Dr. S. S. Bidarkar, Honorary Director on the Senate Advisory Board at St. Martinus University, is a distinguished pediatric surgeon with an M.Ch from Osmania Medical College and a DNB in General Surgery. Trained at The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, he specializes in health profession education, curriculum design, and simulation-based training, promoting innovative and practical learning in medical education.