17th Annual National Conference in Emergency Medicine
22 - 24 November 2015
Hyderabad International Convention Center, Hyderabad, India
Conducted by the Society for Emergency Medicine India (SEMI)
TRANSFORM "Be a part of the change which will bring the BEST ESTABLISH emergency medical care to India's one billion people". DEVELOP
EMCON Conference Secretariat PRE-CONFERENCE 4th Floor, International Block, WORKSHOPS Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad City, INDIA. 500034 will be conducted on 21st Tel: 040-23607777 (Extn 5517) November 2015 at HICC Email: [email protected] Website: www.emcon2015hyderabad.com
Aug 2015
MISSION OF SEMI
The mission and objectives of the Society for Emergency Medicine India (SEMI) are as follows:
1. To promote and improve the standards of emergency healthcare in India 2. To promote academic and scientific activity in the field of emergency medicine in India 3. To promote awareness among fellow doctors and public regarding emergency care 4. To maintain the honor and dignity of the medical profession in general and the members in particular 5. To promote co-operation among its members 6. To ensure adequate numbers of suitably trained staff and other resources so as to meet and maintain the standards 7. To publish scientific papers, journals, monographs and textbooks aimed at upgrading the knowledge and skill 8. To support and encourage research in the field of emergency medicine 9. To conduct regular conferences and CME to empower knowledge and skills 10. To promote high standards in the diagnosis and management of acute and critical aspects of illness and injury affecting patients of all age groups 11. To facilitate universities, medical colleges, academic institutes and hospitals in India to start structured emergency medicine postgraduate training in India
SOCIETY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE INDIA
A full member of the International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM)
www.semi.org.in
2 Society for Emergency Medicine India ORGANIZERS
EMCON 2015
Dear Colleagues The development of emergency medicine in India is now widespread, and is being driven locally and nationally, both in the area of clinical patient care, as well as academics. Numerous individuals and institutes have taken up the challenge to provide better emergency care to each and every patient seen by them. It is our strong belief that all of us must work together with a singular effort to TRANSFORM, ESTABLISH and DEVELOP the emergency medicine specialty in our country. EMCON 2015 welcomes you to come together at Hyderabad so that we can begin and continue the change.
Dr. Mahesh Joshi
Organizing Chairman - EMCON 2015 [email protected]
SEMI NATIONAL BOARD
____ Dear All The Society for Emergency Medicine India (SEMI) is the largest group of trained and qualified emergency physicians and paramedics in India. SEMI was the first organization to bring together all emergency physicians, paramedics and EM nurses in India when it conducted the first EMCON in May 1999 at Hyderabad. After 16 years, we are proud to host our 17th National
Conference at Hyderabad, the birthplace of not just SEMI, but also of the 108 national emergency number.
We look forward to meeting you at EMCON 2015 Hyderabad!
Dr. T. Srinath Kumar President -SEMI [email protected]
3 Society for Emergency Medicine India COMMITTEES
EMCON SEMI OFFICE BEARERS Dr. Hariprasad National Board Regional Vice Presidents
Dr. Mahesh Joshi Dr. T. S. Srinath Kumar Dr. Dina Shah Dr. Shahbaz Ahmed Dr. Imron Subhan Dr. Senthil Kumaran Mr. Gaurav Loria Dr. Saravana Kumar Dr. Ashish Nandy Dr. Imron Subhan Dr. Sateesh Kumar Kailasam Dr. Shabbar Joad Dr. Tamorish Kole Dr. Sateesh Kumar Dr. Khusrav Bhajan Dr. Ranjith Konduru Dr. Narendranath Jena Dr. Supreet Bakshi Andhra Pradesh Chapter Dr. Syed Nabi Dr. P. Sowjanya RESEARCH Dr. Reza Askari Dr. CH Praveen Dr. Latha Stead Dr. Rajesh Dake Dr. Anunaya Jain Dr. Tarun Chaudary Dr. Sohail Potiwala
SCIENTIFIC Dr. Aruna Ramesh Dr. Mahesh Joshi Dr. Kedar Toraskar Dr. V.P. Chandrasekaran Dr. T. S. Srinath Kumar Dr. Pooja Jain Dr. Ketan Patel
Dr. Saravana Kumar Dr. Babu Palati Dr. T. Srinath Kumar Dr. Debasis Das Adhikari Dr. Imron Subhan Dr. Khusrav Bhajan Dr. Ramana Rao Dr. Suresh Gupta Dr. Prasad Rajhans Dr. Rajashekar Maroju Dr. S. Mahadevan Dr. Sandeep Gore SUPPORTED BY
Dr. Dhavapalani Alagappan All SEMI-MEM Centers Dr. Venugopalan PP Hyderabad Emergency Rooms Dr. Shabbar Joad SENIOR ADVISORS Apollo Hospitals Group Dr. A.N. Venkatesh Dr. Gautam Bodiwala GVK-EMRI 108 service Dr. Pavan Mangalore Dr. V. Anantharaman GMR International Airport
Dr. Srinivas M Dr. S. Mahadevan Novotel Hotels Dr. Swaminathan Dr. Tamorish Kole Hyderabad International Dr. Anoop Chakrapani Dr. V P Chandrasekaran Convention Center (HICC)
TRANSFORM
EVERYTHING TO BRING
THE BEST EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO INDIA'S ONE BILLION
PEOPLE.
