International Scientific Conference on
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Most advanced knowledge, skill and devotion in the field of Maternal Fetal Medicine are the key instruments to fight the battle when the mother and unborn child are in the most crucial phase of their lives. That’s why ‘The more you learn, the more you earn and more self-confidence you will have’ appears as the theme with which a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist prepares him/herself to face the challenges in this field.
A conference offers a full and broader range of scientific information, allowing to gain a broader insight into the area of medical science. With greatest joy and enthusiasm MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE SOCIETY OF BANGLADESH (MFMSB) is giving announcement of their 2nd International Scientific conference with more than 20 foreign faculties/ Speakers of different countries on 9th &10th September 2022 and pre-congress on 8th Sept. The society believes that this conference will appear as the meaningful platform for the participants to discuss the current situation, challenges and most recent advancements relating to the Maternal Fetal Medicine and help to promote the exchange of ideas and experiences.
Please register yourself as early as possible. There will be facilities for online registration. You will get Registration form in MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE SOCIETY OF BANGLADESH (https://mfmsb.org/) website.
Details of the program is as follows:
Date: 9th & 10th September,2022
Venue: Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka – 1207, Bangladesh
Pre-congress-8th Sept, Venue-Milon Hall, BSMMU
Registration fees for Conference:
· OBGYN specialist & post graduate doctor: 3500 TK
· Student: 2000 TK
· Pre-congress 1000TK
· Mode of Payment: B-Kash, acc no: 01745054418,
· In person in the office of MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE SOCIETY; 69/R, Panthopath, Dhaka-1205.
For any queries
Prof. Firoza Begum, President / Dr. Tabassum Parveen, General Secretary,
Phone: 01819213271.
Email: begum_firoza@yahoo.com
PROGRAM SCHEDULE: DAY-1 (9th September)
Maternal Fetal MEDICINE SOCIETY OF BANGLADESH-2022 2nd International Conference,2022 DAY-1 (9th September) PROGRAM SCHEDULE |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Registration |
8:30 – 9:30 AM | Session 1: Quality Care : (1:hr) ( 20+20 min for speakers+ 10 min discussion + 6 min for chairperson + 4 min for Rapporteur ) Chairperson : Prof. Anowara Begum (anowara1951@gmail.com) Prof Ferdousi Begum (fbegum9@gmail.com)
Rapporteur: Dr. Shanzida Mahmud Dr. Rebeaka Tarannum Sammi Speakers : Prof. Firoza Begum: Inverted pyramid of antenatal care Pooja Lodha : Antenatal intervention to improve postnatal outcome |
9:30 - 10:30AM | Session 2: Prenatal testing & diagnosis (1hr) ( 20+ 20 min for speakers+ 10 min discussion + 6 min for chairperson +4 min for Rapporteur ) Chairpersons: Prof. Fatema Asraf Prof. Shahanara Chowdhury (shahanacmc@yahoo.com)
Rapporteur : Dr. Khandaker Shehneela Tasmin Dr Nowshafreen Chowdhury Naz Speakers: Dr. Seema Thakur : Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) -Recent updates Dr. UDP Ratnasiri: Ethical issues on prenatal screening, diagnosis, and management. |
| 10:30-11: 00AM | Tea Break |
