract → Manuscript → Publication.

Focus: Research mentoring, study development, scientific writing and publication support. 

32. SHIFT–MRF Young Investigators Academy — Mission 100

Period: June–July 2026

Collaboration: SHIFT Foundation × Metabolic Research Foundation.

Program: Founding Cohort 2026–27. Mission 100:

100 Investigators

100+ Abstracts

25+ Publications

20+ Multicentric Studies Response: 500+ Expressions of Interest. 

JULY 2026

33. Doctors' Day 2026 Initiative

Date: 1 July 2026

Collaboration: SHIFT Foundation × Metabolic Research Foundation.

Activity: Doctors' Day academic/public engagement and co-branded communication. 34. Young Investigators Academy – Founding Cohort Selection Phase

Date: 3 July 2026

Collaboration: SHIFT × MRF.

Activity: Application review and Founding Cohort selection process. 

35. Young Investigators Academy – Application Deadline

Date: 10 July 2026

Program: SHIFT–MRF Young Investigators Academy 2026–27.

Positioning: Limited fully sponsored seats.

Response: 500+ EOIs. 

36. International Rational Use of Medicine Day

Date: 8 July 2026

Time: 9:30–10:30 PM IST

Topic:Rational Use of Medicine – Focusing Elderly Care & Polypharmacy

Collaboration: IPS Clinical Secretariat × SHIFT Foundation × Metabolic Research Foundation. Moderator:

Dr Shambo Samrat Samajdar 

Panelists:

Dr Santanu K. Tripathi

Dr Babul Bezbaruah

Dr Jyotirmoy Pal

Dr Bharat Saboo

Dr Alok Modi

Dr Harsh Hirani

Mr Rohan Tripathi 

37. Young Investigators Academy – Applicant Evaluation

Date: 15 July 2026

Collaboration: SHIFT × MRF.

Activity: Detailed evaluation and analysis of approximately 80 applicants for the Founding Cohort. 

38. SHIFT–MRF Young Investigators Academy Orientation

Date: 22 July 2026

Time: 9:30–10:30 PM IST

Mode: Online.

Collaboration: SHIFT Foundation × Metabolic Research Foundation. Faculty / Leadership:

Dr Bharat Saboo – Vision & Mission

Dr Sandeep Suri – Founding Cohort Roadmap Agenda:

Vision & Mission

Founding Cohort Roadmap

Mission 100

Research showcases

Q&A 

39. YIA Clinical Observation Challenge

Period: July 2026

Collaboration: SHIFT Foundation × MRF.

Format: 7-day OPD/ward clinical observation exercise.

Submission: Approximately 500 words. Research framework:

Clinical problem

Why it matters

Frequency

Research question

Potential impact on patient care 

AUGUST 2026

40. Good Clinical Practice – Ethics, Regulation & Responsible Research

Certificate Date: 6 August 2026

Organiser: SHIFT Foundation.

Program: Good Clinical Practice – Ethics, Regulation & Responsible Research. Associated Leadership / Signatories:

Dr Shambo Samrat Samajdar

Dr Bharat Saboo

Dr Harsh Atul Hirani

Dr Alok Modi Focus: Research ethics, regulation, GCP principles and responsible clinical research.

 41. Metabolic Intelligence Forum

Month: August 2026

Academic Ecosystem: Metabolic Research Foundation / SHIFT-associated academic ecosystem.

Format: 14-session sequential national academic platform.

Focus: Obesity, metabolic science and contemporary clinical management. 

42. THE CGM CODE by DocYantra

Date: 8 August 2026

Primary Organisation: DocYantra

Academic Partner:SHIFT Foundation

Course Director:Dr Ritu JohriProgram 

Structure:

12 weeks

5 mastery domains

4 certification tracks 

Focus: Continuous Glucose Monitoring, interpretation, clinical application and advanced diabetes technology education. 

MAJOR SHIFT FOUNDATION COLLABORATION ECOSYSTEM

43. SHIFT Foundation × Metabolic Research Foundation

Activities include: 

• ADA Pearls 2026
• Young Investigators Academy
• Mission 100
• Research ecosystem development
• Doctors' Day initiatives
• Research mentoring
• Metabolic and obesity education

 44. SHIFT Foundation × IPS Clinical Secretariat

Key activity: 

• International Rational Use of Medicine Day – 8 July 2026

 45. SHIFT Foundation × CLIRNET

Key platform: 

• SHIFT Web Hour
• Online/global medical education

 46. SHIFT Foundation × DocYantra

Key activity: 

• Academic Partner – THE CGM CODE

 47. SHIFT Foundation × UK CPD Ecosystem

Activities: 

• UK CPD-linked healthcare education
• Obesity educator certification
• Paramedic development
• Certification infrastructure

 48. SHIFT Foundation × COE

Key activity: 

• Five-module Obesity Mastercourse

 49. SHIFT Foundation × Healthcare Startup Ecosystem

Associated platforms: 

• Sanjeevan Healthcare Accelerator Program
• i-Hub Gujarat
• India Accelerator

 50. SHIFT Foundation × Academic / University Ecosystem

Activity: 

• Institutional collaborations
• AI education partnerships
• University engagement
• Healthcare professional upskilling

CONSOLIDATED SHIFT FOUNDATION FOOTPRINT From 2025 to August 2026, SHIFT Foundation's activities can be consolidated into seven major verticals: 

1. Medical Education — CMEs, Doctor's Edge, AI programs, Prompting Mastery, obesity education, CGM education and healthcare professional upskilling. 

2. Research & Publications — Research Accelerator Forum, Young Investigators Academy, Mission 100, multicentric studies, abstracts, manuscripts and peer-reviewed publications. 

3. AI & Digital Health — AI in Clinical Practice, AI Primer, Prompt Engineering, hands-on AI workshops and digital-health initiatives. 

4. Accreditation & Certification — UK CPD-linked programs, obesity educator certification, paramedic education and GCP education.

 5. Policy, Ethics & Medico-Legal Education — Rational Use of Medicine, consent, WhatsApp and law, digital payments, medical negligence and policy roundtables. 

6. Innovation & Entrepreneurship — Startup mentoring, healthcare accelerators, hackathons, ideathons and innovation ecosystem collaborations. 

7. Institutional Partnerships — MRF, IPS Clinical Secretariat, CLIRNET, DocYantra, COE, UK CPD ecosystem, universities and healthcare innovation organisations.