About Conference

We are pleased to welcome you to participate in the 7th edition of Debate-2024 at Chennai, Debate is the annual education event of PRIMER, and helps clinicians translate concepts, advances and controversies in diabetes and endocrinology into meaningful care. We thank you for the over whelming response from the last three years that has made DEBATE a Chennai and India brand. We guarantee the quality, clinical relevance and hospitality that is the hall mark of Debate over the years. Plenaries, case seminars, debates and selections from the literature will be delivered by the top scientific minds of the world with the crispness, punctuality and excellence that any program from the PRIMER stable is associated with. Married to world class technology DEBATE 2024 will be a physical meeting providing onsite learning and networking to a select audience and reaching out to the world through some first of its kind technology that takes the fatigue out of remote learning and provides a onsite like experience. Debate is an ideal platform for industry partners to express their solidarity with the medical profession. Debate is a program with high practice impact from a team with high credibility. The program is designed to provide doctors with sessions that are relevant to practice, with a focus on learning newer therapies and skills while honing and strengthening existing ones. Debate provides a special opportunity for the industry to showcase itself and connect, interact and network with health care professionals. We have worked hard to ensure that physical and online connect with stakeholders is unmatched.

The conference is designed to bring recent advances, new concepts, clinical dilemmas and practice perspectives combining global and local expertise, wisdom and flavor. The faculty and scientific content have been chosen to ensure relevance to a spectrum of learners importantly clinical practitioners. The expertise and experience of the faculty has been harnessed in a uniquely designed program to maximize a seamless translation of advances in Diabetology and Endocrinology to your prescription and care strategy. Unique sessions, many of them interactive raise your learning to new levels. These include:

  • Plenary: Science from the master’s perspective
  • Clinical Case Seminars: Every day medicine gets an expert treatment
  • Symposia: Getting the basics right in care
  • Translating advances to future therapies: Which advance will become a standard of care?
  • Debates: incident reflection
  • Is there enough evidence or reason for? Questioning our beliefs
  • An abstract or publication that changed my practice: Because practice changes one advance at a time
  • Conversations: wisdom trumps data

About PRIMER

PRIMER is a medical education firm managed by Dr. S R Aravind & Dr. Krishna G Seshadri.

Dr. K M Prasanna Kumar was our founder chairman. He will continue as our patron.

Since its establishment in 2009, Primer has been a sought-after provider of continuing medical education for healthcare professionals. Alongside conducting immensely successful, high-impact CME programs, Primer actively engages in developing medical education content, commissioning and publishing books and periodicals that serve as valuable resources within the healthcare community. Moreover, Primer forges strategic partnerships with various groups to drive technology development and innovation in the medical field. Additionally, Primer takes pride in creating patient-centric programs and fostering research initiatives, further contributing to the advancement of healthcare practices.

Organising Committee

Dr. Aravind Sosale

Chairman – Organising Committee

Dr. Krishna G Seshadri

Chairman – Scientific Committee

Dr. Sanjay Reddy

Organising Secretary

Dr. Bhavana Sosale

Scientific Co-ordinator

Local Organising Committee

Dr. Balaji Chidambaram

Dr. Damodharan J

Dr. Gowri Shanker R

Dr. Kannan N

Dr. Mohan K

Dr. Rajesh R P

Dr. Selvapandian P

Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran

Dr. Usha Ayyagari

Photo Gallery

Scientific Program

Day 1 - Saturday, 03 February 2024

Workshop 1
At the end of the session the learner will be able to 1. Plan an exercise regimen for the diabetes patient taking into account age and comorbidities 2. Provide a balanced exercise regimen that addresses aerobic fitness agility and prevent sarcopenia

09:00 - 09:40

Dr. Lakshmi Nalini Kopalle, Dr. Kumar J S, Dr. Suresh Damodaran

Aerobics Resistance Yoga - Planning an exercise prescription for the diabetic patient

Workshop 3: Which insulin for who - a step by step approach
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Sanofi India Ltd

09:40 - 10:00

Dr. Mohan V

Refreshed patient-centric approach to basal insulin therapy

10:00 - 10:20

Dr. Venkatraman S

Refreshed patient-centric approach to basal-plus insulin therapy

Clinical Case Seminar 1
At the end of this session the learner will be able to: 1. understand the rationale for significant weight loss as a primary therapy in T2DM 2. choose between various treatment options based on the patient profile

