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NAPCON 2024

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Dr. Aloke G. Ghoshal

Organizing Chairman

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Dr. Raja Dhar

Organizing Secretary

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NAPCON 2024
Welcome

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Dear colleagues,

It is with great excitement, we welcome you to NAPCON 2024, the 26th National Conference on Pulmonary Diseases under the aegis of Indian Chest Society (ICS). The conference will be held from 7th – 10th November, 2024 at Biswa Bangla Convention Center in the City of Joy, Kolkata.

This year’s program will consist of various academic activities around our theme “Respiratory Renaissance: Advancing Education & Digital Health for Tomorrow” which will consist of lectures delivered by the national and international faculty, workshops and various other events to make this conference delightful and fruitful for our delegates.

The organizing committee of NAPCON 2024 is eager to welcome you to this academic festival. Our commitment to your comfort and satisfaction is at the heart of this conference. We look forward to offer our warmest hospitality and ensuring that your time here is both enjoyable and productive.

Ward regards,
The Organizing Committee
NAPCON 2024

NAPCON

Committee

Organizing Committee

Dr. Aloke G. Ghoshal

Organizing Chairman

Dr. Raja Dhar

Organizing Secretary

Dr. Saibal Moitra

Treasurer

Organizing Vice Chairman

Dr. Sumit Sengupta

Dr. Sibes Das

Dr. Pranab Mondal

Dr. Monotosh Khanra

Assistant Secretary

Dr. Kaushik Saha

Dr. Indranath Ghosh

Dr. Nandini Biswas

Dr. Aratrika Das

Reception committee

Dr. Sujit Bhattacharya

Dr. Sudipta Pandit

Dr. Sujan Bardhan

Dr. Sourin Bhuniya

Dr. Samadarshi Dutta

Local science committee

Dr. Debraj Jash

Dr. Shelly Shamim

Dr. Amitava Sengupta

Dr. Subhra Mitra

Dr. Shivareshmi Unnithan

Dr. Susmita Roy Chowdhury

Dr. Somnath Bhattacharya

Dr. Sourin Bhuinya

Local workshop committee

Dr. Subhashis Mukherjee

Dr. Arup Halder

Dr. Angira Dasgupta

Dr. Arindam Mukherjee

Dr. Subhashis Mukherjee

Dr. Shyam Krishnan

Dr. Samarjit Das

Dr. Sourindra Nath Banerjee

Finance & trade committee

Dr. Anirban Sarkar

Dr. Sabyasachi Chowdhury

Dr. Saswata Ghosh

Dr. Ritabrata Mitra

Paper & poster committee

Dr. Jaydip Deb

Dr. Aratrika Das

Dr. Angira Dasgupta

Dr. Aparup Dhua

Dr. Amrita Bhattacharya

Registration committee

Dr. Arunabh Dutta Chowdhury

Dr. Sumit Roy Tafader

Accommodation committee

Dr. Subhashish Mukherjee

Inauguration & Facilities committee

Dr. Somnath Mitra

Dr. Soumya Bhattacharjee

Dr. Surajit Chatterjee

Dr. Priyanka Ghosh

Souvenir committee

Dr. Debabani Biswas

Dr. Mita Roy Sengupta

Dr. Santanu Ghosh

Dr. Suranjan Mukherjee

Dr. Pawan Agarwal

Dr. Sudip Ghosh

Dr. Nandini Biswas

Website committee

Dr. Kaushik Saha

Dr. Silajit Sarkar

Media, publicity & public reaction committee

Dr. Ritabrata Mitra

Volunteer & security committee

Dr. Somnath Bhattacharya

Dr. Indranath Ghosh

Patrons

Dr. Dhiman Ganguly

Dr. Kaylan Dasgupta

Dr. Rupak Ghosh

Dr. D. J. Roy

Dr. Sumitra Basu Thakur

Dr. Somnath Kundu

Dr. Susmita Kundu

Dr. Subir Dey

Dr. Ashok Sengupta

Chief Advisor

Dr. J. L. Ghosh

Dr. M. K. Maitra

Dr. R. S. Mukherjee

Dr. P. P. Roy

Dr. Rabindra Nath Misra

Dr. P. S. Bhattacharya

Dr. Ranjan Dasa

Assistant Treasurer

Dr. Debopam Chatterjee

Dr. Silajit Sarkar

Program Manager Scientific

Dr. Supriya Sarkar

Dr. Amiya Dwari

Dr. Sourav Biswas

Dr. Mukul Chakraborty

Dr. Angshuman Mukherjee (Jr)

