Upcoming Medical Conferences in Mumbai

Diagnostic and Interventional Upper GI Endoscopy Course is organized by Center of Excellence for Minimal Access Surgery Training (CEMAST) and will be held from Dec 17 - 19, 2018 at Center of Excellence for Minimal Access Surgery Training, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The target audience for this medical event is Surgical and Gastroenterological Residents, Young physicians entering into the field of GI Endoscopy, Surgeons practicing GI surgery who wants to start basic diagnostic and interventional Upper GI endoscopy in their day to day practice, Surgeons and Physicians who want to pursue GI endoscopy as their future career, Surgeons who are already performing GI endoscopy but want to expand their skills to do further interventional procedures. Conference Objectives are: • To understand the mechanics and parts of flexible video endoscope • To learn how to set up your Endoscopy Unit • To master the proper technique of performing a safe and effective Upper GI endoscopic examination • To know how to handle and disinfect video endoscopes • To learn how to interpret various pathologies of the Upper GI tract • To learn the proper indications and contraindications of doing an Upper GI endoscopy • To learn the basic interventional endoscopic procedures like biopsy, injection, band ligation, polypectomy and dilatation which surgeons can perform in their day to day practice • To know about what complications can arise due to endoscopic procedures and how to prevent them • To learn about sedation methods required for performing endoscopy • To learn how to generate standardized endoscopy reports using proper terminology • To learn all about documentation, image grabbing and video editing Conference Highlights: • Lectures by expert faculty • Supervised hands-on training on Upper GI Flexible Endoscopy on the state of the art latest computerized simulators • Supervised extensive hands-on training in the animal tissue laboratory • Exposure to the various accessories used for Upper GI endoscopic procedures • Clinical experience of an Upper GI Flexible Endoscopy at BIDS (Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences), Global Hospital Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Comprehensive Laparoscopic Surgery Course focused on Cholecystectomy & Appendicectomy is organized by Center of Excellence for Minimal Access Surgery Training (CEMAST) and will be held from Dec 19 - 22, 2018 at Center of Excellence for Minimal Access Surgery Training, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The target audience for this medical event is Surgical postgraduates, Experienced surgeons who have “hesitated” to remark on laparoscopic surgery, Surgeons getting initiated in laparoscopic surgery, surgeons performing laparoscopic surgery who wish to consolidate their knowledge and skills. Conference Description: Laparoscopic surgery has become integral part of surgeon’s practice. Procedures like diagnostic laparoscopy, biopsy, cholecystectomy and appendicectomy are now a patient demand as alaso surgeon preference. This is true even in the remotest part of our world. Patients want to recover faster and back to work quickly. Every surgeon practicing today needs to understand the principles and fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery and avoid compromises and complications. Conference Objectives are: • To understand the philosophy and ergonomics (less strain- better performance) • To gain proficiency in two-handed dissection and improve hand-eye co-ordination. • To familiarize with laparoscopic knot-tying and suturing, diagnostic laparoscopy. • To review indications, technical details and possible pitfalls in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendicectomy, diagnostic laparoscopy. • To understand prevention and management of complications of various laparoscopic procedures. Conference Highlights: • Lectures from expert faculty • Supervised training in simulation and animal tissue laboratories • Plenty of opportunity for informal interaction with the faculty • Emphasis on knot tying and suturing Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cochlear Implant Course is organized by Center of Excellence for Minimal Access Surgery Training (CEMAST) and will be held from Dec 22 - 23, 2018 at Center of Excellence for Minimal Access Surgery Training, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The target audience for this medical event is ENT postgraduate students, Junior consultants in the first five years of their private practice, Senior surgeons who wish to acquire new skills necessary for endoscopic surgery. Course Highlights: • Lectures by expert faculty. • Supervised training on life-like model. • Plenty of opportunity for informalinteraction with faculty. Course Description: The progress made over the last decade in cochlear implants, surgical techniques, and speech processing strategies has been phenomenal. There has been vast improvement in functional outcomes when comparing early single channel devices, which provided basic speech awareness and improved speechreading ability, to current digitally-based technology, where open-set speech recognition no longer amazes the clinician. With improved technology and outcomes, some assume the cochlear implant is the best technique available and more surgeons need to be trained for the same. Hence CEMAST management feels the need to start diagnostic and therapeutic hands-on Cochlear implant Training as a new forte to enter. Course Objectives are: • To understand Radiological aspects in Implantation. • To practice sequentially the steps of surgery and how to avoid possible complications. • Lectures Candidacy / Counseling Preoperative work up. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

