ASPICON 2024
6th National Conference & Workshop on Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices
Was held on 22nd- 25th August 2024
PGIMER Chandigarh, India.
Co-organized by Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Infectious Diseases Unit and Medical Microbiology, PGIMER Chandigarh
About the Event
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh
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Society of Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices (SASPI) in India
Cordially invited to
ASPICON 2024
Theme: “Contextualized Approach to Antimicrobial Stewardship”
Meet the Speakers
Dr. Anuj Sharma (subject to confirmation) NPO- AMR, Labs and IPC, WHO, India
Dr. Kamini Walia Head, Division of Descriptive Studies and Program Officer, AMR, ICMR, New Delhi
Dr. Esmita Charani Associate Professor University of Cape Town South Africa
Dr. Jennifer Cohn Global Access Director GARDP
About Event and Organizing Team
6th National Conference & Workshop on Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices in India (ASPICON 2024) Program details (22nd to 25th August)
22nd August 2024, Pre Conference Workshops
09.00 am to 04.00 pm
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Newer, Rapid diagnostics and Point of Care tests (POCTs) |
Lecture Theater, Dept of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER |
Dr. Neelam Taneja/Dr. Archana Angrup |
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Investigating the interaction of sociocultural determinants of health and AMR |
New Seminar Room, Dept of Pharmacology, PGIMER |
Dr. Esmita Charani / Dr. PVM Lakshmi/ Dr. Ritika Kondel |
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Nurses as Antimicrobial Stewards |
National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE, PGIMER) |
Dr. Anita Sharma / Dr Sukhpal Kaur / Dr. Shivani Juneja / Dr. Parvinder Chawla |
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Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Resource Constrained Settings: Challenges and Solutions |
Advanced Pediatric Centre (APC) Auditorium, PGIMER |
Dr. Nusrat Shafiq / Dr. Ashish Kakkar/Dr. Rachna/ Dr. Navjot Kaur/ Dr. Samiksha |
Contact for queries related to workshops: Dr. Mahesh Kumar B. (8778282202), maheshiva.feb16@gmail.com
ASPICON 2024
PGIMER, Chandigarh
23rd August 2024, Day 1
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08.00- 09.30 am |
Free paper session (Oral) (Lecture theatre & New Seminar Room, 4th floor, PN Chuttani block) |
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09.30- 10.30 am |
Inauguration & Key note address (Bhargava Auditorium) |
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10.30-11.15 am |
HIGH TEA |
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11.15-12.00 pm |
Plenary Lecture: Global and National Initiatives to combat AMR |
Dr. Rajesh Bhatia (Former Director, communicable diseases: WHO South east Asia Region and regional AMR Focal point) |
Dr. Pallab Ray Dr. SK Jindal |
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12.00- 01.00 pm |
Symposium I Dilemmas in diagnostics and antimicrobial prescription Moderator: Dr. Biswajeet Sahoo (VMMC & SJH)
· CNS infections Dr. Manoj Goyal (PGIMER)
· Viral or bacterial pneumonia Dr. Pawan Kumar Singh (PGIMS Rohtak)
· Is there a fungus lurking Inside? Dr. Deepak Kumar (AIIMS Jodhpur) |
Dr. Manish Modi (PGIMER)
Dr. Sumit Rai (AIIMS Mangalagiri)
Dr. Amit Mandal (Fortis, Mohali) |
Symposium II Controversies in rational use of antimicrobials Moderator: Dr. Ashish Behera (PGIMER)
· Monotherapy vs combination therapy in MDR Gram negative infections Dr. GC Khilnani (PSRI)
· Modified ATT in DILI Dr Madhumita Premkumar (PGIMER)
· Empiric treatment of osteomyelitis Dr. Nirmal Raj (PGIMER)
· Surgical prophylaxis for emergency surgery Dr. Rimpi Singla (PGIMER) |
Dr. Vanita Suri
Dr Gaurav Bhatia (SGHS, Mohali)
Dr. Sagar Khadanga (AIIMS, Bhopal)
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01.00- 02.00 pm |
Lunch and Poster Walkthrough |
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02.00-02.45 pm |
Plenary Lecture LMIC a monolith – a fallacy to be broken for AMSP
