TY - JOUR AU - Manni Balasubramaniam, Sudharsanam AU - Roy, Gautam AU - Mohan, Yogesh PY - 2012/09/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Experiences from tsunami relief activity: implications for medical training JF - Canadian Medical Education Journal JA - Can. Med. Ed. J VL - 3 IS - 2 SE - Brief Reports DO - 10.36834/cmej.36588 UR - https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/36588 SP - e138-e140 AB - <div><p>A tsunami struck the coast of Tamilnadu and Pondicherry on 26 December 2004. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education &amp; Research, (JIPMER) in Pondicherry played a vital role in providing medical relief. The experiences from the relief activities revealed areas of deficiency in medical education in regards to disaster preparedness. A qualitative study using focus group discussion was employed to find the lacunae in skills in managing medical relief measures. Many skills were identified; the most important of which was addressing the psychological impact of the tsunami on the victims. Limited coordination and leadership skills were also identified. It is recommended that activity-based learning can be included in the curriculum to improve these skills.</p></div> ER -