CME 2
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Date: 29th Oct 2026 (Thursday) Venu : AIIMS Nagpur Hall: TBA PRE-Conference CME Program Co-Ordinator: Dr. Debkishor Gupta |
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| TOPIC: "FAST-Track Sepsis: The Power of Rapid AST" | ||
| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 09:00-09:10 | Welcome Address & Introduction | Dr. Devjani De |
| 09:15-09:45 | Combating AMR Sepsis: Can Rapid Diagnostics Change the Trajectory? |
Dr. Deepak Jeswani Medical Director at Criticare Hospital & Research Institute, Nagpur |
| 09:45-10:15 | FAST AST: Clinical Utility and Impact on Patient Care |
Dr. Stefan Weber, Director Medical Operations, Union 71, (UAE) |
| 10:15-11:00 | Phenotypic Diagnostics in the AMR Era: The Science Behind FAST-AST Technology | Dr. Cecillia Carvalhaes (St. Louis, USA) |
| 11:00–11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30-12:15 | Integrating FAST-AST into Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Workflow | Dr. Debkishore Gupta |
| 12:15-13:00 | The Missing Link in Antimicrobial Optimization: Bridging AMR Gene Detection with Rapid Phenotypic AST |
Dr. Anup Warrier (Group Chief of Medical Services at BMH CARE Hospital Ltd., Kochi) |
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-14:45 | European User Experience: Real World RAPID-AST Case Studies | Dr. Stefan Weber, Director Medical Operations, Union 71, (UAE) |
| 14:45-15:15 | Experience from India: Adoption Implementation and Insights |
Dr Shrikala Baliga Professor Microbiology, KMC, Mangalore |
| 15:15–15:30 | High Tea | |
| 15:30-16:30 | Expert Panel Discussion: Advancing Rapid AST for Better Sepsis Management |
Moderator: Dr. Devjani De Panellists: Dr. Cecilli, Dr. Stefan Weber, Dr. Shrikala Baliga, Dr. Anup Warrier, Dr. Deepak Jeswani |
| 16:30-16:45 | Interactive Q & A Session | Faculty & Audience |
| 16:45-17:00 | Valedictory Remarks & Vote of Thanks | Dr. Devjani De |
