26th Annual
Conference
Forum 2024
Advances in Clinical Medicine
Conference - 27th April 2024
Hotel Green Park,
Vadapalani, Chennai
Workshop - 28th April 2024
Sundaram Medical Foundation (SMF),
OP Block, Plot No.75,
Kambar Salai, Mogappair West, Chennai.
4 CME Credits approved by Tamil Nadu Medical Council
About FORUM 2024
Greetings from the Organizing Team of FORUM 2024.
Sundaram Medical Foundation takes great pleasure in inviting you to attend FORUM 2024. FORUM is an annual conference which holds the unique distinction of being conducted regularly for the past 25 years, catering to primary care providers, practicing physicians and post graduates. SMF places academic pursuits on par with clinical activities as we realize that excellence in patient care will only come from continuous update of the understanding of diseases, newer diagnostic and therapeutic options. A committed physician has to provide quality care in an atmosphere of economic limitations, complex psychosocial issues, and an increasing awareness about health and related issues among the public. The scientific content in FORUM is designed to meet these requirements of the busy clinician. The theme of this year’s FORUM is “ADVANCES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE” and the organizing team of FORUM 2024 has put together a one day scientific program and a one day workshop, with carefully chosen topics of relevance and importance to be delivered by experts in a concise yet complete manner. The sessions will be largely case scenario based which will enable applied learning.
About SMF
Sundaram Medical Foundation (SMF) was established in 1994 with the primary objective of providing quality medical care at an affordable cost to middle and lower income groups in the community. Within a short span of twenty nine years, under the vision and guiding hand of Dr.S.Rangarajan, Founder and Managing Trustee, the hospital has risen to a pre-eminent position in the health care scene, locally and nationally. It has set astandard and provided an effective and cost conscious model of health care delivery tailored to the needs and limitations of urban India.
The SMF Advantage
A non-profit trust set up by the Sundaram Finance Group of Companies, SMF is not burdened by high debt servicing costs or debt repayment obligations. Economics in project design and implementation, scrupulous scrutiny of all medical equipment purchases for appropriateness and a carefully tailored group of in-house quality assurance programs, have resulted in cost saving that has been passed on to the community.
Academic activities at SMF
SMF is accredited to the National Board of Examinations for training post graduates in eight specialties. All the programs are much sought after, due to the reputation that the institution has in the field of medical education.
PATRONS
Mr. R. Ramanujam
Chairman & Managing Trustee
Dr. Vijayabharathi Rangarajan
Trustee & Director Community Services
Dr. Arjun Rajagopalan
Trustee & Advisor
Mr. S. Ravindran
Trustee in Charge
Mr. T.N.P. Durai
Trustee & Director Administration
Dr. Arjun Rangarajan
Trustee
CONVENOR
Dr. P.V.Jayasankar
Trustee & Medical Director
CO-CONVENORS
Dr. Kuruvilla Thomas
Deputy Medical Director
Dr. T.Girija
Deputy Medical Director
ORGANIZING TEAM
Dr. Ganesh Kamath
Dr. Alfred Arulraj Solomon
Dr. V.Sumathi
Dr. Uma Kalyanasundaram
Dr. Swathi Padankatti
Dr. G.Sivagama Sundari
Dr. Amit Kumar Sharma
Dr. Punitha Rebecca Norman
Dr. Sindhuja
Dr. Padma Priya
Dr. Malini
Scientific Program Agenda
DAY 1 : 27Th April 2024 Saturday, Hotel Green Park, Chennai
08.15 am
REGISTRATION
08.45 am
INAUGURATION
SESSION I - HOPE FOR THE HEART
09.00 am - 09.15 am
Atrial Fibrillation - current management
Dr. Ulhas M.Pandurangi
Arrhythmia Heart Failure Academy & The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai
09.20 am - 09.35 am
LVAD, CRT & ICD in heart failure - Who gets which
Dr. Mullasari Ajit Sankardas
The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai
09.35 am - 09.45 am - Audience interaction
SESSION II - SKIN AND BONE
09.45 am - 10.00 am
JAK Inhibitors in Dermatology
Dr. K.N.Sarveswari
SMF, Chennai
10.05 am - 10.20 am
Biologicals in Rheumatology - A double edged sword
Dr. T.Aarthi Priya
Kilpauk Medical College, SMF & Apollo Medical Centre, Chennai
10.20 am - 10.30 am - Audience interaction
SESSION III - PANEL DISCUSSION
10.35 am - 11.10 am
In patient Management of Diabetes Mellitus - A case scenario based discussion
Moderator: Dr. T.Girija
SMF, Chennai
Panelist: Dr. P.Paranthaman
Govt. Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
Panelist: Dr. A.Shanmugam
Govt. Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
Panelist: Dr. G.Shanmugasundar
Magna Centre for Obesity Diabetes & Endocrinology, ESIC Medical College, Chennai
SESSION IV - DIABETES AND LIPIDOLOGY - A PARADIGM SHIFT
11.10 am - 11.25 am
Twincretins and triple agonists - Twice as good
Dr. M.Shriraam Mahadevan
SMF, SRMC, Chennai
11.30 am - 11.45 am
Lipoprotein (a), Apolipoprotein A1, hs CRP - Small fry or big fish?
