Course directors

Prof. Tamorish Kole

  • Emergency and Disaster Medicine specialist, past president of the Society for Emergency Medicine, India; Immediate Past President of Asian Society for Emergency Medicine and Chair of Disaster Medicine Special Interest Group of International Federation for Emergency Medicine.
  • Founder of First Indo-US EM Residency program in India in collaboration with the Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington DC. Regional Faculty of American Heart Association since 2005. Visiting Professor at the University of South Wales, UK & founder of 3 plus 3 Indo-UK EM program in collaboration with the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, UK.
  • Alumnus of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program, in crisis and disaster management (2013).

Dr. VGR Shastri

  • Graduated in 1970 from Andhra Merdical College, and Post Graduation at Govt. Medical College, Nagpur in 1983. Has a Diploma in Family Merdicine from Post Graduate Instt. of Medical Sciences, Colombia and a Fellowship in Diabetes from Martin Luther Christian University.
  • Member of Central Health Services for 32 years during which a tenure of 5 years as First Secretary at Indian Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Served for 15 years as Head of VVIP Medical Unit for Prime Ministers of India, and served 5 PMs.
  • Worked as Senior Consultant at Max Supere Speciality Hospital Saket, and Medeor Hospital, Qutab Instt. Area.
  • International Faculty of George Washington University, USA and International Examiner for Royal College of Emergency Medicine, UK

Dr. Phalguna K

  • Graduated from the prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. Completed Masters in Emergency Medicine from the joint collaborative program between George Washington University and Max Healthcare. Also awarded Member of Royal College of Emergency Medicine by Exam in 2018.
  • Worked in Emergency Departments of various healthcare groups such as Max Healthcare, VPS Healthcare and SRM Institute of Medical Sciences.
  • Brings decades long experience of Clinical , Administrative Teaching to the course.