42nd ICMM World Congresson Military Medicine
Military Medicine in Transition: Looking Ahead
ICMM 2017November 19 - 24, 2017
Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, India
Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, IndiaArmed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, India
www.icmmdelhi2017.com
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Invitation
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I am privileged and honoured to invite delegates from all over the world to India to attend the 42nd World Congress of the International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM) which will be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India from 19th to 24th November, 2017. The Congress will be hosted by the Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, India, in accordance with the statutes of the Secretariat General of the ICMM.
The central theme of the Congress is 'Military Medicine in Transition: Looking Ahead'. The broad subjects under the central theme are Terrain specific military medical support: challenges and solutions; Health protection and promotion in the military environment: experiences and best practices; Combat medical support: technological advances and implications; and Humanitarian aid and disaster relief: implications of a changing global scenario.
The congress will have simultaneous scientific sessions, poster presentations, round tables, panel discussions and workshops encompassing the broad themes. Eminent experts in the field of military medicine will deliver the keynote address and plenary talks.
New Delhi is a blend of multiple cultures and is a symbol of India's rich past and thriving present where the ancient and the modern converge seamlessly. It is a place that touches not only your mind but also your heart. The city offers the best of an ancient civilization and a young evolving nation to its visitors, bringing people closer and inspiring their thoughts.
This meeting will be a perfect opportunity for all nations to learn about the best practices of modern military medicine, exchange information, and become friends. It is time to celebrate this event in this global city.
I welcome you to the 42nd World Congress of ICMM at New Delhi in the true spirit of 'Atithi Devo Bhavo' meaning 'Guests are equivalent to Gods'.
Lieutenant General MK Unni, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, PHSCardio-Thoracic SurgeonDirector General Armed Forces Medical Services, IndiaChairman of the Steering Committee
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m Terrain specific military medical support: Challenges and solutionsm Health protection and promotion in the military environment:
Experiences and best practicesm Combat medical support: Technological advances and implicationsm Humanitarian aid and disaster relief: Implications of a changing global scenario
Broad Themes
Workshopsm Management of Mass Casualty
Situationsm Barrier Nursing for Hemorrhagic
Fevers
Organizing Committee
m Innovations in Field Medical Carem Lessons learnt from the relief effort
after the Paris terrorist attackm International collaborations in
military medicine: The way forwardm Military medicine training: Are we
doing enough?
m The veteran's health: Who takes responsibility?
m Health screening of recruits: How much is enough?
m Women in combat: Challenges for health care providers
m Medical Disability benefits: Too little too late?
Plenary Session Panel Discussions
¦ Dental Sciences¦ Nursing¦ Veterinary Sciences¦ Pharmacy
Round Tables
Chairman Steering Committee Lieutenant General MK Unni PVSM, AVSM, VSM, PHSDGAFMS and Vice Chairman, ICMM
Chairman Scientific Committee Major General AK Hooda
Chairman Organizing CommitteeAir Vice Marshal RK Ranyal, VSM
Conference DirectorAir Commodore Rajesh Vaidya
Core Organizing GroupColonel Sandeep BhallaColonel AK SinghColonel VK BhattiColonel Anuj ChawlaColonel Umesh KapoorColonel Poonam RajColonel Saroj K PatnaikSurgeon Capt (IN) Raveesh Kumar, NMWing Cdr Nishant Mendhe
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Registration Details
Call For Papers
Registration Category Early Bird till 30-Jun-17 till 31-Oct-17 Registration
Official Delegate USD 500 USD 600 USD 700from Member Country
Delegate USD 600 USD 700 USD 800from Non-Member Country
Accompanying Person USD 300 USD 300 USD 350(Not more than 03 per delegate)
Regular Reg. Spot
Registration Entitlements for Delegatesv Delegate Kitv Conference Proceedings/ Abstractv Access to All Scientific Sessions and Scientific Trade
Exhibition with Tea/ Coffee Breaks and Lunchesv Social Events (Ice Breaker Cocktails and Gala Dinner)
Registration Entitlements for Accompanying Personsv Conference Kit (Accompanying Person)v Access to Opening and Closing Ceremony of
Congressv Social Events (Ice Breaker Cocktails and
Gala Dinner)
The scientific committee of the 42nd ICMM World Congress on Military Medicine invites you to submit abstracts for presentation during the Scientific
sessions / Free Paper Sessions / Poster Sessions at the 42nd ICMM World Congress on Military Medicine. All abstracts need to be submitted online via the congress website.
All abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Scientific Committee and a decision emailed to the author. The scientific committee reserves the right to change submission for oral presentation to posters depending on the number, theme and quality of submissions.
ndThe following broad themes have been identified for the 42 ICMM World Congress on Military Medicine:v Terrain specific military medical support: Challenges and solutionsv Health protection and promotion in the military environment: Experiences and best practicesv Combat medical support: Technological advances and implicationsv Humanitarian aid and disaster relief: Implications of a changing global scenario
Authors are requested to keep these broad themes in mind while submitting their abstracts. The congress will also have free papers and poster sessions where subjects outside the above broad themes can also be presented. All abstracts relevant to military medicine will receive equal and full consideration.
Criteria for Review of Abstracts: All abstracts will be subjected to blinded peer review by subject matter experts. The following general guidelines will be followed for the review:
v Relevance to Military Medicinev Originality of the Workv Clarity of Ideav Appropriate Study Design and Methodologyv Implications for Advancement of Knowledge and Practice of Military Medicinev Conflict of Interest and Ethical Issuesv All abstracts will be screened for plagiarism using appropriate software.v Authors must ensure that the abstract being submitted has not been published / presented
earlier nor is under consideration for the same elsewhere at the time of submission.v By submitting abstracts, authors grant the organizing committee the right to publish their
abstracts online and or in print as part of the congress proceedings.
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Hotel Accommodation
Conference Visa
General Information
Hotel The Lalit Hotel Metropolitan Hotel The Ashok The Hans Haris CourtThe Royal Plaza
Visas can be applied for in person or by post at the High Commission of India based in the country from where the delegate intends to depart for India. For attending the conference, a conference visa needs to be applied for.
Requirements for Visav Original passport valid for at least 6 monthsv Visa feev Two passport size photographsv Supporting documents, as per the guidelines of
the embassyv Invitation letter from the Conference.v Duly completed application form
Health Regulation : A valid yellow-fever certificate is mandatory for all individuals (including infants) who have been (even in transit) to Africa or South Africa or Papua New Guinea six days prior to their arrival for the congress. The certificate becomes valid 10 days after vaccination. India does not require immunization against small pox or cholera.
Customs : Visitors are generally required to make a verbal identification of their baggage and declare foreign currency in excess of $10,000.
Climate/ Temperature : Due to its vast size, India has a varied climate and it is possible to travel at almost all times of year and find certain areas of the Subcontinent that are at their best. The country has a three season year - summer, monsoon and winter. Generally the best time to visit is during winter (November to February), although there are regional variations. The rainy season is from June to September. And the post-monsoon season, which is the north-east monsoon in South India, is from October-November. Summer (March to May) is hot everywhere, except in the hills.
Recommended Clothing : During the winter months of November to February, light woolen clothes are appropriate for travel in the plains of North India and heavy woolens for travel in the hills of North India. For the rest of the year, it can be very hot, so light, tropical clothing is advised. Raincoat or waterproof clothing is advisable throughout the monsoon season.
Summer - Max.45°C, Min.27°CWinter - Max.25.5°C, Min.4°CMonsoon - Max 35°C, Min 25°CRainfall (Average) - 170 mm
Currency: India's currency unit is the rupee (rs.), divided into 100 paisa (p). Delegates can convert foreign exchange into Indian rupees or vice versa at the travel desk at the conference venue.