POSICON 2019: Silver Jubilee Conference of Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India is organized by Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI) and will be held from Jan 03 - 06, 2019 at Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Course Description: The Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI) was born in 1994 in Mumbai. We met to defIne the need and role for this society. With doyens of Indian Orthopaedics backing the society, there was no looking back. POSI had to strengthen its roots and build a vibrant organisation capable of attracting young and talented minds to this challenging specialty. This is truly what happened and the last near 25 years have been very exciting and challenging. Many interested orthopaedic surgeons joined the fold and committed to Paediatric Orthopaedics. This country with 500 million children is asking for more!! It is the need of the day! The Annual Meetings of POSI have been much awaited events because of the packed academics, the scintillating faculty and the cutting edge. Since the formation of POSI, 24 glorious meetings have taken place. The Silver Jubilee Conference promises to outshine them all! With a plethora of world famous names in the field as its backbone, with 25 mini workshops, the Janus and Socratic sessions and a packed conference program, it will be a not to be missed event. We are working very hard for its success and will leave no stone unturned to create a meeting exceptionally rich in academics, in memories, in social events and camaraderie. It is my humble, personal request to you to participate in this meeting and enrich our sentiments by your presence. This Silver Jubilee will be a once in a life time event and your presence would be the fuel which would work to propel the next 25 years - when all would look golden! Non-residential package : International Delegates (Except SAARC) Early Fee - $ 300 Non-residential package : International Delegates (Except SAARC) Regular Fee - $ 350 Non-residential package : International Delegates (Except SAARC) Late Fee - $ 400 Non-residential package : International Delegates (Except SAARC) Onsite Fee - $ 450 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Indian Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (IAPEN) Clinical Nutrition Congress (ICNC-2019) and 6th Annual Meeting of IAPEN is organized by Indian Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (IAPEN) and will be held from Feb 09 - 10, 2019 at The LaLiT Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 Credits. The Indian Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (IAPEN) is an organization in the field of parenteral and enteral nutrition and promotes basic research, clinical research, advanced education, organization of consensus statements about clinical care and quality control. In order to promote Advanced Education in Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition and to facilitate the academic pursuits of more number of Nutrition Support Clinicians, Clinical Nutritionists, Nurses and Pharma from the educational institutions, hospitals and health care settings, IAPEN announces Clinical Nutrition Congress (ICNC-2019) at Mumbai, India.   Nutrition is an integral part of healing and maintenance of health. The conference was designed for medical, nursing & nutrition professionals who were interested in learning nutrition assessment tools, early enteral nutrition, approaches to treat critically ill neuropatients using parenteral nutrition, enteral nutrition, immunonutrition, disease specific nutrition. In addition, malnutrition may contribute to increased morbidity through its effects on immune function, post surgical infection, requirement of ventilator support, increased length of stay in the ICU and delayed wound healing. Although other factors influence post transplant outcomes, nutritional status is the only reversible factor. This conference of IAPEN will provide such a forum for multidisciplinary interaction on Clinical Nutrition.   The conference also consists of paper presentation sessions. The theme of the conference is "Nutrition Intervention Strategies - Indian Hospital Settings" It is the unmissable event of the year for anyone who works or has an interest in Advanced Clinical Nutrition Call for Papers The scientific committee of the IAPEN conference seeks abstracts in the enclosed format for oral presentation on topics relevant to the conference. Accepted abstracts will be published in the souvenir/proceedings and selected full length papers will be forwarded to The Journal of Nutrition Research and Remaining Manuscripts will be published in the IAPEN Nutrition Updates - Magazine. Abstracts need to be sent as an email attachment to iapenmumbai@gmail.com. The acceptance details will be intimated by email. Author instructions can be downloaded from journal website (http://www.jnutres.com). Important Dates Opening of Registration: 1 October 2018 Opening of Abstract Submission: 1 October 2018 Closing of Abstract Submission: 20 November 2018 Intimation of Acceptance: 25 November 2018 Early Bird Registration Deadline: 25 November 2018 Conference Highlights • Plenary Talks on pediatric nutrition, critical care nutrition, ERAS and many more interesting topics with experts from India and Abroad.  • Scientific paper presentations  • Panel discussion - Nutrition Intervention Strategies - Indian Hospital Settings  • Announcement of IAPEN Malnutrition Week 2020 and Release of White Paper on Fight Against Malnutrition in India by IAPEN Prices: International Delegates: USD 500

MEDINSPIRE - An International Multidisciplinary Medical Summit is organized by MEDINSPIRE and will be held from Feb 14 - 17, 2019 at D Y Patil University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. MEDINSPIRE is an international multidisciplinary medical summit, to understand the dynamic field of medicine and its convergent, rapidly developing technologies and ideologies and their potential in advancing healthcare. MEDINSPIRE seeks to stimulate an exchange of knowledge with the best-in-class 70 international speakers and 400 global stalwarts whilst providing evidence-based learning through a variety of methods like simulation workshops at Asia’s first simulation-based medical training facility and hands-on training workshops to name a few.   MEDINSPIRE aims to empower, embolden & encourage medical professionals to transform the global healthcare landscape.   Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

India Fertility Conference and Awards 2019 - Mumbai is organized by Mindscape Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. and will be held on Feb 16, 2019 at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Conference Description: The Times Now Presents India Fertility Conference & Awards 2019. Times Now brings you with Association with India Fertility Society. The Theme for the conference is bringing in path breaking technologies featuring on cutting edge program of high profile scientific speakers to discus and share knowledge on the latest trend in the fertility sector with the networking sessions with industry experts with the power packed decision makers. Awards Night: We also present the Prestigious Awards to the industry leaders from the Fertility / Pharma Sector. Who have worked relentless towards the growth of the industry with complete media coverage on Times Now, do join us and shake a leg with the top achievers. This will be an unique forum for clinicians and gynaecologists to review and discuss the current practice guidelines and experiences in evidence based manner. The Conference will discuss various topics under Infertility like IVF, Cryopreservation,Ovulation etc to create awareness on Reproductive & advanced technologies in this field. The One day program will consist of • Keynote Presentations • Panel Discussions • Networking Sessions • Award Ceremony. Note: Please Register asap Limited seats available. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Committee for Insurance Medicine (ICLAM) 30th World conference of Insurance medicine is organized by International Committee for Insurance Medicine (ICLAM) and would be held during Oct 6 - 9, 2019 at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. additional details will be posted as soon as they are available