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Dr. Esmita Charani (University of Cape Town)
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Dr. Sarita Mohapatra (AIIMS, Delhi) Dr. Sanjeev Singh (Amrita, Faridabad) |
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02.45-04.15 pm |
Symposium III Neglected AMR issues (Twinning Sessions) Moderator Dr. Harpreet Singh (PGIMER)
· Recalcitrant dermatophytosis Dr. Mala Bhalla (GMCH 32) & Dr. Harsimran Kaur (PGIMER)
· Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Dr. Akashdeep Singh (DMC Ludhiana) & Dr. Sunil Sethi (PGIMER)
· Drug resistant leprosy Dr. Tarun Narang & Dr. Seema Chhabra (PGIMER) |
Dr. Sunil Dogra (PGIMER)
Dr. Deepthi Nair (VMMC & SJH)
Dr. Vikram Vohra (NITRD) |
Symposium IV Addressing the gaps in AMR ecosystem Moderator Dr. Arkapal Bandopadhyay (AIIMS, Kalyani)
· Healthcare systems and healthcare seeking behaviours Dr. PVM Lakshmi (PGIMER)
· Digital framework for informing policies Dr. Sundeep Sahay (University of Oslo) (ONLINE)
· Economics of AMR Dr. Shankar Prinja (PGIMER) |
Dr. Vipin Koushal (PGIMER)
Dr Vishakha Jain (AIIMS Bibinagar)
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04.15-05.00 pm |
Elevator Pitch 1. New therapeutics/ vaccine 2. New diagnostic modality for infections |
Dr Amol Patil / Dr. Samiksha Bhattarcharjee/ Dr. Ashish Kakkar |
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5.00 pm onwards |
General Body Meeting |
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24th August 2024, Day 2
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08.00-09.30 am |
Free paper session (Oral) (Lecture theatre & New Seminar Room, 4th floor, PN Chuttani block) |
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09.15-10.00 am |
Plenary Lecture Importance of national level data in making policies to address AMR |
Dr. Kamini Walia (ICMR) |
Dr. Neelam Taneja (PGIMER) Dr. Vanita Jain (PGIMER) |
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10.00-10.40 am |
Plenary Lecture Robust evidence generation: Challenges and opportunities |
Dr. Samir Malhotra (PGIMER) |
Dr. Navneet Sharma (PGIMER) Dr. Sunil Sethi (PGIMER) |
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10.40-11.15 am |
Plenary Lecture Antimicrobial Resistance Public Health Aspects |
Lt Gen Ashok Jindal (AIIMS Raipur) |
Dr. Arun Agarwal (PGIMER) Dr. Bhavneet Bharti (AIMS, Mohali) |
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11.15-11.30 am |
Tea |
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11.30-12.30 pm |
Symposium V Dose optimization in special situations Moderator Dr. Pramod Manjhi AIIMS Patna |
Dr. Smita Pattanaik (PGIMER) Dr. Anita Sharma (Fortis Hospital, Mohali)
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Symposium VI Availability and access to antimicrobials (GARDP) Moderator Dr. Soumya Vij PGIMER
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Dr. YK Gupta (President AIIMS Jammu)
Dr. Esmita Charani (University of Cape Town) Dr. Vikas Suri (PGIMER)
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· Sepsis Dr. Rachna (AIIMS Bathinda)
· Renal Impairment Dr. Vivek Kumar (PGIMER)
· Hepatic impairment Dr. Nipun Verma (PGIMER) |
· Access to novel antibiotics with built in stewardship Dr. Jennifer Cohn (GARDP)
· Enabling frameworks for access and availability of drugs Leena Mehnganey (MSF, access campaign)
· SECURE- The Antibiotic facility Dr. Kim Faure (SECURE, GARDP) |
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12.30- 1.30 pm |
Symposium VII Novel pathways for discovery and development of antimicrobials and diagnostics Moderator Dr. Puneet Dhamija AIIMS, Rishikesh
· Lessons in the journey of a novel antimicrobial Dr. Harish Kaushik (Bugworks)
· Repurposing route for tropical diseases Dr. Nibedita Rath (Open Source Pharma Foundation)
· Diagnostics development -bench to bedside Dr. Vikash Ranjan (bioMerieux, India) |
Dr Kavita Singh (DnDI)
Dr. Taruna Madan (ICMR)
Dr. Samir Malhotra (PGIMER) |
Symposia session VIII- Sustainable strategies for scale up of antimicrobial stewardship for novel last resort antimicrobials ICARS Moderator Dr. Samiksha B AIIMS, Deogarh
· Strengthening antimicrobial stewardship at scale- TANDEM-ABX framework Dr Jyoti Joshi (ICARS)