11:30- 12: 15 PM 8:30 AM in KSA | Session 3 : Plenary session ( 45 mins) Chairperson: Prof. T A Chowdhury (drtachowdhury@gmail.com) Prof Sayeba Akter (sayeba.akhter@gmail.com) Moderator: Prof Maruf Siddiqui (drmaruf2000@yahoo.com) Speaker: Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran: Maternal collapse |
| 12:15 PM – 1:30PM | Session 4: Panel Discussion: Fetal Growth Restriction – Optimizing Management (1:15 hr) (1:15 hr) (20 min + 6 min for chairperson+ 4 min for Rapporteur + 45 min for panel discussion; each panelist 4 min) Chairperson: Prof. Shikha Ganguli (shikha.ganguly697@gmail.com) Confirm Prof Sikha Saha drshikhasaha@gmail.com
Rapporteur: Dr. Raunak Jahan Dr. Fahmida Sharmin (Joty) Key note speaker- Prof Arijit Biswas: 20 min Panel discussion- 45 min; Moderator: Dr. Anita Kaul (anita_kaul@apollohospitalsdelhi.com) & Dr. Vatsla Dadwal (vatslad@hotmail.com) Panelists: (Each panelist 4 min.) Prof. Afjalunnesa Chowdhury afzalunnessachowdhury@yahoo.com Dr. Nurun Nahar Khanom naharbsmmu@gmail.com Prof. Dilruba Zeba 01712090825 dilruba_zeba@yahoo.com Prof. Selima Jahan Muna (munajahan@yahoo.com) Prof. Zannatul Ferdous Jesmin (01711814555 zannatd7@gmail.com) Dr. Nargis Fatema 01711524372 nfatemadr@gmail.Com |
| 1: 30 PM – 02:30 PM | Lunch & Prayer |
| 2:30 PM – 3: 45PM | Session 5: Panel Discussion- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (1:15 hr) (20 min + 6 min for chairperson+ 4 min for Rapporteur + 45 min for panel discussion) Chairperson: Prof Iffat Ara (iffat56@hotmail.com) Prof. Rowshan Morshed (morshedrowshan@gmail.com) Rapporteur: Dr. Sumia Bari Dr. Dina Layla Hossain Key note speaker- Prof. Mahesh Chulani : 20 min Panel discussion - 45 min; Moderator: Dr. Prathima Radhakrishnan drprathima@bangalorefetalmedicine.co Panelists:(4 min for each Panelist) Prof. Rashida Begum (rashida_icrc@yahoo.com) Prof. Munira Ferdausi 01711467267 muniraferdausi63@gmail.com Prof. Sehereen Farhad Siddiqua (sehereenfsiddiqua@gmail.com) 01711523719 Prof. Shahi Farzana Tasmin (dr.sftasmin@gmail.com) 01712294072 Dr. Tanjeem Sabina Chowdhury (01713037853 tanzeemsc@gmail.com) Dr. Tajmira Sultana (dr.tajmirasultana@gmail.com) |
| 3:45 - 4:45 PM | Session 6 : The ‘OMICS’ and Maternal-fetal Medicine (1 hour) (20+20 min for speakers+ 10 min discussion + 6 min for chairperson + 4 min for Rapporteur) Chairpersons: Prof Anisa Begum (Dr.anisabegum@yahoo.com) Confirm Prof. Kamrunessa Runa 01819314811 (dr.kamrun@yahoo.com)
Rapporteur: Dr. Mahfuja Asma Dr. Shafinaz Mehzabin
Speakers: Dr. Mandakini Pradhan: Genomics & Epigenetics in perinatal Medicine
Dr. Pria Kadam : Role of Preimplantation genetic testing -current scenario and future trends |
| 4:45 PM | Snacks time |
| 7:30- 9:00 PM | Inaugural Session + Launching ceremony of Book |
| 8:00- 10:00 PM | Cultural program & Dinner |
PROGRAM SCHEDULE: DAY-2 (10th September)
10th September (Saturday) 8:00 : 8:45 AM | Session 7: Plenary (45 min : 35 min + 6 min for chairperson + 3 min for moderator ) Chairpersons : Prof. Shahla Khatun (shahlak1939@gmail.com) Prof. Farhana Dewan ( dr_fdewan@yahoo.com) Moderator : Dr. Nusrat Mahmud (01711615107 nusratmahmud18@gmail.com) Speaker : Prof. Rohana Hathtootuwa : Migration from WHO Partograph to WHO Labour Guide |
