The 77th Annual Conference of the Bombay Medical Congress was conducted from 25 to 26 March 2023 at INHS Asvini, Mumbai. It was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, CINC, WNC. Surg Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, DGMS (Navy) and other senior Service dignitaries were also present on the occasion. The conference was attended by several doctors of the Armed Forces and civilian fraternity including senior faculty, residents, interns and medical officers. The highlight of the conference was the prestigious WNC Oration chaired by Vice Admiral K Swaminathan, Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command and delivered by Lieutenant Gen Arindam Chatterjee, Director General Medical Services (Army) on “Decision Making and Noise”. The conference also featured the highly coveted Cameron-Pinto Oration by Surg Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, Director General Medical Services (Navy) on “Communication is the Key to Healthcare Delivery”. The Menda-Salaskar Oration was delivered by Lieutenant Gen Madhuri Kanitkar (Retd), Hon Vice Chancellor of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, on “Medical Education and Research Aligned to Public Health”. The schedule also accommodated other highly informative talks by eminent national and international speakers such as Padmashree Dr. Amit Maydeo, Dr. Bhavin Jankharia and Dr. Mohit Bhatt. Additionally, the conference featured an oral paper session, an e-poster competition for post-graduate students, a contemporary debate among reputed medical faculty, and the intercollegiate undergraduate symposium.
