Mangaluru: The first day of the conference had CME and Workshop which began with the inaugural, at T M A Pai Convention centre at 9.30 am.
CME and workshop inaugurated by Rev Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director FMCI and Trade exhibition was inaugurated by Sri Mahabaleshwar Bhat, Managing Director of Karnataka Bank. Both of them congratulated the Organizers for conducting the event with safe management during COVID pandemic.
The inaugural of the conference MID DERMACON 2021 was held at TMA Pai International Convention Centre on 28.10.2021 at 6.30 pm. It was inaugurated Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V and Dr Kishore Kumar DHO was the guest of honour. DC thanked the Dermatologists for rendering their service during the COVID pandemic. DHO thanked IADVL Karnataka for the community service during the Covid pandemic He also inaugurated Charma Rath which disseminated knowledge on skin diseases and COVID vaccination.
IADVL books and books written by members including Accidental Dermatologist written by Dr. Ganesh S Pai were released during the event.
The event was conducted as a hybrid conference with nearly 2000 delegates attending both physically and virtually. The ILDS President Prof Lars French (Germany) and Prof Roy Chan 2023 World Congress of Dermatology Chairman conveyed their greetings virtually.
The meeting was conducted physically for doubly vaccinated delegates with safe management. Dr. Ramesh Bhat organizing Secretary proposed the vote of thanks. The event was attended physically by nearly 500 delegates from all over India and the scientific session are conducted in four halls.