`10th September (Saturday) 8:45- 9:45 AM (9:45PM-10:45PM 9th Sept : USA) | Session 8: PAS disorders (1 hr) (20+20 min for speakers+ 10 min discussion + 6 min for chairperson + 4 min for Rapporteur) Chairpersons : Prof. Sameena Chowdhury (dr.sameenachowdhury@gmail.com) Prof. Salma Rouf (salmarouf000@gmail.com) Rapporteur: Dr. Utpala Majumdar Dr. Rajshree Debnath Speakers : a) Dr. Ashma Rana: Dealing with PAS in limited resources b) Karin A. Fox: Management of PAS (with video demonstration) |
9:45 – 10:15 AM | Tea Break |
10th September (Saturday) 10:15 AM -11:15AM | Session 9: Prematurity (1 hr) ( Couldn’t send ) (20+20 min for speakers+ 10 min discussion + 6 min for chairperson + 4 min for Rapporteur) Chairpersons: Prof. Kohinoor Begum (k.begum@yahoo.com) Prof. Dipi Barua (dipibaua1@gmail.com)
Rapporteur Dr. Bappi Das Dr. Ummae Tania Nasrin Speakers: a) Dr. Anita Kaul : Preterm labour : Prediction and prevention Prof. Nuzhat Choudhury : The Challenge of ROP in Bangladesh and the Road Ahead |
10th September (Saturday) 11:15AM -12:15 PM | Session 10: Imaging in Maternal Fetal Medicine (1hrs) (20+20 min for speakers+ 10 min discussion + 6 min for chairperson + 4 min for Rapporteur) Chairpersons : Prof. Ferdousy Islam Lipi (ferdousi.islam23@gmail.com) Prof Gulshan Ara (dr.gulshanara1955@gmail.com) 01712512515 (Confirm)
Rapporteur : Dr. Umme Salma Dr. Sohelee Nargis Speakers: a) Vatsla Dadwal: First, second and third trimester ultrasound: when and what to look for? Dr. Shakil Ahmed : Basics of Doppler for Obstetricians as a decision making tool |
10th September (Saturday) 12:15 - 1: 30 PM | Session 11: The Great Obstetrical Syndromes (1 hour & 15 minutes) ( 18+18 + 18 min for speakers+ 8 min discussion + 9 min for chairperson + 4 min for Rapporteur) Chairpersons : Prof. Shahin Rahman Chowdhury 01819145492 shahinrahmanc@yahoo.com (confirm) Prof. Sahela Jesmin shahelajessmin@gmail.com (confirm) Prof. Afroza Kutubi 01715016009 dr.afroza74@yahoo.com (Confirm)
Rapporteur: Dr. Hasina Begum Dr. Halima Akter Speakers : a) T P Baskaran: Preeclampsia : Approach, challenges and care (tpbong@gmail.com) b) Andrew Shenan: Managing pre-eclampsia in challenging settings (Recorded Lecture) Prathima Radhakrishnan: Fetal Demise-a challenge for obstetricians |
| 1: 30 PM – 02:30 PM | Lunch & Prayer |
10th September (Saturday) 2:30 - 3:30 PM | Session 12: Diabetes in Pregnancy (1 hr) (20+20 min for speakers+ 10 min discussion + 6 min for chairperson + 4 min for Rapporteur) Chairpersons : Prof. SB Chowdhury (saleha1953@gmail.com) Confirm Prof. Begum Nasreen (nasrinbd1963@yahoo.com) confirm
Rapporteur : Dr Joysree Saha Dr Arifa Sharmin Speakers : a) Shakil Ahmed: Managing Diabetes in Pregnancy – In a Tertiary Hospital in Sydney Dr. Sadhana Gupta : Gestational Diabetes in South Asia -Challenges & Solutions (On Zoom) |
10th September (Saturday) 3:30 – 4: 00 PM | Session 13: Health & pregnancy (20 min for speaker+ 5 min discussion + 3 min for chairperson + 2 min for Rapporteur) Chairpersons: Prof. Nazma Haque (Confirm) Prof. Major. Gen. Dr. Liza Chowdhury (dr.lizachy@gmail.com) Rapporteur: Dr. Runa Akter Dola
Prof Pankaj Desai: Obesity in Pregnancy: The Upcoming Challenge. (Zoom) |
10th September (Saturday) 4: 00 PM – 4: 15 PM | Closing Session Wrap up of all the session : Prof. Tabassum Parveen Closing Remarks : Prof. Firoza Begum |
4: 15 PM | Tea time |