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Usha Ayyagari

10:20 - 11:00

Dr. Bipin Sethi, Dr. Suresh Damodaran, Dr. Unnikrishnan A G, Dr. Balaji Chidambaram

Weight reduction as a first step in diabetes care

Clinical Case Seminar 3
At the end of this session the learner will be able to: 1. understand the rationale for significant weight loss as a primary therapy in T2DM 2. choose between various treatment options based on the patient profile

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Bhavana Sosale

11:00 - 11:40

Dr. Aravind Sosale, Dr. Narasingan S N, Dr. Sanjay Agarwal

Diabetic dyslipidemia Statins and Beyond- Positioning newer drugs in clinical care

Keynote 1

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Balamurugan R, Dr. Shantaram D

11:40 - 12:05

Dr. Mohan V

Do different types of prediabetes required different types of prevention approaches?

Keynote 2
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Balamurugan R, Dr. Shantaram D

12:05 - 12:30

Dr. Shashank R. Joshi

Weight loss greater than 5% : The Nutrition Therapy approach in Diabetes

Keynote 3
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott India Limited

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Balamurugan R, Dr. Shantaram D

12:30 - 12:55

Dr. Unnikrishnan A G

T3 and its role in clinical care

Industry Spotlight 1
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Micro Labs Pvt Ltd

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy

12:55 - 13:20

Dr. Sundararajan Sridhar

The Value of FDC in DIabetes Care

Lunch Break

13:20 - 14:00

Lunch Break

Special Symposia: A Century of Glucagon
The purpose of this symposia is to review the role of glucagon in diabetes and reappraise the role of glucagon as a therapeutic target

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Kannan N, Dr. Sai Kandula

14:00 - 14:20

Dr. Kumaravel Velayutham

The expanding role of glucagon in diabetes

14:20 - 14:40

Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy

Glucagon receptor antagonism - where are we?

14:40 - 15:00

Dr. Samit Ghosal

Glucagon coagoninsm and polycretins - is it the future of diabetes care?

15:00 - 15:15

Discussion

Abbott Case Seminar
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd

This is an interactive case discussion supported by Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd (Nutrition Division) who have chosen the speakers and the topic

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri

15:15 - 15:55

Dr. Mathew John, Dr. Manoj Chawla

Why Wait- controlling Weight for Diabetes Management : An interactive Case Discussion

Fox the Master
This session has an interactive case presentation by an expert about a patient who was challenging and had learning points that we can all benefit from

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Krishna Prasanthi P, Dr. Paranthaman P

15:55 - 16:15

Dr. Mathew John

A bouquet of learnings

16:15 - 16:35

Dr. Bipin Sethi

The burden of Assumption

Break

16:35 - 16:50

Break

Industry Spotlight 5
Made possible with sponsorship support by:MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

16:50 - 17:15

Dr. Bipin Sethi

Longterm treatment efficacy of sitagliptin in diabetes related complications

17:15 - 17:40

Dr. Anantharaman R

Unraveling the cardiometabolic benefits of DPP4i with a focus on sitagliptin

17:40 - 17:50

Discussion

Industry Spotlight 9
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

17:50 - 18:15

Dr. Usha Ayyagari

Imeglimin: A new Promising & Effective Weapon in the Treatment of T2DM

18:15 - 18:40

Dr. Unnikrishnan A G

Rationale for an early use of combination therapy in hyperglycaemia management.

18:40 - 18:45

Discussion

Industry Spotlight 11
Made possible with sponsorship support by:USV Private Limited

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Sadashiva Rao Y

18:45 - 19:10

Dr. Shashank R. Joshi

Biosimilar aspart : Bridging the gap in Diabetes Management

19:10 - 19:30

Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri

Practical Pearls on NAFLD

19:30 - 19:50

Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev

Time to embrace SLGT2i as first line therapy in T2DM

19:50 - 20:10

Dr. Vijaykumar G

Optimizing Combination Therapy for wholesome metabolic care

20:10 - 20:20

Discussion

Dinner and Close for the day

20:20

Dinner and Close for the day

Workshop 2
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Abbott India Limited

At the end of the session the learner will be able to 1. order the right thyroid function test for a clinical situation 2. interpret thyroid function tests 3. Order additional testing as the clinical and laboratory test warrants

