Main conference Schedule
DAY 1: 10 February 2026
07:30 โ 08:30 AM
Registration
Registration
08:30 โ 09:00 AM
Prayer and Welcome
The Principal/Dr. Margaret S./Dr. Prakash SS
Prayer and Welcome
The Principal/Dr. Margaret S./Dr. Prakash SS
09:00 โ 09:30 AM
Work-based learning during clinical placements
Dr. Shalini Gupta
Work-based learning during clinical placements
Dr. Shalini Gupta
09:30 โ 10:00 AM
The skill crisis โ a wake-up call
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri.
The skill crisis โ a wake-up call
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri.
10:00 โ 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 โ 11:00 AM
Promoting learner autonomy in medical schools
Dr. Anshu.
Promoting learner autonomy in medical schools
Dr. Anshu.
11:00 โ 11:30 AM
Self-directed learning: A foundation for lifelong clinical competence
Dr. Nachiket S
Self-directed learning: A foundation for lifelong clinical competence
Dr. Nachiket S
11:30 โ 12:00 PM
Teaching Professionalism in Clinical Posting
Dr. Sneha Kirubakaran
Teaching Professionalism in Clinical Posting
Dr. Sneha Kirubakaran
12:00 โ 1:00 PM
Inaugural Ceremony
Dr.Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth/CMC Admin
Inaugural Ceremony
Dr.Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth/CMC Admin
01:00 โ 2:00 PM
LUNCH
LUNCH
2:00 โ 02:30 PM
Transitioning to programmatic assessment โ Challenges and way forward
Dr. Anna Ryan
Transitioning to programmatic assessment โ Challenges and way forward
Dr. Anna Ryan
02:30 โ 03:00 PM
Strengthening formative assessments and feedback practices
Dr. Dinesh Badyal.
Strengthening formative assessments and feedback practices
Dr. Dinesh Badyal.
03:00 โ 03:30 PM
Setting up high level standardised OSCE stations with global rating
Dr. Shanthakumari.
Setting up high level standardised OSCE stations with global rating
Dr. Shanthakumari.
03:30 โ 04:00 PM
Supporting the Transition from Study to Practice – Educational Approaches from Primary Care and Communication Training
Dr. Gritt Overbeck.
Supporting the Transition from Study to Practice – Educational Approaches from Primary Care and Communication Training
Dr. Gritt Overbeck.
04:00 โ 04:30 PM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
04:30 โ 07:15 PM
KEYNOTE LECTURE: How can local research in medical education be attractive to international journals?
Dr. Jennifer Cleland.
KEYNOTE LECTURE: How can local research in medical education be attractive to international journals?
Dr. Jennifer Cleland.
07:30 โ 09:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
DAY 2: 11 February 2026
08:30 โ 08:45 AM
Registration
Registration
08:45 โ 09:00 AM
AHPE
Dr. Jyosana
AHPE
Dr. Jyosana
09:00 โ 09:30 AM
Utilizing AI tools for creating interactive educational materials
Dr. Jennifer Benjamin
Utilizing AI tools for creating interactive educational materials
Dr. Jennifer Benjamin
09:30 โ 10:00 AM
Ethics of using AI in medical education
Dr. Avinash Supe
Ethics of using AI in medical education
Dr. Avinash Supe
10:00 โ 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 โ 11:00 AM
Virtual Patients with AI: Teaching Empathy and Communication
Dr. R. Parthasarathi
Virtual Patients with AI: Teaching Empathy and Communication
Dr. R. Parthasarathi
11:00 โ 11:30 PM
Developing AI Policies in Medical Education
Dr. Ulla Blomhoj
Developing AI Policies in Medical Education
Dr. Ulla Blomhoj
11:30 โ 12:00 PM
Medical Education Research in Low-Resource Contexts: Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities
Dr. Sudha Ramalingam
Medical Education Research in Low-Resource Contexts: Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities
Dr. Sudha Ramalingam
12:00 โ 12:30 PM
Educational Research to bridge theory practice gap
Dr. Amol Dongre
Educational Research to bridge theory practice gap
Dr. Amol Dongre
12:30 โ 01:30 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
01:30 โ 02:30 PM
Panel Discussion How can we reduce the gap between medical education and clinical practice ?
Panelist โ Dr.Rajat R. ,Dr. Reiyaz ,Dr. Soumya S,Dr.Vandana K. Dr.Maragret & Prakash S.S.,Dr. Ezhil
Panel Discussion How can we reduce the gap between medical education and clinical practice ?
Panelist โ Dr.Rajat R. ,Dr. Reiyaz ,Dr. Soumya S,Dr.Vandana K. Dr.Maragret & Prakash S.S.,Dr. Ezhil
02:30 โ 03:00 PM
Debate on Over-Reliance on Digital Tools Is Eroding Diagnostic Skills
Debaters :Dr.Sathish Kumar Vs Dr.Kanagalakshmi
Debate on Over-Reliance on Digital Tools Is Eroding Diagnostic Skills
Debaters :Dr.Sathish Kumar Vs Dr.Kanagalakshmi
03:00 โ 03:30 PM
Valedictory
Dr.Solomon Sathishkumar, Dr.Maragret & Dr.Prakash S.S
Valedictory
Dr.Solomon Sathishkumar, Dr.Maragret & Dr.Prakash S.S
03:30 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break