5:00PM | Meet the press |
Inaugural Session
Dr. Roohi E Zakaria
Dr. Farzana Sharmin
7:30 PM | Guests taking their seats | |
7:40 PM | Recitation from Holy Quran | Dr. Afroza Khanam |
7:45 PM | Launching ceremony of Book by Prof T A Chowdhury | Dr Farzana Sharmin |
7:55 PM | Welcome address | Prof. Tabassum Parveen General Secretary |
8:00 PM | Introduction of Foreign Delegates | |
8:10 PM | Address by Guest of Honour 1.President OGSB Prof. Ferdousi Begum 2. A K M Amirul Morshed DG (Medical Education) | |
8:25 PM | Address by Special Guest 1. Prof. Quazi Deen Mohammad -President BCPS 2. Prof. T A Chowdhury | |
8:40 PM | Address by Chief Guest - Mr. Md. Saiful Hassan Badal - Health Secretary | |
8:50 PM | Address by Chairperson- Prof. Firoza Begum | Prof Firoza Begum President |
| 9.00 PM | Vote of thanks- Dr Syeda Sayeeda |
9 : 00 PM Cultural Program & Dinner Host Dr. Arifa Sharmin Dr. Fahmida Rashid |
Time | Speaker | Topics |
9:00 – 9:30AM | Dr Seema Thakur | Prenatal screening and diagnosis |
9:30 AM-10:00AM | Prof Mahesh Chulani | Prenatal & pre-conception Genetic Screening & counselling |
Question Answer Session : 10:00 AM to 10 : 30 AM | ||
10: 30-11 AM Tea Break | ||
11:00-11:30AM ( 3 PM Australian Time ) | Dr Daniel Lorber Rolnik (Recorded)
| Cell-free DNA screening (NIPT) |
11:30-12:00 | Pooja Lodha | Fetal ultrasonogram meets genetics |
Question Answer Session : 12:00 to 12 : 30 PM | ||
12:30-1:00 PM
| Prof Arijit Biswas | Fetal Infection |
1:00-1:30 PM | Mandakini Pradhan | Fetal Therapy |
Q/A Session 1:30- 2PM | Q/A Session 1:30- 2PM | Q/A Session 1:30- 2PM |
Lunch : 2:00 PM | Lunch : 2:00 PM | Lunch : 2:00 PM |
Program Schedule, Pre-Congress,8th Sept
Maternal Fetal MEDICINE SOCIETY OF BANGLADESH-2022 2nd International Conference Program Schedule, Pre-Congress,8th Sept |
8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration Chairperson : Prof. Firoza Begum Moderator : Tabassum Parveen Guests in dias (Each speaker give 40mins talk & 10 min Q/A session+ 5 min for Chairperson |
| Time | Speaker | Topics | |
| 9:00 – 9:40 AM | Seema Thakur Dr | Prenatal screening and diagnosis | |
| 9:40 AM-10:20AM | Dr Daniel Lorber Rolnik | Cell-free DNA screening (NIPT) | |
| 10:20-11AM | Mahesh Chulani | prenatal and pre-conceptional genetic screening and counseling | |
| TEA BREAK | 11-11:20 AM | ||
| 11:20-12:00 | Pooja Lodha | Fetal ultrasonogram meets genetics | |
| 12:00-12:40 | Prof Arijit Biswas | Fetal Infection | Fetal Infection (Confirm) Fetal Infection (Confirm) |
| 12:40-1:20 PM | Mandakini Pradhan | Fetal Therapy | |
1:20-2:00PM Question Answer Session | Lunch 2:00 |
PROGRAM SCHEDULE: DAY-1 (9th September)
Maternal Fetal MEDICINE SOCIETY OF BANGLADESH-2022 2nd International Conference PROGRAM SCHEDULE: DAY-1 (9th September) |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Registration |
8:30 – 9:30 AM Chairpersons : Rapporteur | Session 1: Quality Care : (1:hr) ( 20+20 min for speakers+ 14 min discussion + 6 min for chairperson) a) Prof. Firoza Begum : Inverting the pyramid of antenatal care b) Pooja Lodha : Antenatal intervention for better postnatal outcome |
9:30 - 10:30AM Chairpersons : Rapporteur : | Session 2: Prenatal testing & diagnosis (1hr) ( 20+ 20 min for speakers+ 10 min discussion + 6 min for chairperson + 4) a) Seema Thakur Dr: Role of NIPT in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine Practice b) UDP Ratnasiri: Ethical issues on prenatal screening, diagnosis, and management. |
