Pre-Conference Workshop Program

Pre-Conference Workshop

Venue: MCA Recreation Centre, BKC
11th September 2026

Research Methodology : Formulating Hypothesis, Selecting Study designs, Literature review, Data collection and statistical analysis, Publication

Co-ordinators: Dr Tanvir Samra, Dr Ajay Singh, Dr Soumya Sarkar

Time Title Faculty
01:30 pm to 01:50 pm Types of study designs - Examples in ophthalmic anaesthesia Dr Sahil Garg
01:50 pm to 02:10 pm Literature search Dr Soumya Sarkar
02:10 pm to 02:30 pm Learning the basics
SMART Criteria in Statistics (Planning)
PICOS Framework Components (Structural Formulation)
FINER Criteria (Evaluation Checklist)
IMRAD Structure in Statistics (Reporting)
EQUATOR network 		Dr Priyanka Sethi
02:30 pm to 02:50 pm Elements of sample size estimation Dr Ajay Singh
02:50 pm to 03:10 pm Types of variables and the choice of statistical tests Dr Kashish Garg
03:10 pm to 03:30 pm Reference management (Zotero, EndNote) Dr Vijayanthi V
03:30 pm to 03:50 pm Mock exercise Dr Tanvir Samra,
Dr Rashi Sarna,
Dr Ajay Singh,
Dr Soumya Sarkar
03:50 pm to 04:10 pm Critical Appraisal of a study, the CASP framework Dr Sekar L
35 minutes at each skill station
04:15 pm Skill Station I

Peribulbar Block: Hands on Training using Mannequin followed by Management of LAST 		Dr Jaichandran V V,
Dr Rasesh Diwan,
Dr Aakriti Gupta,
Dr Vighnesh Ashok
04:15 pm Skill Station II

Management of Systemic complications and perioperative cardiac arrest in small standalone eye clinic 		Dr Aditya Vikram Kabra,
Dr Renuka Sridevi,
Dr Deepa Chitnis
04:15 pm Skill Station III

Beyond Anaesthesia Skills: Non Technical Skills to enhance Ophthalmic Anaesthesia practice. 		Dr Uma Maskeri,
Dr Sujata Rawlani,
Dr Smita Khare,
Dr Geeta Sonone,
Dr Sanjay Jaswal
Skills Stations Rotation Schedule
Time Group A Group B Group C
16:15 pm to 04:50 pm Station I Station II Station III
16:50 pm to 05:25 pm Station III Station I Station II
17:25 pm to 06:00 pm Station II Station III Station I