CME on First Announcement Mapping the Footprints of NTM Infection: The Neglected Mycobacterial Disease 1st November, 2018 Organized by: Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, In association with Indian Association of Medical Microbiology-Delhi Chapter First Announcement Chairman, Organizing Committee Prof. Raj Kumar Director (Acting) V.P. Chest Institute University of Delhi, Delhi Organizing Secretary Prof. Mandira Varma-Basil Department of Microbiology V.P. Chest Institute University of Delhi, Delhi

Thursday, 01 Nov 2018 Time Topic Speaker 9:30 -10:00 Registration Inauguration and Key note address 10: 00 - 11: 15 Welcome Address Director VPCI Address from President of IAMM Delhi Chapter Address by Chief Guest Key note address by Guest of Honour:: Key issues relevant for developing evidence based Indian guidelines for NTM infections Dr. VM Katoch Vote of Thanks 11: 15 – 11: 45 Tea Session-I NTM : Disease and Diagnosis 11: 45 - 12: 15 NTM: A mysterious territory of shifting sand Prof. Mridula Bose, VPCI 12 :15 – 12: 45 NTM: Diagnostic guidelines for a clinical microbiology lab Dr. Sarman Singh , AIIMS 12: 45 – 13: 15 NTM: Diagnostic techniques Dr. Deepthi Nair, VMMC 13:15-13:30 Importance of ethics for good quality operational research 13: 30 – 14: 15 Lunch Session –II NTM: Epidemiology and Environmental sources 14:15-14:45 Environment as source of infection for NTM Dr. Prathiba Narang, MGIMS 14:45-15:15 Sevargram  experience with NTM Dr. Rahul Narang , MGIMS 15:15-15:45 Unmet needs: NTM infections Dr. Mandira Varma-Basil, VPCI Session-III NTM: Clinical Experience and Management 15:45-16:15 Case based Discussion: Disease & Management of NTM Dr. C. Wattal, SGRH 16:15-16:45 Management of Pulmonary NTM disease Dr. B. Menon, VPCI 16:45-17:15 Extrapulmonary NTM infection Dr. A. Bhatnagar, RBIPMT Closing Remarks followed by Tea

Sponsors Venue Paintal Memorial Golden Jubilee Auditorium Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute University of Delhi, Delhi 110007