| 10:30-11: 00AM | Tea |
11:30- 12: 15 PM 8:30 AM in KSA Chairpersons : Rapporteur : | Session 3 : Plenary session ( 45 mins) Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran : Maternal collapse |
| 12:15 PM – 1:15PM | Session 4: Panel Discussion : FGR (20 min + 40 min) Moderator: Dr Anita Kaul Key note speaker- Prof Arijit Biswas: 20 min Panelists: Four -40 min |
| 1: 15 PM – 02:00 PM | Lunch & Prayer |
| 2:00 PM – 3: 00PM | Session 5 : Panel Discussion- RPL (1 hr) (20 min + 40 min) Moderator : Prathima Radhakrishnan Key note speaker- Prof. Mahesh Chulani : 20 min Panelists Four : 40 min |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM | Session 6 : The ‘OMICS’ and Maternal-fetal Medicine (1 hour) 20+20 min for speakers+ 15 min discussion + 5 min for chairperson) a) Mandakini Pradhan : Genomics & Epigenetics in perinatal Medicine b) Vatsla Dadwal : Beyond the uterine environment : Fetal origin of the adult disease |
| 4:0-4:30PM | Snacks time |
| 7:30- 8:30 PM | Inaugural Session + Book opening ceremony |
| 8:30- 10:00 PM | Cultural program & Dinner |
PROGRAM SCHEDULE: DAY-2 (10th September)
8:00 : 8:45 AM Chairpersons : Rapporteur : | Session 7: Plenary (40min+5 min chairperson) Speaker : Prof. Rohana Hathtootuwa Migration from WHO Partogram to WHO Labour Guid |
8: 45- 9:45 AM (10:45PM-11:45PM 9th Sept : USA) | Session 8: PAS disorders (1 hr) (Speakers: 20+20 min, Discussion 14 min + 6 min for Chairperson) a) Asma Rana : Dealing with PAS in limited resources b) Karin A. Fox: Management of PAS (with video demonstration) |
| 9:45 – 10:15 AM | Tea Break |
10:15 AM -11:15AM Chairpersons : Rapporteur : | Session 9: Prematurity (1 hr) (20+20 min, Discussion 14 min + 6 min for Chairperson ) a) Anita Kaul : Preterm labour : Early prediction, prevention and Management b) Nujhat Prof. : Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) : No more. |
11:15AM -12:15 PM Chairpersons : Rapporteur : | Session 10 : Imaging and Maternal Fetal Medicine a) Vatsla Dadwal : First, second and third trimester ultrasound: when and what to look for? b) Dr. Shakil Ahmed : Basics of Doppler for Obstetricians as a decision making tool |
12:15 - 1:30 PM Chairpersons : Rapporteur : | Session 11: The Great Obstetrical Syndromes (1 hour) ( 20+20+20min for speakers+ 10 min discussion + 5 min for chairperson) a) T P Baskaran : Preeclampsia : Approach, challenges and care b) Andrew Shenan: Managing pre-eclampsia in challenging settings. c) Prathima Radhakrishnan: Fetal Demise-a challenge for obstetricians |
| 1:30 – 2:15 PM | Lunch & Prayer Break |
2:15 - 3:15 PM Chairpersons : Rapporteur : | Session 12: Diabetes in Pregnancy (1 hr) ( Speakers : 20+20 min, Discussion 14 min + 6 min for Chairperson ) a) Dr. Shakil Ahmed: Diabetes in Pregnancy – Australian experience B) Dr. SADHANA GUPTA: Gestational Diabetes in South Asia -Challenges & Solutions |
3:15 – 4:15 PM Chairpersons : Rapporteur : | Session 13: Health & pregnancy a) Asma Rana: Maternal & fetal Health in Low resource Countries. b) Prof Pankaj Desai: Obesity in Pregnancy: The Upcoming Challenge. |
| 4:15 PM | Tea Break & Closing |
| 4:45PM | Meet the press |