Program Manager Conference

Dr. Rupam Ta

Dr. Jimmy Barua

Dr. Niranjan Sit

Dr. Arnab Shit

Food and Hospitality

Dr. Abhijit Mondal

Dr. Abinash Agarwala

Dr. Arundhati Dutta

Dr. Jaydip Ganguly

Dr. Aditya Satpati

Press and Publicity

Dr. Hindol Dasgupta

Dr. Ajay Sarkar

Dr. Subhasis Ghosh

Dr. Jaydip Pal

Stall in charge

Dr. Soumya Das

Dr. Soumya Bhattacharya

Dr. Beauty Biswas

Dr. Arnab Saha

REGISTRATION

Registration Tariff
Till November 06, 2024
Register Now
Bank Details

INDIAN CHEST SOCIETY NAPCON KOLKATA 2024

A/C:-054005002597
IFSC CODE:-ICIC0000540
BRANCH:-PRINCE ANWAR SHAH ROAD BRANCH
  • Terms & Conditions
    For Registration
    • Every delegate will receive a registration confirmation mail after the successful completion of the payment of registration fee. Time span for receiving the mail may vary due to several reasons. If you do not receive any mail within 15 days of registration please mail at icsofficeexecutive@gmail.com
    • Only registered persons can attend the conference. Replacement or substitution is not allowed.
    • Registrants can make cancellation requests from their user profiles or may mail at icsofficeexecutive@gmail.com

    For Accommodation
    • Check-in: 14:00 hrs. Check-out: 11:00 hrs. Check-in/check-out timing will be followed strictly.
    • Early check-in and late check-out are subject to room availability and as per the hotel policy.
    • One must carry his/her ID PROOF at the time of check-in.
    • All additional expenditures incurred on telephone calls, room service, wi-fi, laundry, mini bar, tobacco, additional cot, restaurant bills etc. should be settled by the guests before departure.
    • Extra room nights will be subject to room availability and as per the hotel policy. Room nights will be charged as per the hotel rate.
    • Organizing committee holds the sole authority to select the co-occupant for every boarder who opts for twin sharing.
    • The policy may be changed if the situation demands. Please follow https://napcon2024.com/ for time to time to keep yourself update
  • Privacy Policy
    We value your interest and your visit to our website. We are committed to protect the privacy of the individuals who visit the NAPCON 2024 website and not to disclose any individual identifiable information about you.
    Website Privacy
    • NAPCON 2024 is committed to ensure your privacy is protected. We may ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified. You are being assured the information will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
    • The website may contain links to other websites and you may use those links to visit the sites. No other sites are governed by this privacy statement. Therefore, we are not responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you are providing while surfing those other sites. Database Privacy
    • We may ask your name, job title, contact information and others to understand your requirements and provide you with the best possible experience for the conference.We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission. We limit access to your personal information for only those who need to come into contact with that information to serve you from time to time. The policy may be changed if the situation demands. Please follow https://napcon2024.com/ for time to time to keep yourself updated.
  • Cancellation Policy
    CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
    • No verbal cancellation requests will be entertained. Cancellation request should be mailed to icsofficeexecutive@gmail.com.
    • Cancellation will be effective with the acceptance acknowledgment sent from the NAPCON 2024 Secretariat.
    • Refund will be initiated as per the following, after 30 days of completion of the conference:

    Date Deduction
    Cancellation by August 31, 2024 Full Refund
    Cancellation by August 31, 2024 50% of the Paid Amount
    Cancellation by October 31, 2024 25% of the Paid Amount
    Cancellation after October 31, 2024 No Refund
    • No refund will be applicable on internet handling charges, taxes etc.
    • With the cancellation of Conference Registration, all the paid and complimentary services/facilities/entitlements will be canceled.
    • Mode of Refund Remittance will be by Cheque only.
    • No refund will be applicable in case of eventual No Show.
    • In case of overpayment or double payment, the amount will be refunded to the account of the individual.
    • Neither the NAPCON 2024 committee nor any of its associates will be held responsible if the conference is canceled or postponed due to natural calamities, political insurgence, etc. In case of cancellation or postponement of the conference, refund policies would be decided then and delegates will be informed accordingly.
    • No refund will be granted for early termination of attendance, cancellation of speakers or any other incident which are beyond the control of the organizers.
    • The policy may be changed if the situation demands. Please follow https://napcon2024.com/ for time to time to keep yourself updated.
  • Registration Inclusions
    You are entitled for:
    • Entry to Scientific Halls and Exhibition Area
    • Conference Kit
    • Tea/Coffee during the Conference at the venue
    • Lunches on November 07 & 08, 2024
    • Dinners on November 07 & 08, 2024
Join Us

