Manipal Hospital Observes World Emergency Medicine Day 2025 with ‘SymposiEM -2025’:
Bhubaneswar. To commemorate World Emergency Medicine Day 2025, Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswarhosted SymposiEM-2025—a thought-leadership symposium that brought together some of the brightest minds in emergency healthcare. Centered on the theme “The Future of Emergency Medicine: Pioneering Patient Care,” the event reflected the hospital’s continued commitment to advancing emergency services through evidence-based medicine and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The event was graced by Dr.Nilakantha Mishra, Director of Public Health, Government of Odisha, alongside Dr.SaktimayaMohapatra, Hospital Director, and Dr.Siddharth Mishra, Medical Superintendent of Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar. Nearly 80 leading doctors from top hospitals across Odisha actively participated, making it a vibrant forum for shared learning and innovation.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr.SaktimayaMohapatra said,“At Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar, we strongly believe that emergency care is the backbone of modern healthcare. SymposiEM 2025 stands as a testament to our dedication in fostering medical excellence, collaboration, and innovation to build a future-ready emergency care system.”
In his keynote address, Dr.Nilakantha Mishra emphasized the need for preparedness and lifelong learning in the field of emergency medicine. He stated,“Emergency services are critical to saving lives. Events like SymposiEM empower healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the ever-evolving demands of emergency care in our state.”
Emergency medicine plays a vital role in the healthcare ecosystem, often acting as the first point of contact for patients in critical need. Its scope extends beyond immediate care to include disaster preparedness, trauma response, and rapid decision-making that can mean the difference between life and death. With rising health emergencies and increasing patient footfalls, strengthening emergency care systems has never been more crucial. Initiatives like SymposiEM are essential to equip healthcare professionals with the tools, training, and insights needed to save lives under pressure.
Dr.Avishek Chatterjee, HOD & Consultant – Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar, added,“On this significant day, we reaffirm our commitment to pioneering Emergency care, ensuring that every life in crisis receives the best medical attention, timely, skilfully, and compassionately.”
The symposium featured in-depth discussions on evidence-based clinical protocols, advancements in emergency medicine technology, and the evolving role of emergency nursing—further positioning Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar as a regional leader in emergency care delivery.
About Manipal Hospitals
As a pioneer in healthcare, Manipal Hospitals is among the top healthcare providers in India, serving over 7 million patients annually. Its focus is to develop an affordable, high-quality healthcare framework through its multispecialty and tertiary care delivery spectrum and further extend it to out-of-hospital care. With the completion of the acquisition of Medica Synergie hospitals and AMRI Hospitals Limited (acquired in Sept 2023), the integrated network today has a Pan-India footprint of 37 hospitals across 19 cities with 10,500+ beds, a talented pool of 5,600+ doctors, and an employee strength of over 18,600.
Manipal Hospitals provide comprehensive curative and preventive care for many patients from around the globe. Manipal Hospitals is NABH and AAHRPP accredited, and most of the hospitals in its network are NABL, ER, and Blood Bank accredited and recognized for Nursing Excellence. Manipal Hospitals has also been recognized as the most respected and patient-recommended hospital in India through various consumer surveys.