Dr. Shashank D. Dalvi is the Vice Chancellor of MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, with over 43 years of experience in medical education, academic administration and statutory governance. A specialist in Community Medicine, he served in Maharashtra’s government medical colleges from Lecturer to Dean between 1980 and 2012. He was Vice Chancellor of Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences from 2012 to 2017 and has led MGMIHS since May 2018. During his tenure, the institution achieved NAAC A++ accreditation and several national recognitions. He has served in leadership and advisory roles at Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and the Medical Council of India. A published researcher and recipient of the MUHS Sharidini Dahanukar Best Teacher Award in 2010, he has also contributed to health sciences education and international academic collaborations.