28–29 Nov 2026 · Faridabad, Haryana
28–29 November 2026 · Faridabad, Haryana

Conference Programme

Two-day format · 4 parallel workshops · full-day main scientific conference, PG Quiz and E-Poster Competition.

Radisson Blu, Faridabad

Four parallel hands-on workshops, each capped at 50 delegates.

Workshop 1
Bronchoscopy & EBUS
Workshop 2
Pleura & Thoracoscopy
Workshop 3
Critical Care & Infections
Workshop 4
Allergy & Biologics
Common Workshop Format
  1. Registration, breakfast and workshop allocation
  2. Pre-test
  3. Orientation and station briefing
  4. Theory session I
  5. Tea / coffee break
  6. Theory session II
  7. Post-test
  8. Lunch
  9. Four hands-on station rotations
  10. Debrief, Q&A and certificates
Hands-on Rotation Model
50
Max delegates / workshop
4
Groups of ~12–13
4
Stations per workshop

Full theory syllabus and hands-on station details for all four workshops are on the Workshops page.

Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Sector 21A, Faridabad

Building Knowledge for Healthier Tomorrows

Registration & Breakfast
I
Session I
II
Session II
Tea Break
III
Session III
IV
Session IV
Oration
Lunch
Morning Sessions
Session I
Precision Airways & Bronchiectasis 2026
  • GINA 2026 — what should change in asthma practice tomorrow morning?
  • GOLD 2026 — COPD treatment beyond the traditional inhaler algorithm.
  • Bronchiectasis 2026 — airway clearance, exacerbation prevention, macrolides and emerging disease-modifying therapy.
Session II
ILD: Imaging, Fibrosis & Treatment
  • HRCT in ILD.
  • IPF & PPF 2026.
  • CTD-ILD / Fibrotic HP — immunomodulation, antifibrotics or both?
Session III
Respiratory Infections & TB: What Is Changing?
  • Drug-resistant TB after the 2025 WHO update — BPaLM, BDLLfxC and practical regimen selection.
  • NTM / CPA / Post-TB Lung — avoiding common diagnostic traps.
  • Severe Pneumonia in 2026 — rapid diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance, host factors and precision antibiotics.
Session IV
Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
  • Pulmonary Hypertension — modern classification, echocardiographic probability, right-heart catheterisation and risk stratification.
  • CTEPH / CTEPD — V/Q screening, CTPA, pulmonary endarterectomy, BPA and medical therapy.
  • PH in Lung Disease — Group 3 PH in COPD and ILD: who to screen, who to refer, how to avoid inappropriate therapy.
Haryana Pulmocon Oration

"The Future of Respiratory Medicine in India: Precision, Prevention, Technology and Access."

Afternoon Programme

Panels, respiratory critical care, lung cancer and future respiratory practice.

Panel I · Difficult ILD Case
Critical Care Spotlight
Lung Cancer Spotlight
VI
Future Respiratory Practice
Panel II · ACO
Closing
Panel I
The Difficult ILD Case

One evolving ILD case focusing on:

  • HRCT pattern recognition
  • Differential diagnosis & exposure/autoimmune clues
  • MDT decision, progression/PPF, acute deterioration
  • Complications, treatment escalation and referral
Spotlight
Respiratory Critical Care

Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2026 — the changes that matter most:

  • Recognition & antimicrobials
  • Haemodynamics & ventilation
  • Organ support
Spotlight
Lung Cancer — Recent Advances
  • Screening and nodule pathways
  • Tissue and liquid biomarkers
  • Targeted therapy & immunotherapy
  • The pulmonologist's evolving role
Session VI
Future Respiratory Practice
  • OSA & sleep disorders — personalised pathways beyond CPAP
  • Chronic respiratory failure at home — NIV, oxygen, remote monitoring
  • AI in Pulmonology — imaging, PFT, bronchoscopy and decision support
Panel II
Asthma–COPD Overlap (ACO) — Case-Based Discussion
  • Overlap recognition
  • Spirometry / reversibility
  • Eosinophils / FeNO
  • Emphysema / chronic bronchitis traits, inhaler strategy
  • Biologics & comorbidity management
  • Exacerbation prevention
PG Academic Arena
PG Quiz 2026
  • For postgraduate trainees
  • Team-based format
  • Clinical reasoning and real-life scenarios
  • Awards and certificates
E-Poster Competition
  • Open to postgraduate trainees
  • Scientific abstracts / case reports / original work
  • Selected e-posters displayed during conference
  • Awards and recognition

Submission format, deadlines and detailed rules will be announced separately.