The 1st National Conference of the Indian Society of Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine (ISICPM)organized by the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care was formally inaugurated by Shri Brajesh Pathak,Hon�ble Deputy Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister, Medical Education, Govt of Uttar Pradeshon 7 Oct 2023. Professor RK Dhiman, Director, SGPGI, chaired the inaugural function. .

Dr Dhiman informed that SGPGI has the unique privilege of starting more than half a dozen new specialities and super specialities first time in the country which have been recognised by the National Medical Council and later emulated by various other medical institutes. This time again the Department of Anaesthesiology of SGPGIMS is going to be the leader in starting a new sub-speciality of Perioperative medicine for the very first time in India.He showed his happiness and said that the required space /ward to start a Perioperative Medicine ward would be provided. .

SGPGIMS Lucknow caters to referral patients who suffer from complex medical or surgical diseases. Many of our surgical patients suffer from multiple medical problems, e.g.; poorly controlled blood pressure, Other heart and Lung problems and require surgery for various reasons. These surgical patients have to wander from one speciality to another speciality for the treatment of their medical problems and have to wait for surgery for a significantly long time. Such patients can be admitted under the care of a perioperative physician who is an Anaesthesiologistcum Intensivist to take care of all the associated medical problems and prepare the patient for the surgery. Perioperative medicine delivers patient-centred, multidisciplinarycollaborated and integrated care for surgical patients from the contemplation of surgery throughout the surgical pathway to recovery.The primary goal of perioperative physicians is to ensure that patients are in the best possible condition for surgery and that they receive appropriate care before the surgery, during the surgery, and after the surgery so that patients recover well afterwards.In this way, the surgeon can freely concentrate on the surgical aspects leaving the preoperative and postoperative care worries to the perioperative physicians. High-quality perioperative care reduces complications, improves outcomes, and leads to improved patient satisfaction and reduced healthcare costs. .

Hon�ble Deputy Chief Ministerexpressed happiness on the concept of starting a new sub-speciality under the Department of Anaesthesiology and said the SGPGIMS must take the lead and finish all the necessary formalities so that perioperative medicine can be started at the earliest to benefit needy patients. He conveyed his best wishes and full support. .

Earlier, Prof SP Ambesh Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Organizing chairperson of the conference welcomed the chief guest Hon�ble Dy Chief Minister Shri Brijesh Pathak Ji, other dignitaries, experts in the field and delegates coming from various parts of the country. Prof Puneet Goyal, the organizing secretary proposed the Vote of Thanks.