Written by INDUS MED NEWS 29 January, 2020 8:11 am .
The Emergency Medicine Association Karnataka held its 2nd State Level Conference. The EMA Karnataka Team had hosted the 1st World Academic Congress of Emergency Medicine in 2016 in Bengaluru.
Karnataka’s enthusiastic young EM specialists came together and envisioned an annual meeting for EM in Karnataka; EMKARNATAKA 2020. The dream was to merge individual talents into a singular objective to improve EM care and education in the great state of Karnataka. It was the 2ndannual state level Emergency Medicine conference in collaboration with the Emergency Medicine Association (EMA) of India held in the majestic city of Mysuru.
A diverse group of healthcare professionals attended the conference; undergraduates (UG), nursing staff, Emergency Medicine technicians, Emergency Medicine residents and faculty as well as doctors from other specialties involved in Emergency Medicine.
The Conference started weeks ahead with multiple workshops:
A Quality Improvement workshop was organized in JSS hospital on 09/01/2020 as a part of pre- conference event EMK 2020. Resource faculty for the programincluded Dr. Sonali Vaid MD MPH, Senior Improvement Advisor, University Research co. LLC and Mr. Dheeneshbabu Laxminarayan, Nursing officer, Department of Emergency Medicine, AIIMS Delhi, Dr. Rachana, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, KMC Manipal and Dr.Akshay Kumar, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi. The delegates included nursing staff, hospital administrators and faculty from other departments. The workshop is based on the point of care quality improvement module (POCQI) developed by USAID ASSIST, WHO SEARO, AIIMS and other international organizations.
A workshop on Fundamentals of Designing and Interpreting Research was conducted in the JSS hospital as a part of preconference event of EMK 2020 on 21st of December 2019 in the telemedicine hall in JSS hospital.
The comprehensive emergency care life support workshop was held in JSS medical college from 8th of January to 12th of January as a part of preconference event of EMK 2020. The workshop is conducted by the Jeeva Raksha Trust and is a joint venture of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement’s Initiative.
The EMKARNATAK2020 Annual Summit was held from 15th to 18th January 2020 at JSS Academy of High Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka.
The Conference team stated “Emergency Medicine is flourishing and Karnataka personifies that aspect as much as any other state. With a considerable number of EM specialists graduating every year, evidence-based practice of Emergency Medicine is thriving in the state. EM is a dynamic, team oriented specialty and so, as EM physicians, we should aspire to learn from each other and endeavor to strengthen the bonds of friendship that make us effective as a team.”
The conference had multiple hands-on workshops, scientific sessions, panel discussions and competitions for under-graduates, post-graduates, nurses, paramedics and specialists when offered a learning experience, which was the best.
Led by EMA Leader Dr. Madhu Srinivasarangan and other leaders from the EMA Karnataka Family the 2020 EMK was a grand success.
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About EMA
The Emergency Medicine Association was founded in 2015 during the INDUSEM2015 World Congress of Academic Emergency Medicine in New Delhi. EMA is the Official voice of competent Emergency Experts. Working towards provision of quality emergency care The EMA is an organized Guild of Emergency Leaders in Health and Medicine. Focused on Developing, Practicing and Progressing Emergency Medicine. EMA has a strong relation with partner organizations, individuals and institutions across the world. The EMA boasts of a strong DNA with its relationships which are geared towards potentiating growth. EMA has the support of the INDO-US Emergency and Trauma Collaborative, the Academic College of Emergency Experts in India and the Academic for Clinical Emergency Nursing in India. For More Information: www.emaindia.net
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 JSS Mysore
JSS Medical College, Mysuru, was started in 1984-85 and is imparting education in medical sciences (MBBS) course. It is recognized by the Medical Council of India and was affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Bangalore from 1995-1996. It has now become a constituent college of JSS University established under Section-3 of UGC Act from 28-05-2008. The Department of Emergency Medicine graduated it’s first MD Students in 2016. For More Information: www.jssuni.edu.in
