KACHCON 2025
35th Annual State Conference>Pre–Conference WorkshopGIMS, KALABURAGI
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE (20 NOVEMBER 2025)
Topic 1: Operational Research in Health System
Venue: PATHOLOGY SEMINAR ROOM/MEU HALL
Date: 20/11/2025
Time: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Resource Persons: Dr Sharath B N and Dr Akshaya K M
Chairpersons: Dr I Amruta Swati and Dr Ravikumar Kurle
| Time | Topics/ Activities |
|---|---|
| 08:00 to 09:00 am | Breakfast |
| 09:00 to 09:30 am | Inauguration, Introduction, Registration and Pre - test |
| 09:30 to 10:00 am | Operational Research - What? Why? How? |
| 10:00 to 10:30 am | Framing your research question, rationale, aims and objectives |
| 10:30 to 11:30 am | Defining study participants, study variables, sample size calculation and sampling techniques |
| 11:30 to 11:45 am | Tea break |
| 11:45 to 12:15 pm | Group work |
| 12:15 to 12:45 pm | Presentation by participants: Rationale, Research question, Objectives |
| 12:45 to 01:00 pm | Example of a good OR project |
| 01:00 to 02:00 pm | Lunch |
| 02:00 to 02:45 pm | Study designs |
| 02:45 to 03:00 pm | Planning Budget |
| 03:00 to 03:30 pm | Group work on Methods |
| 03:30 to 03:45 pm | Tea Break |
| 03:45 to 04:45 pm | Presentations by participants on Methods (Peer Review) |
| 04:45 to 05:00 pm | Open session for doubts/ clarifications |
| 05:00 to 05:30 pm | Valedictory and Group Photo (HALL B, SKILL LAB, 4th FLOOR) |
KACHCON 2025
35th Annual State ConferencePre–Conference WorkshopGIMS, KALABURAGI
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE (20 NOVEMBER 2025)
Topic 2: Exploring Associations and Predictions: Statistical Approaches with Correlation and Regression
Venue: COUNCIL HALL, 2ND FLOOR
Date: 20/11/2025
Time: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Resource Persons: Dr Sumanth M.M. and Dr Asha B.
Chairpersons: Dr Anil N S and Dr Pallavi V Tenglikar
| Time | Session Title | Theory Component (Concepts) |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 to 09:00 am | Breakfast | |
| 09:00 to 09:30 am | Inauguration, Introduction, Registration and Pre - test | |
| 09:30 to 10:00 am | Session 1 (Theory): Association & Correlation | Correlation vs causation, types of variables |
| 10:00 to 10:30 am | Session 1 (Hands-on): Correlation | — |
| 10:30 to 11:00 am | Session 2 (Theory): Simple Linear Regression | Concept of regression line, assumptions, R² |
| 11:00 to 11:30 am | Session 2 (Hands-on): Simple Linear Regression | — |
| 11:30 to 11:45 am | Tea Break | |
| 11:45 to 12:15 pm | Session 3 (Theory): Multiple Linear Regression | Need for multiple predictors, assumptions |
| 12:15 to 12:45 pm | Session 3 (Hands-on): Multiple Regression | — |
| 12:45 to 01:00 pm | Discussion/Q&A | Clarifications, common mistakes |
| 01:00 to 02:00 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 02:00 to 02:30 pm | Session 4 (Theory): Logistic Regression | Binary outcome modelling, OR, assumptions |
| 02:30 to 03:00 pm | Session 4 (Hands-on): Logistic Regression | — |
| 03:00 to 03:30 pm | Session 5 (Theory): Interpretation & Reporting | How to write results in thesis/papers |
| 03:30 to 03:45 pm | Tea Break | |
| 03:45 to 04:15 pm | Session 5 (Hands-on): Reporting Practice | — |
| 04:15 to 04:45 pm | Group Discussion & Case Examples | Public health examples, pitfalls |
| 04:45 to 05:00 pm | Post-test & reflection | — |
| 05:00 to 05:30 pm | Valedictory and Group Photo (HALL B, SKILL LAB, 4th FLOOR) | |
KACHCON 2025
35th Annual State ConferencePre–Conference WorkshopGIMS, KALABURAGI
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE (20 NOVEMBER 2025)
Topic 3: Public Health Communication – From theory to practice
Venue: HALL A (MAIN CONFERENCE HALL / COMMUNITY MEDICINE LECTURE HALL), 4TH FLOOR
Date: 20/11/2025
Time: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Resource Persons: Dr Animesh Jain and Dr Jayashree Seeri
Chairpersons: Dr Vinod Kamble and Dr Santosh Biradar
| Time | Agenda | Objective/Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 to 09:00 am | Breakfast | |
| 09:00 to 09:30 am | Inauguration, Introduction, Registration and Pre - test | |
| 09:30 to 10:30 am | Basic principles of Communication |
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| 10:30 to 10:45 am | Interaction – Challenges in day-to-day communication | To elicit from participants their everyday challenges and need to learn. |
| 10:45 to 11:00 am | Tea break | |
| 11:00 to 12:30 pm | Written Communication with hands-on activities |
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| 12:30 to 01:00 pm | Tips on Non-verbal Communication | — |
| 01:00 to 01:30 pm | Lunch break | |
| 01:30 to 03:00 pm | Verbal Communication with hands-on activities |
