Good academics in Emergency 
Medicine training program 
Dr.Venugopalan P P 
DA,DNB,MNAMS,MEM[GWU] 
Director ,Aster DM Health care Ltd. 
Deputy Director ,MIMS Academy, 
Founder & Executive Director ANGELS –Active Network Group of Emergency 
Life Savers 
India, Kerala
Focus 
• DNB Emergency medicine 
• Strategies to make good teaching schedule 
• Implementation of program 
• A good start , strong progression and 
excellent exit 
• Contents and beyond ….. 
• Students expectations Faculty expectation
Emergency Medicine 
Initial evaluation, treatment and disposition of 
any person at any time for any symptom, 
event or disorder deemed by the person or 
someone acting on his or her behalf to require 
expeditious medical, surgical or psychiatric 
attention. 
ACEM
Emergency Physician 
• A specialist who has been trained to 
engage in the immediate initial recognition, 
evaluation and disposition of patient with 
acute illness and injury.. 
Specialists who doesn’t passionate and 
spend time in ER will not understand 
the “issue and challenges” of 
emergency medicine
MCI 
• July 21st 2009 
• Primary specialty 
• Rapid growth 
• Need of the Nation 
• Need of health care system 
National Board of examination officially declared DNB program in 
November 2013
Triage 
Cueing 
Affective state 
Fatigue & 
Shift work 
Long waiting time 
For Bed 
Medication errors 
Assessment-Diagnosis-Triage Treatment-Management-Disposition 
Admit 
Discharge 
EMS 
ED Design 
Patient 
Presentation 
Information Gap 
Over crowding 
Report 
Delay 
Lab errors 
Orphaned Pt 
Resource 
Constrain 
Team work problem 
Authority Gradient 
Transition of Care 
Sense 
Making 
Radiology 
Error 
Cognitive properties of 
the mind 
Violation producing 
factors 
Procedural 
factors 
Inadequate 
Discharge 
Plan 
Follow up 
failures 
Sources of Failures and Errors in ED
Acad Emerg Med. 2000 Nov;7(11):1204-22. 
Promoting patient safety and preventing medical error in emergency departments. 
Schenkel S. 
Author information 
Abstract 
An estimated 108,000 people die each year from potentially preventable iatrogenic injury. One in 50 hospitalized patients experiences a preventable adverse event. Up to 3% of these injuries and 
events take place in emergency departments. With long and detailed training, morbidity and mortality conferences, and an emphasis on practitioner responsibility, medicine has traditionally faced the 
challenges of medical error and patient safety through an approach focused almost exclusively on individual practitioners. Yet no matter how well trained and how careful health care providers are, 
individuals will make mistakes because they are human. In general medicine, the study of adverse drug events has led the way to new methods of error detection and error prevention. A combination 
of chart reviews, incident logs, observation, and peer solicitation has provided a quantitative tool to demonstrate the effectiveness of interventions such as computer order entry and pharmacist order 
review. In emergency medicine (EM), error detection has focused on subjects of high liability: missed myocardial infarctions, missed appendicitis, and misreading of radiographs. Some system-level 
efforts in error prevention have focused on teamwork, on strengthening communication between pharmacists and emergency physicians, on automating drug dosing and distribution, and on 
rationalizing shifts. This article reviews the definitions, detection, and presentation of error in medicine and EM. Based on review of the current literature, recommendations are offered to enhance the 
likelihood of reduction of error in EM practice. 
PMID: 
11073469 
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] 
•108000 preventable deaths from iatrogenic injuries per year 
•1 in 50 hospitalized patients experiences preventable adverse events 
•3% from ER
Emergency Medicine 
Make practice more 
stressful • Decision making 
• Dynamic nature 
• Errors in judgments 
• Communication 
• Unknown cases 
• Unexpected issues 
• Unlimited numbers 
• Exposed environment
How can we implement 
a good academic program in EM?
