17th Annual National Conference in Emergency Medicine 22-24 November 2015 Hyderabad International Convention Center, Hyderabad, India Conducted by the (SEMI) "Be a part of the change which will bring the BEST emergency medical care to India's one billion people". TRANSFORM ESTABLISH DEVELOP PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS will be conducted on 21st November 2015 at HICC EMCON Conference Secretariat 4th Floor, International Block, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad City, INDIA. 500034 Tel: 040-23607777 (Extn 5517) Email: emcon2015hyderabad@gmail.com Website: www.emcon2015hyderabad.com Aug 2015
MISSION OF SEMI The mission and objectives of the (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
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 chairman@emcon2015hyderabad.com SEMI NATIONAL BOARD Dear All The (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 srinath.ts.dr@nhhospitals.org 3
COMMITTEES EMCON Dr. Hariprasad Dr. Mahesh Joshi Dr. Shahbaz Ahmed Mr. Gaurav Loria Dr. Imron Subhan Dr. Sateesh Kumar Dr. Ranjith Konduru Dr. Supreet Bakshi Dr. Syed Nabi Dr. Reza Askari SCIENTIFIC Dr. Mahesh Joshi Dr. T. S. Srinath Kumar Dr. Saravana Kumar Dr. Khusrav Bhajan Dr. Ramana Rao Dr. Prasad Rajhans Dr. S. Mahadevan Dr. Dhavapalani Alagappan Dr. Venugopalan PP Dr. Shabbar Joad Dr. A.N. Venkatesh Dr. Pavan Mangalore Dr. Srinivas M Dr. Swaminathan Dr. Anoop Chakrapani SEMI OFFICE BEARERS National Board Dr. T. S. Srinath Kumar Dr. Imron Subhan Dr. Saravana Kumar Dr. Sateesh Kumar Kailasam Dr. Tamorish Kole Andhra Pradesh Chapter Dr. P. Sowjanya Dr. CH Praveen Dr. Rajesh Dake Dr. Tarun Chaudary Dr. Kedar Toraskar Dr. Pooja Jain Dr. Babu Palati Dr. Debasis Das Adhikari Dr. Suresh Gupta Dr. Rajashekar Maroju Dr. Sandeep Gore SENIOR ADVISORS Dr. Gautam Bodiwala Dr. V. Anantharaman Dr. S. Mahadevan Dr. Tamorish Kole Dr. V P Chandrasekaran Regional Vice Presidents Dr. Dina Shah Dr. Senthil Kumaran Dr. Ashish Nandy Dr. Shabbar Joad Dr. Khusrav Bhajan Dr. Narendranath Jena RESEARCH Dr. Latha Stead Dr. Anunaya Jain Dr. Sohail Potiwala Dr. Aruna Ramesh Dr. V.P. Chandrasekaran Dr. Ketan Patel Dr. T. Srinath Kumar Dr. Imron Subhan SUPPORTED BY All SEMI-MEM Centers Hyderabad Emergency Rooms Apollo Hospitals Group GVK-EMRI 108 service GMR International Airport Novotel Hotels Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC) TRANSFORM EVERYTHING TO BRING THE BEST EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO INDIA'S ONE BILLION PEOPLE. 4
SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS HIGHLIGHTS OF CONFERENCE DAY 1 Triple Faculty Sessions ER Patient Assessment Evidence Based Emergency Medicine Newer Practices in EM Pediatric Emergency Medicine Prehospital Care Systems Aeromedical Care Patient Transportations Standards Transport of Sick Children EM Postgraduate Qualifications EM Residency Training Career in EM Emergency Medicine Awareness Plenary Lectures Highlights of the AHA 2015 Guidelines New Evidence on Trauma Resuscitation Reach of 108 Universal Emergency Number Proposing EMTALA Act for India Listen to more than 120 interesting lectures in EM and EMS, spread across 3 conference days. From workshops to learning sessions. From budding faculty to plenary speakers. From research papers to equipment demos. EMCON 2015 will deliver emergency medicine on a platter you can indulge on! Panel Discussions Emergency Patient Care Standards Progress of Pediatric EM in India Current Status of EMS in India Paramedic Training & Certification Come to conclusion on debatable topics in 15 highly engaging panel discussions. ESTABLISH EMERGENCY DEPTS. EMS SERVICES. CLINICAL STANDARDS. TRAINING PROGRAMS. 5
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. 1 ADVANCED TRAUMA MANAGEMENT & TEAM LEADER 10 EM RESEARCH & THESIS WRITING 2 AIRWAY CONTROL SKILLS 11 MEDICAL SIMULATION IN EM 3 BASIC SURGICAL SKILLS & LOCAL ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUES 12 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA MANAGEMENT & PALS 4 EMERGENCY & CRITICAL CARE ULTRASONOGRAPHY 13 AIR AMBULANCE TRANSPORT 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. CURRICULUM. EXAMINATIONS. SKILLS. COLLABORATIONS. FACULTY. EM RESOURCES. DEVELOP 6
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 1 st 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
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 - submissions@emcon2015hyderabad.com by 10th October 2015. Permission letter from HOD/Institute to be included. Professional poster printing services are available, if requested. 8
PROPOSED FACULTY/MODERATORS/JUDGES NATIONAL Dr. T. S. Srinath Kumar Dr. Mahesh Joshi Dr. Imron Subhan Dr. Saravana Kumar Dr. Sateesh Kumar Kailasam Dr. Tamorish Kole Dr. Khusrav Bhajan Dr. Paresh Navalkar Dr. Hariprasad K Dr. Prasad Rajhans Dr. Suresh S. David Dr. T.V. Ramakrishnan Dr. Mabel Vasnaik Dr. V.P. Chandrasekaran Dr. Ketan Patel Dr. A. N. Venkatesh Dr. Priyadarshini Pal Singh Dr. Dina Shah Dr. Venugopalan PP Dr. Fabith Mohiuddin Dr. Tausif Tangalwadi Dr. Pavan Mangalore Dr. Siddharth Marda Dr. Senthil Kumaran Dr. Prakash Mohanasundaram Dr. Narendranath Jena Dr. Debasis Das Adhikari Dr. Suresh Gupta Dr. Aruna Ramesh Dr. Parivalavan Rajavelu Dr. Sandeep Gore Dr. Sai Surender Dr. Shabbar Joad Dr. Ashish Nandy Dr. Harshil Mehta Dr. Bevin D'Silva Dr. Indraneel Dasgupta Dr. Dhavapalani Alagappan Dr. Ramana Rao Dr. Anunaya Jain Dr. Lakshmi Shenoy Dr. Asit Mishra Dr. Chidrupi Sharma Dr. Nikhil Mathur Dr. Sowjanya P Dr. Praveen CH Dr. Tanuja Dr. Varsha Joshi Dr. Prabhat Lakkireddy MORE EMCON FACULTY ARE BEING ADDED AS CONFIRMATIONS ARE RECEIVED! INTERNATIONAL Dr. S. Mahadevan Dr. Anantharaman Dr. Kumar Alagappan Dr. Latha Stead Dr. Gautam Bodiwala Mr. Robert Wales Dr. Kevin Reynard Dr. Helen Cugnoni Dr. Ruth Brown Dr. Terry Mulligan Dr. John McCabe Dr. Sohail Potiwala Dr. Rajashekar Maroju Dr. Taj Hassan Dr. Azeemuddin Dr. Athar Mohammed Dr. Pooja Jain Dr. Shwetha Rao Dr. Madhu Rajan AND MORE! 9
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
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
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) Advanced Trauma Management 2500 Airway Control 2500 Basic Surgical Skills & LA Techniques 3000 Emergency Ultrasonography 2500 EMS & Prehospital Care 2500 MCEM Part A Revision 2500 Clinical Toxicology 2500 Disaster Management 3000 Emergency Obstetrics 2500 EM Research & Thesis Writing 2500 Medical Simulation 2500 Pediatric Trauma Management & PALS 2500 Air Ambulance Transport 3000 ED Administration & Leadership 2500 MCEM Part B and C Revision 3000 Medico-legal Aspects & ER Litigations 2500 SEMI Faculty Development 2500 *Registrations are limited for each workshop. All-Inclusive Packages* Twin Sharing Single Room INDIAN 16000 22000 SAARC 18000 24000 FOREIGN 28000 34000 *Rooms are limited. Rates applicable till 15th Aug Includes the following: Check-in 21st Nov 14:00hrs Stay in Novotel Hotel at HICC Conference Registration (22-24 Nov) Breakfast & lunch on 22-24 Nov Banquet dinner on 23 Nov Check-out 24th Nov 12:oohrs 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
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 helpdesk@emcon2015hyderabad.com +91 773-2015-000 Conference Registration register@emcon2015hyderabad.com +91 773-2016-000 Workshop Registration workshops@emcon2015hyderabad.com +91 773-2017-000 Abstract Submission submissions@emcon2015hyderabad.com +91 773-2018-000 Organizing Secretary/Chairman chairman@emcon2015hyderabad.com +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
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 Stall Sponsor * Preconference Workshop Sponsor # All Inclusive Sponsor Gold Sponsor 1 brochure or 1 handout in delegate kit 1 stall 6' x 6' in size 1 brochure or 1 handout in delegate kit Registration for 2 team members 1 stall 6' x 6' in size 1 brochure or 1 handout in delegate kit 3 banners or standees - only on 21st Nov (1 in main lobby, 2 in any one workshop) Registration for 2 team members 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) 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 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 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 Rs: 50000/- Rs: 200000/- Rs: 400000/- Rs: 1000000/- Rs: 3000000/- * 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 chairman@emcon2015hyderabad.com +91 773-2019-000 14
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TRANSFORM ESTABLISH "The emergency patient care system in India is 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. DEVELOP REGISTER NOW www.emcon2015hyderabad.com 16