News from KSHEMA | CME titled “Unmasking the Invader – Microbiology and ID 2.0”

The Departments of Microbiology, K S Hegde Medical Academy and IMA Kasaragod jointly organized a CME titled “Unmasking the Invader – Microbiology and ID 2.0” on 4th October 2026 at Grandeur Hall, RK Mall, Kasaragod. Postgraduates and Consultants from Karnataka and Kerala participated in the event. The CME featured expert lectures by eminent resource persons, including Dr. P. Senthur Nambi, Senior Consultant, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, who spoke on surgical site infection management; Dr. Neha Mishra on multidrug-resistant organisms; Dr. Vandana K. E. on infection control measures for SSI prevention; and Dr. Raksha K. on AI-driven antimicrobial stewardship. A panel discussion on “Unmasking Diagnostic Dilemmas in Clinical ID” featured Dr. Asha Pai K. B., Dr. Anup Kumar Shetty, Dr. Rouchelle Tellis, and Dr. V. K. Vineeth as panelists, with Dr. Suchithra Shenoy as moderator. A quiz competition covering Clinical Microbiology, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Infectious Diseases, with Dr. Asem Ali Ashraf as Quiz Master, added to the academic engagement. The CME served as an enriching platform for knowledge sharing, interactive learning, and professional collaboration among Microbiologists and Infectious Disease specialists.