Shillong: The Emergency Medicine Learning Centre (EMLC) of GVK EMRI – Meghalaya operations, in collaboration with Medical Education Unit, NEIGRIHMS, will organise a two-day training in Advance Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) at NEIGRIHMS on April 27-28.
Dr. Sharon Blosk, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California, and a faculty member of American Academy of Family Physicians, Dr. H. Narmada, Associate Professor, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad and Dr. Raja Narsing Rao, MD, Consultant Anesthesiologist, GVK EMRI & Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad, will be the resource persons.
The aim of the program is to train doctors of the State to manage potential obstetric emergencies during pre-natal and post natal period. ALSO programme helps the physicians and other health care providers to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge to effectively manage obstetric emergencies.
This programme will additionally serves as an aid for training residents in obstetrics, anesthesia, emergency medicine, family medicine as well as general practitioners.
There will also be a three-day workshop on American Heart Association courses Basic life Support and Advance Cardiac Life Support prior to the ALSO training.
