The Health Minister of Uttarakhand Surendra Singh Negi inaugurated ‘Masters in Emergency Medicine (MEM) Programe’ in Max Super Speciality hospital on Tuesday.
A ceremony was organised in the hospital on the day to mark the initiation of the programe. The three year programe is being organised under the aegis of George Washington University, Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine, USA. Doctors enrolled in the programme will receive training to provide world-class emergency services to the residents of Dehradun.
Speaking on the occasion, The Consultant and Head of Department, Emergency Medicine of the Hospital, Dr Pankaj Jhaldiyal said that the course aims to equip physicians with the necessary skill-set, knowledge and expertise to effectively manage a wide spectrum of conditions that regularly present itself in the Emergency department.
“It is a unique course wherein we have combined international-care with local needs of residents of Dehradun and its neighbouring region. Under the course, a special emphasis has been placed on relatively common emergency cases and treatable disorders. It is critical for a leading emergency specialist to possess humane qualities, attitude and behavior in order to contribute to the development of appropriate patient-doctor relationship,’’ he said.
The Unit Head, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dr Sandeep Singh Tanwar said that the MEM programme has been designed to specifically train and enable young and aspiring medical graduates in handling day-to-day challenges in an Emergency room and handling common emergency situations.
The Director Health department Dr G C Pandey, Medical Advisor and Director MIND Dr AK Singh and other prominent doctors of the Max hospital were present in the programe.