Written by INDUS MED NEWS 26 February, 2025 10:59 pm .
AIIMS Bhopal, in collaboration with Emergency Medicine Association (EMA) Madhya Pradesh and WHO Collaborating Centre for Emergency & Trauma (WHO CCET), hosted PACTEM2025, a National CME-cum-Workshop on Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Acute Care in Trauma and Emergency.
The event aimed to enhance the proficiency of emergency healthcare professionals in using ultrasound for rapid diagnosis and intervention in critical situations.
Under the leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Mohd Yunus, Head of the Department of Trauma & Emergency Medicine, the workshop was inaugurated by esteemed dignitaries, including Prof. (Dr.) Ajai Singh, Director, AIIMS Bhopal; Dr. Sunil Malik, President, AIIMS Bhopal; Col. Ajit Kumar, Deputy Director (Admin); Prof. (Dr.) Rajnish Joshi, Dean (Academics); and Dr. Tiwari, Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO). In his keynote address, Prof. (Dr.) Ajai Singh emphasized the critical role of ultrasound in emergency medicine and the importance of hands-on training to improve patient care and clinical outcomes.
The workshop was enriched by the expertise of Dr. Sagar Galwankar, Founder & President of EMA, and Dr. Sanjeev Bhoi, Director of WHO CCET. Dr. Ruchi Tandon, Undersecretary of EMA Madhya Pradesh State Chapter, actively participated, contributing valuable insights to the discussions.
The event provided an immersive learning experience through lectures on POCUS applications in trauma and emergency care, covering lung ultrasound, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), eFAST, and ultrasound-guided central venous cannulation. Live demonstrations of ultrasound techniques for trauma management, hands-on training sessions, and simulator-based learning further enhanced the participants’ skills. Expert faculties from AIIMS Delhi, AIIMS Kalyani, AIIMS Raebareli, AIIMS Nagpur, AIIMS Rishikesh, AIIMS Raipur, and other prestigious institutions guided participants through advanced ultrasound techniques tailored for emergency scenarios.
The conceptualization and execution of this highly successful event were led by Dr. Pooja Thaware and Dr. Saurabh Trivedi, along with the dedicated team of the Department of Trauma and Emergency Medicine at AIIMS Bhopal.
PACTEM 2025 successfully reinforced the integration of ultrasound technology in acute care, providing participants with hands-on training, live demonstrations, simulator-based learning, and interactive case-based discussions. With multidisciplinary participation from emergency physicians, anaesthetists, critical care specialists, and surgeons, the event marked a significant step toward optimizing emergency care services in India.
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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 ACEE
The Academic College of Emergency Experts was established by Leaders of INDUSEM to create a guild of expert clinicians who are have a mastery at providing safe patient care with high quality therapeutics based on latest evidence based medicine. The only Unique College in Asia ACEE only bestows affiliation after a rigorous coaching and testing process hereby maintaining its high standards of commitment to education and excellence.
It surpasses the erstwhile ideology of existing academic colleges where affiliation is based on recommendation. There are multiple pathways to be a Fellow of the College namely Emergency Medicine, Emergency Pediatrics. Toxicology, Emergency Nursing Pathway etc. For More Information Visit www.acee-india.org
About EMA
The Emergency Medicine Association was founded in 2015 during the INDUSEM2015 World Academic Congress of 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 AIIMS BHOPAL
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal (AIIMS Bhopal) is a medical research public university and Institute of National Importance, located in the Saket Nagar suburb of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is one of the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY). In 2003, Central government decided to set up new AIIMS at BHOPAL. AIIMS Bhopal launched its first academic department, community and family medicine (CFM) in September 2012, formed its Institute Body (IB), in July 2013[8] and started post-graduation courses in January 2017. For More Information: www.aiimsbhopal.edu.in