4 Society for Emergency Medicine India SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
HIGHLIGHTS OF CONFERENCE DAY 1
Triple Faculty Sessions ER Patient Assessment Listen to more than 120 Evidence Based Emergency Medicine interesting lectures in EM and Newer Practices in EM Pediatric Emergency Medicine EMS, spread across 3 Prehospital Care Systems conference days. Aeromedical Care Patient Transportations Standards Transport of Sick Children EM Postgraduate Qualifications From workshops to learning EM Residency Training Career in EM sessions. From budding faculty Emergency Medicine Awareness to plenary speakers. From
research papers to equipment Plenary Lectures demos. EMCON 2015 will Highlights of the AHA 2015 Guidelines New Evidence on Trauma Resuscitation deliver emergency medicine on Reach of 108 Universal Emergency Number a platter you can indulge on! Proposing EMTALA Act for India
Panel Discussions Emergency Patient Care Standards Come to conclusion on Progress of Pediatric EM in India debatable topics in 15 highly Current Status of EMS in India engaging panel discussions. Paramedic Training & Certification
ESTABLISH
EMERGENCY DEPTS. EMS SERVICES.
CLINICAL STANDARDS. TRAINING PROGRAMS.
5 Society for Emergency Medicine India PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
All preconference workshops will be conducted on 21st November at the conference venue (HICC). Registrations are limited for each workshop. It is recommended to register yourself early.
ADVANCED TRAUMA MANAGEMENT & 1 10 EM RESEARCH & THESIS WRITING TEAM LEADER
2 AIRWAY CONTROL SKILLS 11 MEDICAL SIMULATION IN EM
BASIC SURGICAL SKILLS & LOCAL PEDIATRIC TRAUMA MANAGEMENT & 3 12 ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUES PALS
EMERGENCY & CRITICAL CARE 4 13 AIR AMBULANCE TRANSPORT ULTRASONOGRAPHY
5 EMS & PRE-HOSPITAL CARE 14 ED ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP
6 MCEM PART A REVISION COURSE 15 MCEM PART B & C REVISION COURSE
7 CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY 16 MEDICOLEGAL ASPECTS & ER LITIGATIONS
8 DISASTER MANAGEMENT 17 SEMI FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
9 EMERGENCY OBSTETRICS
* Only conference registered delegates can attend the above workshops. * A delegate will be able to attend only one full day workshop from 8:30am to 4:30pm. * EMS workshop includes a site visit to the EMRI institute and 108 call center. * Air ambulance workshop includes a site visit to the Hyderabad International Airport.
DEVELOP
CURRICULUM. EXAMINATIONS. SKILLS.
COLLABORATIONS. FACULTY. EM RESOURCES.
6 Society for Emergency Medicine India RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Emergency physicians/residents/paramedics/nurses are encouraged to present original research conducted in their institutes so that useful information can be disseminated at EMCON 2015.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS Competitive Original research study done by a PGY3 (third/final year) trainee in emergency medicine from an institute recognized by SEMI. (Trainees under the MD-EM, MD-A&E, MEM, MCEM are eligible). Confirmation letter from the HOD required. Those who have completed their 3yr residency on/after 1st January 2015 can also apply. Presentation should be 8 mins duration only and to be in Microsoft Powerpoint format. Oral presentation slots are limited. Case presentations are not included here. Trainees who have passed exit examinations without completing 3yr residency are not eligible.
Non-competitive Original research study in emergency medicine conducted by all other trainees (PGY1, PGY2) and non-trainees. Clinical case presentations and EMS research are included here under separate sections. All international papers included here.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS Competitive and non-competitive as described above. Research content has to be put on a vertical poster of size 48" (height) x 36"(width). Height may be lower, but width should not exceed 36". Speakers will have 8 minutes duration to present their poster content to the judges.
