Motto: “Committed to Emergency Care”
🎯 Vision
To provide high-quality, timely, and compassionate emergency care while developing skilled healthcare professionals capable of managing critical illnesses, trauma, and disasters effectively.
🎯 Mission
- 🩺 To deliver 24×7 emergency medical services with rapid response and effective life-saving interventions.
- 🚨 To strengthen preparedness for mass casualty incidents and disaster management.
- 🎓 To train undergraduate students, interns, and emergency personnel in emergency care and resuscitation skills.
- ❤️ To provide prompt and compassionate care for critically ill patients.
🏥 Department Overview
The Department of Emergency Medicine provides comprehensive emergency medical care to patients requiring immediate attention. The department focuses on rapid diagnosis, resuscitation, and stabilization of critically ill and injured patients while also serving as an important training center for emergency care education.
🕒 Emergency Services
- 24×7 Emergency Care for all patients arriving at the Emergency Room (ER)
- Immediate resuscitation and stabilization of critically ill patients
- Rapid management of trauma and medical emergencies
- Continuous monitoring and timely intervention to sustain life and relieve suffering
🚨 Disaster & Mass Casualty Preparedness
Training of faculty and emergency response teams for Mass Casualty Management
- Preparedness for Disaster Management and emergency response situations
- Coordination with hospital departments for efficient emergency care delivery
🎓 Training & Academic Activities
The department plays an important role in clinical training and skill development.
👩⚕️ Training Programs
- Undergraduate (UG) medical students
- Medical Interns
- Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)
- Postgraduate (PG) students
Students receive hands-on exposure to emergency care, enabling them to develop confidence in handling critical situations.
📚 Objectives for Undergraduate Teaching
- To identify clinical emergencies and initiate timely management.
- To learn and practice life-saving resuscitation techniques, including:
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- To perform essential emergency procedures required for life-saving interventions.
Latest News
Dr. A. Venkateswara Rao, M.D. (anesthesiology), took charge as professor and HOD of the emergency medicine department effective February 10, 2026. Earlier he worked as medical superintendent of Siddhartha Government Medical College, Vijayawada. His joining will enhance the quality of critical care in the emergency department.
