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Follow on Google News | Graduation Day At EMRIEMRI and Stanford School of Medicine – confers the title of ACE (Advanced Clinical Educators) to the first batch of clinical instructors
By: Blue Saints Having launched the 2 year PGPEC (July, 2007) in partnership with Stanford School of Medicine EMRI had also recruited 20 trainers /instructors to run the program. These trainers from Emergency Medical Service backgrounds were further trained by Stanford and completed an 18 months ACE training program that was jointly designed and developed by Stanford University and EMRI. The program constituted classroom/ virtual learning from experts, participation in skills/demonstrations conducted for PGPEC students as well as participation / performance in independent research projects. The process also included providing technical lectures to the experts on ongoing basis and get feedback from them for further improvement. Present from Stanford School of Medicine were Professor Mahadevan, Dr Mathew Sterlow, and Dr. Uta- Senior Emergency Physicians/ Trainers. The special guest for the ceremony was Professor Arun Tiwari, Director, Care Foundation Hyderabad. Also present were Mr. Venkat Changavalli, CEO, EMRI and Dr G V Ramana Rao, Executive Partner – Emergency Medicine Learning and Care- EMRI. Speaking on the occasion, Mr.Venkat Changavalli, CEO- EMRI said " The 'I' part of EMRI has moved to a special status with the first batch of ACEs completing their graduation. ACEs should stand for their Attitude, Compassion and Energy while teaching new students of PGPEC and as well as in patient care."On the occasion of graduation, Dr. G .V Ramana Rao, Executive Partner, Emergency Medicine Learning and Care said "This group of ACE graduate's integrity and professionalism is the result of their important learning's from the Trainers at Stanford. In addition to updates in advanced emergency care and teaching and training skills, these qualities will enable them to forward the EMS profession for EMRI and EMS in India". (2) Post Graduate Program in Emergency Care (PGPEC) is a 2 year program designed by EMRI and Stanford school of medicine, USA to prepare students to perceive their career as: • Providers of advanced ambulance-based pre-hospital care • Practitioners of emergency care as an integral part of emergency departments of hospitals • Preceptors and Instructors of Paramedic Teaching/Training Institutes and Training Programs. • Part of EMS research. • Program Managers of organizations involved in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) The 2 year program is having didactic, simulation lab (skill Lab), hospital, field /clinical components. Summative field internship and final assessment will lead to joint certification by Stanford and EMRI. In the words of Dr S. V. Mahadevan, Director of PGPEC program from Stanford University USA – "EMRI training institute is developing as world class training institute for paramedics in the world". About EMRI Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) is one among the global leaders in Emergency services dedicated to saving lives, with a single objective : providing an organized, integrated, accessible '108 Emergency Response Service' to an individual in need of emergency, be it medical, police, fire in a timely manner. Established in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in April 2005, EMRI is a not-for-profit organization pioneering the emergency services in Public Private Partnership mode. EMRI is the only organized, professional emergency service provider in the country today. State- Having launched the 108 Emergency Response Service on August 15, 2005, in Hyderabad EMRI presently provides services in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Assam and Meghalaya with over 1,539 ambulances and over 12,000 people. EMRI has so far saved over 46,000 lives - In a Public Private Partnership mode EMRI plans to extend the 108 Emergency Response Service throughout India by 2010 and save a million lives per annum. EMRI has also signed up with the Governments of Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab to launch the 108 Emergency Response Services in these states. With this EMRI is set to become the world's largest Emergency Response and Research Institution in the world. Working towards benchmarking with the best in the world EMRI has collaborations with AAPI, AAEMI and NENA, Richmond Ambulance Authority, USA, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Centre, Stanford University, Singapore Health Services Pvt. Ltd, City of Austin, GEOMED, PHFI, Corporate Hospitals and NGO's in the related service areas. Apart from handling the day- to-day emergencies (medical, police and fire), EMRI has made progress in Emergency Research & Training and offers a 2 year full time residential Postgraduate Program in Emergency Care (EMT-A). This program is the first of its kind in India that will deliver the highest quality education and comprehensive training in the field of emergency care services. To ensure continuous improvement and learning EMRI has initiated the six sigma program for improving the process and is certified by ISO 9001:2000 for process standardization. Quick Facts • Over 1,539 Ambulances and 15 Prime Responder Vehicles • Ambulance reaching in 14 minutes in urban areas and in 22 minutes (rural) • 100% Virtual handholding by Paramedic and Physician in critical cases • Medical Emergencies (Trauma Vehicular 18%, Maternal Complications 22%, Suicidal attempts 6%, Cardiac 4%, etc) • 46,000 + Lives saved • 12,000+ For more information contact: Bluelotus Communications Chitra: 9823442065 Ishani: 9822014528 # # # Blue Lotus Communications are Communication Consultants with an array of health care, technology and finance clients. 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