Post 26/11, the course has been especially designed to emphasise on disaster management as well
Post 26/11, the course has been especially designed to emphasise on disaster management as well
As a part of the Continuous Medical Education (CME) programme, which was initiated by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), a unique course has been planned on trauma and disaster management. The course has been designed keeping in mind the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai and is aimed at medical professionals.
Dr Payal Bansal, associate professor of medical education and technology with MUHS's Pune Centre, said that the course is aimed at strengthening medical services. "It's always difficult to decide who should be given priority when several injured people are brought in the hospital," she said.
Pointing out that a similar situation was prevalent in hospitals in Mumbai during the terrorist attack, she added that proper use of technology and experience proves handy in tackling such crucial situations.
Dr Bansal said that one of the most important factor of the programme would be training faculty members and equipping them with leadership qualities. "Such skills are needed these days to deal with the changing and challenging medical education setting," she said.
Besides, Dr Bansal said that as medical education in the state is set for a change, new teaching methods should be explored. "MHUS receives a grant of Rs 24.2 lakh from America, which can be used to prepare a module for teachers, imparting continuous medical education, enhancing the skills and reforming the examination system," she said.
The details of the curriculum will be finalised on March 13 after discussing the fine points with a team of Indian and US-based experts. Atlanta-based National Centre for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) would be involved in the project.
Besides, experts and doctors from Armed Force Medical College (AFMC) will be involved to outline the entire plan. According to Dr Bansal, the course is expected to start this academic year, i.e. 2009-2010.
The programme aims at:
Strengthening pre-hospital and emergency trauma care system
Developing emergency trauma care system
Improving trauma outcome through research
Developing a sense of preparedness during emergencies
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