Successful Hosting of the 72nd National Anaesthesiologists Conference – ISACON 2025 at Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

Raipur, Nov 2025 : Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Raipur successfully hosted the 72nd National Anaesthesiologists Conference — ISACON 2025, organised by the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA). The prestigious international conference aimed at exchanging the latest knowledge, innovations, and techniques in anaesthesiology, chronic pain management, and critical care. The event was conducted under the leadership of Dr. Prof. Pratibha Jain Shah, Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology & Pain Medicine, and Dr. Prof. Jaya Lalwani, Workshop Chairperson.

International experts—including Dr. Michael Parr (Australia), a global authority on Clinical Trauma Life Support (CTLS), and Dr. Carolina Haylock Loor (Honduras), a renowned chronic pain specialist—graced the conference.

The conference was formally inaugurated by Dean Dr. Vivek Chaudhary, who praised the organisers for successfully staging such an important event in the medical field.

Major Highlights: High-Impact Workshops

A key attraction of ISACON 2025 was the inclusion of four high-impact workshops, offering hands-on and theoretical training to participants.

1. Chronic Pain Workshop

• Course Directors: Dr. Naveen Malhotra, Dr. Krishna Poddar
• Focus Areas:
  • Interventional techniques for chronic pain
  • Ultrasound-guided procedures
  • Cancer and neuropathic pain management
  • Hands-on practical training
• Local Coordinators: Dr. Sonali Sahu, Dr. Shahida Khatun, Dr. Bablesh Mahawar

2. Comprehensive Clinical Life Support (CCLS) Workshop

• Course Director: Dr. Chakrarao S.S.C.
• Training Modules:
  • Airway management
  • Basic & Advanced Life Support
  • Cardiac and respiratory emergency management
  • Team-based resuscitation drills
• Local Coordinators: Dr. Pratiksha Agrawal, Dr. Amrita Jain

3. Clinical Trauma Life Support (CTLS) Workshop

• Course Directors: Dr. Chakrarao S.S.C., Dr. Rasesh Sinha
• Key Skills Covered:
  • Trauma assessment
  • Primary stabilisation
  • Bleeding control
  • Spinal stabilisation
  • ER–OT–focused practical training
• Local Coordinators: Dr. Rashmi Naik, Dr. A. Shashank

4. Private Practitioner Forum (PPF)

• Course Director: Dr. Sukhminderjit Singh Bajwa
• Discussion Themes:
  • Key issues related to private anaesthesia practice
• Local Coordinators: Dr. Manju Tandon, Dr. Nishant Trivedi

ISACON 2025 successfully brought together anaesthesiologists from India and abroad on a single platform, fostering knowledge sharing, skill enhancement, and innovation. The insights and training imparted through the conference are expected to significantly contribute to improving the quality of patient care in the future.