Academically Is Helping Indian Healthcare Professionals Go Global

For many talented healthcare professionals from India and other developing countries, the dream of practising abroad quite often feels like a distant reality. This is not because they lack the talent or the necessary skills. It is because the process of becoming a registered healthcare practitioner in countries like Australia, the UK, or the US is quite complex. Documentation process, licensing exams, visa requirements, and understanding multiple migration pathways etc. often derail their plans. Many end up spending years feeling lost, stuck in menial jobs, until the right guidance comes along.

This is where Academically Global, comes in. Founded by an ace healthcare professional, mentor and clinical research scientist, Dr. Akram Ahmad, Academically is a healthcare edtech platform making the entire journey seamless; from education to licensing and eventually employment, all into a single streamlined platform. “Universities are doing a great job producing healthcare professionals. But most students have no clue how to navigate international pathways and establish global careers, especially those from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. That’s the gap we wanted to fill.,” says Dr. Ahmad.

Simplifying the Complex Journey Abroad

Establishing an international career in healthcare involves three key transitions: education, registration/licensing, and a stable and secure employment. Academically’s structure mirrors these stages. The core platform, Academically Global, offers exam preparation for licensing exams such as AMC exam (for doctors to practice in Australia), USMLE (for doctors to practice in USA), OPRA (for pharmacists to practice in Australia), PSI (for pharmacists to practice in Ireland), among others. But they go beyond just exam preparation; they also help with registration processes, document verification, visa guidance, and PR pathways.

For students who are at the beginning of their journey, Educafic by Academically, the study abroad vertical helps them get into the right global universities. The ones that are verified, compliant with Indian/international regulatory guidelines, and career-aligned. Having collaborated with over 350 universities worldwide, Educafic ensures students don’t just go abroad, but go with a long-term plan.

The MBBS abroad space is especially important. With more than 24 lakh NEET aspirants competing for just 1.18 lakh seats in India, most students are left without a seat or face hefty fees from colleges (and, let’s not even talk about capitation and donation fees). Educafic offers a solution by placing students in globally recognized (WDOMS-listed) and NMC-compliant institutions abroad, without compromising on clinical training, internships or long-term career eligibility.

To conclude the career journey, Jobsllyby Academically connects qualified professionals with job opportunities in hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and healthcare institutions across the world. Whether it’s a doctor, nurse, dentist, pharmacist, physiotherapist, public health expert, or healthcare administrators, Jobslly matches the right talent with the right opportunities.

The Founder’s Journey Inspires the Mission

Dr.Akram’s own journey is what drives the mission of Academically. He grew up in Sahaswan, a small town in Uttar Pradesh, where he studied in a Hindi-medium government school. Dr.Akram excelled in his studies and his father, a small farmer, encouraged him to pursue a Diploma in Pharmacy, hoping it would land a government job. After topping the course, Dr.Akram’s parents sold land to help him study B.Pharm (at SHUATS, Allahabad) and PharmD (at Annamalai University, Chidambaram) in India.

Soon after completing his Doctor of Pharmacy, Dr.Akram got a teaching job in Malaysia. It was there that he deep-dived into medical and public health research. His work was widely published, including in The Lancet. He then received a fully funded scholarship to do a PhD from the Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney.

During his time in Australia, Dr.Akram saw medical doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals working in survival jobs far below their qualifications. They didn’t lack ability, they just didn’t have the right guidance to become registered healthcare practitioners. That’s when Dr.Akram started sharing information on YouTube, which quickly gained traction. As demand grew, he left his research scientist job at Sydney Children’s Hospital (Part of NSW Health) to build Academically Global.

“The challenge isn’t just about crossing borders,” says Dr.Akram. “It’s about transferring healthcare skills across systems, and doing it in a way that allows professionals to register, work, and settle in the country of their choice.”

Bridging the Global Talent Gap

The solution to addressing the challenges in global healthcare mobility lies in platforms that seamlessly bring together education, licensing support, and real employment pathways into a single and streamlined structure. For too many years now, talented healthcare professionals from India and other developing countries have been navigating this process alone, often relying on fragmented, unreliable information from consultants who work for commissions. Integrated platforms like Academically Global are changing this narrative and making global careers not only possible but practical and within reach.

Especially after the pandemic, healthcare systems around the world are under a lot of pressure and struggling with staff shortages and the relevance of these platforms has never been greater. For thousands of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare workers dreaming of taking their skills overseas, this kind of support is more than just a service. It’s a pathway to a promising international career.

Academically today has students from 77 countries and thousands have already qualified the licensing exams and established their careers abroad. What Academically Global is building is not a business, but a bridge. A bridge between countries that have a high demand for skilled professionals and those that have skilled professionals but too few opportunities; a bridge that finally makes the dream of practising internationally a real, achievable goal.

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