A national conference on Cardio-metabolic, chronic hepatic and Infectious diseases - Medifest 2024 was organized by Department of Medicine AIIMS Bhopal on March 9 and 10, 2024.
This literary fest included speakers among leading academicians and doctors from various specialities and medical colleges from India as well as post graduate students/ residents research scholars as delegates. Medifest included a number of engrossing sessions over 2 days –including lectures, panel discussions and poster presentations.
The patron of the conference was Dr Sunil Malik, President AIIMS Bhopal and Prof(Dr) Ajai Singh , Executive Director & CEO AIIMS Bhopal was the chief guest. Prof Ajai Singh stressed the importance of holistic approach in medical disorders and also emphasized development of clinical skills in medical students.
Medifest 2024 Oration was delivered by Prof A K Das, Ex-Prof & HOD Endocrinology JIPMER. Keynote address on ‘Newer paradigms in management of heart failure’ was delivered by Prof P P Joshi, Director AIIMS Nagpur. Lecture on Initiating ART what is new’ was delivered by Dr B B Rewari, Professor Epidemiology and Public Health. Other speakers of repute included Dr Prof Soumitro Ghosh, Head General Medicine, IPGMER Kolkata, Prof Puneet Rastogi, Professor and Head Cardiology, GRMC Gwalior, Dr Ajay Jain, Consultant Choithram Hospital, Dr A K Pandit, Senior neurologist AIIMS Delhi, Dr Prof. Ashish Bhalla PGIMER Chandigarh and Dr. Prof D. Himanshu KGMU Lucknow. Various employees and Medical students were awarded achievement awards by President and Director AIIMS Bhopal.
All sessions were enthusiastically participated by all delegates and speakers. About 45 posters from students of various medical colleges were discussed and top three best poster awards were awarded to Dr A S Girish. AIIMS Raipur; Dr Pradeep Moolchand, AIIMS Bhopal and Dr Pawas Dwivedi, MGM Medical College.
