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Guidelines for Interactive Symposia

Interactive Symposia Guidelines

Duration: 1 Hour
  • Each interactive symposium will have 6–7 resource persons.
  • There will be a 5 Minute presentation by each resource person.
  • Each case will be immediately followed by a moderator led interaction with the audience for 4 mins.

Guidelines for Resource Persons

Every resource person is given 5 minutes to present an interesting case, discussing the clinical history and how it was managed by her/him. This should encompass tips, tricks and challenges for management of the case.

Guidelines for Moderators

The moderator will be responsible for maintaining the flow, academic quality and time discipline of the session.

  • Open each case for alternative treatment approaches, resource person opinions and audience questions for no more than 4 minutes.
  • Interact with all panelists sufficiently in advance of the session.
  • Circulate the proposed clinical cases/scenarios among all panelists before the session and obtain their viewpoints.
  • Allocate specific questions, issues or aspects of each case to individual panelists where appropriate.
  • Ensure that the discussion presents multiple perspectives rather than repetitive opinions.
  • Encourage meaningful participation from all panelists.
  • Prevent prolonged discussion by any single panelist.
  • Coordinate the final sequence of cases and questions before the session.
  • Brief all panelists regarding the session format, expected content and time available.
  • Maintain strict control of the allocated session time.
  • Ensure that every resource person and panelist remains within the stipulated time limit.
  • Keep the discussion focused on clinical decision-making and practical take-home messages.

PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines

Please prepare your presentation according to the following specifications:

  • Slide size: Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
  • File format: Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)
  • Use high-resolution images, diagrams and videos wherever appropriate. Please ensure that all graphs, tables, figures and images are clearly readable when projected on a large screen.

Audio-Visual Requirements

If your presentation contains video or audio:

  • Embed media files in the PowerPoint presentation wherever possible.
  • Use commonly supported video formats such as MP4.
  • Test all videos, animations and audio before submission.
  • If external media files are required, provide them separately as backup files.
  • Moderators are encouraged to maintain a backup copy of the presentation on a USB drive.

Submission of Presentation

Kindly submit your presentation (.pptx) to: scientific@50thaomsi2026mumbai.com

Submission deadline: 30 October 2026

Please retain a backup copy of your presentation and any accompanying media files.

Resource persons are requested to report to the Resource person Preview Room at least 2 hours before their scheduled session to check the presentation and any audiovisual requirements. Technical staff will be available to assist with presentation-related requirements.

Use of personal laptops for presentations in the session is strictly prohibited.

Presentation-Day Instructions

  • Please arrive at the session hall at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start of your session.
  • A strict timekeeping system will be followed.
  • Resource persons and moderators must conclude their presentations/discussions within the allocated time.
  • The audiovisual system will automatically terminate the presentation at the scheduled end time.
  • Resource persons are therefore requested to strictly adhere to the allotted time.

Scientific Content

The presentation and discussion should be:

  • Relevant to the announced topic and target audience
  • Clinically practical and applicable to real-world practice
  • Focused on clinical decision-making and management
  • Supported by current literature and appropriate guidelines, where relevant
  • Balanced and inclusive of accepted alternative approaches
  • Focused on practical lessons, controversies, challenges and decision-making
  • Important: All patient-identifying information must be removed or appropriately anonymized from clinical photographs, radiographs, videos, case records and other clinical material.

Important Technical Checklist

Before submission, please ensure that:

  • Slide ratio is 16:9 widescreen
  • Presentation opens correctly in Microsoft PowerPoint
  • All fonts are displayed correctly
  • Images are high resolution
  • Videos play smoothly
  • Audio has been tested, if applicable
  • Patient-identifying information has been removed
  • References are appropriately cited
  • Presentation duration complies with the allocated time
  • A backup copy of the presentation is available
  • Any external media files have been provided separately as backup