Emergency Medicine (EM) is a medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of unforeseen illness or injury. Initial evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and disposition of any patient requiring expeditious medical, surgical, or psychiatric care are all part of EM (American College of Emergency Physician, USA).
The other synonyms of EM are Emergency Room (ER)/ Emergency Department (ED).
The doctor who is specialist in EM is called an Emergency Physician (EP). The EP is an expert who identifies and timely manages all types of medical and surgical emergencies and all related aspects of Acute Medicine.
The Medical Council of India (MCI) in 2009 recognised it as a speciality, to start 03 years Post Graduate Degree-MD program in India.
Diplomat National Board (DNB) recognised EM as a speciality in 2013, to start 03 years DNB program in India.
EM in SGPGI was formally established in 2018 with 04 permanent faculty; 01 Professor from Critical Care Medicine, 01 Assistant Professor from Critical Care Medicine and 02 Assistant Professors from Anaesthesiology.