• K O'Keefe, S O'Connor, S Thangarasu, A Hess, P Rajavelu, and A Rajagopalan.
• Department of Emergency Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
• Natl Med J India. 2012 May 1;25(3):146-7.

BackgroundEmergency medicine (EM) has recently been recognized as a specialty in India and formal training programmes are yet to be developed.MethodsA survey was devised to elicit the opinion of recently graduated physicians in Chennai, India about EM as well as about the current state of EM in India. A convenience sample of 130 respondents filled out a 21-question survey.ResultsNinety-four per cent of respondents stated that EM was essential for providing quality healthcare; 94% of respondents felt there needs to be a change in emergency departments in India, with only 20% stating they were proud of the emergency departments in India. Seventy-six per cent of respondents were more likely to consider EM if the specialty was recognized by the Medical Council of India and 76% were inclined to pursue the specialty if there were more training programmes.ConclusionRecently graduated physicians found flaws in the current state of emergency care in India; however, overall they remain interested in the field of EM.Copyright 2012, NMJI.

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