There has also been a surge in training programs for
emergency medicine nursing and paramedic training.
Spearheading this effort are the WHO-recognized Emergency
Nursing course at CMC Vellore and the collaboration
with Stanford University at EMRI. Several other private
institutes and hospitals have also initiated diploma courses
towards the same goal. The EMRI Emergency Nurses
Award (EENA), initiated in 2005 to recognize nurses’
excellence in Emergency Medicine, is a step towards
recognition of these important pieces of the puzzle