Creating Community Care Competencies in Chicago

INDUSEM Leader Dr. Mamta Swaroop is leading a creditable community preparedness initiative in Chicago, USA where Gun violence is one of the leading causes of traumatic mortality and morbidity.

As per http://www.wjbdradio.com/health-news/2017/01/27/in-chicago-witnesses-to-violence-turn-to-first-aid-to-save-lives “Dr. Mamta Swaroop,a trauma surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, created the Chicago South Side Trauma First Responders Course and wants to give all trainees basic knowledge of what to do in a situation like gun violence. Swaroop came up with the idea for the course after having multiple patients bleed out to death before they could be saved at the hospital. She noticed many had wounds in their arms and legs that, if properly bandaged, may have been survivable.”

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As per http://ntsinitiative.org “Traumatic injury is the leading cause of death in the United States for people between the ages of 1 and 44 years. First aid from bystanders has been shown to save lives. Bystanders are present at nearly all traumas and are more likely to help when they have some first aid training.This is even more important on the south side of Chicago, where trauma victims face worse outcomes because of long transport times due to distance from trauma centers.The NTSI team has developed and will host free trauma first responders courses for the general public that will give participants the confidence, knowledge, and skills they need to provide rapid and effective care to trauma victims and empower them to take an active role in caring for those affected by violence.”

As Per ABC News : http://abcnews.go.com/Health/chicago-witnesses-violence-turn-aid-save-lives/story?id=45050202 “To ensure the course addresses the needs of people who live in these dangerous areas, Swaroop partnered with Cure Violence/Cease Fire Illinois, a violence prevention initiative that hires and works with people in the most violent neighborhoods to prevent further violence from occurring. She worked with the initiative to design the course and find people willing to come in on a Saturday to learn first-aid techniques.”

Dr. Swaroop is one of the Coveted Leaders of INDUSEM who has played a monumental role in advancing Academic Emergency Traumatology in India. She additionally leads multiple Surgical Projects and Initiatives across the Globe. Her Chicago Initiative will definitely improve bystander intervention and contribute to saving lives. We at INDUSEM are proud of her!

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About INDUSEM

The INDUSEM mission is to envision and implement the future of Patient Care across the world. The partnership brings together Expert Educators, Inquisitive Innovators and Physicians supporting Safe Patient Care across India, United States and the World. INDUSEM is the Top International Partnership across the World and brings together Institutions, Individuals and Initiatives focused on improving patient care globally. Till date INDUSEM has reached over 50,000 Experts and its reach continues to grow daily. For more information, visit www.indusem.org

About Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

As Per Wikipedia “The Feinberg School of Medicine, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois and situated near Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile, is one of Northwestern University’s 12 schools and colleges. The medical school offers a full-time Doctor of Medicine degree program, multiple joint degree programs, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education.The mission of the Feinberg School of Medicine is to educate the next generation of physicians and scientists. It is a research-intensive institution, ranked 17th among American medical schools for research by U.S. News & World Report in 2016.[5] It also is committed to patient care and community service.” For more Information: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu