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📢 Abstract Submission Opens 20 Jul 2026 📄 Last Date for Abstract Submission 20 Oct 2026 ✅ Abstract Acceptance Intimation 5 Nov 2026 🎟 Early Bird Registration Ends 25 Sep 2026 🛠 Pre-Conclave Workshops 19 Nov 2026 🎓 Main Conference 20-21 Nov 2026
Scientific Program

7th IAPSM Young Leaders’ National Conclave 2026

Theme: Innovative, Dynamic & Resilient – Shaping future Public Health stewardship for Viksit Bharat 2047
Hands-on Workshops (Thursday, 19 Nov 2026)
Time Workshop Title & Details Facilitators Venue Flyer
09:00 - 13:00 Questionnaire Development and Validation of New Scales using Jamovi and JASP Col (Dr) Anurag Khera
Lt Col (Dr) Shruti Vashisht
Dr Neha Patel 		Hall A, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
09:00 - 13:00 GIS for Public Health: Layered map building exercise with qGIS Dr Kapil Goel
Dr Deepu Palal
Maj (Dr) Onam Gupta
Dr Abdul Basith KM 		Hall B, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
09:00 - 13:00 Dengue Action Workshop: Vector Bionomics, Surveillance & Control Dr Rina Tilak
Wg Cdr (Dr) Amol Nath
Dr Ashish Dokras 		Hall C, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
09:00 - 13:00 Health Pioneers: Forging Uncharted Professional Journeys Dr Hemangini Shah
Col (Dr) MP Cariappa (Retd)
Col (Dr) Yadu Vir Singh 		Hall D, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
09:00 - 13:00 Health Technology Assessment in Public Health: Economic Assessment for Policy Formulation Dr Seema Patrikar
Dr Palaniswamy
Dr Madhurima Ghosh
Miss Shalini Das
Miss Shristi Prasad 		Hall E, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 Research to Publication: Grant writing and Budgeting, Best Practices in Reporting, Plagiarism and Ethical AI Use Col (Dr) Reema Mukherjee (Retd)
Col (Dr) Kapil Pandya 		Hall F, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 Statistical Analysis of Data using Jamovi Dr Dhrubajyoti Jahar Debnath
Surg Capt (Dr) Kaushik Roy 		Hall G, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 No-Code Machine Learning For Community Medicine: Hands-on building a Prediction Model Dr R Parthasarthi
Lt Col (Dr) Indranil Samanta 		Hall H, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis Dr Seema Patrikar
Wg Cdr (Dr) Gurpreet Singh 		Hall I, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 Translating knowledge to Policy & Practice: Learning how to implement Implementation Research Lt Col (Dr) Shruti Vashisht
Sqn Ldr (Dr) Ashita Mathur
Mrs Pratima Kushwaha 		Hall J, Convention Centre, AFMC Download
14:00 - 18:00 Outbreak X: Detect, Decode & Defuse Surg Cmde (Dr) Sougat Ray
Surg Capt (Dr) Kiran Kumar Maramraj 		Hall K, Dept of Community Medicine, AFMC Download
Scientific Sessions Schedule (Friday, 20 Nov 2026) - Venue: Dhanvantari Auditorium
Time Session / Event Topic & Sub-sessions Speakers / Panelists
08:45 - 09:15 Inauguration Inaugural Ceremony -
09:15 - 09:45 Keynote Address Innovative, Dynamic & Resilient Public Health Leadership[cite: 11] Speaker: Shri Vijay Nehra, IAS
Assistant Secretary to Govt of India, MoH&FW
IAPSM ORATION
09:45 - 10:35 IAPSM Oration IAPSM Sushila Nayyar Memorial Young Leader Oration I & II Speakers:
- Oration I: TBC
- Oration II: TBC
10:35 - 11:00 Break High Tea
11:00 - 11:40 Panel Discussion 1 Big Data & AI in Indian Public Health Practice Panelists:
- Dr Sanghamitra Pati
Scientist ‘G’ & ADG, ICMR, Delhi
- Maj Gen Vijay Kumar Bhatti
MG Med, HQ MG & G Area
- Ms Manisha Mantri
Scientist ‘F’, CDAC, Pune
- Dr Rizwan
Scientist ‘D’, NIE, Chennai
11:40 - 12:30 Plenary Session 1 Disease Surveillance & Outbreak Response
- The Rise of Neglected Tropical Diseases: Challenges & Way Forward
- Lessons from Outbreak Response
Speakers:
- Prof (Dr) Ranjan Das
Director, AIIHPH, Kolkata
- Prof (Dr) Manoj Murhekar
Scientist ‘F’ & Director, NIE, Chennai
12:30 - 13:00 Panel Discussion 2 HPV Vaccine: Implementation Challenges & Way Forward
- Panelists: TBC
Panelists: TBC
13:00 - 14:00 Break Lunch
14:00 - 14:40 Plenary Session 2 From Innovation to Impact: Re-imagining the Future of Global Health
- Future Ready Health Systems and Workforce
- Role of Development Partners in Transforming Health Delivery
Speakers:
- Dr Santhosh Mathew
Lead, Public Policy and Finance, BMGF
- Brig Punita Avnesh Sharma (Retd)
Director, Nursing & Midwifery, Jhpiego
14:40 - 15:40 Plenary Session 3 Are we winning the battle & losing the war? Anti-Microbial Resistance
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- One Health Interface
- Newer Insecticides and Challenges
Speakers:
- Dr Kamini Walia
Scientist ‘F’, ICMR Delhi
- Dr Sangeeta Sharma
DSPRU
- Dr Ashish Dokras
Envu, India
15:40 - 16:20 Plenary Session 4 TBC TBC
20:00 Banquet Banquet
Scientific Sessions Schedule (Saturday, 21 Nov 2026) - Venue: Dhanvantari Auditorium
Time Session / Event Topic & Sub-sessions Speakers / Panelists
08:30 - 09:00 Expert Lecture Paradigms of Health Insurance: Government & Private Speaker: TBC
09:00 - 10:00 Plenary Session 4 Is it time to expand the scope of vaccination?
- UWin & Vaccination in India
- HPV Vaccine
- Dengue Vaccine
 Speakers: TBC
10:00 - 10:45 Panel Discussion 2 Policy & Public Health Implementation Strategies Panelists: TBC
10:45 - 11:15 Break High Tea
11:15 - 13:30 Breakout Sessions Oral Papers / Poster Papers / UG & PG Competitions (Finals) Various Presenters
13:30 - 14:30 Break Lunch
14:30 - 16:15 Breakout Sessions Oral & Poster Presentations (Various Themes) Concurrent Presenters Session Chairs
16:15 - 16:30 Break Tea Break
16:30 - 17:00 Closing Ceremony Award Distribution & Valedictory Function Organizing Committee
Creative Competitions Overview (7th IAPSM Young Leaders’ National Conclave 2026)

Unleash your creativity and showcase your talent at 7th IAPSM Young Leaders’ National Conclave 2026!

  1. Visual Storytelling
  2. Content Creation
  3. Lens on Photography

Capture moments, stories, and perspectives through the lens of your camera.

📩 Submit Your Entries:
All entries for the above competitions should be submitted directly via email to: ugpgcompetitionylnciapsm@gmail.com
PG Competitions 20 Nov 2026 (Friday) (Day 1)
Time Competition Rules / Description Venue Flyer
Post-Lunch Young Leaders’ Parliament (Prelims) Legislation/Policy making (4 groups of 10-12 members).
Draft a Legislation/Policy in structured format.
20 mins presentation + 10 mins Q&A.		 Online Download
Post-Lunch Public Health Hackathon (Prelims) Real-time scenario-based problem solving (2 team members per team).
Scenarios assigned 72 hrs prior on email.
Presentation in PPTX format + challenge & rebuttal + questions by judges (7+4+4 mins).
3 teams will be selected for finals.		 Hall 1 Download
Post-Lunch Quiz (Prelims) 3 members per team. Prelims: MCQ-based round.
5 teams will be selected for final.		 Hall 2 Download
Post-Lunch Visual Storytelling
(Finals)		 Individual participation. Prepare an infographic in .GIF format.
Theme: Digital Public Health for All: Using Technology to Close Health Inequities.
Judged on scientific content, relevance, visual communication, technical quality, and originality.
Individual Prizes.		 Hall 3 Download
Post-Lunch Content Creation
(Finals)		 Up to 3 team members. Communicate public health messages through reels of 45-60 sec.
Theme: Mental Health Check-ins.
Judged on thematic alignment, message clarity, impact, creativity, storytelling, technical quality & ethical compliance.
Individual Prizes.		 Hall 4 Download
PG Competitions 21 Nov 2026 (Day 2 Finals)
Time Competition Rules / Description / Prizes Venue Flyer
Pre-Lunch Session Young Leaders’ Parliament (Finals) Top-scoring team in prelims presents in Finals as Leading team.
Team Prizes.		 Dhanvantri Auditorium Download
Pre-Lunch Session Public Health Hackathon (Finals) Top-selected teams compete.
Team Prizes.		 Dhanvantari Auditorium Download
Pre-Lunch Session Quiz (Finals) Final round for qualified teams.
Team Prizes.		 Dhanvantari Auditorium Download
Pre-Lunch Session Lens on Health / Photography Individual participation. Communicate public health messages through Still Photography.
Theme: Geriatrics Home Visit/ Care.
Judged on thematic alignment, message clarity & impact, creativity, technical quality.
Individual Prizes.		 Hall 3 Download
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