Selection 
Induction 
Rotation 
Electives 
Examination and Exit 
CET 
Ice break 
EM allied 
specialties 
Reputed 
institutions 
Multiple and 
focused 
E 
M 
E 
R 
G 
N 
C 
Y 
M 
E 
D 
I 
C 
N 
E
Induct with warm intro 
• Introduction of EM and 
ER 
• Knowing entire hospital 
• Process and protocol 
• Team building and 
getting along 
• E Based learning
Induction 
• Communication 
• Presentation skills 
• Basic sciences 
• Research methodology 
• Life support courses
Life support courses 
• BLS[Basic life support] 
• ACLS[Advanced life 
support] 
• PALS[Pediatric advanced 
life support] 
• NALS[Neonatal Advanced 
Life support ] 
• ITLS [International 
Trauma life support] 
• ATLS[Advanced Trauma 
life Support]
Focused training Programs 
• BDLS[Basic Disaster Life 
support ] 
• ADLS[Advanced Disaster 
Life Support] 
• ATULS[Advanced Trauma 
Ultrasound Life 
Support] 
• HAZMAT 
• ECHO and Ultrasound 
• Wound care management
Daily case discussion 
• Daily rounds 
• Weekly grand rounds 
• Weekly academic clubs 
Early morning 2-4 am is highly potential for 
errors and wrong judgments
Morning reports 
• Focus on minor and major issues 
• Review codes 
• Follow up cases
Bedside teaching 
• Success of program 
• Discuss cases 
• Communication skills 
• Teaching skills 
• Equipment orientation 
• Team work 
• Paramedic education
Faculty coverage 
• 24 hours faculty 
coverage 
• Every case is a chapter 
• Modulate students 
• Inculcate extra attitude 
• Free time – Simulations
Faculty 
as 
Learners 
Academic 
growth 
Inculcating 
Creativity 
Professional 
excellence 
Community 
engagements 
Strategic 
Planning
Procedures 
• Essential procedure to 
be accomplished 
• Expected numbers 
• Supervised 
• Self 
• Simulation based
Log book 
• Academic 
• Clinical 
• Procedure 
• Seminars 
• Conferences 
• Workshop 
• Special works 
Must be submitted and 
signed monthly basis
Thesis and research 
• Search topics 
• Department thrust 
areas 
• Institutional Research 
committee 
• Institutional ethics 
committee 
• Time bound execution 
• Presentable and 
publishable projects 
Beneficial for the student ,institution and Community
Evaluation 
• Clinical skill 
• Decision making 
• Communication skill 
• Knowledge base 
• Presentation skill 
• Attitude and aptitude 
• Teaching skill 
• Strength and weakness 
Empower 
students
Monthly Modular system 
• Plan to cover entire curriculum in 36 module 
• Pre planed teaching schedule 
• Students presentations 
• Faculty presentations
Rotation 
• Define the objective 
• Interactive 
• 360 degree feedback 
• Confidential report
Electives 
• Reputed centers 
• Trauma centers 
• Burns centers 
• Pediatric and Obstetric institutions 
• Palliative care
Faculty and students exchange 
program 
• Regional 
• National 
• International
Public education 
• Basic life support 
• Trauma life support 
• Disaster managements 
• Public health 
• Stroke 
• First response training
Skill lab and simulations
Workshops 
• Mechanical Ventilation 
• ABG 
• Wound care 
• Ultrasound 
• Vascular access 
• Procedural sedation 
• Nerve blocks
Conferences and seminars 
• Regional 
• National 
• International 
Motivate students to 
prepare and submit 
abstracts
Mortality , Journals 
• Monthly Basis 
• Journal reviews 
• Medical News board in the department 
• E based groups to share recent advances
Medical Records 
• Prompt 
• Regular entry 
• Electronic records 
• Police intimation 
• Wound certificate 
• Reference letters 
• Photographs and Videos
Books & Resources
Journals
E Learning
Scope of social media in 
emergency medicine
Exit exams 
• Written 
• Clinical 
Objective 
Eliminate personal bias 
Relevant Basic science 
OSCE 
Oral board style 
Monthly Yearly Final
OSCE
Thank you so much ….. 
www.drvenu.net , www.emergencymedicinemims.com
www.drvenu.net

DNB EM :Good academics in emergency training progam

  • 1.
