First of its kind: Training for Medical Interns
The
generations of MBBS doctors go through a rigorous four and a half year training
programme which consists of academic learning and clinical assessment of
patients through the vigilant eyes of their mentors. When in internship the medical intern has to think on this own and has to take decisions in a jiffy to
save lives. To overcome these issues and make the new generation of doctors
more competent and confident in the patient care approaches, the Rajiv Gandhi
University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru in association with the Jeeva Raksha
Trust has made it compulsory for interns to undergo training through a
well-developed module for interns.
The
4-day ECLS Jeeva Raksha course - (Saving Lives, Assuring Care) - A Comprehensive
Emergency Care and Life Support Training Course for Medical Interns in
collaboration with RGUHS was organized by the Father Müller Medical College in
its very own internationally certificated and nationally recognized Father
Muller Skill and Simulation Centre from 2nd to 5th February 2020.
A
needs assessment was conducted by the RGUHS and the requirement to train the
MBBS interns with self-decision making and emergency care were highlighted. The
rural posting of interns where basic infrastructure only exists and is the only
source of help to the people the intern should be well qualified with the
practical essential needs of the common man. Hence this course was developed to
make the medical intern more competent in emergencies, equipping them with the
greatest finesse to handle a person with care.
The
primary focus on recognizing and managing critical illnesses that are common in
the Indian PHC setting like respiratory, cardiac, obstetric, paediatric, trauma
and poisoning cases were highlighted through practical and theory sessions from
8.30 am to 6.00 pm during those days. The students gained thoroughly hands-on
experience with the skill trainers and simulators at FMSSC.
This is a unique, holistic, and wholesome
four-day course that gave the first batch of interns the ability to manage
emergency cases in a low resource setting.
The
four-day course ended with a valedictory program attended by The Director of
FMCI Rev Fr Richard A Coehlo, Dean Dr JP Alva, Jeeva Raksha observer Dr Girish,
course director - Dr Sumanth and co- course director Dr Lulu Sherif and
instructors from Medical colleges around DK district. The valedictory program
ended on a high note with the vote of thanks given by Dr Lulu Sherif and
student feedback about the four-day resource-intensive course by Dr Shashank
Kini. Rev Fr Ajith B Menezes, Administrator FMMC, was instrumental in the success of the event with a keen eye over all the day's proceedings.
The
Father Muller Simulation Center, is a state of the art, muti-professional training
facility equipped with the most advanced medical simulators and skill trainers.
Established in November 2015 as the first functioning advanced simulation
center in Mangalore, FMSSC is committed to inculcate evidence-based simulation
competence into the health care curriculum. FMSSC is the first to be accredited
by the American Heart Association as an authorized training center for CPR and
ECC courses.
The
center also hosts CPR training and basic life support for schools, the
religious and the general public. Booking and appointments can be made for the
same in advance at the FMMC Administrators Office.
Due
to a large number of interns, four to five more modules will be held to cover
the whole batch of new doctors who will be skilled to treat with confidence.
