Saturday–Sunday, 19–20 September 2026 · Katihar Medical College, Katihar
Conference Workshops
Two full days of plenary sessions, free papers and posters, hall by hall. Jump to either day below, then open a session for its detailed line-up.
Attending on 18 September? See the Pre-Conference Workshops
Hall A hosts the plenary all day. Hall B hosts the Postgraduate Quiz from 17:30.
| Time | Hall A | Hall B |
|---|---|---|
| 07:30–08:45 | Registration and breakfast | Registration and breakfast |
| 08:45–09:00 | Welcome and briefing | Assemble in Hall A |
| 09:00–10:00 | Session 1 · Airway (4 lectures) | Combined in Hall A |
| 10:00–10:10 | Recess | Recess |
| 10:10–11:10 | Session 2 · Trauma and Pain Management (4 lectures) | Combined in Hall A |
| 11:10–11:20 | Recess | Recess |
| 11:20–12:20 | Session 3 · Recent Advances and Technologies (4 lectures) | Combined in Hall A |
| 12:20–12:30 | Recess | Recess |
| 12:30–13:15 | Inaugural Function | Combined in Hall A |
| 13:15–14:00 | Lunch | Lunch |
| 14:00–15:00 | Session 4 · Cardiac and Thoracic Anaesthesia (4 lectures) | Combined in Hall A |
| 15:00–15:10 | Recess | Recess |
| 15:10–16:10 | Session 5 · Obstetric Anaesthesia (4 lectures) | Combined in Hall A |
| 16:10–16:20 | Recess | Recess |
| 16:20–17:20 | Session 6 · Anaesthesia for Endocrinopathy & Coagulopathy (4 lectures) | Combined in Hall A |
| 17:20–17:30 | Transition | Transition |
| 17:30–18:30 | General Body Meeting (ISA B–J) | Postgraduate Quiz · Quizmaster: Dr Abhuday, AIIMS Patna |
Session 1 · Airway
Chairpersons: Dr B. K. Prasad, Patna; Dr Prithwis Bhattacharyya; Dr Hari Damodar Singh; Dr Ajay Kumar
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00–09:15 | Recent guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult airway in adults | Dr Syed Moied Ahmad, VC, AKU |
| 09:15–09:30 | Multimodal approach for airway management | Dr Saurabh Kumar, RIMS Ranchi |
| 09:30–09:45 | Extubation at risk — recent AIDAA guidelines | Dr Sayeda Maryam, Siliguri |
| 09:45–10:00 | Direct laryngoscopy versus videolaryngoscopy | Dr Abu Nadeem, JNMCH, AMU |
Session 2 · Trauma and Pain Management
Chairpersons: Amzad Zia Mallick; Bhubneshwar Kumar; Dr Rakhee Anand; Shailendra Kumar
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 10:10–10:25 | Damage-control resuscitation in major trauma: anaesthesiologist at the centre of trauma care | Dr Amir Shams, Autonomous State Medical College, Ghazipur |
| 10:25–10:40 | The surge will not wait: are our OTs ready for natural disaster victims | Dr Alok Jha, Bokaro General Hospital |
| 10:40–10:55 | Anaesthetic management of the post-burn contracture patient | Dr Konark Kondilya, Kurma Sanskriti Medical College, Jehanabad |
| 10:55–11:10 | Interventional pain management techniques | Dr Mithilesh Mishra, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi |
Session 3 · Recent Advances and Technologies
Chairpersons: Dr Syed Moied Ahmed; Dr Sheeba Hussain; Dr Vijyendra Prasad; Dr Ashutosh Kumar Jha
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 11:20–11:35 | Artificial intelligence in anaesthesia: from decision support to autonomous anaesthesia | Dr Neeraj Kumar, AIIMS Patna |
| 11:35–11:50 | New frontier of TIVA: TCI, pharmacokinetic modelling and closed-loop delivery | Dr Nishant Sahay, AIIMS Patna |
| 11:50–12:05 | Beyond low-flow anaesthesia: ultra-low flow and closed-circuit anaesthesia | Dr Umesh Bhadani, AIIMS Patna |
| 12:05–12:20 | Frugal innovation in anaesthesia and critical care for low- and middle-income countries | Dr Habib, AIIMS Guwahati |
12:30–13:15 · Inaugural Function · Hall A · 13:15–14:00 · Lunch
Session 4 · Cardiac and Thoracic Anaesthesia
Chairpersons: Dr P. K. Agarwal; Dr Amresh Kumar Sinha; Dr A. C. Jain; Dr Shekhar Samaiyar
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00–14:15 | The cardiac patient for non-cardiac surgery: risk, stratification and management | Dr Rajeev Ranjan, Medanta Noida |
| 14:15–14:30 | One-lung ventilation: isolation, physiology and trouble-shooting | Dr Kunal Singh, AIIMS Patna |