RANKING CRITERIA Research will be judged based on the originality of study, relevance to EM, methodology, sample size, findings of the study, extent of influence on patient care and style of presentation. There will be negative marking for crossing time limit and if any promotional/commercial content is present in the presentation (use of hospital logos, irrelevant pictures, speakers promoting a brand, etc). Any unethical practices found in a study will be informed directly to the HOD for improvement.
PRIZES Prizes for 'Best Research' will be given to the top 3 presenting authors under all categories.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FOR RESEARCH PAPERS All abstracts (oral and posters) should be in Microsoft Word format and must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must contain the following headings - Title of the study, Name of author/s & Institute, Introduction, Objective, Methodology, Observations, Conclusion and Name of presenting author.
7 Society for Emergency Medicine India PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
Senior emergency physicians/paramedics/nurses/EM administrators are encouraged to present original clinical audits and EM projects conducted in their institutes so that useful information can be disseminated at EMCON 2015.
Projects could be clinical care improvement in ER/EMS, or ED process improvement activities. They should involve identification of a problem, measurement/observation of the problem, improvement strategies, application of new process/changes in existing process, manpower/effort involved, evidence of improvement, and conclusion/recommendations of the project.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS Presentation should be 8 mins duration only and to be in Microsoft Powerpoint format. Please note that oral presentation slots are limited.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS Project content has to be put on a vertical poster of size 48" (height) x 36"(width). Height may be lower, but width should not exceed 36". Speakers will have 8 minutes duration to present their poster content to the judges.
RANKING CRITERIA USED BY JUDGES Projects will be judged based on the originality of project, relevance to EM, audit processes used, findings and application of findings of the project, extent of influence on patient care and style of presentation. There will be negative marking for crossing time limit. Any unethical practices/patient safety issues found in any project will be communicated directly to the concerned HOD/hospital for improvement.
PRIZES Prizes for 'Best Project' will be given to the top 3 presenting authors under all categories.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FOR AUDITS/PROJECTS All abstracts (oral and posters) should be in Microsoft Word format and must not exceed 400 words. Abstract must contain the following headings - Title of the project, Name of author/s & Institute, Introduction, Aims, Audit Process/Tools, Findings, Recommendations and Name of presenting author.
All abstracts (Research, Projects and Case Presentations) should be sent to - [email protected] by 10th October 2015. Permission letter from HOD/Institute to be included. Professional poster printing services are available, if requested.
8 Society for Emergency Medicine India PROPOSED FACULTY/MODERATORS/JUDGES
NATIONAL
Dr. T. S. Srinath Kumar Dr. Indraneel Dasgupta
Dr. Mahesh Joshi Dr. Dhavapalani Alagappan Dr. Ramana Rao Dr. Imron Subhan Dr. Saravana Kumar Dr. Anunaya Jain Dr. Sateesh Kumar Kailasam Dr. Lakshmi Shenoy Dr. Tamorish Kole Dr. Asit Mishra
Dr. Khusrav Bhajan Dr. Chidrupi Sharma Dr. Nikhil Mathur Dr. Paresh Navalkar Dr. Hariprasad K Dr. Sowjanya P Dr. Prasad Rajhans Dr. Praveen CH Dr. Suresh S. David Dr. Tanuja
Dr. T.V. Ramakrishnan Dr. Varsha Joshi Dr. Prabhat Lakkireddy Dr. Mabel Vasnaik Dr. V.P. Chandrasekaran MORE EMCON FACULTY ARE BEING ADDED Dr. Ketan Patel AS CONFIRMATIONS ARE RECEIVED! Dr. A. N. Venkatesh
Dr. Priyadarshini Pal Singh INTERNATIONAL Dr. Dina Shah Dr. S. Mahadevan Dr. Venugopalan PP Dr. Anantharaman Dr. Fabith Mohiuddin Dr. Kumar Alagappan Dr. Tausif Tangalwadi Dr. Latha Stead Dr. Pavan Mangalore Dr. Gautam Bodiwala Dr. Siddharth Marda Mr. Robert Wales Dr. Senthil Kumaran Dr. Kevin Reynard Dr. Prakash Mohanasundaram Dr. Helen Cugnoni Dr. Narendranath Jena Dr. Ruth Brown Dr. Debasis Das Adhikari Dr. Terry Mulligan Dr. Suresh Gupta Dr. John McCabe Dr. Aruna Ramesh Dr. Sohail Potiwala Dr. Parivalavan Rajavelu Dr. Rajashekar Maroju Dr. Sandeep Gore Dr. Taj Hassan Dr. Sai Surender Dr. Azeemuddin Dr. Shabbar Joad Dr. Athar Mohammed Dr. Ashish Nandy Dr. Pooja Jain Dr. Harshil Mehta Dr. Shwetha Rao Dr. Bevin D'Silva Dr. Madhu Rajan AND MORE!
