Main conference Schedule
DAY 1: 10 February 2026
Focus: Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in Medical Education
08:00 โ 08:30 AM
Registration
Registration
08:30 โ 09:00 AM
Prayer and Welcome
Prayer and Welcome
09:00 โ 09:30 AM
Work-based learning during clinical placements
Dr. Shalini Gupta, University of Dundee, United Kingdom
Work-based learning during clinical placements
Dr. Shalini Gupta, University of Dundee, United Kingdom
09:35 โ 10:05 AM
The skill crisis โ a wake-up call
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, India.
The skill crisis โ a wake-up call
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, India.
10:10 โ 10:40 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:45 โ 11:15 AM
Promoting learner autonomy in medical schools
Dr. Anshu, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, India.
Promoting learner autonomy in medical schools
Dr. Anshu, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, India.
11:20 โ 11:50 PM
Self-directed learning: A foundation for lifelong clinical competence
Dr. Nachiket S, St. Johnโs Medical College, Bengaluru, India
Self-directed learning: A foundation for lifelong clinical competence
Dr. Nachiket S, St. Johnโs Medical College, Bengaluru, India
11:55 โ 1:00 PM
Inaugural Address
Inaugural Address
1:00 โ 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
2:00 โ 02:30 PM
Teaching Professionalism in clinical posting
Dr. Sneha Kirubakaran, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Teaching Professionalism in clinical posting
Dr. Sneha Kirubakaran, The University of Queensland, Australia.
02:35 โ 03:05 PM
Transitioning to programmatic assessment โ Challenges and way forward
Dr. Anna Ryan, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
Transitioning to programmatic assessment โ Challenges and way forward
Dr. Anna Ryan, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
03:10 โ 03:40 PM
Strengthening formative assessments and feedback practices
Dr. Dinesh Badyal, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India.
Strengthening formative assessments and feedback practices
Dr. Dinesh Badyal, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India.
03:45 โ 04:15 PM
Setting up high level standardised OSCE stations with global rating
Dr. Shanthakumari, PSG IMSR, Coimbatore, India.
Setting up high level standardised OSCE stations with global rating
Dr. Shanthakumari, PSG IMSR, Coimbatore, India.
04:20 โ 04:50 PM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
04:55 โ 05:25 PM
Supporting the Transition from Study to Practice – Educational Approaches from Primary Care and Communication Training
Dr. Gritt Overbeck, COBL, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Supporting the Transition from Study to Practice – Educational Approaches from Primary Care and Communication Training
Dr. Gritt Overbeck, COBL, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
05:30 โ 06:00 PM
CMC Speaker
CMC Speaker
06:15 โ 06:30 PM
Introduction of the Keynote Speaker
Introduction of the Keynote Speaker
06:30 โ 07:00 PM
Keynote lecture: How can local research in medical education be attractive to international journals?
Dr. Jennifer Cleland, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Keynote lecture: How can local research in medical education be attractive to international journals?
Dr. Jennifer Cleland, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
07:15 โ 08:00 PM
Dinner
Dinner
DAY 2: 11 February 2026
Focus: Role of Artificial Intelligence and Research in Medical Education
08:00 โ 08:30 AM
Registration
Registration
08:30 โ 09:30 AM
Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
09:35 โ 10:05 AM
Utilizing AI tools for creating interactive educational materials
Dr. Jennifer Benjamin, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, USA
Utilizing AI tools for creating interactive educational materials
Dr. Jennifer Benjamin, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas, USA
10:10 โ 10:40 AM
Ethics of using AI in medical education
Dr. Avinash Supe, GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Ethics of using AI in medical education
Dr. Avinash Supe, GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
10:45 โ 11:15 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:20 โ 11:50 AM
Virtual Patients with AI: Teaching Empathy and Communication
Dr. T. K. Parthasarathy, K.A.P.V. Government Medical College, Trichy, India
Virtual Patients with AI: Teaching Empathy and Communication
Dr. T. K. Parthasarathy, K.A.P.V. Government Medical College, Trichy, India
11:55 โ 12:25 PM
Developing AI Policies in Medical Education
Dr. Ulla Blomhรธj, COBL, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Developing AI Policies in Medical Education
Dr. Ulla Blomhรธj, COBL, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
12:30 โ 01:30 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
01:30 โ 02:00 PM
CMC Speaker
CMC Speaker
02:05 โ 02:35 PM
Medical Education Research in Low-Resource Contexts: Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities
Dr. Sudha Ramalingam, PSGIMSR, Coimbatore, India.
Medical Education Research in Low-Resource Contexts: Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities
Dr. Sudha Ramalingam, PSGIMSR, Coimbatore, India.
02:40 โ 03:10 PM
Educational Research to bridge theory practice gap
Dr. Amol Dongre, SMV Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India
Educational Research to bridge theory practice gap
Dr. Amol Dongre, SMV Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India
03:15 โ 03:45 PM
CMC Speaker
CMC Speaker
03:50 โ 04:30 PM
Valedictory and Feedback
Valedictory and Feedback
04:30 โ 04:45 PM
Coffee break
Coffee break