Day One
Laying the Foundation – Identifying the Critical Issues in Medical Education
Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Pre-Conference Workshops · 09:00 – 12:30
09:00 – 12:30 · 3h 30m
From Concept to Concrete – Getting Comfortable with Medical Education Research
Kevin Eva
Co-ordinator: Dr. Sivaraman G , Dr. Zayapragassarazan & Dr. Madhusudhanan
Venue: Simulation Lab,3rd floor, JIPMER Academic Centre
09:00 – 12:30 · 3h 30m
Workplace Based Assessments in PGME
John Norcini
Co-ordinator: Dr. Vikas Menon, Dr. Abhishek & Dr. Manikandan
Venue: Board Room,APJ Abdul Kalam Main Auditorium
09:00 – 12:30 · 3h 30m
Designing a Contextual Curriculum
Dr. Janet Grant & Anand Zachariah
Co-ordinator: Dr Sree Rekha & Dr Rajalakshmi R
Venue: 1st Floor, Multipurpose Hall, APJ Abdul Kalam Auditorium
09:00 – 12:30 · 3h 30m
AI in Medical Education
Dr. Magnus Boman
Co-ordinator: Dr Devi Prasad Mohapatra, Dr. Dinesh Kumar V & Dr. Subathra A.
Venue: NTTC Hall 1, JIPMER Academic Centre
09:00 – 12:30 · 3h 30m
Developing a Programme of Assessment
Dr. Shital Bhandary
Co-ordinator: Dr. Sitanshu Sekhar Kar,Dr. Medha R. & Dr. Nivedita Nanda
Venue: NTTC Hall 2,JIPMER Academic Centre
09:00 – 12:30 · 3h 30m
An Introduction to Longitudinal Qualitative Research in Education
Dr. Amol Dongre
Co-ordinator: Dr. Latha Chaturvedula & Dr. Mahalakshmy T
Venue: Ground Floor Multipurpose Hall , APJ Abdul Kalam Auditorium
09:00 – 12:30 · 3h 30m
Developing clinical reasoning skills among the nursing fraternity.
Dr. M J Kumari
Co-ordinator: Dr. Mahalakshmy T
Venue: Multipurpose Hall College of Nursing
Afternoon Sessions
14:00–14:3030 min
Talk I: The Evolving Landscape of Medical Education: Global Trends and Local Imperatives
Gitanjali B
Co-ordinator: Dr Manikandan
14:30–15:0030 min
Talk II: How Health System Realities Shape Medical Education?
Thomas Chacko
Co-ordinator: Dr Nivedita
15:00–16:3090 min
Plenary I: Accreditation and Global Standard Setting in Medical Education (UAE, Nepal & India)
Biji Thomas (UAE) · Subhranshu Sekhar Kar (UAE) · Shital Bhandary (Nepal) · Ananthakrishnan N (India)
Co-ordinator: Dr Kadambari
16:30–17:0030 min
☕ Tea Break
17:00–18:0060 min
★ Inauguration by Prof VK Paul, Member NITI Aayog
Inaugural Ceremony
Co-ordinator: Dr Nanda Kishore / Dr Vikas
18:00–19:0060 min
Honouring Past NTTC Faculty & Cultural Program
Co-ordinator: Dr Latha / Dr Vikas / Dr Dinesh & Dr Rajalakshmi
Day Two
Deep Dive into the Critical Issues – Understanding Them
Thursday, 02 April 2026
Morning Sessions
09:00–09:3030 min
Talk III: Seamless Transition from School to Professional Education
Anand Zachariah
Co-ordinator: Dr Madhusudanan
09:30–10:0030 min
Talk IV: New Education Policy (NEP): Strategy-Tactics-Action Continuum in HPE
K R Sethuraman
Co-ordinator: Dr Rajalakshmi
10:00–10:4545 min
Perspective: Is it Time to Reduce the Duration of the MBBS Course?
