study and develop procedural skills and learn how to deal with urgent crises in a safe setting. According to the minister, as the centre is too advanced, government medical college students will also receive their training here.
Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group, Preetha Reddy, spoke about the hospital’s mission and its progress towards achieving it. She said, “Since its inception in 1983, Apollo Hospitals has been in the forefront in delivering quality health care. True to our mission statement to achieve and maintain excellence in education and research, the first DNB Program was started in 1984 with numerous accolades. This state-of-the-art simulation training centre is yet another important step towards realizing our mission of providing world-class healthcare to every citizen around the globe.”
The centre is installed with the necessary technology to mimic medical procedures without involving patients using the adult, paediatric, and obstetric mannequins. According to a press release, the trainees will be guided through operations such as difficult airway management, central line insertion, and other surgical techniques by task trainers which represent distinct anatomical systems.
Director of Medical Education, Apollo Hospitals, Southern Region, Dr Muralidharan, expressed optimism about the hospital’s initiative. He said, “ASC’s sophisticated equipment and software can make patient care scenarios more challenging by simulating a sudden unexpected complication or reaction to the participant’s intervention.” He added “We provide objective feedback to participants after the simulation, standardizing the learning experience. By implementing this learning, ASC will improve patient safety at the participating institutions.”
K Ganapathi, Maduravoyal MLA, and Preetha Reddy, Apollo Hospitals Group vice-chairperson, Dr Sudha Seshayyan, vice-chancellor, TamilNadu Dr MGR Medical University, and other authorities were also present during the inauguration.
