Docs, paramedics undergo training in aero-medical services

In a step towards strengthening complex critical care transport in India and beyond, the JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER) has accredited the curriculum of the Fellowship in Aero-Medical Sciences (FAM), developed by the International Critical-Care Air Ambulance Transfer Team (ICATT).

Currently, 25 doctors and paramedics are undergoing intensive training under the fellowship, being conducted at the Airports Authority of India office premises in Mysuru. The programme prepares medical professionals to deliver advanced life-saving interventions in helicopters, aircraft and hostile pre-hospital environments. Assessments for the current batch are scheduled for February 12, followed by the graduation ceremony on February 13 at 4.30 p.m. at Sri Rajendra Centenary Auditorium here, a press release said.

Founded eight years ago by critical care specialists Dr. Shalini Nalwad and Dr. Rahul Singh Sardar, ICATT has completed over 2,500 complex patient transfers across India and internationally, including ECMO-supported transports. Drawing from high-risk rescue missions in conflict zones and disaster settings, the fellowship curriculum was designed in collaboration with London’s Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and is supported by Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance Charity (UK), the release added.

Dr Nalwad said, “As many as 25 doctors and paramedics are attending the training programme in Mysuru. With rising trauma, disasters, and the need for rapid inter-hospital transfers globally, ICATT’s JSS AHER-accredited fellowship aims to create a new generation of highly skilled aero-medical specialists capable of delivering complex critical care anywhere in the world.”