Program Schedule
DAY 1: 6 February 2026, Paul Brand Building
12:00 – 12:45 PM
Registration
Registration
12:45 – 01:00 PM
Welcome and Introduction
Welcome and Introduction
01:00 – 01:30 PM
Session I: General Surgeon and Specialization
Session I: General Surgeon and Specialization
Future of General Surgery in the context of Super Specialization
01:30 – 02:15 PM
Session II: Opportunities for General Surgeon
Session II: Opportunities for General Surgeon
Healing in the Hinterlands: A Surgeon’s Journey in Rural Mission Hospitals
Navigating the Corporate Hospital Environment
Beyond Borders: International Opportunities for General Surgeons
02:15 – 02:30 PM
The Remembrall
The Remembrall
02:30 – 03:00 PM
Session III: Surgeon and Social Media
Session III: Surgeon and Social Media
Debate -Role of Social Media in training Next generation Surgeons
03:00 – 03:30 PM
Scalpel and Self Care- Finding Joy amidst the Surgical Grind
Scalpel and Self Care- Finding Joy amidst the Surgical Grind
03:30 – 03:45 PM
Tea Break
Tea Break
03:45 – 04:30 PM
Session IV: Training a General Surgeon
Session IV: Training a General Surgeon
Surgical Training in CMC: Lessons from the Past and Direction for the Future
05:00 PM
Bus to Hibis Resort
Bus to Hibis Resort
DAY 2: 7 February 2026, Paul Brand Building
07:00 – 08:00 AM
Thanksgiving Service
Thanksgiving Service
Theme: The Promise of Grace
08:00 – 08:30 AM
Breakfast
Breakfast
08:30 – 09:00 AM
Walk down the Memory Lane
Walk down the Memory Lane
09:00 – 09:30 AM
Session V: Surgeon and Research
Session V: Surgeon and Research
The Vital Role of Research and Publishing for Surgeon
09:30 – 10:00 AM
Session VI: Surgeon and Leadership
Session VI: Surgeon and Leadership
09:30 – 09:45 AM
Surgeon as a Leader- Roles, Responsibility and Renewal
Surgeon as a Leader- Roles, Responsibility and Renewal
09:45 – 10:00 AM
Making a Difference: From bedside to Protocol
Making a Difference: From bedside to Protocol
10:00 – 10:15 AM
Photograph
Photograph
10:15 – 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30 AM
The Platinum Jubilee Oration
The Platinum Jubilee Oration
11:30 – 12:00 PM
Release of the “Alumni Address Book”
Release of the “Alumni Address Book”
12:00 – 12:30 PM
Honoring the Former Heads
Honoring the Former Heads
12:30 – 01:00 PM
Feedback and Vote of Thanks
Feedback and Vote of Thanks
01:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch