Written by INDUS MED NEWS 11 August, 2025 8:05 am .
Mega EM Sono 2025, India’s largest point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training initiative, was successfully conducted on 25th & 26th July 2025 at Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute, Thrissur, the Southern Regional Training Hub of the International Network for Critical Ultrasound (INCUS).
Organized under the auspices of the Emergency Medicine Association India, Academic College of Emergency Experts, and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Emergency and Trauma – South-East Asia Region (WHOCCET-SEAR), the event was nothing short of a medical Thrissur Pooram—a grand confluence of minds, machines, and mentorship in clinical ultrasound.
At its heart were:
- 106 delegates from across 11 Indian states and one international delegate from Canada,
- 20 expert POCUS instructors from premier institutions including AIIMS (New Delhi & Nagpur), JIPMER, KMC Manipal, KMC Mangalore, and Jubilee Mission Medical College,
- 20 high-quality ultrasound machines from five leading vendors,
- 20 indigenous vascular phantoms innovatively designed for procedural training,
- 40 adult volunteers, ensuring realistic, patient-centric hands-on scanning across 20 dedicated POCUS stations.
And 35 curated collection of abstracts showcasing the clinical, educational, and research contributions in POCUS in India cite: Chanchal A.B.V, Abraham, S.V (2025, August 5). POCUS OPUS Compendium of Abstracts from MEGA EM SONO 2025. Mega EM Sono 2025, Thrissur. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16747845
With a 1:6 instructor-to-delegate ratio, the workshop ensured immersive, high-yield, bedside-style learning—mirroring the orchestration, scale, and synchrony of the Thrissur Pooram elephants and percussion ensembles.
This landmark initiative set a historic precedent in ultrasound education in India, being the first to successfully train over 100 doctors simultaneously in a live, hands-on format. The energy, diversity, and academic fervour resonated deeply, making Mega EM Sono not just an event—but a movement in the making.
Academic & Scientific Highlights
- Keynote Session: “Democratization of POCUS in India” by Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Bhoi, a pioneer in POCUS education in India.
- Poster Presentations: More than 30 delegates presented posters, with all scientifically reviewed abstracts compiled into the abstract book “POCUS OPUS”, released during the course.
- Mega EM Sono Quiz: Conducted by Dr. Amritanand VT (JIPMER Puducherry), with participation from over 10 teams across the country.
- Simulation & Real-time Scanning: Both indigenously developed high-quality phantom models and live subjects were used, ensuring real-time, practical experience aligned with clinical workflows.
Participant Experience
Mega EM Sono 2025 was universally praised for its interactive design, structured approach, and highly approachable faculty, making it a transformative experience for many clinicians.
“This was an excellent workshop for me. I was able to build up clarity regarding POCUS.”
Dr. Carmel Mary Augustine, International Medical Graduate, Canada
“Thanks to all the organisers for arranging such a great event on emergency sonology and to all the co-participants for making it a memorable experience!”
Dr. Mari Selva Ganesh, Emergency Medicine Resident, JIPMER Puducherry
“It was indeed a pleasure attending the EM Sono workshop. Under the guidance of senior experts and with an amazingly enthusiastic crowd, it was a beautifully arranged event. Good luck for all future workshops ahead! ”
Dr. Nasreen Mohammed Hanif, Emergency Medicine Physician, Daya General Hospital, Thrissur
“Very nice workshop! As an MD Medicine pass out, I never had exposure to POCUS. This workshop gave me the opportunity to learn it. Thanks to all the teachers and organisers.”
Dr. Hari S, General Medicine Consultant, Assam
“Getting knowledge from different senior expertise with hands-on practice made us more confident in doing the scans more efficiently. Dr. Sanjeev Bhoi and Dr. Siju were excellent teachers”
Dr. Shalini, Emergency Medicine Resident, GKNM Hospital Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
A special note of appreciation goes to Dr. Vijay Chanchal A B, Organizing Secretary of Mega EM Sono 2025, whose vision, tireless efforts, and meticulous coordination were instrumental in the conceptualisation and seamless execution of the workshop that rotated more than 100 participants and seamlessly across 20 stations. His commitment to quality ultrasound education, collaborative spirit, and leadership brought together a national pool of faculty and delegates to create an unforgettable and impactful learning experience.
Mega EM Sono 2025 a.k.a Sono Pooram emerged as a path-breaking event, combining hands-on POCUS training, scientific discussions, and academic competitions. It successfully redefined ultrasound education in India, setting a new benchmark for large-scale, high-quality clinical ultrasound training.
The success of the workshop has strengthened the mission of democratizing POCUS across India, paving the way for similar large-scale initiatives in the future.
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About EMA
The Emergency Medicine Association was founded in 2015 during the INDUSEM2015 World Congress of Academic Emergency Medicine (WACEM) in New Delhi. EMA is the official voice of competent Emergency Experts, working towards provision of quality emergency care in India. The EMA is an organized Guild of Emergency Leaders in Health and Medicine, focused on developing, practicing and progressing Emergency Medicine. EMA has a strong relation with partner organizations, individuals and institutions across the world, which are geared towards potentiating growth. EMA has the support of the INDO-US Emergency and Trauma Collaborative, the Academic College of Emergency Experts in India and the Academic for Clinical Emergency Nursing in India. For More Information: www.emaindia.net
About ACEE
The Academic College of Emergency Experts was established by Leaders of INDUSEM to create a guild of expert clinicians who are have a mastery at providing safe patient care with high quality therapeutics based on latest evidence based medicine. The only Unique College in Asia ACEE only bestows affiliation after a rigorous coaching and testing process hereby maintaining its high standards of commitment to education and excellence. It surpasses the erstwhile ideology of existing academic colleges where affiliation is based on recommendation. There are multiple pathways to be a Fellow of the College namely Emergency Medicine, Emergency Pediatrics. Toxicology, Emergency Nursing Pathway etc. For More Information. Visit www.acee-india.org
About Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute (JMMCRI)
Located in Thrissur, Kerala, India, nick-named by the people, “Poor Man’s Hospital, the Jubilee Mission Hospital was established in 1952, with a specific mission evident in the motto, “Service with love”. The School of Nursing was started in the year 1966 and the hospital was recognized by the Indian Medical Council (IMC) for Internship Training of Doctors (CRRI) in the year 1971. Later in 2003 it was recognised as a Medical College under Medical council of India (MCI) and commenced one of the pioneer MCI recognised academic emergency medicine residency programmes in India, that has churned out eminent alumni since 2012. Boasting one of the most vibrant teaching environments for medical students and post graduates while simultaneously providing care to nearly fifty thousands of patients every year, JMMCRI is one of the key partners of INDUSEM. For more information please visit http://jubileemissionmedicalcollege.org/index.html
About WHO-CCET:
The World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Emergency and Trauma Care is head quartered at The Emergency Department of the JPN Apex Trauma Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and administers the region of Southeast Asia. The Overall vision of the Center is to strengthen and integrate Emergency & Trauma Care Services at all levels/facilities at sub-national, national and regional level to reduce the avoidable mortality, morbidities and disabilities burden. WHO-CCET Mission is to provide comprehensive mentorship to achieve standardize Emergency & Trauma Care at all levels/facilities of sub-national, national and regions. For More Information: https://whoccemcare.org/