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| 03:00 to 03:30 pm | Public speaking, Seminar and Conference presentation, health education with hands-on activities |
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| 03:30 to 03:45 pm | Tea break | |
| 03:45 to 04:15 pm | Media Communication and Crisis Management |
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| 04:15 to 04:30 pm | Feedback and Closing | — |
| 05:00 to 05:30 pm | Valedictory and Group Photo (HALL B, SKILL LAB, 4th FLOOR) | |
KACHCON 2025
35th Annual State ConferenceGIMS, KALABURAGI
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
DAY 1 (21/11/2025)
| S/No | Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8:30 to 9:30 am | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 2. | 9:30 to 10:00 am | Research on malaria at the juncture of Elimination in India |
Dr Shrinivasa B M (Medical Scientist, ICMR-NIMR FU Bengaluru) |
| 3. | 10:00 to 10:45 am | Health System Strengthening Through National Health Mission |
Dr Rashmi Kundapur (Professor, AIIMS, BB Nagar, Hyderabad |
| 4. | 10:45 to 11:30 am | B M Patil Oration on Community Perspective on NCD Control: Lessons from the field |
Dr Chythra R Rao (Additional Professor, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, MAHE, Deputy Director Research (Health Sciences), MAHE, Manipal) |
| 5. | 11:30 to 01:00 pm |
Inauguration and Keynote Address by Dr Anand Krishnan (Professor, Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi) |
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| 6. | 01:00 to 02:00 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 7. | 02:00 to 02:45 | Health Economics: Opening New Vistas for Postgraduate Research |
Dr Rujuta Hadaye Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, TNMC Nair Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai |
| 8. | 02:45 to 03:30pm | National Mental Health Survey-2 in Karnataka: “Mapping the Mental Health Landscape” |
Dr Pracheth Raghuveer Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Centre for Public Health, NIMHANS, Bengaluru Dr Latha K Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru |
| 9. | 03:30 to 03:35 pm | High Tea Break | |
| 10. | 03:35 to 04:30 pm | Video Launch: Handigodu Diseases – A film that captures the essence of resilience, hope, and unwavering perseverance |
Mr H M Chandrasekhar Research Pioneer |
| 10. | 04:30 to 04:45 pm | Screens, Streets & Steps: “Shaping Activity Patterns in Kids and Teens” |
Dr Ranjani Harish Sr. Scientist & Head - Department of Preventive and Digital Health Research - Madras Diabetes Research Foundation Chennai & Bengaluru |
| 11. | 04:45 to 05:45 pm | KACH General Body Meeting | |
| 12. | 07:00 to 11:30 pm | Banquet | |
KACHCON 2025
35th Annual State ConferenceGIMS, KALABURAGI
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
DAY 2 (22/11/2025)
| Sl.No | Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 08:00 to 09:00 am | Breakfast | |
| 2. | 09:00 to 09:30 am | Closing the Gaps: Strengthening TB Detection through Active Case Finding and Paediatric TB Initiatives in Karnataka |
Dr Deepak Murthy H J (Technical Director - Community Health, SVYM, Bengaluru) |
| 3. | 09:30 to 10:00 am | Best full paper presentation | |
| 4. | 10:00 to 10:30 am | Impact of Climate Change on Maternal and Child Health |
Dr Sridhar R (Health Specialist, UNICEF Field Office, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka) |
| 5. | 10:30 to 01:00 pm | Scientific Presentations | |
| 6. | 01:00 to 02:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 7. | 02:00 to 04:00 pm | Scientific Presentations | |
| 8. | 04:00 to 05:00 pm | Valedictory Session | |
22-11-2025 | Time 11 am – 1 pm
| S/No. | Oral Presentation Category | Group | Venue | Poster Presentation Category | Group | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faculty | 1 | HALL-A – Main Conference Hall / Community Medicine Lecture Hall (5ᵗʰ Floor) | Post Graduate | 1 | Open lobby in college building (Ground floor) |
| 2 | Post Graduate | 1 | HALL-B – Medical Skill Lab (4ᵗʰ Floor) | Post Graduate | 2 | Open lobby in college building (Ground floor) |
22-11-2025 | Time 2 pm – 4 pm
| S/No. | Oral Presentation Category | Group | Venue | Poster Presentation Category | Group | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Faculty | 2 | HALL-A – Main Conference Hall / Community Medicine Lecture Hall (5ᵗʰ Floor) | Post Graduate | 3 | Open lobby in college building (Ground floor) |
| 4 | Post Graduate | 2 | HALL-B – Medical Skill Lab (4ᵗʰ Floor) | Post Graduate / Faculty | 4 | Open lobby in college building (Ground floor) |
| 5 | Post Graduate | 3 | HALL-C – Anatomy Lecture Hall (Ground floor) | – | – | – |
| 6 | Post Graduate | 4 | HALL-D – Physiology Lecture Hall (Ground floor) | – | – | – |
| 7 | Post Graduate | 5 | HALL-E – Microbiology Lecture Hall (Ground floor) | – | – | – |