09:00 - 09:40

Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran, Dr. Prem Narayanan, Dr. Narayanan N K

Nuts and bolts approach to thyroid dysfunction

Workshop 4
At the end of the session the learner will be able to 1. explain different expressions of hypothyroidism 2. explain the impact of hypothyroidism on age and comorbidities 3. explain the differences in management of hypothyroidism in different comorbidit

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Murthy S

09:40 - 10:20

Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra, Dr. Kumaravel Velayutham, Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy

WS4: Nuances in the management of hypothyroidism

Clinical Case Seminar 2
At the end of the session the learner will be able to 1. identify risk of progression to fibrosis in a patient with MASLD 2. Work up the patient based on the risk score 3. Provide management options for prevention of progression

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Lakshmi Hariharan

10:20 - 11:00

Dr. Basumani P, Dr. Samit Ghosal, Dr. Lakshmi Nalini Kopalle

A patient with Type 2 DM Steatosis on USG and an elevated FIB4 score

Clinical Case Seminar 4
At end to the session the learner will be able to 1. approach a patient presenting with hypoglycemia 2. Workup and manage a patient with hypoglycemia which is not tumoral in origin

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra

11:00 - 11:40

Dr. Abhay Kumar Sahoo, Dr. Prem Narayanan, Dr. Shriraam Mahadevan

Non tumoral Hypoglcyemia in clinical care

Keynote 4

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Selvapandian P, Dr. Rajendiran N

11:40 - 12:05

Dr. Om Lakhani J

Will a machine take over? Fears Myths and the promised land

Keynote 5

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Selvapandian P, Dr. Rajendiran N

12:05 - 12:30

Dr. Manoj Chawla

Digital Therapeutics in clinical care - winnowing the pearls from plastic

Keynote 6

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Selvapandian P, Dr. Rajendiran N

12:30 - 12:55

Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran

Post Transplant Diabetes: State of the art

Special Symposia: Obesity
This symposia addresses some nuances in obesity and their implications for clinical care

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Radhakrishnan A P, Dr. Boochandran T

12:55 - 13:20

Dr. Sanjay Agarwal

Sarcopenic Obesity : Newer insights

Lunch Break

13:20 - 14:00

Lunch Break

Special Symposia: Obesity Continues
This symposia addresses some nuances in obesity and their implications for clinical care

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Radhakrishnan A P, Dr. Boochandran T

14:00 - 14:20

Dr. Mathew John

The personal fat threshold - What does it mean for clinical care?

14:20 - 14:40

Dr. Sunil M Jain

Novel therapeutic approaches to the management of obesity

14:40 - 14:50

Discussion

Industry Spotlight 2
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Zydus Healthcare Limited

14:50 - 15:15

Dr. Jayashree Gopal

Imeglimin a novel agent in DM armamentarium with dual benefits

Industry Spotlight 4 - Clinical Case Seminar
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Novo Nordisk India Pvt Ltd

15:15 - 15:35

Dr. Jothydev Kesavadev, Dr. Sunil M Jain

Once daily insulins in clinical practice: looking through the patient lens

Industry Spotlight 4: GLP1RA Session
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Novo Nordisk India Pvt Ltd

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Jayashree Gopal

15:55 - 16:07

Dr. Samit Ghosal

Tackling the trinity: Prioritizing Treatment Targets in T2DM

16:07 - 16:19

Dr. Manoj Chawla

Optimizing outcomes with Oral Semaglutide: A new frontier in T2DM

16:19 - 16:35

Panel Discussion

Break

16:35 - 16:50

Break

Industry Spotlight 6
Made possible with sponsorship support by:AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Shanmugam A

16:50 - 17:15

Dr. Ramachandran A

Glucose control and CaReMe prevention with Dapagliflozin

Industry Spotlight 7
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd

17:15 - 17:40

Dr. Abhay Kumar Sahoo

New Era in T2DM management - Incretinize, Individualize, Indianize with Liraglutide Biosimilar

Industry Spotlight 8
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Boehringer Ingelheim

17:40 - 18:05

Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran

Empowering optimum CKD Care in Diabetes : New Updates and Implications

Industry Spotlight 10
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Eris Therapeutics Ltd

