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Scientific Program
Workshop — 9th Oct, 2026 (Friday)
Pre-conference workshops and public sessions
| Time | Session / Activity | Topic / Details | Speaker(s) / Panelists | Chairperson | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM | Gut Health Workshop | The Power of the Gut: Reset, Repair, Rewire. | Dr Pal Manickam & Dr Priyanka Udawat | — | — |
| 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM | Mental Health Workshop | Mental Health Isn’t What You Think: A New Model for Sustainable Wellbeing | Dr Rani Bora | — | — |
| 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM | LM Workshop for General Public | — | — | — | — |
| 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM | MEDCOM by Dr Pal | LAWS of weight LOSS (Only for public workshop attendees) |
Dr Pal Manickam | — | — |
Day 1 — 10th Oct, 2026 (Saturday)
Scientific sessions, panels and conference activities
| Time | Session / Activity | Topic / Details | Speaker(s) / Panelists | Chairperson | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 AM onwards | Breakfast & Registration | — | — | — | — |
| 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM | Nutrition Psychiatry | — | Dr Drew Ramsay | — | — |
| 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM | — | Uncovering True Resilience - The Power of Conscious Living | Dr Rani Bora & Ms Aparna Sanyal from Red Door Project | Dr Anjali Nakra | — |
| 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Art Therapy for Physicians | The Healing Canvas | Dr Michelle Shah | — | — |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Inaugural Function | Welcome Address by Secretary Presidential Address Chief Guest Address |
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| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Tea Break | — | — | — | — |
| 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Social Connectedness | From Burnout to Belonging - The science of social connections in healing and resilience. | Dr Sheela Nambiar | Dr Rani Bora | — |
| 11:20 AM - 11:45 AM | Adolescent Mental Health | — | Dr Riri Trivedi | Dr Bhavani | — |
| 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Panel Discussion on Parental Burnout | — | Dr Shyamala Jayamoorthy, Dr Gunjan Trivedi & Dr Anita Teli | — | Dr Anuja Pethe |
| 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM | Health Coaching | — | Dr Pal | — | — |
| 12:45 PM - 01:00 PM | Patient Education | — | Dr Saumya Saluja | — | — |
| 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | Lunch Break | — | — | — | — |
| 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM | Mind Body Immunity Nexus | Fibromyalgia and impaired mental health: Cause or effect? | Dr Deepak Ravindran | Dr Khalid | — |
| 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM | Mind Body Immunity Nexus | SKIN - Reflection of the Mind and Body | Dr Smriti Naswa | Dr Khalid | — |
| 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM | Mind Body Immunity Nexus | Mental Health: The Silent Comorbidity in Cancer | Dr Savita Goswami | Dr Khalid | — |
| 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM | Keynote Address | — | Dr Atreyi Ganguly | — | — |
| 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM | Tracking Metabolic Health | — | Mr Ashwat | — | — |
| 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM | Tea Break | — | — | — | — |
| 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM | Sleep and Mental Health | — | Dr Nileena NKM | Dr Sudha Ramalingam | — |
| 04:45 PM - 05:45 PM | Music Therapy Drum Circle Djembe | — | Mr Saikumar | — | — |
| 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM | Annual General Body Meeting (AGBM) | — | — | — | — |
| 07:30 PM onwards | Gala Dinner | — | — | — | — |
| TBA | Abstract Session | — | — | — | — |
| TBA | Student Parliament | — | — | — | — |
Day 2 — 11th Oct, 2026 (Sunday)
Scientific sessions, panels, awards and workshops
| Time | Session / Activity | Topic / Details | Speaker(s) / Panelists | Chairperson | Moderator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:45 AM - 09:15 AM | Meditation Through Movement - Taichi | — | — | — | — |
| 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM | Exercise and Mental Health | — | Ms Samruddhi Sonar (Sports Psychologist) | — | — |
| 09:45 AM - 10:05 AM | When Science Meets Emotions: The Untold Mental Health Journey in Reproductive Care | — | Dr Vedant Jain | Dr Erika Patel | — |
| 10:05 AM - 10:35 AM | Tea Break | — | — | — | — |
| 10:35 AM - 11:30 AM | Panel Discussion on Metabolic Health | — | Dr Deepak Ravindran, Dr Pal Manickam, Dr Erika Patel & Ms Sheela Krishnaswamy | — | Dr Nrutya Subramanyam |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Geriatric Mental Health | — | Dr Murthy Gokula | Dr Shalini P | — |
| 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | ALMC Panel | — | Dr Lakshmi Sundar & Dr Vinu Vij | — | Dr Nrutya Subramanyam |
| 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | Lunch Break | — | — | — | — |
| 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM | Music Therapy | — | — | — | — |
| 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM | Prize Distribution | — | — | — | — |
| 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM | Prevention of Burnout and Successful Ageing | — | Dr. P. Kishan, State President, IMA Telangana State | — | — |
| 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM | Workshop on Physician Burnout | — | Dr Sheela Nambiar & Dr Bhavani | — | — |