11th Edition HICS – Hyderabad Intensive Care Symposium 2026 - Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences

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1	Event name	11th Edition HICS – Hyderabad Intensive Care Symposium 2026
2	Organizing Department/ Committee/ Others	Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM), Hyderabad; hosted by Sindhu Hospitals
3	Type of Event	National Conference / Scientific Symposium
4	Level of event	National
5	Collaboration / accreditation if any	Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM)
6	Dates/ and Duration	12th – 14th June 2026 (3 days)
7	Venue	Sindhu Hospitals Auditorium, Hyderabad
8	Details of delegates/ target audience	Critical care physicians, intensivists, and healthcare researchers; Dr. Sumalatha Arunachala (AP & Head) participated and delivered a talk on lung imaging (EIT)
9	Total Number of delegates/Audiences attended	200 Members
10	Objectives of the event	Update critical care practitioners on advances in intensive care medicine; share best practices in ventilation, monitoring, and lung-protective strategies
11	Brief Report of the Event	Dr. Sumalatha Arunachala (AP & Head) participated and Delivered a scientific session on Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) for bedside lung monitoring, covering tidal volume distribution, PEEP titration, and compliance trends in mechanically ventilated patients; participated in scientific sessions and discussions across the 3-day symposium
12	Feedback Analysis (Brief)	Well received by delegates; generated active discussion on bedside lung-monitoring techniques
13	SDG’s Addressed	SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
14	Outcome	Enhanced knowledge exchange on critical care monitoring techniques; strengthened professional networking among intensivists
15	Challenges Faced	Time constraints limited detailed case-based discussion
16	Recommendations	Encourage continued faculty participation in ISCCM regional symposia; consider hands-on workshops on EIT/lung imaging in future editions