Overview

Fortis Hospital, Mulund – a unit of Fortis Healthcare Limited and part of the IHH Healthcare multinational network – successfully conducted the 11th edition of its "Point of Care Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine" (POCUS) workshop from July 24 to July 26, 2026. The three‑day programme was positioned as a pre‑conference activity for the 28th National Conference on Emergency Medicine (EMCON 2026), which is scheduled to take place in Mumbai from October 30 to November 1, 2026 and is expected to attract more than 2,000 delegates.

Programme Content and Structure

The workshop combined classroom teaching, case‑based discussions and hands‑on skill stations. Core topics covered included E‑FAST, cardiac and lung ultrasound, advanced echocardiography, resuscitative POCUS, transthoracic echocardiography, transcranial Doppler, airway ultrasound, and common pitfalls in POCUS use. Sessions were designed to strengthen the use of bedside ultrasound during initial assessment, resuscitation and monitoring of critically ill and injured patients.

Faculty, Endorsements and Accreditation

The programme was led by Dr Sandeep Gore, Director – Emergency Medicine, Fortis Hospital Mulund, with lead instructors Dr Bharat Patidar and Dr Vivek Solapure. A multidisciplinary faculty of emergency and critical‑care specialists supported the training, and international advisors from Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and George Washington University Hospital provided guidance. The workshop received endorsements from the International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM), Society for Emergency Medicine India (SEMI) and the Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI), and CPD credit points were awarded by the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC). The event also featured senior cardiologists Dr Hasmukh Ravat and Dr Bipin Daxini, as well as Dr Kedar Toraskar, Senior Critical Care Specialist.

Historical Impact and Future Outlook

Over its ten‑year run, the POCUS programme has trained more than 450 emergency‑medicine doctors across India. This year, two editions of the workshop were delivered as pre‑conference activities for EMCON 2026. The workshop also unveiled the official POCUS in Emergency Medicine logo, an event attended by Dr Srinath Kumar (Academic Chair, SEMI), Dr Sanjay Shah (President, IMA Mulund) and other members of Mumbai’s emergency‑medicine fraternity.

EMCON 2026 Highlights Previewed

The workshop previewed keynotes for EMCON 2026 that will be delivered by the Presidents of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM) and World Interactive Network Focused on Critical Ultrasound (WINFOCUS), alongside video messages from additional global leaders, underscoring the conference’s growing international engagement.

Statements from Leadership

  • Dr Shree Sowjanya Patibandla, President of SEMI, praised Dr Gore’s decade‑long commitment, stating that the programme has “played a pioneering role in integrating Point‑of‑Care Ultrasound with precision resuscitation in Emergency Medicine in India.”
  • Dr S. Narayani, Business Head, Fortis Hospitals Maharashtra, emphasized that structured training programmes such as this “help physicians build confidence in managing complex, time‑sensitive situations while promoting consistency in emergency‑care practices.”

Corporate Background

Fortis Healthcare Limited operates 36 healthcare facilities (including joint ventures and O&M facilities) across 12 states and union territories, encompassing over 6,000 operational beds and 400 diagnostics labs. Its parent, IHH Healthcare, is a multinational provider with a 70,000‑strong workforce, 140 healthcare facilities (including more than 80 hospitals) across 10 countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Türkiye, India and Greater China.

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