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AAPI Summit 2026 Highlights CPR

Training and AI-Driven Education

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY

he American Association of
Physicians of Indian Origin
T(AAPI) advanced its mission of
strengthening global emergency care
through innovation and Indo-U.S.
collaboration with a landmark Re-
suscitation and Emergency Medical
Care Workshop held on January 10,
2026, at the Kalinga Institute of Med-
ical Sciences (KIMS), Odisha. The
workshop was a flagship component
of the AAPI Global Health Summit
(GHS) 2026.
The initiative followed a large-
scale AAPI Mass CPR Training
program on January 9, during which
nearly 1,000 college students were
trained in high-quality cardiopulmo-
nary resuscitation using the latest in-
ternational resuscitation guidelines.
The training emphasized early CPR,
prompt defibrillation, and post–car-
diac arrest care. The program was
coordinated by Dr. Dillip Panda, Di-
rector of KIMS, and Dr. Sathya Swa-
roop Patnaik of the Sri Sathya Sai National Emergency Life Support
Seva Organizations, Odisha, under (NELS) program, a mandatory five-
the guidance of Dr. Vemuri S. Mur- day emergency care training initia-
thy, a globally recognized Indo-U.S. tive integrating BLS, ACLS, and
resuscitation expert and coordinator ATLS for all medical graduates.
of GHS CME programs. A major highlight was hands-
AAPI President Dr. Amit on simulation training using the
Chakrabarty described the summit SimMan 3G Plus high-fidelity sim-
as a defining moment in Indo-U.S. ulator provided by Laerdal India.
medical collaboration. “GHS 2026 Participants practiced real-time de-
reflects AAPI’s unwavering com- cision-making in complex emergency
mitment to elevating global health scenarios, bridging the gap between
standards. When experts from two theory and clinical readiness. The
dynamic healthcare systems collabo- workshop also featured AI-enabled,
rate, the impact extends far beyond multi-specialty clinical case discus-
conference halls to hospitals and sions, demonstrating the growing
communities,” he said. role of artificial intelligence in diag-
The advanced workshop fea- nostics, triage, and emergency deci-
tured expert presentations on sud- sion support.
den cardiac arrest and emergency Addressing India’s heavy bur-
preparedness. Dr. Joginder Solanki den of cardiovascular disease and
of the American Heart Association trauma, the workshop reinforced
reviewed the updated 2025 resus- AAPI’s long-standing commitment
citation guidelines, while Dr. Srini- to training healthcare profession-
vas Ramaka presented critical data als, students, and first responders.
on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in By integrating simulation, AI, and
India, stressing the urgent need for cross-border expertise, AAPI contin-
public CPR training, improved AED ues to drive transformative change in
access, and structured emergency re- emergency medicine while position-
sponse systems. Dr. Debasish Swain ing Odisha as a rising hub of clinical
outlined the Government of India’s excellence.

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