    Good academics inEmergency Medicine training program Dr.Venugopalan P P DA,DNB,MNAMS,MEM[GWU] Director ,Aster DM Health care Ltd. Deputy Director ,MIMS Academy, Founder & Executive Director ANGELS –Active Network Group of Emergency Life Savers India, Kerala
  • 2.
    Focus • DNBEmergency medicine • Strategies to make good teaching schedule • Implementation of program • A good start , strong progression and excellent exit • Contents and beyond ….. • Students expectations Faculty expectation
  • 3.
    Emergency Medicine Initialevaluation, treatment and disposition of any person at any time for any symptom, event or disorder deemed by the person or someone acting on his or her behalf to require expeditious medical, surgical or psychiatric attention. ACEM
  • 4.
    Emergency Physician •A specialist who has been trained to engage in the immediate initial recognition, evaluation and disposition of patient with acute illness and injury.. Specialists who doesn’t passionate and spend time in ER will not understand the “issue and challenges” of emergency medicine
  • 5.
    MCI • July21st 2009 • Primary specialty • Rapid growth • Need of the Nation • Need of health care system National Board of examination officially declared DNB program in November 2013
  • 6.
    Triage Cueing Affectivestate Fatigue & Shift work Long waiting time For Bed Medication errors Assessment-Diagnosis-Triage Treatment-Management-Disposition Admit Discharge EMS ED Design Patient Presentation Information Gap Over crowding Report Delay Lab errors Orphaned Pt Resource Constrain Team work problem Authority Gradient Transition of Care Sense Making Radiology Error Cognitive properties of the mind Violation producing factors Procedural factors Inadequate Discharge Plan Follow up failures Sources of Failures and Errors in ED
  • 7.
    Acad Emerg Med.2000 Nov;7(11):1204-22. Promoting patient safety and preventing medical error in emergency departments. Schenkel S. Author information Abstract An estimated 108,000 people die each year from potentially preventable iatrogenic injury. One in 50 hospitalized patients experiences a preventable adverse event. Up to 3% of these injuries and events take place in emergency departments. With long and detailed training, morbidity and mortality conferences, and an emphasis on practitioner responsibility, medicine has traditionally faced the challenges of medical error and patient safety through an approach focused almost exclusively on individual practitioners. Yet no matter how well trained and how careful health care providers are, individuals will make mistakes because they are human. In general medicine, the study of adverse drug events has led the way to new methods of error detection and error prevention. A combination of chart reviews, incident logs, observation, and peer solicitation has provided a quantitative tool to demonstrate the effectiveness of interventions such as computer order entry and pharmacist order review. In emergency medicine (EM), error detection has focused on subjects of high liability: missed myocardial infarctions, missed appendicitis, and misreading of radiographs. Some system-level efforts in error prevention have focused on teamwork, on strengthening communication between pharmacists and emergency physicians, on automating drug dosing and distribution, and on rationalizing shifts. This article reviews the definitions, detection, and presentation of error in medicine and EM. Based on review of the current literature, recommendations are offered to enhance the likelihood of reduction of error in EM practice. PMID: 11073469 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] •108000 preventable deaths from iatrogenic injuries per year •1 in 50 hospitalized patients experiences preventable adverse events •3% from ER
  • 8.
    Emergency Medicine Makepractice more stressful • Decision making • Dynamic nature • Errors in judgments • Communication • Unknown cases • Unexpected issues • Unlimited numbers • Exposed environment
  • 9.