WORKSHOP

  • Severe Asthma workshop

    FENO, FOT, Spirometry with BDR, biomarkers, biologics, allergy, severe asthma clinic

    Venue:Calcutta Medical College

  • COPD & Bronchiectasis workshop

    Spirometry, lung imaging, early COPD/ PRISM, OPEP/ PEP devices, postural drainage, pulmonary rehabilitation, treatment

    Venue:Fortis Hospital

  • ILD workshop

    Body box, DLCO, 6MWT, HRCT, Multidisciplinary treatment

    Venue:Medica Hospital

  • Pulmonary Hypertension workshop

    Cardiac cath, ECHO, Drugs, Pulmonary embolism, CPET

    Venue:RNT Hospital

  • Sleep workshop

    PSG, Titration, CPAP, APAP, BPAP, Level 3 devices, cloud-based tracking

    Venue:CMRI Hospital

  • Basic bronchoscopy workshop

    EBUS, Radial EBUS

    Venue:Apollo Hospital

  • Rigid bronchoscopy workshop

    Debulking, stent, foreign body removal

    Venue:IPGMER, SSKM Hospital/ CMRI Hospital

  • Pleural disease workshop

    USG thorax, placing drains, thoracoscopy both flexi-rigid and rigid

    Venue:NRS Hospital

  • Critical care workshop 1

    Oxygen delivery, HFNO, NIV, USG use, fluid management

    Venue:Apollo Hospital

  • Critical care workshop 2

    Airway management, invasive mechanical ventilation, ECOR, ECMO

    Venue:Manipal (AMRI) Dhakuria

  • Tuberculosis workshop

    Natural history, radiology, PET CT, Microbiology (smear, CBNAAT, Culture), newer diagnostic modalities, and treatment

    Venue:Dr HP Ghosh Memorial Hospital

  • Artificial intelligence in Respiratory Medicine

    Data management, use AI in publication, use in day to day clinical practice

    Venue:Calcutta National Medical College

  • OSCE & Mock examination

    OSCE, Clinical exam, Viva

    Venue:IPGMER, SSKM

  • Respiratory neuromuscular assessment & Flight assessment

    SNIP, MIP/MEP, Fluoroscopy, USG in Diaphragmatic assessment, flight assessment

    Venue:CMRI Hospital

  • Radiology in respiratory medicine

    Chest X ray, CT Thorax, MRI, PET CT

    Venue:Sagore Datta Hospital (CMSDH)

Workshop
Registration

November 07, 2024

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

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WORKSHOP

7th

November
2024

Artificial intelligence in Respiratory Medicine

Items covered

  • data management, use AI in publication, use in day to day clinical practice
Calcutta National Medical College

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

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Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Use AI in large data management
  • Use in clinical care

Basic bronchoscopy workshop

Items covered

  • EBUS, Radial EBUS
Apollo Hospital

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Use a bronchoscope
  • Take biopsy
  • Use EBUS

Critical care 1 Non-invasive interfaces for o2 therapy

Items covered

  • Oxygen delivery, HFNO, NIV, USG use, fluid management
Apollo Hospital

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Use various oxygen delivery devices
  • Use NIV
  • Use USG in ICU

Critical care 2 invasive mechanical ventilation

Items covered

  • Airway management, invasive mechanical ventilation, ECOR, ECMO
Manipal (AMRI) Dhakuria

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Do intubation
  • Use ventilator
  • Basic understanding of ECMO

ILD workshop

Items covered

  • body box, DLCO, 6MWT, HRCT, Multidisciplinary treatment
Medica Hospital

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Interpret lung volumes
  • Monitor progress of ILD
  • Interpret Imaging of ILD
  • Conduction of MDT

OSCE & Mock examination

Items covered

  • OSCE, Clinical exam, Viva
IPGMER, SSKM

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Face OSCE
  • Mock drill of postgraduate examination

Pleural disease workshop

Items covered

  • USG thorax, placing drains, thoracoscopy both flexi-rigid and rigid
NRS Hospital