9 Society for Emergency Medicine India HYDERABAD CITY
Hyderabad city is the capital of the southern Indian state of Telangana and de jure capital of Andhra Pradesh. Occupying 922 square kilometers (356 sq mi), it has a population of about 6.8 million and a metropolitan population of about 7.75 million, making it the sixth most populous urban agglomeration in India. At an average altitude of 542 meters (1,778 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the famous Hussain Sagar, north of the city centre. Telugu (the state language of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) and Urdu are widely spoken in Hyderabad. English and Hindi are understood almost everywhere. The month of November will be dry and pleasant at 18-24°C (64 - 75°F), as winter would be starting in Hyderabad.
Tourist Spots Plenty of tourist destinations are in and around the city which can be reached within an hour's drive from the venue. Charminar – 21 kms Golkonda Fort – 14 kms Birla Mandir – 19 kms Nehru Zoological Park – 31 kms Hussain Sagar Lake – 17kms Paigah Tombs – 36 kms Ramoji Film City – 69 kms Qutub Shahi Tombs – 11 kms Salarjung Museum – 22 kms Birla Science Museum – 19 kms Falaknuma Palace – 34 kms Snow World – 21 kms
10 Society for Emergency Medicine India TRAVEL & ACCOMODATION
Flights The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad-Hyderabad has been adjudged as the third best airport in the world among the 5-15 million passenger capacity airports. Hyderabad has direct international connectivity to Europe, Middle East and South East Asia. One can reach Hyderabad directly or via a connecting flight from New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata or Chennai. All major international airlines like British Airways, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Saudi Arabia Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Singapore Airways, Malaysia Airways, Thai, Air India, etc., operate regular international flights virtually connecting Hyderabad to the world.
Trains Hyderabad is well connected by Indian Railways to all cities and towns in India. Trains stop at one of the 3 major train stations at Hyderabad: Hyderabad Deccan (Nampally station) Kacheguda Junction Secunderabad Junction Buses Hyderabad can also be reached by bus from Chennai, Bangalore, Vishakapatnam, Vijayawada, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Salem, Nellore, Tirupati, Nashik, Indore, Bhopal and other nearby cities.
Hotels The Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC), which is the venue of EMCON 2015, is connected to Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre, an international business hotel located within the HICC premises. It has 287 guest rooms, and is equipped with meeting facilities, restaurants, business center, spa, swimming pool and health club. Away from the noise and pollution of the central business district, Novotel Hotel offers outstanding facilities for comfortable business and leisure activities, during your EMCON 2015 stay.
For reservations, please visit - www.novotelhyderabad.com
In addition, with more than 8,000 rooms in over 100 hotels throughout the city of Hyderabad, EMCON 2015 delegates will also have a variety of accommodation options outside the venue, to choose from.
11 Society for Emergency Medicine India CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Conference Registration (in INR)
Upto 15th Aug Upto 31st Aug Upto 30th Sep Spot Registration Medical Student 3500 4000 4500 5000 PG Trainee 4500 5500 6500 7500 Physician 5500 6500 7500 8500 EMT or Nurse 4500 5000 5500 6000 SEMI - Physician 4500 5500 6500 7500 SEMI - EMT 3500 4000 4500 5000 SAARC - Physician 7500 8500 9500 10500 SAARC - EMT 6500 7000 7500 8000 Foreign - Physician 17500 20000 22500 25000 Foreign - EMT 12500 15000 17500 20000 Non-Delegate Guest 5500 6500 7500 8500 EMCON Faculty 7500 7500 7500 7500
Workshops Registration (in INR) All-Inclusive Packages*
Advanced Trauma Management 2500 Twin Single Airway Control 2500 Sharing Room Basic Surgical Skills & LA Techniques 3000 INDIAN 16000 22000 Emergency Ultrasonography 2500 SAARC 18000 24000 EMS & Prehospital Care 2500 FOREIGN 28000 34000 MCEM Part A Revision 2500 *Rooms are limited. Rates applicable till 15th Aug Clinical Toxicology 2500 Disaster Management 3000 Includes the following: Emergency Obstetrics 2500 Check-in 21st Nov 14:00hrs EM Research & Thesis Writing 2500 Stay in Novotel Hotel at HICC Medical Simulation 2500 Conference Registration (22-24 Nov) Pediatric Trauma Management & PALS 2500 Breakfast & lunch on 22-24 Nov Air Ambulance Transport 3000 Banquet dinner on 23 Nov ED Administration & Leadership 2500 Check-out 24th Nov 12:oohrs MCEM Part B and C Revision 3000
Medico-legal Aspects & ER Litigations 2500 SEMI Faculty Development 2500 *Registrations are limited for each workshop.