    How can weimplement a good academic program in EM?
  • 10.
    Selection Induction Rotation Electives Examination and Exit CET Ice break EM allied specialties Reputed institutions Multiple and focused E M E R G N C Y M E D I C N E
  • 11.
    Induct with warmintro • Introduction of EM and ER • Knowing entire hospital • Process and protocol • Team building and getting along • E Based learning
  • 12.
    Induction • Communication • Presentation skills • Basic sciences • Research methodology • Life support courses
  • 13.
    Life support courses • BLS[Basic life support] • ACLS[Advanced life support] • PALS[Pediatric advanced life support] • NALS[Neonatal Advanced Life support ] • ITLS [International Trauma life support] • ATLS[Advanced Trauma life Support]
  • 14.
    Focused training Programs • BDLS[Basic Disaster Life support ] • ADLS[Advanced Disaster Life Support] • ATULS[Advanced Trauma Ultrasound Life Support] • HAZMAT • ECHO and Ultrasound • Wound care management
  • 15.
    Daily case discussion • Daily rounds • Weekly grand rounds • Weekly academic clubs Early morning 2-4 am is highly potential for errors and wrong judgments
  • 16.
    Morning reports •Focus on minor and major issues • Review codes • Follow up cases
  • 17.
    Bedside teaching •Success of program • Discuss cases • Communication skills • Teaching skills • Equipment orientation • Team work • Paramedic education
  • 18.
    Faculty coverage •24 hours faculty coverage • Every case is a chapter • Modulate students • Inculcate extra attitude • Free time – Simulations
  • 19.
    Faculty as Learners Academic growth Inculcating Creativity Professional excellence Community engagements Strategic Planning
  • 20.
    Procedures • Essentialprocedure to be accomplished • Expected numbers • Supervised • Self • Simulation based
  • 21.
    Log book •Academic • Clinical • Procedure • Seminars • Conferences • Workshop • Special works Must be submitted and signed monthly basis
  • 22.
    Thesis and research • Search topics • Department thrust areas • Institutional Research committee • Institutional ethics committee • Time bound execution • Presentable and publishable projects Beneficial for the student ,institution and Community
  • 23.
    Evaluation • Clinicalskill • Decision making • Communication skill • Knowledge base • Presentation skill • Attitude and aptitude • Teaching skill • Strength and weakness Empower students
  • 24.
    Monthly Modular system • Plan to cover entire curriculum in 36 module • Pre planed teaching schedule • Students presentations • Faculty presentations
  • 25.
    Rotation • Definethe objective • Interactive • 360 degree feedback • Confidential report
  • 26.
    Electives • Reputedcenters • Trauma centers • Burns centers • Pediatric and Obstetric institutions • Palliative care
  • 27.
    Faculty and studentsexchange program • Regional • National • International
  • 28.
    Public education •Basic life support • Trauma life support • Disaster managements • Public health • Stroke • First response training
  • 29.
    Skill lab andsimulations
  • 30.
    Workshops • MechanicalVentilation • ABG • Wound care • Ultrasound • Vascular access • Procedural sedation • Nerve blocks
  • 31.
    Conferences and seminars • Regional • National • International Motivate students to prepare and submit abstracts
  • 32.
    Mortality , Journals • Monthly Basis • Journal reviews • Medical News board in the department • E based groups to share recent advances
  • 33.
    Medical Records •Prompt • Regular entry • Electronic records • Police intimation • Wound certificate • Reference letters • Photographs and Videos
  • 34.
  • 35.
  • 36.
  • 38.
    Scope of socialmedia in emergency medicine
  • 39.
    Exit exams •Written • Clinical Objective Eliminate personal bias Relevant Basic science OSCE Oral board style Monthly Yearly Final
  • 41.
  • 43.
    Thank you somuch ….. www.drvenu.net , www.emergencymedicinemims.com
  • 44.