Em in Kerala Prof.MR Rajagopal wrote

Very very proud of you, Venu. You are a great achiever. Congratulations.

mrr

M.R.Rajagopal MD

Chairman, Pallium India

Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Training and Policy on Access to Pain Relief

Pallium India, Arumana Hospital

Airport Road, Subash Nagar

Vallakadavu P.O  

Thiruvananthapuram – 695 008

Phone (Office): +91 471-2451366, 

Hospital: +91 9387296889

chairman@palliumindia.org

www.palliumindia.org

Em in kerala Prof.K Mohandas wrote

Great news, Venu. While you mentioned several names in your letter, your own efforts and contributions are the ones that made the difference; in fact I am looking forward to the day when EM and Venugopal will become synonymous. Onwards, EM soldier! 

Congrats and best wishes

-- 

Professor K. Mohandas, MBBS, DA, MD, FRCA
Former Vice Chancellor
Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur
Former Director, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum
Past Chairperson, Association of Commonwealth Universities, London,
Past President, Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.

Em in kerala Dr.Bobby Kapoor wrote

Dear Venu,

Thank you for sharing this wonderful news about the multiple DNB positions in Kerala, and specifically the 8 seats at MIMS. These DNB seats represent an enormous advancement in the recognition of our specialty in India at the national level and highlight the leading role physicians and hospitals in Kerala have served to train the future EM specialists in India.  You have served at the forefront of this movement and I congratulate you on this and all your successes.  Most importantly, you have instilled a professionalism and integrity within the individuals you have trained and the colleagues you have worked alongside.  I still remember very fondly the 1st day we launched the EM training program at MIMS, and your enthusiasm has never diminished!  I look forward to seeing the continued accomplishments at MIMS, in Kerala and across India.

With warm regards,

Bobby

-- 

G. Bobby Kapur, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics

Associate Chief for Academic Affairs

Residency Program Director
Section of Emergency Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

Website: www.emergencypublichealth.net

Em in kerala Gauttham bodywalla to Gautam sen

Dear Gautam

Thank you for your very encouraging email to Venu and your clear understanding of trials and tribulations of EM. I personally found it very supporting particularly when it comes from a senior practitioner like you.

We faced the same problems in the UK when we were at an early stages. I have witnessed the same going round the world during my world presidency. The most important thing is as you know to recognise geographical, cultural and disease related needs which leadership in India knows very well. 

EM in India is still in its infancy but has progressed beyond one's wildest imagination which boils down to the vision of those who started the Society, who recognised the need for providing quality emergency care and the continued commitments of past and present leadership for developing it further to the desired level. EM is unique in requiring support and understanding from all specialties and leadership from other medical branches. Being of an Indian origin (and still Indian at heart) and some one for whom EM is a religion, I thank you for your untiring support for EM in India.

I am looking forward to meeting you again soon. 

Best wishes

Gautam

Gautam G Bodiwala, CBE, DL, JP

DSc (Hon), MS, FRCS, FRCP, FCEM, FIFEM

Pro Chancellor, De Montfort University, Leicester

Past World President

International Federation for Emergency Medicine

Lykkebo

7 Blackthorn Lane

Oadby

Leicester, LE2 4FA

Tel: +44 116 271 8899

Fax: +44 116 2719889

email: gbodiwala@hotmail.com

Emergency medicine in Kerala Dr.Azad Moopen Wrote 03.09.214

Dear Dr Venu

I feel extremely happy watching the positive developments in the area of EM in Kerala. You spearheaded this difficult task as an "one man army" for nearly a decade in spite of various obstacles .I remember vividly the resistance by most to accept a standalone EM. You worked diligently with passion and showed the perseverance to take EM in the country to the next level. I recognize the contribution by GWU who provided solid support in training programs.   You trained hundreds of thousands from lay public to professional colleagues  and became the brand ambassador of EM. Hearty congratulations , who deserves to be known as the Father of Emergency Medicine in Kerala  

The allocation of large number of seats by National Board in Kerala and the accolades that is pouring in from the who is who of EM is the best certification for our efforts . While we the requirement for EM trained doctors are being addressed to some extent, we require large number of exclusive Trauma Surgeons for providing comprehensive and prompt service. I hope that National Board shall soon do the needed to address this as well as the requirement for more seats in Critical Care to run the ICUs more efficiently. 

You have saved thousands of lives and trained hundreds of young doctors who are producing a cascading effect in the EM domain in country and abroad . It is  time to spread this wave of EM soon to the whole country.  Let me assure you that we will always be there to support you in this Caring Mission with a Global Vision 

Regards 

Dr Azad Moopen MD 

Chairman 

ASTER DM HEALTHCARE 

www.dmhealthcare.com 

www.mimsindia.com

www.dmwims.com 

Makal - Anil Panachooran

September 1st message ...

DNB emergency medicine faculty development work shop at New Delhi. 
DNB emergency medicine is a silver line in the history of Indian em . Kerala state has got highest numbers of  DNB seats (32) in the initial accreditation(Miem Calicut  8 ,Mes medical college Perintalmanna  8, Pushpagiri medical college Thiruvalla 8 and Kims trivandrum 8 seats ). It reflects that em awareness and em developments are reached in a different pace in this small state in a short span of time .Proudly  can say the Kerala state take a huge lead in EM perspectives in a short span of time , even if Em started 15 years ago in Hyderabad .In  Kerala , em speciality has got a public face and ordinary people aspire , accept and assist the em speciality. Such a beautiful public face for  em is not seen any where in India.  GWU partnership ,  ANGELS community em movements , MIMS , EMCON 13, Iiems and prof.mohandas, Prof. C . Raveendran, Dr.Azad Moopen, Dr.George Abraham, Dr.Tamorrish Kole, Dr.Boby Kapoor ,Dr.Jeffry ,Dr.PB Salim IAS and many more did a pivotal role in high pace take off emergency medicine speciality in Kerala. We witnessed the transformation of Kerala casualties to modern emergency rooms in a fast face. Government has also started to recognize em as a thrust area. Calicut medical college is moving forward to establish  higher end em setting . First batch MD emergency medicine  students will come out of course this year . Average life support awareness is very high  among Keralites.