Over 250 Delegates Attend National Cardiothoracic Conference 'TechnoCollege CME 2026' at NIMS
The three-day event held under the aegis of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS)
Hyderabad: More than 250 delegates were to participate in a national conference on emerging technologies and surgical techniques in cardiothoracic care, being organised by the department of cardiothoracic surgery at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (Nims) that began on Friday and would conclude on 25.
The three-day IACTS TechnoCollege CME 2026, held under the aegis of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS), has the theme “The Future Is Now”. The programme was primarily aimed at postgraduate students and young cardiothoracic surgeons, with more than 25 senior faculty members participating. The Telangana State Medical Council has awarded six continuing medical education (CME) credit points for the programme.
The event began on Friday with a hands-on workshop at Nims, will be followed by two days of scientific sessions at the Dr Marri Channa Reddy Human Resource Development Institute in Jubilee Hills.
The workshop include applied cardiac anatomy, practical training in coronary anastomosis and valve replacement, planning for minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery, and imaging-based planning for the Frozen Elephant Trunk technique used in complex aortic aneurysms and dissections. A coronary anastomosis contest will allow postgraduate trainees to demonstrate their technical skills.
The scientific conference covered minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery, advanced aortic surgery, heart and lung transplantation, and complex congenital and minimally invasive and robotic thoracic surgery. Sessions include expert lectures, case discussions, operative videos and debates.
Dr Chirag Doshi, director of the U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad, delivered a keynote address on a strategic roadmap for young cardiac surgeons.
The conference was being held under the chairmanship of Dr G. Ravindra, Professor at Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad. Dr Amaresh Rao Malempati, Professor and Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Nims, is the organising secretary. The programme will also feature scientific paper and poster competitions, a postgraduate quiz and a trade exhibition of surgical equipment and emerging technologies.