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Welcome to Pedicon Noida
Dr. Remesh Kumar R
President
It is indeed my pleasure to welcome all the
practicing pediatricians, academicians, and
residents to the gala academic extravaganza
of PEDICON 2022. The program has
already shaped up to be excellent, and the
learning and networking opportunities
will be indeed outstanding. I am sure, the
backdrop of the modern city of Noida will
add to the pleasure of the meeting and
provide lasting memories beyond science. I
convey my many thanks to the Organizing
Committee that has done an exceptional
job of organizing this event in these tough
times.
Dr. Ar vind Garg
Organising Chairperson
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it
is my great pleasure and honor to welcome
you to PEDICON 2022. Uttar Pradesh is
hosting this prestigious event after a long
gap of almost 40 years. Given the grand
size and culture of the UP, we have aimed
to deliver a never before seen experience
in PEDICON 2022. I hope PEDICON 2022
will set a benchmark for forthcoming
PEDICONs because of its extraordinary
scientific program designed to fulfill
every participant’s quest for learning
and development. I look forward to your
exciting participation in PEDICON 2022.
CME Spotlight: Going Beyond Borders – Can We
Start IAP Branches Among the Pediatric Diaspora?
Tete A Tete with
Dr. Ranjan K Pejaver
One of the major attractions of the
PEDICON 2022 CME on 20th March
was the International CME, which saw
participation from several countries besides international cooperation, such as CMEs,
India, including the UAE, and the UK.
Although the audience was amazed by
all sessions, here we focus on the panel
discussion on the progress made by the
Beyond Borders Committee of the Indian
Academy of Pediatrics. The session was
chaired by Dr. Santosh T Soans and Dr.
Yashwanth Rao and moderated by Dr.
Ranjan K. Pejaver. The panelists included:
Dr. Raj P Warrier, Dr. SS Kamath, Dr. Sunny
MN Kurian, Dr. Uday Bodhankar, Dr.
Naveen Thacker, and Dr. Bivan Saha.
Dr. Upendra Kinjawadekar
President - Elect
I am honored to welcome you to the
august and largest gathering of Indian
pediatricians. PEDICON 2022 is a
massive platform for the dissemination of
knowledge, networking, innovations, and
collaboration. Our collaborative efforts
have the power to change our destiny. This
is the best time to focus your attention on
the recent outstanding achievements in
the field of pediatrics. I am sure PEDICON
2022 will offer you top-level quality research
and knowledge. So friends, let’s participate
wholeheartedly in this grand gathering. I
add my best wishes for a fruitful PEDICON
2022.
Dr. Ruchira Gupta
Chief Organising Secretar y
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I
take great pride in welcoming the esteemed
pediatricians representing all parts of
India in PEDICON Noida. I hope that
you will find a pleasant stay in Noida and
have a memorable and rewarding learning
experience that you will cherish for years
to come. At the same time, please make the
best use of PEDICON 2022 for networking
given that this is the largest gathering of the to make your experience excellent not
finest minds in pediatrics. So friends, let’s
participate passionately in this magnificent
congregation. I send you my best wishes for
a treasured experience.
The panelists discussed several issues,
including the potential areas of cooperation,
regulatory and logistical hurdles, execution
plan, timelines, and the need for country-
specific planning. It was highlighted
that numerous areas can be explored for
academics, student exchange, faculty
exchange, guest lectures, fellowships, multi-
center trials, joint conferences, etc.
Regarding the rationale for this initiative,
Dr. Ranjan K Pejaver, Convener, Beyond
Borders Committee, Indian Academy of
Pediatrics said “IAP has a larger repository
of digital resources including lectures,
seminars, tutorials. It is time to take them
beyond Indian borders.”
Further, regarding the enrolment of
international participants, Dr. Pejaver
Dr. Piyush Gupta
Immediate Past President
I welcome all the learned pediatricians to
this signature event of the year, the 59th
Annual Conference of the Indian Academy
of Pediatrics, in Noida. Building on the
success of previous PEDICONs, the theme
for 2022 is Genes to Teens: Mission &
Dreams. I look forward to the excellent
discussions, that are the hallmark of the
PEDICON, surrounding the latest science
on these topics as well as on other most
pressing topics of our times. I add my best
wishes for a successful conference and my
thanks to all organizers.
Dr. Vineet Tyagi
Treasurer
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
I am delighted to welcome the countless
pediatricians from all corners of India to
PEDICON 2022, which is happening in one
of the largest exhibition centers in India in as networking opportunities. PEDICON
heart of one of the most modern and livable
Indian cities. It is indeed my privilege to
welcome the delegates and faculty to the
59th annual conference of the IAP. We wish
only in terms of learning but also in terms
of hospitality and entertainment. I look
forward to your enthusiastic participation in speakers, we also offer workshops and
PEDICON 2022.
Figure 1. Delegates of the CME: Going Beyond Borders
stated that “We plan to begin with
targeting people of Indian origin settled
abroad, particularly in the middle-east.” He
mentioned that the first branch in UAE is
up and running and there are many more
in the pipeline, including branches in Oman
and Bahrain.
Dr. Vineet Saxena
Secretar y General and
Organising Chairperson, PEDICON 2022
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it
gives me immense pleasure to welcome you
to PEDICON 2022. Noida resembles the
epitome of modernity among Indian cities.
I believe having this year’s PEDICON in
Noida symbolizes the adoption of modern
evidence-based practices in pediatric
medicine at an ever-increasing pace. Please
make the best use of PEDICON 2022 to
broaden and magnify your insights into
the recent research and cutting-edge
technologies in pediatrics. I wish you great
success in extracting the maximum value
out of PEDICON 2022. Your presence
will indeed make PEDICON 2022 a truly
memorable event!
Dr. Piyali Bhattachar ya
Co - Organising Chairperson
It is my privilege to welcome you to
PEDICON 2022. The PEDICON is the
premier platform for the presentation of
emerging science and technology as well
2022 is the largest gathering of Indian
pediatricians. The scientific program is
both exciting and ground-breaking in
its wide-ranging and multidisciplinary
content with relevance to both generalists
and specialists. In addition to abstract
presentations and lectures by renowned
CMEs for your all-round professional
growth. I wish you luck in making the
optimal use of PEDICON 2022.
Dr. Pejaver sees great scope for this
initiative as expressed by him “The
potential for collaboration with these
international branches is immense, we are
following the mantra of “Learn, Share, &
Progress” to bring our goal of going beyond
borders to reality.”