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| Time |
Session Title |
Speaker / Personnel |
| 08:00 – 08:30 |
Registration |
Reception Desk |
|
Opening Ceremony • Chairperson: Prof. Javed Akram | Moderator: Dr. Maria Awais
|
| 08:30 – 08:35 |
Quran Recitation & National Anthems
(UAE & Pakistan) |
— |
| 08:35 – 08:50 |
The Fading Art of Clinical Medicine |
Prof. Aftab Mohsin |
| 08:50 – 09:05 |
PSIM Journey |
Dr. Somia Iqtadar |
| 09:05 – 09:15 |
PSIM Global |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali |
| 09:15 – 09:25 |
Welcome Remarks by Chief Guest |
— |
| 09:30 – 10:00 |
☕ Networking & Coffee Break |
All Attendees |
Scientific Session 1: Plenary Session
Chairperson: Prof. Aftab Mohsin | Moderator: Dr. Seemin Shiraz
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 10:00 – 10:15 |
Resurgence of Internal Medicine |
Prof. Javed Akram |
| 10:15 – 10:30 |
AI & Future of Healthcare |
Dr. Moin Fikree |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Hypertension - The Forgotten Frontier in Diabetes |
Prof. Aftab Ahmad |
| 10:45 – 11:00 |
“Beyond HbA1c: Comprehensive Diabetes Care in 2026” |
Dr. Umaira Aziz |
| 11:00 – 11:15 |
Q & A Session |
Open Floor |
Panel Discussion 1: AI in Medicine – Ethical & Practical Challenges
(The Diabetes Perspective)
Time: 11:15 – 11:50
Chair: Prof. Aftab Mohsin
Moderator: Dr. Habib Haider
Panelists:
- Advantages: Dr. Moin Fikree, Dr. Tauseef Azhar, Dr. Rizwan Seddiq
- Issues: Dr. Somia Iqtadar, Dr. M. Shoaib Khan, Dr. Firasat Khan
Conclusion by Session Chair at the end
Scientific Session 2: Lightening Round
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Niaz Shaikh | Moderator: Dr. Naheed Elahi
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 11:50 – 12:05 |
Enabling a Sustainable IBD Service: Strategy for Low-Prevalence Setting |
Dr. Raheel Qureshi |
| 12:05 – 12:20 |
The Long-term Benefits of Biologics in Asthma Care |
Prof. Syed Arshad |
| 12:20 – 12:35 |
The Simplified Approach to Polyarthritis |
Dr. Beena Hameed |
| 12:35 – 12:50 |
MASLD and Metabolic Syndrome – UAE perspective |
Dr. Adnan Agha |
| 12:50 – 13:00 |
Question & Answer Session |
Interactive |
🍴 13:00 – 13:45 | Lunch & Prayer Break
Parallel Sessions (13:00 – 13:45)
Industry Symposium
📍 Pakistan Auditorium
Moderator: Nitasha Khan
Chairperson: Dr. Manzar Alam
- 5 min presentation per vendor
- Session chair concluding remarks
Abstract & Poster Presentation
📍 Fatima Jinnah Seminar Room
Chairperson: Dr. Fariha Shad
Moderator: Dr. Fayeza Fahim
| • Abstracts x 4 |
(5 mins each) |
| • Posters x 4 |
(3 mins each) |
| 🏆 Results and Appreciation |
Panel Discussion 2
Anti-Obesity Treatment – Medical Vs. Surgical Therapies?
🕒 Time: 13:45 – 14:20
Session Chair: Dr. Tabinda Dugal | Moderator: Dr. Adnan Agha
💊 Medical Therapies
- Dr. Hina Mirza
- Dr. Beyla Zuberi
- Dr. Kausar Perveen
- Dr. Rahat Ali
✂️ Bariatric Procedures
- Prof. Amir Nisar
- Dr. Zafar Gondal
- Dr. Imran Abbas
- Dr. Faisel Ikram
Scientific Session 3: Internal Medicine & Beyond
Chairperson: Dr. Zia Ul Hassan | Moderator: Dr. Ahmad Raza
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 14:20 – 14:35 |
Antiplatelets for Non-Interventionists |
Dr. Yasir Parviz |
| 14:35 – 14:50 |
Time is Brain: Is the Tide Turning in Stroke Thrombolysis? |
Dr. Waqar Gaba |
| 14:50 – 15:05 |
Do Not Panic, Learn When to Call a Friendly Geriatrician |
Dr. Nuwan Karunaratne |
| 15:05 – 15:20 |
Behind the Infiltrates |
Dr. Seemin Shiraz |
| 15:20 – 15:30 |
Question & Answer Session |
Interactive |
Panel Discussion 3
Future of Clinical Toxicology
🕒 Time: 15:30 – 16:05
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Hussain Al Rahma | Moderator: Dr. Bina Nasim
🟢 Supporters
- Dr. Naeem Toosy
- Dr. Imran Asad
- Dr. Muhammad Hammad
🔴 Challengers
- Dr. Firasat Khan
- Dr. Shamaila Shamim
- Dr. Ahmad Sajjad
| Time |
Concluding Session |
Speakers |
| 16:05 – 16:30 |
Appreciation of Sponsors & Collaborators
Closing Remarks
|
Dr. Hammad Bhatti
Dr. Seemin Shiraz
|
☕ 16:30 – 17:00: COFFEE BREAK & COLLECTION OF FELLOWSHIP GOWNS
🎓 FPSIM
Fellowship of the Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine
|
17:00 – 18:00
|
Fellowship Ceremony
Chairperson Fellowship Award: Prof. Aftab Mohsin
Moderators: Dr. Maria Awais / Dr. Hammad Bhatti
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|
18:00 – 19:00
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🍽️ Grand Dinner
Closing of the 3rd PIMCON 2026
|
Our Partners & Collaborators
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Scientific Programe
| Time |
Session Title |
Speaker / Personnel |
| 08:00 – 08:30 |
Registration |
Reception Desk |
|
Opening Ceremony • Chairperson: Prof. Javed Akram | Moderator: Dr. Maria Awais
|
| 08:30 – 08:35 |
Quran Recitation & National Anthems
(UAE & Pakistan) |
— |
| 08:35 – 08:50 |
The Fading Art of Clinical Medicine |
Prof. Aftab Mohsin |
| 08:50 – 09:05 |
PSIM Journey |
Dr. Somia Iqtadar |
| 09:05 – 09:15 |
PSIM Global |
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali |
| 09:15 – 09:25 |
Welcome Remarks by Chief Guest |
— |
| 09:30 – 10:00 |
☕ Networking & Coffee Break |
All Attendees |
Scientific Session 1: Plenary Session
Chairperson: Prof. Aftab Mohsin | Moderator: Dr. Seemin Shiraz
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 10:00 – 10:15 |
Resurgence of Internal Medicine |
Prof. Javed Akram |
| 10:15 – 10:30 |
AI & Future of Healthcare |
Dr. Moin Fikree |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Hypertension - The Forgotten Frontier in Diabetes |
Prof. Aftab Ahmad |
| 10:45 – 11:00 |
“Beyond HbA1c: Comprehensive Diabetes Care in 2026” |
Dr. Umaira Aziz |
| 11:00 – 11:15 |
Q & A Session |
Open Floor |
Panel Discussion 1: AI in Medicine – Ethical & Practical Challenges
(The Diabetes Perspective)
Time: 11:15 – 11:50
Chair: Prof. Aftab Mohsin
Moderator: Dr. Habib Haider
Panelists:
- Advantages: Dr. Moin Fikree, Dr. Tauseef Azhar, Dr. Rizwan Seddiq
- Issues: Dr. Somia Iqtadar, Dr. M. Shoaib Khan, Dr. Firasat Khan
Conclusion by Session Chair at the end
Scientific Session 2: Lightening Round
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Niaz Shaikh | Moderator: Dr. Naheed Elahi
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 11:50 – 12:05 |
Enabling a Sustainable IBD Service: Strategy for Low-Prevalence Setting |
Dr. Raheel Qureshi |
| 12:05 – 12:20 |
The Long-term Benefits of Biologics in Asthma Care |
Prof. Syed Arshad |
| 12:20 – 12:35 |
The Simplified Approach to Polyarthritis |
Dr. Beena Hameed |
| 12:35 – 12:50 |
MASLD and Metabolic Syndrome – UAE perspective |
Dr. Adnan Agha |
| 12:50 – 13:00 |
Question & Answer Session |
Interactive |
🍴 13:00 – 13:45 | Lunch & Prayer Break
Parallel Sessions (13:00 – 13:45)
Industry Symposium
📍 Pakistan Auditorium
Moderator: Nitasha Khan
Chairperson: Dr. Manzar Alam
- 5 min presentation per vendor
- Session chair concluding remarks
Abstract & Poster Presentation
📍 Fatima Jinnah Seminar Room
Chairperson: Dr. Fariha Shad
Moderator: Dr. Fayeza Fahim
| • Abstracts x 4 |
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| • Posters x 4 |
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| 🏆 Results and Appreciation |
Panel Discussion 2
Anti-Obesity Treatment – Medical Vs. Surgical Therapies?
🕒 Time: 13:45 – 14:20
Session Chair: Dr. Tabinda Dugal | Moderator: Dr. Adnan Agha
💊 Medical Therapies
- Dr. Hina Mirza
- Dr. Beyla Zuberi
- Dr. Kausar Perveen
- Dr. Rahat Ali
✂️ Bariatric Procedures
- Prof. Amir Nisar
- Dr. Zafar Gondal
- Dr. Imran Abbas
- Dr. Faisel Ikram
Scientific Session 3: Internal Medicine & Beyond
Chairperson: Dr. Zia Ul Hassan | Moderator: Dr. Ahmad Raza
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 14:20 – 14:35 |
Antiplatelets for Non-Interventionists |
Dr. Yasir Parviz |
| 14:35 – 14:50 |
Time is Brain: Is the Tide Turning in Stroke Thrombolysis? |
Dr. Waqar Gaba |
| 14:50 – 15:05 |
Do Not Panic, Learn When to Call a Friendly Geriatrician |
Dr. Nuwan Karunaratne |
| 15:05 – 15:20 |
Behind the Infiltrates |
Dr. Seemin Shiraz |
| 15:20 – 15:30 |
Question & Answer Session |
Interactive |
Panel Discussion 3
Future of Clinical Toxicology
🕒 Time: 15:30 – 16:05
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Hussain Al Rahma | Moderator: Dr. Bina Nasim
🟢 Supporters
- Dr. Naeem Toosy
- Dr. Imran Asad
- Dr. Muhammad Hammad
🔴 Challengers
- Dr. Firasat Khan
- Dr. Shamaila Shamim
- Dr. Ahmad Sajjad
| Time |
Concluding Session |
Speakers |
| 16:05 – 16:30 |
Appreciation of Sponsors & Collaborators
Closing Remarks
|
Dr. Hammad Bhatti
Dr. Seemin Shiraz
|
☕ 16:30 – 17:00: COFFEE BREAK & COLLECTION OF FELLOWSHIP GOWNS
🎓 FPSIM
Fellowship of the Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine
|
17:00 – 18:00
|
Fellowship Ceremony
Chairperson Fellowship Award: Prof. Aftab Mohsin
Moderators: Dr. Maria Awais / Dr. Hammad Bhatti
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18:00 – 19:00
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🍽️ Grand Dinner
Closing of the 3rd PIMCON 2026
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Our Partners & Collaborators
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