Electricity: In India electricity supply is at 220 V, 50 Hz. Round pins (2 or 3) can fit in the power sockets. Adapters are generally available at all hotels.
Time ZoneIndia is 5.5 hours ahead of GMT, 4.5 hours behind Australian Eastern Time, and 10.5 hours ahead of American Eastern Standard Time.
Summer in Delhi is harsh - from April to June, the temperature climbs to more than 45°C and the heat continues in monsoon until October.
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Time Event Venue Subject
1400h - 1800h Registration Vigyan Bhawan
1930h - 2200h Ice Breaker Vrindavan Lawns, Army Hospital (R&R)
Programme: 19 Nov 17 (Sunday)
Time Event Venue Subject
0730h - 1300h Registration Vigyan Bhawan
0830h - 1030h Workshop 1 Plenary Hall Management of Mass Casualty Situations
1030h - 1115hInauguration of Trade
Exhibition & TeaExhibition Area
1115h - 1215h Keynote Address Plenary Hall
1215h - 1315h Plenary Session - 1 Plenary Hall Innovations in field medical care
1315h - 1400h Lunch Exhibition Area
1400h - 1600h Inauguration of Congress Plenary Hall
1600h - 1630h Group Photograph and Coffee Break
1630h - 1730h Panel Discussion - 1 Plenary Hall Women in Combat: Challenges for Health Care Providers
1930h - 2200h Heads of Delegation Dinner Manekshaw Centre
Programme: 20 Nov 17 (Monday)
Hall No 4 SS 1: High Altitude Medicine
Hall No 5 SS 2: Marine Medicine
Hall No 6 SS 3: Aerospace Medicine
Hall No 2 RT 1: Dental
Com Room B RT 2: Nursing *
Com Room D RT 3: Pharmacy
Hall No 4 SS 4: Extremes of Temperature
Hall No 5 SS 5: Nutritional requirements in different terrains
Hall No 6 SS 6: Special Operations / Counter-insurgency Operations
1030h - 1100hInauguration of Poster
Session, Coffee BreakAtrium, Foyer Poster Session - 1
1100h - 1200h Plenary Session - 2 Plenary HallLessons Learnt from the Relief Effort After Terrorist
Attacks
1200h - 1300h Panel Discussion - 2 Plenary Hall Health screening of recruits: How much is enough?
1300h - 1400h Lunch Exhibition Area
1400h - 1700h General Assembly Part 1 Plenary Hall
Hall No 4 SS 7: Mental Health
Hall No 5 SS 8: Lifestyle Diseases and Health Screening
Hall No 6 SS 9: Empowering the Primary Medical Officer
0930h - 1030h Simultaneous Sessions:
Terrain Specific Military
Medical Support
1400h - 1500h
Simultaneous Sessions:
Health Protection and
Promotion
Simultaneous Sessions:
Terrain Specific Military
Medical Support
0830h - 0930h
0830h - 1030h Round Tables
Programme: 21 Nov 17 (Tuesday)Time Event Venue Subject
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Time Event Venue Subject
Hall No 4 SS 16: International Peace Keeping Missions
Hall No 5 SS 17: Mass Congregations of Population / Migrants
Hall No 6 SS 18: Medical Ethics
Hall No 3 Free Paper 1
Com Room B Free Paper 2
Com Room D Free Paper 3
0930h - 1030h Plenary Session - 3 Plenary HallInternational collaborations in Military Medicine: The
way forward
Com Room B Barrier Nursing Training (Hemorrhagic Fevers)
Com Room D
1030h - 1100h Coffee Break Atrium, Foyer Poster Session 2
1100h - 1200h Panel Discussion - 3 Plenary Hall Veterans’ health: Who takes responsibility?