| 14:30–14:45 | Perioperative arrhythmias and its management | Dr Shashikant, AIIMS Patna |
| 14:45–15:00 | Tubeless thoracic anaesthesia: fundamentals and safe practice for trainees | Dr Amit Mittal, Rajeev Gandhi Cancer Institute, New Delhi |
Session 5 · Obstetric Anaesthesia
Chairpersons: Dr Shashi Kiran; Dr Nageena Choudhary; Dr Kaleem Ahmad; Dr Manoj Kumar
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 15:10–15:25 | Labour analgesia: making epidural the default, not the exception | Kumar Upendra, Patna |
| 15:25–15:40 | Management of PPH and recent advances | Dr VSR Murthy, TMH Jamshedpur |
| 15:40–15:55 | Maternal collapse during pregnancy | Dr Sushant, GMCH Purnea |
| 15:55–16:10 | Anaesthesia in the eclamptic patient | Dr Saumya, ESICH |
Session 6 · Anaesthesia for Endocrinopathy & Coagulopathy
Chairpersons: Dr Sunil, Medanta Hospital; Dr Mumtaz Hussain; Dr Janki Nandan Thakur; Shyam Kishore Thakur
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 16:20–16:35 | Robotic phaeochromocytoma excision: role of invasive monitoring and vasoactive drugs | Dr Rajeev Ranjan, RGCI |
| 16:35–16:50 | Thyroidectomy in hyperthyroidism: challenges and perioperative management | Dr Jitesh, PMCH Patna |
| 16:50–17:05 | Obesity and OSA: airway, dosing and postoperative risk | Dr Sikha, ESIC Medical College & Hospital |
| 17:05–17:20 | Regional anaesthesia in the patient with coagulopathy | Amit Kumar Sahu, Bokaro General Hospital |
17:30–18:30 · General Body Meeting · Hall A · Postgraduate Quiz · Hall B
Hall A: Sessions 7–8 then free papers. Hall B: T.N. JHA & K P Chansoria Travel Grant, 09:00–13:00. Hall C: PG posters, 09:00–13:00.
| Time | Hall A | Hall B | Hall C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00–09:00 | Registration / breakfast | Registration / breakfast | Registration / breakfast |
| 09:00–09:30 | Session 7 · Paediatric Anaesthesia (2 lectures) | T.N. JHA & K P Chansoria Travel Grant Award | PG Poster Presentation |
| 09:30–09:35 | Recess | Continues | PG posters continue |
| 09:35–10:50 | Session 8 · Critical Care (5 lectures) | Continues | PG posters continue |
| 10:50–11:00 | Recess | Continues | PG posters continue |
| 11:00–13:00 | Free papers · non-award + A K Gupta & B K Prasad awards | Continues to 13:00 | PG posters continue to 13:00 |
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 14:00–15:00 | Valedictory and prize distribution | Assemble in Hall A | Assemble in Hall A |
Session 7 · Paediatric Anaesthesia
Chairpersons: Ghazi Sharique Ahmed; Dr Mohsin
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00–09:15 | The paediatric airway and the shared airway: practical pearls | Dr Bibha Kumari, IGIMS Patna |
| 09:15–09:30 | Fluid, blood and temperature: getting the basics right in children | Dr Prashant, PMCH Patna |
Session 8 · Critical Care
Chairpersons: Dr Arshad Imam; Dr Satish Kumar; Dr Rehan; Neeraj Kumar Thakur; Dr Sabir Hasnat; Dr L B Singh
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 09:35–09:50 | Recent changes in 2026 Surviving Sepsis guidelines | Dr Prithwish Bhattacharya, MGMMC Kishanganj |
| 09:50–10:05 | First hour in ICU: what actually changes the outcome | Dr Vishal Vaibhaw, AIIMS Patna |
| 10:05–10:20 | Pain and sedation management in ICU: multimodal approach | Dr Sanjay Kumar, AIIMS |
| 10:20–10:35 | The obstructive lung on the ventilator: COPD and asthma in the perioperative and ICU setting | Dr Niraj Kumar Singh, Neotia Siliguri |
| 10:35–10:50 | Novel treatment options in carbapenem-resistant organisms | Dr Pradipta Bhattacharya, Neotia Siliguri |
Free Paper Session · Hall A · 11:00–13:00 · T.N. JHA & K P Chansoria Travel Grant Award · Hall B · 09:00–13:00 · PG Poster Presentation · Hall C · 09:00–13:00
Valedictory Function · Hall A · 14:00–15:00
Faculty, chairpersons and exact titles remain subject to confirmation by the Scientific Committee. Award results will be declared at the Valedictory Function.
Organising Committee, BJSACON 2026, Katihar Medical College.