The 72nd annual national conference of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASICON 2012) will be conducted in West Bengal this year. The Science City-Milan Mela Complex in Kolkata is the venue decided for the conference to be held from December 25-30, 2012. Kolkata has hosted the annual national conference of the ASI, thrice earlier i.e. in 1982, 1992 and 2002.
The Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) was founded in 1938, with its headquarters presently based in Chennai. The principal objective of the Association has been the advancement of the science and art of surgery. The Association organises its annual national conference every year and it hosted by one of its state chapters. This year, the members of ASI’s West Bengal Charter are hosting the event.
In an effort to promote academic standards in late sixties and early seventies, the renowned surgical personalities used to meet occasionally in different medical colleges, where they would demonstrate interesting clinical cases, specimens and problems of surgical entity followed by interactions of the surgical fraternity. Those were the initial sowing of seeds which gradually ushered the birth of the West Bengal State Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India in 1978.
According to Prof Tamonas Chaudhuri, Organising Secretary, ASICON 2012, “More than 6000 delegates, distinguished faculties and post graduates are expected to assemble for sharing knowledge and exploring the latest advancements in the field of surgery.” Exchange of ideas among the medical fraternity and discussions on every aspect of development in the world of surgery makes this conference a storehouse of information and knowledge.
The Conference is going to feature many exciting academic and scientific programmes. There would be numerous paper presentations by reputed surgeons and post graduates from across the country. Scientific exhibition, continuous medical education (CME) programmes, skill course workshop and scientific programmess would be the key features of this conference, informed Prof Chaudhuri.
Live workshops with interactive sessions would be organised with state-of-the-art technology. Live workshops of basic and advanced laparoscopic surgery, onco-surgery and uro-surgery by experienced and reputed surgeons would be an interesting feature of this conference. Besides, lending updated information in the field of surgery, the conference would also help the surgeons to hone their knowledge and skills.
Eminent speakers like Dr Ramakant, Former Professor and HOD of Surgery CSM Medical University, and Gandhi Memorial and Associated Hospitals, Dr Barun K Sinha, reputed uro-surgeon from Patna, Dr Chintamani, reputed onco-surgeon, Professor Department of Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, Dr Ratnaswami, eminent gastro-surgeon from Chennai, Dr NK Pandey, Chairman & MD, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Dr C Palanivelu, internationally reputed laparoscopic and GI Surgeon, Gem Hospital, Coimbatore would be present to share their knowledge and experience with the delegates.
‘Col Pandalai Oration’ will be delivered by internationally reputed onco-surgeon Dr Rajan Badwe. There would be discussions among the stalwarts in the field of surgery, focussing on the subject of “Innovative Indian Solutions to Indian Problems.” This is an important facet of the conference through which innovative ideas would be brought forth to extend the facilities of surgery, which is acceptable and at the same time affordable, to the poorer sections of the people of our country.
Thus the organisers of the conference intend to create an academic atmosphere by arranging plenary session, distinguished guest lectures, workshop, symposia, paper presentations and posters, which would provide a platform where eminent surgeons would meet to share their knowledge, discuss and explore the latest advancements in the world of surgery.
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