Role of emergency physician in an organization in India

Abstract

Introduction: Emergency Medicine is still at a nascent stage of recognition in India, there are very few recognized courses coming into being recently for the same. Moreover Emergency Physicians in an organization providing Emergency medical care is even rarer, as the value placed on this specialty is very less by the corporates. It is normally believed that the profile of an Emergency Physician in a corporate is just stuck to handling the emergency, coordinating between all the agencies concerned, and admitting patients to a hospital and then monitoring patients for the same. This being the only function is mostly done by the primary care doctor of the company. Aim: The current article is meant to create awareness for both the corporates and the Emergency Physicians. Results and Conclusion: Moreover the role of the Emergency Physician is a lot more than just that, and the corporates need to understand added value which an Emergency Physician will bring on the table for them like other medical services in the company. This is from the organization point of view. From the point of view of the Emergency Physician, having a exposure to the corporate world is even rare, as the role involves not only handling emergencies but also understanding the business dynamics of the company, developing strategic plans and also understanding the ground operations for the same.