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 VAST – Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training – High Quality perioperative care through simulation and capacity building in diverse clinical settings |
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 |