PROGRAM SCHEDULE (Tentative) last updated 30th November
Tentative Timing : 9am – 5pm (Daily)
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | |||
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| KALINGA HOSPITAL | |||
| Time | Topic | Speakers | |
| TBA | Scientific Forum # 1 (Assorted CME) Program with multiple specialists from USA and India: An Interactive Session | ||
| TBA | Metabolic Syndrome, a hidden epidemic (20 mins. + 5 mins. Q&A) | Prasun K. Jalal, MD (USA) Stan and Sue Parlee Endowed Chair of Hepatology and Director of Metabolic Clinic Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas | |
| TBA | The Changed Landscape of Treatment for Hemoglobinopathies (20 mins. + 5 mins. Q&A) | Arun Panigrahi, MD (USA) Professor of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Hematology / Oncology / BMT University of California | |
| TBA | Empowering change: AAPI advocacy efforts to address healthcare and medical educational gaps in India. | Lokesh Edara, MD (USA) | |
| TBA | Session 1: State-of-the Art Surgical Practices (Recorded Surgery Demonstration) (Involving Robo-Technology) (CME) Simultaneous broadcast in KIMS and Kalinga Hospital | Team Leader: Amit Chakrabarty, MD (USA) Dr. Ashok Hemal | |
| TBA | Hands on skills workshop for Medical Students | ||
| Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) | |||
| TBA | Session 1: State-of-the Art Surgical Practices (Recorded Surgery Demonstration) (Involving Robo-Technology) (CME) Simultaneous broadcast in KIMS and Kalinga Hospital | Team Leader: Amit Chakrabarty, MD (USA) Dr. Ashok Hemal | |
| TBA | Session 2: AAPI Ayurveda Consortium (CME) – Parallel Session | Team Leaders: Dr. Amit Shah (USA) Dr. Arti Prasad (USA) | |
| TBA | Session 3: Exclusive teaching session for Residents and Medical Students – Parallel Session | Amit Chakrabarty, MD (USA) | |
| TBA | Session 4: Suicide Prevention – Across the Borders: Bridging clinical insights and system solutions from India and the USA – Parallel Session | Team Leaders: Tarak Vasavada, MD (USA) Aparna Vupalla, MD (USA) Dr. Swati Mishra | |
| TBA | Poster Presentations: Medical Students, Residents etc. from India & USA | Coordinators: Dr. Priyanka Kolli (AAPI MSRF) Dr. Abhishek Kashyap (GAIMS, India) | |
| Saturday, January 10, 2026 | |||
| Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) | |||
| MAIN AUDITORIUM | |||
| Time | Topic | Speakers | |
| TBA | Plenary Session & Scientific Forum # 2 Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Global Medical Practices; Present & Future: CME (Includes: Inauguration, Lighting of the Lamp ceremony and Welcome Address – 45 mins) 1. Host Leaders 2. AAPI President 3. Address by the Chief Guest & Others | Coordinators: Dr. Suresh Reddy (USA) Dr. Vikas Khurana (USA) | |
| GENERAL SESSIONS (For Medical Students) | |||
| TBA | Poster Presentations: Medical Students, Residents etc. from India & USA | Coordinators: Dr. Priyanka Kolli (AAPI MSRF) Dr. Abhishek Kashyap (GAIMS, India) | |
| TBA | GAIMS Side Event | TBA | |
| TBA | Lunch | ||
| Parallel Sessions (Individual Rooms @ KIMS) | |||
| TBA | AAPI Tuberculosis Forum (CME) | Chair: Dr. Manoj Jain (USA) Co-Chair: Manoranjan Patnaik (India) | |
| TBA | AAPI Diabetes and Obesity Forum (CME) | Chair: Dr. Dibyajiban Mahapatra (USA) Co-Chair: Dr. Smita Joshi (India) | |
| TBA | AAPI Critical Care Medicine & POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) Workshop (CME) | Co-Chairs Dr. Kalpalatha Guntupalli (USA) Dr. Pavitra Kotini -Shah (USA) | |
| Sunday, January 11, 2026 | |||
| Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) | |||
| Time | Topic | Speakers | |
| TBA | Integrative Medicine: Focus: Yoga and Meditation (CME) | Coordinators: Dr. Amit Sheetal Agarwal (Odisha) | |
| TBA | Women in Health Care: Challenges (CME) | Co-Chairs: Dr. Kalpalatha Guntupalli (USA) Dr. Pavitra Kotini-Shah (USA) Dr. Bharati Misra (Odisha) Dr. Tapti Panda (USA) | |
| TBA | Poster Presentations: Medical Students, Residents etc. from India & USA | Coordinators: Dr. Priyanka Kolli (AAPI MSRF) Dr. Abhishek Kashyap (GAIMS, India) | |
| TBA | Lunch | ||