· Innovations in the micro level (hospital) factors for strengthening the access and stewardship ecosystem in India Dr. Prasanna Kumar (CMC Vellore)
· Policies and interventions to strengthen macro level factors for strengthening the access and stewardship ecosystem in India Dr Sarang Deo (ISB) |
Dr. Ashish Bhalla (PGIMER)
Dr. Madhu Gupta (PGIMER)
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01.30- 02.30 pm |
Lunch and Poster Walkthrough |
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02.30- 03.30 pm |
Case based discussion- Diagnosing and treating uncommon infections Moderator Dr. Chinmoy Sahu (SGPGI)
· Non tubercular mycobacterial infections: Dr. Amit Sehgal (AIIMS, Delhi) · Brucella: Dr. Navneet Arora (PARAS) · Nocardia: Dr. Sagar Khadanga (AIIMS, Bhopal) |
Dr. Ritesh Agarwal (PGIMER) Dr. Kusum Sharma (PGIMER)
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3.30 -4.30 pm |
Panel Discussion Management of fever in an emergency setting Moderator Dr. Vishakha Jain (AIIMS Bibinagar)
· Dr. Dhruva Choudhary (Resp Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak)
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Dr. Parvinder Chawla (Fortis, Mohali) Dr. Ashish Bhalla (PGIMER) Dr. Vikas Gautam (PGIMER) |
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04.30 – 5.00 pm |
Experience Sharing Integrated antimicrobial stewardship Practices :Lessons from across the globe Moderator Dr. Saurabh Patro |
Dr. PK Panda (AIIMS, Rishikesh) |
Dr. Meenu Singh (AIIMS, Rishikesh) Dr. Sumit Rai (AIIMS Mangalagiri) Dr. Sagar Khadanga (AIIMS Bhopal) |
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5.00 – 06.30 pm |
AMSP activities in various healthcare setups · Dr. Soumya Vij (PGIMER) · Dr. Deepak Kumar (AIIMS Jodhpur) · Dr. Rahul Narang (AIIMS Bibinagar) · Dr. Rajiv Kumar & team(AIIMS Bathinda) · Dr. Soumyabrata Nag (AIIMS, Nagpur) · Dr. Sanghamitra Mishra (IMS & SUM Hospital) · Dr. Samiksha (AIIMS, Deogarh) · Dr. P. Gopichand (AIIMS, Patna) · Dr Amber Prasad ( AIIMS Rishikesh) · Dr. Bhanuprasad (NIMS, Hyderabad) · Dr Debabrata Das (AIIMS, Mangalagiri) · Dr Arkapal Bandyopadhyay (AIIMS Kalyani) · Dr Mahadevan Kumar ( Bharati Vidyapeeth (DU) Medical College and Hospital) · Dr Esmita Charani (AIMS, Kochi)
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Dr. Neelam Taneja Dr. Nusrat Shafiq Dr. PK Panda
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7.30 pm onwards |
Banquet Dinner |
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25th August 2024, Day 3
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8.00- 9.00 am |
Oral Presentation session (Prize session) |
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9.00- 10.00 am |
Symposium IX AI in tackling AMR Moderator Dr. Sivananthan (AIIMS, Bathinda)
· Introduction to AMR and role of artificial intelligence in healthcare: Dr Navneet Arora (Paras hospital) · AI solutions for diagnostics and surveillance: Dr Tejinder Pal Singh (Fortis, Ludhiana) · Practical applications of AI in AMR: Challenges and Future opportunities: Dr Taranpreet Kaur (AIIMS, Jammu) · The wAIt is over: Artificial Intelligence Applications in Antimicrobial Stewardship: Dr. Rahul Garg (AIIMS Bibinagar) · Artificial Intelligence Applications in Hospital Infection Prevention: Dr. Arghya Das (AIIMS Madurai) |
Dr. Reeta Kh (AIIMS, Delhi)
Dr. Ashish Kakkar (PGIMER)
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Symposia X Teamwork for AMSP Moderator Dr. Bhupinder Solanki (AIIMS, Rishikesh)
· Microbiologists, Pharmacologists and Nurses beyond their conventional roles: Administrator’s Experience: Dr. Shashank Purwar (AIIMS Bhopal) · Challenges in Quality Improvement Initiatives in Healthcare: Dr. Pankaj Arora (PGIMER) · Experiences as Antimicrobial stewardship nurse: Ms. Deepa Kumari (AIIMS, Bathinda) |
Dr. Manisha Biswal (PGIMER)
Dr Sukhpal Kaur (NINE)
Col (Dr) Mahadevan Kumar (BVP Pune)
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10.00- 10.45 am |
Plenary Lecture Less is good- the rabies vaccine story |
Dr. Omesh Bharti (State Health Dept, HP) |
Dr. RK Ratho (PGIMER) Dr. Binod Pati (AIIMS, Patna) |
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10.45- 11.00 am |
Tea