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Use USG thorax to detect pleural effusion and pneumothorax
  • Place pleural drain
  • Use thoracoscope

Pulmonary Hypertension workshop

Items covered

  • Cardiac cath, ECHO, Drugs, Pulmonary embolism, CPET
RNT Hospital

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Diagnose Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Treat pulmonary Hypertension
  • Diagnose and treat pulmonary embolism
  • Use CPET and interpret

Radiology in respiratory medicine

Items covered

  • Chest X ray, CT Thorax, MRI, PET CT
SagoreDatta Hospital (CMSDH)

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Interpret Chest Ray
  • Interpret CT thorax
  • Interpret MRI of thorax
  • Interpret PET CT of whole body

Respiratory neuromuscular assessment & Flight assessment

Items covered

  • SNIP, MIP/MEP, Fluoroscopy, USG in Diaphragmatic assessment, flight assessment
CMRI Hospital

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Use various tests to assess diaphragmatic function
  • Assess fitness to fly

Rigid bronchoscopy workshop

Items covered

  • debulking, stent, foreign body removal
IPGMER, SSKM Hospital/ CMRI Hospital

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Use rigid bronchoscope
  • Placing stent
  • Remove tumors/ foreign body

Severe Asthma workshop

Items covered

  • FENO, FOT, Spirometry with BDR, biomarkers, biologics, allergy, severe asthma clinic
BR Sing Hospital

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Diagnose severe asthma
  • Treat severe asthma
  • Setup a severe asthma clinic

Sleep workshop

Items covered

  • PSG, Titration, CPAP, APAP, BPAP, Level 3 devices, cloud-based tracking
CMRI Hospital

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Diagnose OSA
  • Titrate OSA
  • Treat OSA
  • Track OSA

Tuberculosis workshop

Items covered

  • Natural history, radiolog, PET CT, Microbiology (smear, CBNAAT, Culture), newer diagnostic modalities, treatment
Dr HP Ghosh Memorial Hospital

PGTs - Complimentary
All Members - ₹ 2500

Register Now

Learning objectives

At the end of the lecture delegate will be able to

  • Diagnose TB
  • Use microbiological avenues
  • Treat TB

Submit Your Abstract for
NAPCON 2024

October 15, 2024

Last Date for Submission

October 20, 2024

Acceptance Notification

October 25, 2024

Abstract Disposition Notification

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ICS Orations

at NAPCON 2024 Kolkata

Last date for nominations
15th October 2024

Send your applications to icsofficeexecutive@gmail.com

Every nomination must include the following details:

  • The topic of the oration

    Summary of the oration

    Research publication if any on the topic (up to 5 references)

    ⁠Any other information/supporting document substantiating the nomination

  • Consent to deliver the oration

    Curriculum vitae of the nominee

    Letter of nomination by a life member of ICS

FICS Programme

at NAPCON 2024 Kolkata

Last date to submit applications: 15th October 2024

Apply Now Know More

Application criteria:

  • Educational Qualifications

    Teaching and/or Professional Experience till date

    Publications:Number of Publications, Chapters in Books, Books and Monographs

    Awards of Professional Recognition

  • Representation in International / National Organizations / Committees / Bodies / Institutions

    Role in ICS/International Respiratory Societies with year(s) of serving

    Any Other Information

    Verification

Action Area I, Newtown, New Town, West Bengal 700156

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VENUE

Biswa Bangla Convention Center
Kolkata

Location

Action Area I, Newtown, New Town, West Bengal 700156.

26 min | 11.0 km

Distance from Kolkata Airport (CCU).

1 hr 8 min | 30 km

Distance from Howrah Station.

30 min | 13.5 km

Distance from Sealdah Station.

Location

Victoria
Memorial

Victoria
Memorial Birla
Planeteriom Dakshineshwar Kolkata
Highcourt Metroplotan
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The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument on the Maidan in Central Kolkata, having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, the Empress of India from 1876 to 1901.
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument on the Maidan in Central Kolkata, having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, the Empress of India from 1876 to 1901. The Birla Planetarium (officially M. P. Birla Planetarium) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. Dakshineswar is a neighbourhood in Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. This place is historically famous for Dakshineswar Kali Temple, locally known as Maa Bhabatarini Mandir. The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It is located at Esplanade Row West, Kolkata, West Bengal. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument on the Maidan in Central Kolkata, having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, the Empress of India from 1876 to 1901.