Dr. D.Prabhakar
SMF & Apollo Hospitals & Dr.Mehta’s Hospital, Chennai
11.50 am - 12.00 pm - Audience interaction
SESSION V - MIXED BAG - 1
12.05 pm - 12.20 pm
Inhaled bronchodilators - Old is gold but is 'new' platinum?
Dr. R.Sridhar
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
12.25 pm - 12.40 pm
NAFLD - Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Dr. P.I.Rajan Babu
SMF and MGMCI, Akshita Gastro Clinic & Endoscopic Centre, Chennai
12.45 pm - 12.55 pm - Audience interaction
12.55 PM - 1.00 PM - SMF-VIDEO
01.00 pm - 02.00 pm - LUNCH
SESSION VI - MIXED BAG - 2
02.05 pm - 02.20 pm
Management of the agitated patient in the Emergency Department- recent advances
Dr. M.Waseem Ahmed
SMF, Chennai
02.25 pm - 02.40 pm
Targeting the RAAS - A road filled with potholes
Dr. M.Sivalingam
SMF, Chennai
02.45 pm - 02.55 pm - Audience interaction
SESSION VII - PANEL DISCUSSION
03.00 pm - 03.45 pm
Conundrums in Nephrology - A case scenario based discussion
Moderator: Dr. Abdul Aziz Salar
SMF, Chennai
Panelist: Dr. M.Sivalingam
SMF, Chennai
Panelist: Dr. Suresh Sankar
SMF, Chennai
SESSION VIII - FLESH & BLOOD
03.50 pm - 04.05 pm
Hemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis - Rarely considered and deadly
Dr. K.Krishnarathnam
SMF, Chennai
04.10pm - 04.25 pm
Principles of Chemotherapy - Neoadjuvant, Adjuvant, Radical and Palliative
Dr. K.Sivasubramaniam
SMF, Chennai
04.30 pm - 04.40 pm - Audience interaction
SESSION IX - MAPPING THE BRAIN - AND BEYOND
04.50 pm - 05.05 pm
Localisation of cerebral functions - Back to basics
Dr. V. Shankar
SMF, Chennai
05.10 pm - 05.25 pm
Alzheimer's Disease - Advances in diagnosis and treatment
Dr. S.Balasubramaniam
Institute of Neurology, Madras Medical College, Chennai
05.30 pm - 05.40 pm - Audience interaction
05.45 Pm - 6.15 Pm - Quiz - Dr. Waseem Ahmed , SMF, Chennai
6.15 Pm - 6.30 Pm - Valedictory function
WORKSHOPS
DAY 2 : 28Th April 2024 Sunday, Sundaram Medical Foundation, OP Block, Mogapair, Chennai
Workshops Time : 9.00 am – 1.30 pm
8.30 am - Registration
Maximum No. of participants: 40 in each Workshop
Lunch will be served after the Workshop
WORKSHOP - 1
"ADVANCED ECG INTERPRETATION"
Highlights
Materials Required
Participants are encouraged to bring laptops or tablets for interactive case studies.
ECG tracings and case scenarios will be provided by the instructors.
