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Invitation to doctors

Dear Doctors and Medical Students, We are pleased to announce the 14th Annual Conference of the Association of Physicians of India (Malwa Branch), ‘MAPICON Bathinda 2027’, the largest HYBRID (physical and virtual) conference of the region at Bathinda from 16th to 19th September 2027. This prestigious event is being organised under the aegis of the Punjab Medical Council, Association of Physicians of India (API), Physicians Research Foundation of API, and the Indian College of Physicians (ICP). We have applied for 16 CME credit hours for physical attendance and 5 credit hours for virtual participation. For further details, please visit www.apimalwa.com. ‘MAPICON Bathinda 2026’, the 13th Annual Conference of the Association of Physicians of India (Malwa Branch), was the largest regular HYBRID conference with national status in the region. Held from 17th to 20th September 2026 at Hotel Ginger, Bathinda, it was organised under the aegis of the Punjab Medical Council, Association of Physicians of India (API), and the Indian College of Physicians (ICP). It was awarded 16 credit hours for physical and 5 credit hours for virtual attendance. The inaugural function was presided over by distinguished guests including Prof. Dr. B. K. Agrawal, Principal and Dean, MMIMSR, Mullana; Prof. Dr. Puneet Saxena, Professor, Dept. of Medicine, SMS Jaipur and Secretary General, API; Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, Diabetes Research Centre, Jaipur; and Dr. Ravinder Garg, HOD, Dept. of Medicine, GGSMC&H, Faridkot. The felicitation function was presided over by Prof. Dr. Virendra Singh, Director, Punjab Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Mohali; Dr. Raman Puri, Founder and President, Lipid Association of India, Delhi; Dr. Charanjit Singh, Executive Co-ordinator, National LAI, Delhi; Dr. Baldev Singh Aulakh, Renal Transplant and Robotic Surgeon, Aykai Hospital, Ludhiana; Dr. Prashant Aggarwal, DM Rheumatology, Ludhiana; Dr. Janak Raj Singla, PMC Observer, Mansa; and Dr. Karamveer Goyal, Member, PMC. The Life Time Achievement Award was conferred on Dr. M. L. Garg, senior physician from Bathinda. During MAPICON 2026, more than 65 guest lectures were delivered by renowned national faculty, 30 research papers were presented, and the conference attracted over 250 physical delegates, 100 virtual delegates, and more than 4,000 online viewers via YouTube. Encouragingly, 80 early bird registrations for MAPICON 2027 were received during the conference. MAPICON 2027 offers an exceptional platform for physicians, researchers, and medical students to apprise themselves with the latest advancements in medicine, share groundbreaking research, and network with leading healthcare professionals. We cordially invite you to participate in MAPICON 2027 and look forward to welcoming you at MAPICON 2027. Kindly register online at www.apimalwa.com. Best of regards, Prof Dr Vitull k Gupta, Organising Secretary, MAPICON 2027
  • Sep
  • 23
  • 2026

Credit Hours by Punjab Medical Council

Applied for 16 credit hours for physical and 5 credit hours for virtual attendance to the Punjab Medical Council
  • Sep
  • 27
  • 2025