About the Conference

27 Years of
Academic Excellence

FORUM 2026 invites primary care physicians, practicing clinicians, and postgraduate trainees to participate in our annual academic conference — a legacy that stretches over 27 years of collaborative medical learning.

This year's Workshop Edition is designed to shape compassionate, skilled, and future-ready clinicians through experiential learning. The programme spans core clinical competencies, critical thinking, hands-on skills, and meaningful medical discussions, with a dedicated track for Public Health.

On the preceding afternoon, we present a focused workshop on Advanced Life Care Planning and Living Will in collaboration with leading experts from Advanced Care Planning India, addressing patient autonomy, ethics, and compassionate care for healthcare professionals and caregivers.

27+
Years Legacy
7
Workshops
40+
Faculty
2
Conference Days
🏅
CME Credit Hours Awarded Accredited by the Tamilnadu Medical Council
Programme

Day at a Glance

08:30 – 12:30

Paper & Poster Presentations

Scientific paper and e-poster presentations by postgraduate students and clinicians

12:30 – 02:30

Lunch Break

02:30 – 05:30

Advanced Care Planning — Living Will

Panel discussion with leading experts from Advanced Care Planning India. Addresses patient autonomy, ethics, compassionate care, and informed clinical decision making.

08:00 – 08:45

Registration & Briefing

09:00 – 12:30

Morning Workshops (Choose One)

Workshop I: ThesisSTART 2.0  ·  Workshop II: Basic Suturing Skills  ·  Workshop III: Airway Management  ·  Workshop IV: From Bedside to Bench

12:45 – 01:30

Plenary & Keynote Address

Artificial Intelligence & Healthcare — Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur | Prize Distribution for Best Posters & Papers

01:30 – 02:30

Lunch

02:30 – 05:30

Afternoon Workshops (Choose One)

Workshop V: Laser in Dentistry  ·  Workshop VI: Advanced ECG Interpretation  ·  Workshop VII: Design Café

Sunday, June 7, 2026

The Workshops

01
Morning Session

ThesisSTART 2.0

🕘 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Essential skills for postgraduate thesis — from research methodology to data management and statistics.

  • Basics of Research Methodology
  • Literature Review · Plagiarism · AI in Research
  • Referencing & Citation Managers
  • Protocol Writing (Hands-on in Groups)
  • Data Management & Basic Statistics
  • Bonus: 2 pre-workshop online sessions
02
Morning Session

Basic Suturing Skills

🕘 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Hands-on practical training in surgical knots and suturing techniques with expert surgical faculty.

  • Know your Instruments & Sutures
  • Surgical Knots and Suturing — Lectures
  • Surgical Knotting Techniques — Hands-on
  • Suturing — Practical Demonstrations & Practice
03
Morning Session

Airway Management

🕘 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Comprehensive airway training combining anatomy, equipment, and advanced hands-on clinical techniques.

  • Airway Anatomy & Equipment and Adjuncts
  • Surgical Airway
  • Supra Glottic Device Placement
  • Intubation Techniques
  • Advanced Methods
04
Morning Session

From Bedside to Bench

🕘 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Best practices in inpatient Diabetes and Syncope — case-based, clinically focused discussions.

  • Diabetes in the Wards — Case-Based Approach
  • Inpatient Glycaemic Management
  • Evaluation of Syncope
  • Distinguishing Benign from Life-threatening Causes
05
Afternoon Session

Laser in Dentistry

🕔 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Explore the clinical use of diode lasers in modern dentistry, with live patient demonstrations.

  • Laser Physics & Tissue Interactions
  • Clinical Use of Diode Lasers in Modern Dentistry
  • Hands-on: Diode Laser with Vegetable/Animal Models
  • Patient Demonstration with Laser
06
Afternoon Session

Advanced ECG Interpretation

🕔 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Systematic approach to ECG reading from basics through complex arrhythmias and ischemia patterns.

  • Basics of ECG & Systematic Approach
  • Ischemia & ECG Mimics
  • Tachyarrhythmia
  • Bradyarrhythmia
07
Afternoon Session

Design Café

🕔 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

A design thinking simulation for hospital teams — human-centred problem solving used in healthcare innovation globally.

  • Mixed table groups of 4–5 with facilitated activities
  • Roleplay, rapid ideation & prototype building
  • Cross-role insights for clinicians, nurses & administrators
  • Actionable ideas for real-world healthcare projects
Plenary Address · Sunday, June 7

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur
Artificial Intelligence & Healthcare

Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur

DNB (Gen Medicine), MAE (Epidemiology)

Professor and Chair, Isaac Centre for Public Health
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Paper & Poster Submissions

📄

Scientific Paper Presentations

  • Format: MS Word, Times New Roman, 12pt
  • Abstract: Max 250 words
  • Deadline: Abstract by 25 May 2026
  • Slides: Email by 2 June 2026
  • Presentation: 5 minutes + 2 min discussion
  • Slides: From common computer; no personal laptops
  • Submit to: forum2026@smfhospital.org
⏰ Abstract Deadline: 25 May 2026
🖼️

E-Poster Presentations

  • Format: Single slide, landscape, 16:9 ratio, JPEG
  • Photo: Presenter's name & photo in upper right
  • Guide: Guide's name/institution not to be mentioned
  • Deadline: Submit by 2 June 2026
  • Presentation: 4 minutes + 2 min discussion
  • Submit to: forum2026@smfhospital.org
🏆 Awards & Recognition: Prizes for best presentation in each category. Prize distribution on 07 June 2026.
⏰ Poster Deadline: 2 June 2026
📌 All participants must register for FORUM 2026 prior to attendance. Postgraduate students must enclose a bonafide certificate from their Head of Department.
Registration

Fees & How to Register

Category One Workshop Two Workshops
Pre-registration ₹750 ₹1,000
Spot Registration ₹1,000 ₹1,250
Delegates registering for 2 workshops may choose one from the morning session and one from the afternoon session on Sunday, June 7.
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Account NameSundaram Medical Foundation
BankHDFC Bank, Annanagar Branch
Account No.50200021389246
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Expert Speakers

Workshop Faculty

Advanced Care Planning – Living Will
Ms. Shireen Yarchu
Masters in Sociology · Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
Dr. Meenakshi
DA, MD, DNB NFPM · Cancer Institute Adyar
Dr. Roop Gursahani
MD, DM Neurology
Ms. Rituparna Padhy
BA LLB (Hons.) · PG Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics
Dr. Manickavasagan
MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology) · Consultant Anaesthesiologist, SMF
Dr. Susovan Mitra
MBBS, MD Emergency Medicine & Critical Care · HOD Critical Care, SMF
ThesisSTART 2.0
Dr. Swathi Padankatti
DCH, DNB, Fellowship Neonatology, MNAMS, PGDEpi, MBA · Consultant Pediatrician & Clinical Lead Research, SMF
Dr. Anitha Rani
MD Community Medicine · SRMC, Chennai
Dr. Sharan Murali
MBBS, MD Community Medicine · ICMR – NIE
Dr. R. Padmavathi
MBBS, MD, DPM · HOD Psychiatry, SMF
Mr. Abdul Kareem P
Health Sciences Librarian · Queen's University, Canada
Dr. N. Suganya
BSMS, MSc Epidemiology · SMF, Chennai
Basic Suturing Skills
Dr. R. Parivalavan
MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS (UK) · Consultant General Surgeon, SMF
Dr. Alfred Solomon
MBBS, MS, FRCS · HOD General Surgery, SMF
Dr. V. Rajakumar
MBBS, MS, FRCS (Glas), FRCS (Edin) · Consultant General Surgeon, SMF
Dr. Hariprasad
MBBS, DNB, MCh (Surgical Gastroenterology) · Consultant General Surgeon, SMF
Dr. Samuel Merlin
MBBS, DNB, MS · Consultant General Surgeon, SMF
Dr. Jai Ganesh
MBBS, DNB · Jr. Consultant General Surgeon, SMF
Airway Management
Dr. Lynda Franklin
MBBS, DA, DNB (Anaesthesiology) · HOD Anaesthesia, SMF
Dr. R. Manickavasagan
MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology) · Consultant Anaesthesiologist, SMF
Dr. V. Sumathi
MBBS, DLO, DNB (ENT) · Consultant ENT Surgeon, SMF
Dr. Kanthagirivasan
MBBS, DA, DNB (Anaesthesiology) · SMF, Chennai
Dr. Jeyakumar
MBBS, DNB (Anaesthesiology) · SMF, Chennai
From Bedside to Bench — Diabetes & Syncope
Dr. Adlyne Reena Solomon
MBBS, DNB, DM (Endocrinology) · Consultant Endocrinologist, SMF
Dr. S. Nallaperumal
MBBS, FRCP, Masters in Diabetes · Swamy Diabetes Centre, Chennai
Dr. T. Girija
HOD Medicine, DMD Medical Specialties · SMF, Chennai
Dr. Deepesh
MBBS, MD, DM/DNB (Cardiology) · Consultant Cardiologist, SMF
Dr. Vivek Iyer
MBBS, MD, DM (Neurology) · Consultant Neurologist, SMF
Dr. Abdul Aziz Salar
MBBS, DNB (GM) · Consultant General Medicine, SMF
Advanced ECG Interpretation
Dr. Waseem Ahmed
MBBS, MRCEM (UK), MD (Emergency Medicine) · HOD Emergency Medicine, SMF
Dr. Venkatesan
MBBS, MRCEM · Sr. Registrar, SMF
Dr. Arun Cheguevara
MBBS, MRCEM · SRM Hospital, Chennai
Dr. G.D. Ranjiith
MBBS, MRCEM, FACEE · Vinitha Hospital, Chennai
Dr. Sudarsana Raja
MBBS, MRCEM · Sr. Registrar, SMF
Dr. Hariharan V.P
MEM, MRCEM
Laser in Dentistry
Dr. A.R. Pradeep Kumar
BDS, MDS, FDSRCS · Endodontist, SMF
Dr. Nivedha V
BDS · Sr. Resident, SMF
Dr. Anand
BDS · Dentist
Design Café
Ms. Parul Singh
Noora Health
Dr. Neelima Devados
Noora Health
Keynote — AI & Healthcare
Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur
DNB (Gen Medicine), MAE · Professor & Chair, Isaac Centre for Public Health, IISc Bengaluru
Get in Touch

Contact & Venue

Venue

Sundaram Medical Foundation
Out Patient Services (OP Block)
Plot No. SP 75, Kambar Salai
Mogappair West (Near Wavin Signal)
Ambattur Industrial Estate
Chennai – 600 058

Contact

The Organising Secretary – FORUM 2026
Sundaram Medical Foundation
Dr. Rangarajan Memorial Hospital
9-C, 4th Avenue, Shanthi Colony,
Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040

📞 044 – 26144108 📱 9710913004 — Ms. P. Tamilselvi 📱 9790776681 — Ms. G. Shoba

Email & Web

✉ forum2026@smfhospital.org 🌐 www.smf.in
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