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| TIME | THEME / TOPIC & TYPE | SPEAKER(S) |
|---|---|---|
| DAY ONE – 26 September 2026 | EDUCATION & MISCELLANEOUS | HALL 304 – CHAMPA HALL | ||
| 9:00 am – 9:15 am |
Expert Talk The Backbone of Physiotherapy in India: Understanding the Role of IAP |
Dr. Dhruv Taneja (PT) |
| 9:15 am – 9:30 am |
Expert Talk The 28-Year Journey of Evolution of Physiotherapy Education in Nepal: A Successful and Sustainable Model of International Collaboration |
Dr. Ranjeetha Acharya (PT) [Nepal] |
| 9:30 am – 9:45 am |
Expert Talk Quality Enhancement in Physiotherapy Education and Training in India |
Dr. Y. Praveenkumar (PT) |
| 9:45 am – 10:30 am |
Panel Discussion Enhancing Global Health Outcomes: Exploring Physiotherapy's Contribution towards Sustainable Developmental Goals |
1. Dr. Tushar J. Palekar (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Abha Khisty (PT) 3. Dr. Harihara Prakash (PT) 4. Dr. Pramod Palekar (PT) 5. Dr. Amit Girey (PT) |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am |
Expert Talk Embracing and Empowering Communities through Indigenous Perspectives in Physiotherapy |
Katrina Anne Pŏtiki Bryant, University of Otago, New Zealand |
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am |
Panel Discussion Overcoming roadblocks of Competency-based education in Physiotherapy |
1. Dr. Dhruv Dave (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Gaurang Baxi (PT) 3. Dr. Rajiv Limbasiya (PT) 4. Dr. Anchit Guglani (PT) 5. Dr. Smati Sambyal (PT) |
| 11:45 am – 12:00 pm |
Expert Talk Co-design in Physiotherapy Research: Engaging Patients, Communities and Stakeholders to Improve Research and Practice |
Yulisna Mutia Sari [Australia] |
| 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm |
Panel Discussion Beyond Classrooms: Cinemeducation for Inclusive Care |
1. Dr. Sumit Kalra (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Vijaya Krishnan (PT) 3. Dr. Mayuri Khatavkar (PT) 4. Dr. Pooja Anand (PT) 5. Dr. Mayur Revadkar (PT) |
| 12:45 pm – 1:00 pm |
Expert Talk Academic Burnout Among Healthcare Educators: A Call for Institutional Compassion in Physiotherapy Education |
Dr. Sudeep Kale (PT) |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | 🍽 NETWORKING, MEET AND GREET | |
| 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm |
Expert Talk Unjustified and undiagnosed pain of today is unfelt pain of yesterday: Navigating the Neurobiological of Psychosomatic Pain. |
Dr. Vivek Srivastav (PT) |
| 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm |
Expert Talk From Classroom to Clinic to Research: Rubric-Based Assessment in Physiotherapy Education |
Dr. Sanjivani Kamble (PT) |
| 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm |
Focused Symposium Next-Gen Physiotherapists: Globalizing Skills and Localizing Care |
1. Dr. Ajit Dabholkar (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Ashwini Dangi (PT) 3. Dr. Mugdha Oberoi (PT) 4. Dr. Jaspreetkaur Kang (PT) |
| 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm |
Focused Symposium Transforming Research into real world care: Advancing Academic-Clinical Synergy |
1. Dr. Priyanshu Rathod (PT) (Moderator) 2. Nehal Raviraj Shah (PT) 3. Dr. Priyadarshini Mishra (PT) 4. Dr. Pragyakumar (PT) 5. Dr. Sanjib K Das (PT) |
| 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm |
Panel Discussion Rebuilding Empathy through Perspective-Taking: Transforming Observation into Compassion in Physiotherapy Education |
1. Dr. Mahendra Shende (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Stiti Pragyan Dalbehera (PT) 3. Dr. Dhanalaxmi Velusamy (PT) 4. Neelam Tejani (PT) 5. Dr. Anu Bansal (PT) |
| 4:45 pm – 5:00 pm |
Expert Talk Ethically Intelligent Health Tech: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility |
Dr. Mudasir Rashid Baba (PT) |
| DAY TWO – 27 September 2026 | EDUCATION & MISCELLANEOUS | HALL 304 | ||
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am |
Panel Discussion Moving beyond the Diagnosis: The role of Physiotherapy in Cancer Survivorship |
1. Dr. Nivedita Prabhu (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. M. Satish (PT) 3. Dr. Naveenkumar (PT) 4. Dr. Premkumar (PT) 5. Dr. Srinivasan Vijay (PT) |
| 9:45 am – 10:00 am |
Expert Talk Role of Physiotherapy in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals |
Dr. P. Senthil Selvam (PT) |
| 10:00 am – 10:45 am |
Panel Discussion Movement equity for sustainable health: Confronting the silent pandemic of sedentary brains & Deconditioned Joints |
1. Dr. Vinodkumar Kaushik (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Reema Joshi (PT) 3. Dr. Preeti Gazbare (PT) 4. Dr. Vishwajeet Trivedi (PT) 5. Dr. Amita Aggarwal (PT) |
| 10:45 am – 11:00 am |
Expert Talk IGNITE – Innovative & Generative New-age Interactive Teaching & Education |
Dr. Deepali Nivrutti Hande (PT) |
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am |
Panel Discussion Empowering Educators: Transforming Faculty for Innovative Teaching and Impactful Research |
1. Dr. Dhwani Jani (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Madhavi Sontakkey (PT) 3. Dr. Joyal Ishwarchandra Tejpal (PT) 4. Dr. Dwija Yaganik (PT) 5. Dr. Advita Deepak (PT) |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm |
Panel Discussion Building Bridges: Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practices in Healthcare |
1. Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Gupta (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. K. Ganesan (PT) 3. Dr. Swati Paranjape (PT) 4. Dr. Vijay Krishna Kumar AK (PT) 5. Dr. Surbhi Bhadauria (PT) |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | 🍽 NETWORKING, MEET AND GREET | |
| 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm |
Focused Symposium From Clinic to Community: Strategies for Launching & Scaling Inclusive Fitness Initiatives |
1. Dr. Anand Mishra (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Buddhadev Nath (PT) 3. Dr. Sudipto Nag (PT) 4. Dr. Jyoti Prakash Kirtania (PT) 5. Dr. Arup Kumar Biswas (PT) |
| 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm |
Panel Discussion Invisible Enemies Threatening Human Physiology, Function and Quality of Life |
1. Dr. Deepak Raghav (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Mantu Paul (PT) 3. Dr. Sakshi Jain (PT) 4. Dr. Garima Kohli (PT) 5. Dr. Shipra Shah (PT) |
| 3:00 pm onwards | Closing Ceremony & Vote of Thanks | |
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