CRITICARE 2026 – 32nd Annual Conference of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine - Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences

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1	Event name/ Faculty Award	Dr. Sumalatha Arunachala, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department, Dept. of Critical Care Medicine, AIMS, as Speaker at CRITICARE 2026 – 32nd Annual Conference of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
2	Organising Department/ Committee/ Others	Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM), Chennai
3	Type of Event	National Annual Conference
4	Level of event	National
5	Collaboration/accreditation if any	Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM); CME accredited by Tamil Nadu Medical Council (7 Credit Hours)
6	Dates/ and Duration	27th February – 1st March 2026 (3 days)
7	Venue	Chennai Trade Centre, CTC Complex, Nandambakkam, Chennai
8	Details of delegates/ target audience	Critical care physicians, intensivists, and healthcare researchers from across India; Dr. Sumalatha Arunachala (AP & Head) participated as Speaker and delivered a talk on rapid bedside identification of acute liver failure etiology (Korman Criteria, ALF/AIH differentiation)
9	Total Number of delegates/Audiences attended	300 Members
10	Objectives of the event	Disseminate advances in critical care medicine; enhance diagnostic and bedside decision-making skills among intensivists; foster national collaboration in critical care practice.
11	Brief Report of the Event	Dr. Sumalatha A (AP & Head) participated as Speaker and Delivered a scientific talk on rapid bedside identification of acute liver failure etiology, covering the Korman Criteria, limitations of standard tests (ceruloplasmin, urine copper) in ALF, ALP:Total Bilirubin and AST:ALT ratio clues, and differentiation of Wilson Disease from Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH); participated in panel/scientific sessions across the 3-day conference; awarded CME credit (7 hours) by Tamil Nadu Medical Council for participation as Speaker
12	Feedback Analysis (Brief)	Well received by delegates; generated active discussion on rapid diagnostic approaches for acute liver failure
13	SDG’s Addressed	SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
14	Outcome	Enhanced diagnostic acumen among delegates on liver failure workup; strengthened professional networking with national critical care experts; earned 7 CME credit hours from Tamil Nadu Medical Council
15	Challenges Faced	Limited time for detailed case-based discussion during the session
16	Recommendations	Encourage continued faculty participation as speakers in national ISCCM conferences; consider follow-up case-based workshops on liver failure diagnostics