Written by INDUS MED NEWS 23 May, 2023 8:21 pm .
The Annual Department level Conference of the department of Emergency Medicine at Government Medical College, Kozhikode was held on 5th and 6th May 2023 in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Medicine, JMMC & RI.
The Southern INDIA training hub of the WACEM-International Network for Critical Ultrasound (INCUS) conducted the EM Sonography Workshop at this meeting.
INCUS is spearheaded by Dr. Sanjeev Bhoi (Professor, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Emergency and Trauma Care – SEAR) and Dr. Tej Prakash Sinha (Additional Professor) from the Department of Emergency Medicine, JPN Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS New Delhi.
The course director for the event was Dr. Siju V Abraham (JMMC & RI), ably supported by the sono-educators Dr. Vimal Krishnan S (KMC, Manipal), Dr. Manu Ayyan (JIPMER), Dr. Ajay A (AIIMS Nagpur), Dr. P C Rajeev and Dr. Vijay Chanchal A B (JMMC & RI).
The workshop comprised of interactive lectures and hands-on sessions. Delegates got ample time to acquire sonography skills, clear and rectify their doubts. At the end of the session, delegates were tested on sono skills with structured skill performance evaluation forms.
The course concluded with closing remarks by the course director, Dr. Siju, where he expressed his gratitude to the delegates for their active participation and dedication throughout the program. Certificates of completion were distributed to all the participants, acknowledging their successful completion of the EM Sono ultrasound course.
At the end of the course, all participants were given post-course confidence and knowledge assessment forms along with feedback forms. The feedback received was overwhelmingly positive, with the majority expressing high satisfaction with the course content, faculty expertise, and hands-on training sessions. Participants particularly appreciated the interactive nature of the course, which facilitated a deeper understanding of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) principles and applications.
Testimonials:
“Wonderful sessions with a group of eminent teachers. Had enough time for hands on sessions and time to clear doubts. It was a very useful for refreshing basics of US in EMD”
Overall hands on session good.!
“Course was excellent .faculties were so knowledgeable and taught in a professional manner”
“Please Make an Advanced Course Soon !”
“Should increase the content and time. Looking forward for advanced course”
“The course was really good. Everything was taught from basics.”
About EMA
The Emergency Medicine Association was founded in 2015 during the INDUSEM2015 World Congress of Academic Emergency Medicine (WACEM) in New Delhi. EMA is the official voice of competent Emergency Experts, working towards provision of quality emergency care in India. 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, 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 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 Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute (JMMCRI)
Located in Thrissur, Kerala, India, nick-named by the people, “Poor Man’s Hospital, the Jubilee Mission Hospital was established in 1952, with a specific mission evident in the motto, “Service with love”. Later in 2003 it was recognised as a Medical College under Medical council of India (MCI) and commenced one of the pioneer MCI recognised academic emergency medicine residency programmes in India, that has churned out eminent alumni since 2012. Boasting one of the most vibrant teaching environments for medical students and postgraduates while simultaneously providing care to nearly fifty thousand of patients every year, JMMCRI is one of the key partners of INDUSEM. For more information please visit http://jubileemissionmedicalcollege.org/index.html
About Government Medical College, Kozhikode
Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode( Calicut Medical College) is a premier medical college located in the city of Kozhikode in Kerala. It was established in 1957 as the second medical college in Kerala. Since then the institution has grown into a premier center of medical education in the state. The vast and sprawling Medical College campus is spread over an extensive area of 270 acres (1.1 km²) and is located about 8 km east from the heart of Kozhikode city. It was formerly affiliated with the University of Calicut and is now with the Kerala University for Health Sciences (KUHS). This college and allied institutions serve 40% of the population of Kerala. Govt Medical College, Kozhikode, is honored to have the first MCI-recognized MD-Emergency Medicine postgraduate degree course in Kerala in the government sector, with an annual intake of 2 seats.
https://www.govtmedicalcollegekozhikode.ac.in/academics/nmch/emergency-medicine
