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How did a hospital just teach a live surgery course?

Answer: With Microsoft Teams.

medical tool being handed to a surgeon
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Even during a global pandemic, people will still need surgery and surgeons still need to stay up to date on the latest methods, tools and practices of their trade. That’s why the Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital at Coimbatore in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu conducted its annual two-day Hand and Microsurgery operative course via Microsoft Teams.

Held July 11-12, the course covered hand surgeries ranging from minor to major and is regularly attended by surgeons from around the world. This year’s course had more than 550 surgeons attending from 27 countries. Everything was streamed live, sent over Microsoft Teams and then broadcast globally via Microsoft Stream.

“It is inspiring to see how our technology is helping health-care institutions, doctors and hospital staff collaborate seamlessly to deliver top-notch services to patients and provide real time-learning, even amid such difficult situations,” said Samik Roy, country head of Modern Work for Microsoft India.