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11.00- 12.00 pm |
Symposium XI Infections in Paediatric age group · Antibiotic stewardship in Paediatric OPD Dr. Manas Ranjan Upadhyay (FM MCH, Balasore)
· Neonatal nosocomial sepsis- a view of Eastern Odisha Dr. Rajlaxmi Upadhyay (SJMCH, Puri) · Emerging and Re-emerging infectious diseases in a region Dr. Anima Rout (KIMS, Bhubaneswar)
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Dr. Archana Angrup (PGIMER)
Dr. Sanjay Verma (PGIMER) |
Symposium XII 5Rs: Review Rechallenge and Revise to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance- A Clinical Pharmacologist’s Perspective
· Designing Optimal Antimicrobial Regimen for Highly Resistant Infections Dr. Roopali Somani (NIMS) · Anti-tubercular therapy-induced adverse drug reactions and rechallenge experience at a Tertiary Care Centre Dr. Kammila Sireesha (NIMS) · Clinical Pharmacologist’s intervention to minimize drug interactions in patients on Anti Tubercular therapy Dr. Ankita Sharma (NIMS) |
Dr. Meena Mishra (AIIMS, Nagpur)
Dr. Lekha Saha (PGIMER)
Dr. Amol Patil (PGIMER) |
Symposium XIII Antifungal Stewardship · Antifungal stewardship: What we need to know Dr. Rohit Rana (AIIMS Bathinda)
· The battle against fungi: lessons in antifungal stewardship from Covid 19 Dr. Amandeep Kaur (AIIMS, Bathinda)
· Antifungal stewardship in critically ill patients Dr. Preeti Singh Dhoat (AIIMS, Bathinda) |
Dr. Vidhi Jain (AIIMS, Jodhpur)
Dr. Neeru Sahni (PGIMER) |
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12.00- 1.00 pm |
QUIZ |
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1.00 pm onwards |
Certificate distribution and Valedictory Function |
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Symposium
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant and escalating global health challenge. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are particularly hard-hit, experiencing a paradoxical crisis where many people lack access to antimicrobials while facing a growing burden of drug-resistant infections. The problem is exacerbated by the scarce availability of new antimicrobials, especially many recently approved antibiotics being accessible in only a few high-income countries. Efforts to improve access to novel antimicrobials need to be accompanied by concerted efforts to support rational use of antimicrobials – antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). Though several AMS standards and guidelines exist, inconsistent implementation, poor compliance, and competing priorities make AMS implementation a challenge. Limited understanding of critical policy levers and the exact role of different stakeholders at the national and subnational levels represent a further gap in the successful uptake of AMS guidelines. Therefore, there is a need to develop practical pathways to mainstream AMS programs tailored to local priorities and capabilities with strategies strengthening AMS capacities for scale-up, sustainability, and impact, in order to ensure the sustained efficacy of new antibiotics. This demands a simultaneous commitment from all involved stakeholders, including policymakers, national regulatory authorities, insurance providers, health technology assessment agencies, health care facility governance and management (including the private sector where these antibiotics will be readily available to those who can afford), clinicians/prescribers, laboratory leads, AMS teams and researchers to create a stewardship-enabling ecosystem in LMICs.
The ASPICON 2024 team is thrilled to announce an elevator pitch event planned exclusively for residents and students, inviting innovators to showcase their ideas in a rapid-fire format.
ASPICON 2024 offers participants the chance to pitch their ideas in an elevator pitch competition, where they’ll have just a few minutes to convey the essence of their proposed solutions to a panel of judges and a live audience.
Your idea can be focused around:
- A new therapeutic modality for infections (including vaccine)
- A new diagnostic modality for infections
To participate, submit a brief proposal outlining your project idea and why it deserves a spot in the competition.