Upcoming Medical Conferences in India

ISD Regional Meeting - 5th Dermatology and Allied Specialities (DAAS) Summit is organized by International Society of Dermatology (ISD) and will be held during Jun 29 - Jul 01, 2018 at New Delhi, Delhi, India. the target audience for this medical event is Dermatologists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Factory Doctors National Conference is organized by Prof J.P.Patro and will be held during Jun 29 - Jul 01, 2018 at Midtown, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Doctors working in health care facilities of factories can meet and exchange their experiences. An opportunity for doctors working in industrial hospitals: • To update their professional skills. • To present their experiences of interesting cases, how they dealt with unruly factory workers, also information they want to share with other doctors working in other factories. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Surgical Skill Course is organized by Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and will be held from Jul 08 - 14, 2018 at B K L Walawalkar Rural Medical College and Hospital, Chiplun, Maharashtra, India. The target audience for this medical event is Strongly recommended as highly desirable programme for all surgical trainees i.e. General Surgery, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hand and Plastic surgery and Urology, House Officers, Residents, Medical, Officers, Clinicians who seek to equip themselves with good basic surgical techniques. Course Goal: The aim of this workshop is to provide a structured curriculum to teach the correct basic surgical techniques and to instill in the trainees the best habit at the beginning of a surgeon’s training. The course is held over two days and is made up of a series of demonstrations and extensive hands-on sessionsAt the end of the workshop, trainees will be able to demonstrate the correct basic surgical techniques and appreciate the theoretical and practical knowledge of basic surgical procedures. Overview: This two day course, aimed to instill core surgical skills at the very start of a surgeon's training by teaching the correct basic techniques. This course is run under the guidance of Surgical Skills Centre in Edinburgh. The faculty is always drawn from a specially selected group of surgeons, each with a wide range of knowledge and experience in teaching. Learning Style: The course is held over two days with a series of demonstrations followed by extensive hands on sessions. Surgical Techniques are practiced using a combination of prepared animal tissue, synthetic models and simulation. Course participants have access to pre-course material online giving them the opportunity to view the basic concepts covered by the course. Aims & Objectives: Junior trainees pursuing a career in surgery are expected to be able to perform a range of basic surgical skills prior to commencing specialty surgical training. The Basic Surgical Skills courses have been running since 1994, with the involvement of all four UK and Ireland Colleges of Surgeons, and are designed to teach the essential basic technical skills required of a surgeon, instilling good practice at the early stages of training. Participants are introduced to the principles underpinning the various techniques being taught and practice these techniques with individual tuition and under the expert supervision of consultant surgeons. Participants are assessed throughout the course and issued with a certificate upon successful completion. Learning Outcomes: On completion of this course, participants should be able to: • Explain the principles of good practice in theatre etiquette, knot tying, suturing, haemostasis, anastomosis, surgical diathermy and ergonomics for endoscopic surgery. • Describe correct handling and use of surgical instruments. • Demonstrate an appropriate procedure for 'gowning' and 'gloving' in accordance with recommended standards of practice. • Tie a variety of reliable knots, including surgical reef knots and the Aberdeen knot and tying at depth. • Suture a variety of tissues, including skin, bowel, vascular tissue and tendons effectively. Perform abscess drainage and contaminated wound debridement in accordance with the basic principles of wound management. • Demonstrate basic techniques for small bowel, vascular and tendon anastomoses. • Demonstrate an understanding of basic diathermic technique. • Demonstrate effective management of ergonomic tissue commonly encountered with endoscopic surgery. Course Dates : The course duration is of 2 days and will be conducted twice. Batch I: - 8th & 9th July 2018. Batch II: - 13th & 14th July 2018. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AOCMF Course - Management of Facial Trauma is organized by AO Foundation and will be held from Jul 12 - 13, 2018 at MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The target audience for this medical event is Surgeons, residents, and fellows who are involved in the treatment of facial trauma. Course Description: This course is designed to provide participants with the fundamental knowledge and principles for the treatment of craniomaxillofacial fractures and their complications. • Online preparations - 4 weeks prior to the face-to-face event: In these 4 weeks participants are required to complete a self-assessment and conduct the online self-study, including reading material on bone biology and healing. • Face-to-face event - 2 days: The face-to-face event is delivered through a combination of short lectures, small group discussions, and practical exercises. This combination enables participants to hear, discuss, and apply the concepts of facial trauma management. • Online follow-up: During the week after the course, participants will complete an online evaluation. Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to: • Diagnose facial injury through history, physical examination, and investigations • Formulate a treatment plan (operative and nonoperative) • Perform the specific treatment for facial trauma • Modify the treatment plan when necessary • Manage patient follow-up and rehabilitation • Identify and manage complications Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AOCMF Seminar - Advances in Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Disorders and Management is organized by AO Foundation and will be held from Jul 14 - 15, 2018 at MGM Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The target audience for this medical event is surgeons dealing with TMJ patients who are interested in advanced surgical options of treatment. Participants should have basic knowledge in TMJ-surgery. The topics of the seminar will be discussed during two days and taught in two main ways. Comprehensive lectures and case discussions will be held both days which will concentrate on the understanding of the core material. Conference Objectives are : • Examine TMJ patients effectively • Indicate appropriate diagnostics • Select patients for surgery • Select specific surgical procedures • Use surgical skills in daily practice Seminar Program : Day :1 • Occlusal discrepancies and their effects on the TMJ • Aetiology & clinical manifestations of internal derangements and role of conservative management • Case discussion • TMJ Arthrocentesis- Selection criteria, techniques and outcomes • TMJ Arthroscopy- Selection criteria, techniques and outcome • Open joint surgery for ID – Selection criteria techniques and outcome • Orthognathic surgery and effects on TMJ • Diagnosis and managing condylar hyperplasia and hemifacial microsomia • Idiopathic condylar resorption and management • Combined orthognathic and TMJ surgery procedures • Case discussion Day :2 • Condylar trauma – Closed & Open treatment principles • Paediatric condylar fractures • Intraoral endoscope assisted treatment of condylar fractures • Intra-articular fractures of the condyle • Tumours of the TMJ • Case discussion • Current treatment for TMJ Ankylosis in the paediatric population • Options in management of post ankylosis deformities in adults • Role of distraction in TMJ deformities • How to select a reconstruction modality? • Total joint replacement • Avoiding complications and managing TJR failures • Case discussion Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AOTrauma National Current Concept Course - Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity is organized by AOTrauma and will be held from Jul 19 - 21, 2018 at Hyatt Regency Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AOTrauma Course - Advanced Principles of Fracture Management is organized by AOTrauma and will be held from Jul 19 - 21, 2018 at Hyatt Regency Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Drug Formulation & Delivery Summit India 2018 is organized by Biotrains and will be held from Jul 26 - 27, 2018 at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The target audience for this medical event is CEOs, VPs, Drug Developers, Academics And Researchers, CROs, Scientists And Medical Doctors of: • Formulation Science • Biologics Development • Drug Delivery • Bioformulations Development • Solid State Characterisation • Formulation Characterisation • Drug Delivery Innovation • Stability Sciences • Device R&D Device Design • Formulation Development • Pre-formulation • Drug Delivery Innovation • Bioanalytical Sciences • Delivery Device Development • Drug Delivery Design • Small Molecule Development • Delivery Technologies • Nanotechnology • Combination Product Development • Device Strategy • Device Engineering Overview: Drug Formulation & Delivery Summit is the leading platform bringing together C-level professionals, industry experts and academia in formulation, Drug Development and Delivery. DFD summit creates a unique platform to discuss the challenges and showcase the latest technologies in formulation and drug delivery to improve solubility, stability and bioavailability of Drug, enhance the drug design and fasten the Drug development process. This is your opportunity to learn from the formulation, development and Drug Delivery thought leaders and experts in Industry and academia focussing on Small Molecules, Biologics, and Technology & Innovation and discuss their impact on product enhancement and patient experience. The conference will be packed with presentations, talks, real-time case studies, workshops, and panel and roundtable discussions with plenty of networking opportunity. There will be poster presentation and Award Function to recognise innovation in Drug Formulation and Delivery technologies. Topics to be Covered: • Drug Stability and Material Selection • Drug Delivery devices • Small & Large molecule drug formulation • Formulation strategies and design for poorly soluble drugs • The potential of novel drug design and technologies • Nanoparticles les and targeted & controlled release • Prefilled Syringes Technology to improve stability • Simulation and Modelling techniques • Latest Controlled release technologies • Continuous Manufacturing and processing for improved efficiency • Bioanalysis and stabilization of Drugs • Formulation and strategies for Injections Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AOTrauma Course - Advanced Principles of Fracture Management is organized by AOTrauma and will be held from Aug 02 - 04, 2018 at Taj Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India. The target audience for this medical event is Orthopaedic surgery, Trauma surgery. AO Trauma is committed to improve patient care outcomes through the highest quality education. We strive to combine the right knowledge and surgical skills that empower the orthopedic and trauma surgeons to put theory into practice and to improve fracture management for the benefit of the patient. The AO Trauma Course- Advanced Principles of Fracture Management teaches current concepts and AO basic principles at an advanced level incorporating the latest techniques in operative fracture management. Participants must have already completed the AO Trauma Course- Basic Principles of Fracture Management. They also must be actively involved in trauma management. Conference Objectives are : • Apply the principles of direct and indirect reduction. • Explain the mechanical and biological principles of locked internal fixators and apply them in clinical practice. • Manage fractures with severe soft-tissue injuries applying fracture treatment principles. • Describe the role of damage control orthopedics and early total care in polytraumatized patients. • Formulate how to treat nonunions or malunions based on underlying biological and mechanical principles. • Discuss assessment strategies of severe open injuries in the lower limb and decision-making for limb salvage or early amputation. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

42nd Annual Conference of Tamilnadu and Pondicherry Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India is organized by Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) and will be held during Aug 09 - 12, 2018 at S N International, Idukki, Kerala, India. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.