How to Register Option 1 - Register online at www.emcon2015hyderabad.com (All credit/debit cards accepted) Option 2 - Download registration form from website, fill it and send it along with Demand Draft (DD) to the following address: EMCON Conference, 4th floor, International block, Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India. 500034. (DD should be in the name of "EMCON CONFERENCE" payable at Hyderabad). Option 3 - Walk into EMCON Head Office (11:00hrs-17:00hrs, Monday-Saturday) at above address and pay via cash or swipe your credit/debit card.
12 Society for Emergency Medicine India CONTACT EMCON
PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO SEND AN EMAIL OR CALL US: *Office working hours 11:00hrs - 17:00hrs IST, Mon-Sat
General Helpdesk [email protected] +91 773-2015-000
Conference Registration [email protected] +91 773-2016-000
Workshop Registration [email protected] +91 773-2017-000
Abstract Submission [email protected] +91 773-2018-000
Organizing Secretary/Chairman [email protected] +91 773-2019-000
Website www.emcon2015hyderabad.com
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT !
The AHA 2015 Guidelines of the American Heart Association will be released in an exclusive event at Hyderabad on 21st November 2015 at Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC), for all AHA instructors working in India, Middle East and South Asia.
Invites for this AHA-specific occasion will come to authorized International Training Centers, directly from the AHA.
13 Society for Emergency Medicine India SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS
EMCON Organizing Committee and SEMI invites all industry experts pertaining to the emergency and critical care specialties to showcase and promote their products, as well as, new equipment to the exclusive and large gathering of acute care physicians from India at EMCON 2015.
Handout Sponsor 1 brochure or 1 handout in delegate kit Rs: 50000/-
Stall Sponsor* 1 stall 6' x 6' in size 1 brochure or 1 handout in delegate kit Rs: 200000/- Registration for 2 team members Preconference 1 stall 6' x 6' in size Workshop Sponsor # 1 brochure or 1 handout in delegate kit 3 banners or standees - only on 21st Nov (1 in main Rs: 400000/- lobby, 2 in any one workshop) Registration for 2 team members All Inclusive Sponsor 1 stall 6' x 6' in size 1 brochure or 1 handout in delegate kit 5 banners or standees (1 in main lobby, 2 in sponsor hall and 2 in other areas) Rs: 1000000/- Invitation to SEMI industry meet Logo in EMCON website, brochures and souvenir 1 double room at Novotel Hotel for 4 nights Registration for 4 team members Gold Sponsor 2 premium stalls 6' x 6' in size 2 brochures or 2 handouts in delegate kit 22 banners (1 in entrance, 2 in main lobby, 2 in sponsor hall, 2 in each lecture hall, 1 in each of the 16 preconference workshops) Invitation to SEMI industry meet Logo in EMCON website, brochures and souvenir Logo on all delegate kits Display of Gold Sponsor video during tea breaks Rs: 3000000/- Address to delegate audience (5 mins x 2, daily) 1 speaker slot (20mins) Non-product related. 1 article in conference souvenir Special acknowledgement by Organizing Committee 2 double rooms at Novotel Hotel for 4 nights with airport pickup Registration for 10 team members Dedicated liaison person * Number of stall sponsors, as well as Novotel rooms are limited. Lunch sponsorship @ 3 lacs is also available. # MCEM Revision workshops are restricted to Gold sponsors only.
For sponsorship booking, please contact - Organizing Secretary/Chairman [email protected] +91 773-2019-000
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TRANSFORM
ESTABLISH
"The emergency patient
care system in India is DEVELOP being rapidly created with a stepwise and modular approach, and which is spearhead only by the members of the Society for Emergency Medicine in India (SEMI)" since 1999.
REGISTER
NOW
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