Apollo Hospitals Launches Upskilling Initiative To Revive Family Physician Network

Chennai, 02 September 2023: In a key initiative to revive the practice of family physicians and bolster their position in the community, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai has partnered with the Academy of Family Physicians of India to launch an upskilling workshop for 100 general practitioners. This initiative has been designed to shine light on the critical role of the family physician in the diagnosis and management of ailments and referrals to specialist doctors in the healthcare network. 

(R to L) Dr.Jechin Velavan CMC Vellore, Dr.Lizzy Kerala, Dr.Raghunanthan Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital, Chief Guest dr.Shanthi Malar ( DME Govt of Tamil Nadu) Dr.Rahul Menon CEO & DMS Apollo Vanagaram, Dr Muralidharan DME  Apollo Main Hospital , Dr Sheela Nahusha, Consultant Family Physician & Organizing Chairperson Focus 2.0 GP Update, Dr.Bala ( Wheels India) Next Pink Dr.Praneetha P ( MMHRC ) Madurai, Next yellow Dr.Ramya AFPI Tamil Nadu, President

The three-day conference with a pre-conference workshop, held at the state-of-the-art Apollo Simulation Centre, train family physicians on the management of acute medical emergencies in the outpatient setup, conduct of normal labour with neonatal resuscitation. The conference will feature sessions on a variety of themes such as fever treatment among children, growth assessment of children, thyroid disorders among pregnant women, menstrual health, obesity management, infectious diseases and geriatric health. It will also include sessions on primary care for orthopaedic ailments and mental health. The workshop will be led by experts from a wide range of disciplines.  

Dr.Rahul Menon CEO & DMS Apollo Vanagaram, said, “Apollo Hospitals is proud to be partnering with the Academy of Family Physicians of India to upskill doctors and grow the specialty. Family physicians are the first point of contact for a patient in the healthcare ecosystem. Their familiarity with the patient and their family history helps them to manage a range of ailments over a person’s lifespan.  They play a vital role in providing comprehensive, co-ordinated care that meets the needs of patients across ages and are a key part of their communities. Family medicine has a bright future as the country has a large and growing population constantly seeking high-quality, affordable and accessible care. We are hence gearing up to launch a more advanced training programme on a pan-India level to ensure larger reach of this effort.”

The workshop is on at Apollo Hospitals Vanagaram from September 2nd and 3rd, 2023.