AIMSCon 2026

Conference programme

Bridging Divides: Ethics, Equity, and Access in Global Medicine

Saturday, 31 October 2026Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore

The day at a glance

Every room from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Select a session for its details.

  • Oral sessions
  • Ceremonies
  • Poster presentations
  • Workshops, free to walk in
  • Research Olympiad
  • Break
Auditorium
LT-1, LT-2 & LT-3
LT-4
DME Conference Room
Lecture Theater
Skills Lab
UDL (under the library)
8 AM
9 AM
10 AM
11 AM
12 PM
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM
Session 01 · Original StudiesSession 02 · Systematic Reviews & Meta-AnalysesInauguration CeremonySession 03 · Mixed StudiesResearch Olympiad FinalPrize Distribution & Closing Ceremony
Poster Presentations · Session 1Poster Presentations · Session 2
Research Olympiad · Rounds 1 & 2
Cochrane Meta-Analysis WorkshopPost-Doctoral Research Pathways Workshop
From Abstract to Prize-Winning Poster
NEURO CODE: Assess. Localize. Act.
Networking Tea

In the Auditorium

The main programme, from recitation to the closing ceremony.

  1. 8:00

    AM

    Opening & Recitation

    Until 8:15 AM, 15 minutes

    8:00 Tilawat (recitation of the Holy Quran) · 8:05 Opening remarks

  2. 8:15

    AM

    Session 01

    Original Studies

    Until 9:15 AM, 60 minutes

    6 oral presentations

  3. 9:15

    AM

    Session 02

    Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses

    Until 10:15 AM, 60 minutes

    6 oral presentations

  4. 10:15

    AM

    Inauguration Ceremony

    Until 12:41 PM, 146 minutes

    Opening, 10 minutes

    1. 10:15 AM

      Opening of Inauguration

    2. 10:15 – 10:25 AM

      Prof. Dr. Tayyiba Wasim

      Welcome Address

      Principal AIMC · Patron-in-Chief AIMSCon

    Keynote speakers, 51 minutes

    1. 10:25 – 10:40 AM

      Maj. Gen. (R) Prof. Dr. Sohail Sabir

      VC UHS

      “Cochrane Students: Empowering Future Doctors Through Evidence-Based Medicine”

    2. 10:40 – 10:52 AM

      Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ayyaz

      VC KEMU

      “Healthcare Without Barriers: From Equality to Equity in Global Medicine”

    3. 10:52 – 11:04 AM

      Prof. Dr. Farooq Afzal

      Former Principal AMC / PGMI

      “Breaking Silos in Medicine: Leadership, Teamwork and the Future of Patient Care”

    4. 11:04 – 11:16 AM

      Prof. Dr. Mahwish Arooj

      Principal UCMD, UOL

      “AI and Health Equity: Will Technology Bridge the Gap or Widen It?”

    Panel discussion, 30 minutes

    1. 11:16 – 11:46 AM

      Moderator: Prof. Dr. Shahid Sarwar

      “Beyond the White Coat: Professionalism, Empathy and Ethical Responsibility in Modern Medicine”

      • Prof. Dr. Masood SadiqVC UCHS
      • Prof. Dr. Zohra KhanumVC FJMU
      • Prof. Dr. Asif BashirED PINS
      • Prof. Dr. Shoaib NabiPrincipal SIMS
      • Prof. Dr. Saira AfzalDean IPH
      • Prof. Dr. Jodat SaleemPrincipal AMC / PGMI

    Guests of honour

    1. 11:46 – 11:56 AM

      Prof. Dr. Masood Sadiq

      VC UCHS

    2. 11:56 AM – 12:06 PM

      Prof. Dr. Khalid Masood Gondal

      Senior VP CPSP · Former VC KEMU & FJMU

    3. 12:06 – 12:16 PM

      Prof. Dr. Mahmood Shaukat

      Former Principal AIMC · Former VC UHS

    Chief guest

    1. 12:16 – 12:31 PM

      Prof. Dr. Rashid Latif

      Chairman RLKUMC

    Closing of inauguration, 10 minutes

    1. 12:31 – 12:41 PM

      Vote of Thanks & Shield Distribution

      Vote of thanks by Prof. Dr. Shahid Sarwar, Chairperson, Organizing Committee, AIMSCon 2026. Shields presented to guests and panelists.

  5. 12:41

    PM

    Networking Tea

    Until 1:11 PM, 30 minutes, in UDL (under the library)

    Guests, faculty and delegates

  6. 1:11

    PM

    Session 03

    Mixed Studies

    Until 2:11 PM, 60 minutes

    6 oral presentations: 3 systematic reviews & meta-analyses, 3 original studies

  7. 2:11

    PM

    Research Olympiad Final

    Until 2:41 PM, 30 minutes

  8. 2:41

    PM

    Prize Distribution & Closing Ceremony

    Until 3:21 PM, 40 minutes