18:05 - 18:30

Dr. Vimal M V

Initiation, titration & optimization of insulin & role of technology

18:30 - 18:55

Dr. Ravi Cherian Mathew

New era in persistent CV risk reduction: Icosapent ethyl

18:55 - 19:20

Discussion

Dinner and Close for the day

20:10

Dinner and Close for the day

Day 2 - Sunday, 04 February 2024

Clinical Case Seminar 5
At the end of this session the learner will be able to : 1. distinguish high uptake and low uptake thyrotoxicosis 2. determine the etiology of thyroid excess and 3. treat various forms of thyrotoxicosis

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Bharath Ramji

09:00 - 09:40

Dr. Narayanan N K, Dr. Arun Menon S, Dr. Murthy S

The varied forms of thyrotoxicosis - an approach to diagnosis and managment

Panel Discussion 1

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Ashok Kumar Das

09:40 - 10:10

Dr. Neeta Deshpande, Dr. Shunmugavelu M, Dr. Ashok Kumar Das, Dr. Gowrishanker R

Should Clinicians offer remission as a care outcome to patients with diabetes

Fox the Master
This session has an interactive case presentation by an expert about a patient who was challenging and had learning points that we can all benefit from

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Damodharan J, Dr. Chandrashekar S

10:10 - 10:35

Dr. Manoj Chadha

RK s journey from bed to car

10:35 - 11:00

Dr. Ambrish Mithal

A thyroid nodule too hot to handle

11:00 - 11:25

Dr. Ashok Kumar Das

Two essential learning indispensable for clinical success

Break

11:25 - 11:40

Break

Industry Spotlight 11
Made possible with sponsorship support by:Sanofi India Ltd

11:40 - 12:05

Dr. Shashank R. Joshi

Simplifying control for T2DM with breakthrough innovation iGlarLixi

Speacial Lecture 1
Our continuing annual series exploring the intersection of medicine with the healing cosmos - this time an experential session on the healing claims of music

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Mohan K, Dr. Rajesh R P

12:10 - 12:45

Dr. Sobana Jaiganesh

The intersection of music and medicine : Lecture Demonstration

PRIMER Honors

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Prasanna Kumar K M, Dr. Aravind Sosale

12:45 - 13:00

Dr. Ashok Kumar Das

Outstanding contribution to profession

K M Prasanna Kumar Oration

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Ashok Kumar Das, Dr. Aravind Sosale

13:00 - 13:30

Dr. Ambrish Mithal

KM Prasanna Kumar Oration: The story of Vitamin D Truth Vs Hype

Close of the Conference

13:30

Lunch and Close of the Conference

Clinical Case Seminar 6
At the end of this session the learner will be able chalk out 1. a cost effective diagnostic approach 2. establish the diagnosis in patients with an endocrine cause of subfertility

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Krishna G. Seshadri

09:00 - 09:40

Dr. Mythili Ayyagari, Dr. Shanthi K Elango, Dr. Radha Vembu

Endocrine causes of subfertility

Panel Discussion 2

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Manoj Chadha

09:40 - 10:10

Dr. Jayashree Gopal, Dr. Sunitha Samal, Dr. Vasanthamani Palanisamy, Dr. Arun Menon S

Reframing the case of peri and postmenopausal HRT

Special Symposium: Obesity in women
The symposium addresses the special aspects challenges and solutions to obesity in women

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Krishna Prasanthi P, Dr. Vanitha A

10:10 - 10:30

Dr. Anjana R M

The metabolic health of Indian women - a wake up call

10:30 - 10:50

Dr. Mythili Ayyagari

Obesity and reproductive (including ART) outcomes in women

10:50 - 11:10

Dr. Neeta Deshpande

Management of obesity in women - Challenges and Solutions

11:10 - 11:25

Discussion

Break

11:25 - 11:40

Break

Special Case Seminar
At the end of this session will be able to 1. chalk out a diagnostic approach to disorders of puberty in girls and young adult 2. establish an endocrine diagnosis and 3. explain the broad principles of management

Chairpersons/Moderator :
Dr. Sunitha Samal

11:40 - 12:10

Dr. Adlyne Reena Asirvatham, Dr. Bharath Ramji, Dr. Vanitha A, Dr. Priya Kannappan

Precocious Delayed and other disorders in girls and young adults

Conference Venue

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ITC Grand Chola, Chennai

 

Email:

primerconference@gmail.com

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