Debdatta Basu, Kadambari D
Co-ordinator: Dr Medha
10:45–11:1530 min
☕ Tea Break
11:15–11:4530 min
Talk V: Why We Need Systems of Assessment in Medical Education?
John Norcini
Co-ordinator: Dr Vikas
11:45–12:1530 min
Talk VI: Researching What Matters in Medical Education
Kevin Eva
Co-ordinator: Dr Sivaraman
12:15–12:4530 min
In Conversation with Prof. Janet Grant – The Politics of Medical Education
Gitanjali B
Co-ordinator: Dr Latha
12:45–14:0075 min
🍽 Lunch Break
Afternoon Sessions
14:00–17:003 hours
Parallel Sessions
Workplace Based Assessment Methods · Shital Bhandary
Choice Based Credit System: A Key Performance Indicator of NEP · Shivasakthy Manivasakan
Strengthening Nursing Education in Recent Times · MJ Kumari
Choice Based Credit System: A Key Performance Indicator of NEP · Shivasakthy Manivasakan
Strengthening Nursing Education in Recent Times · MJ Kumari
Co-ordinator: Dr Abishek / Dr Madhusudanan / Dr Ram Sankar & Dr Dinesh
Day Three
Translating Knowledge into Action & Future Gazing
Friday, 03 April 2026
Morning Sessions
09:00–09:3030 min
Talk VII: Integrating Digital Health and AI into Medical Training: Opportunities and Ethical Considerations
Magnus Boman
Co-ordinator: Dr Subathra
09:30–10:1545 min
Debate I: Is Virtual Medical School the Future of Medical Education?
Janet Grant vs Ananthakrishnan N
Co-ordinator: Dr Nanda Kishore
10:30–11:1545 min
☕ Tea Break
11:15–11:4530 min
Talk VIII: Leadership and Advocacy in Medical Education: Driving Systemic Change
Ravikumar TS
Co-ordinator: Dr Sitanshu
11:45–12:3045 min
Debate II: Accreditation – Tick Box or Transformative?
Sudha Ramalingam vs Mahalakshmi VN
Co-ordinator: Dr Sreerekha
12:30–13:0030 min
Talk IX: Are Current Medical Education Systems Equipped to Train Doctors for Effective Primary Care Roles?
Sundararaman T
Co-ordinator: Dr Mahalakshmy
13:00–14:0060 min
🍽 Lunch Break
Afternoon Sessions
14:00–15:3090 min
Group Discussions
Integration of AI and technology in medical education · Dr Magnus Boman
Reforming the medical curriculum for quality · Dr Janet Grant
What research is needed to address the critical issues · Dr Kevin Eva
Resolving the crisis in medical education assessment policy and practice · Dr John Norcini
Reforming the medical curriculum for quality · Dr Janet Grant
What research is needed to address the critical issues · Dr Kevin Eva
Resolving the crisis in medical education assessment policy and practice · Dr John Norcini
Participants self-select into four groups based on interest and discuss relevant ideas with a moderator.
Co-ordinator: Dr Mohapatra
15:30 onwards
📌 Poster Round
Judges
Co-ordinator: Dr Manikandan / Dr Dinesh
Day Four
Oral Presentations, Pitch Your Ideas & Valedictory
Saturday, 04 April 2026
Final Day Schedule
09:00–11:00120 min
🎤 Oral Presentations
Judges and Chairpersons
Co-ordinator: Dr Ram Sankar P / Sreerekha
11:00–11:3030 min
☕ Tea Break
11:30–12:3060 min
💡 Pitch Your Ideas (4 × 10 min) — Innovative Solutions to Common Problems & Innovative Research Ideas on Critical Issues
Volunteers
Co-ordinator: Dr Madhusudanan
12:30 onwards
🏆 Valedictory
Closing Ceremony
Post Valedictory
General Body Meeting followed by Lunch
Alumni Members (AANJ)