Com Room B Barrier Nursing Training (Hemorrhagic Fevers)
Com Room D
1100h - 1300h Round Table Hall No 2 RT 4: Veterinary Sciences
Hall No 5 SS 19: Casualty Evacuation - Current Concepts
Hall No 6 SS 20: Operational Planning and Medical Logistics
1300h - 1400h Lunch Exhibition Area
1400h - 1630h General Assembly Part 2 Plenary Hall
Hall No 4 Free Paper 4
Hall No 5 SS 21: Infectious Diseases
Hall No 6 SS 22: Environmental Medicine
Hall No 4 SS 23: Human Rights and The Soldier
Hall No 5 SS 24: Military Medicine Training
1600h - 1700h Panel Discussion - 4 Hall No 6Medical Disability Benefits and Compensation: Too
little too late?
1700h Coffee Break Atrium, Foyer
1400h - 1500h Simultaneous Sessions:
Clinical Military Medicine
1500h - 1600h
Simultaneous Sessions:
Human Rights, Ethics,
Training
0830h - 0930h Simultaneous Sessions
1100h - 1300h Workshop 2 (continues)
Simultaneous Sessions: Medical logistics and
casualty evacuation
1200h - 1300h
Workshop 20930h - 1030h
Simultaneous Sessions:
Humanitarian Aid and
Disaster Relief, Ethics
0830h - 0930h
Programme: 22 Nov 17 (Wednesday)
Hall No 4 SS 10: Rehabilitation and Veterans Health
Hall No 5 SS 11: Vaccines / Immunisation
Hall No 6 SS 12: Optimizing Physical & Mental Performance of Soldiers
Hall No 4 SS 13: Surgery & Allied Specialities
Hall No 5 SS 14: Medical Monitoring, Diagnostics and Critical Care
Hall No 6 SS 15: Medicine & Allied Specialities
1700h - 1730h Military Medicine Quiz Hall No 2 Written Elimination Round
1730h Coffee Break Atrium, Foyer
1500h - 1600h Simultaneous Sessions:
Health Protection and
Promotion
1600h - 1700h Simultaneous Sessions:
Technical Advances and
Innovation
* Themes: Emerging role of combat nursing, Nursing assessment and prioritized care, Combat nursing care guidelines,
Casualty evacuation modes and en route nursing care, Communication and ethical aspects of combat nursing
Time Event Venue Subject
Programme: 21 Nov 17 (Tuesday)
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Time Event Venue Subject
Medical Planning for Disaster Management
Medical Provisioning for Disaster Management
Experiences and lessons learnt from relief efforts
during recent natural disasters in India
1000h - 1100h Military Medicine Quiz Plenary Hall Finals
1100h - 1130h Coffee Break Atrium, Foyer
1130h - 1230h Plenary Session - 4 Plenary HallContribution of Military Medicine to the Advancement
of Medical Science
1230h - 1400h Valedictory Plenary Hall
1400h Lunch Exhibition Area
0800h - 1000h Scientific Session: Disaster Management
Plenary Hall
Programme: 24 Nov 17 (Friday)
Time Event Venue Subject
Rapid Action Medical Team layout
Airborne Casualty Evacuation exercise
Air Display by Aerobatic Team
Skydiving Show
Flying display by Vintage Flight
Display by Air Warrior Drill Team
1900h - 2200h Gala Dinner Air Force Auditorium Subroto Park
Programme: 23 Nov 17 (Thursday)
Visit to Military Medical Facility
0700h - 1400h Air Force Station Hindan
ndDress Codes for 42 ICMM World Congress(a) Inaugural/ Valedictory/ Scientific Sessions - Winter Working Military Uniform.
(b) Social Functions:
(ii) Heads of Delegations Dinner - Winter Mess Dress.
(iii) Gala Dinner - Winter Mess Dress.
(c) Visit to Military Medical Facility - Winter Working Military Uniform.
(i) Ice Breaker - National Dress/ Lounge Suit/ Combination.
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