World Physiotherapy AWP Regional Conference 2026

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Committee In-charge: Dr. Tejas Borkar +91 9371271752

ASIA WEST PACIFIC CONFERENCE 2026

Yashobhoomi Hall, New Delhi | 26–27 September 2026

Scientific Program Schedule

EDUCATION & MISCELLANEOUS | HALL – 304 CHAMPA HALL

Time & Duration	Theme / Topic	Speaker(s)	Chairpersons
DAY ONE – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
9.00 – 9.15 AM	Expert Talk The Backbone of Physiotherapy in India: Understanding the Role of IAP	Dr Dhruv Taneja (PT)	Dr Sajjan Pal (PT) Dr Ashish Tomar (PT)
9.15 – 9.30 AM	Expert Talk The 28-Year Journey of Evolution of Physiotherapy Education in Nepal: A Successful and Sustainable Model of International Collaboration	Dr Ranjeetha Acharya (PT) [Nepal]	Dr Afeefa Saleem (PT) Dr Akhyova Sahoo (PT)
9.30 – 9.45 AM	Expert Talk Quality Enhancement in Physiotherapy Education and Training in India	Dr Y. Praveenkumar (PT)	Dr Sureshkumar Nagar (PT) Dr Tina Chauhan (PT)
9.45 – 10.30 AM	Panel Discussion Enhancing Global Health Outcomes: Exploring Physiotherapy's Contribution towards Sustainable Developmental Goals	1. Dr. Tushar J. Palekar (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Abha Khisty (PT) 3. Dr. Harihara Prakash (PT) 4. Dr. Pramod Palekar (PT) 5. Dr Amit Girey (PT)
10.30 – 11.00 AM	Expert Talk Embracing and Empowering Communities through Indigenous Perspectives in Physiotherapy	Katrina Anne Pŏtiki Bryant University of Otago, New Zealand	Dr Amit Saraswat (PT) Dr Rajan Choudhary (PT)
11.00 – 11.45 AM	Panel Discussion Overcoming roadblocks of Competency-based education in Physiotherapy	1. Dr Dhruv Dave (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr Gaurang Baxi (PT) 3. Dr Rajiv Limbasiya (PT) 4. Dr Anchit Gugnani (PT) 5. Dr Smati Sambyal (PT)
11.45 AM – 12.00 PM	Expert Talk Co-design in Physiotherapy Research: Engaging Patients, Communities and Stakeholders to Improve Research and Practice	Yulisna Mutia Sari [Australia]	Prof Dr Amit Sharma (PT) Dr Padma Charan Swain (PT)
12.00 – 12.45 PM	Panel Discussion Beyond Classrooms: Cinemeducation for Inclusive Care	1. Dr Sumit Kalra (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr Vijaya Krishnan (PT) 3. Dr Mayuri Khatavkar (PT) 4. Dr Pooja Anand (PT) 5. Dr Mayur Revadkar (PT)
12.45 – 1.00 PM	Expert Talk Academic Burnout Among Healthcare Educators: A Call for Institutional Compassion in Physiotherapy Education	Dr. Sudeep Kale (PT)	Dr Sumit Asthana (PT) Dr Chandra Iyer (PT)
🍽 1.00 – 2.00 PM \| NETWORKING, MEET AND GREET
2.00 – 2.15 PM	Expert Talk Unjustified and undiagnosed pain of today is unfelt pain of yesterday: Navigating the Neurobiological of Psychosomatic Pain	Dr Vivek Srivastav (PT)	Dr Md Shamshul Arifin (PT) Dr Debasish Mohapatra (PT)
2.15 – 2.30 PM	Expert Talk From Classroom to Clinic to Research: Rubric-Based Assessment in Physiotherapy Education	Dr. Sanjivani Kamble (PT)	Dr Kowshik B. Reddy (PT) Dr Sunena Gupta (PT)
2.30 – 3.15 PM	Focused Symposium Next-Gen Physiotherapists: Globalizing Skills and Localizing Care	1. Dr Ajit Dabholkar (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr Ashwini Dangi (PT) 3. Dr Mugdha Oberoi (PT) 4. Dr Jaspreetkaur Kang (PT)
3.15 – 4.00 PM	Focused Symposium Transforming Research into real world care: Advancing Academic-Clinical Synergy	1. Dr Priyanshu Rathod (PT) (Moderator) 2. Nehal Raviraj Shah (PT) 3. Dr Priyadarshini Mishra (PT) 4. Dr Pragyakumar (PT) 5. Dr Sanjib K Das (PT)
4.00 – 4.45 PM	Panel Discussion Rebuilding Empathy through Perspective-Taking: Transforming Observation into Compassion in Physiotherapy Education	1. Dr Mahendra Shende (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Stiti Pragyan Dalbehera (PT) 3. Dr Dhanalaxmi Velusamy (PT) 4. Neelam Tejani (PT) 5. Dr Anu Bansal (PT)
4.45 – 5.00 PM	Expert Talk Ethically Intelligent Health Tech: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility	Dr. Mudasir Rashid Baba (PT)	Dr Md Akhlaque Ahmad Khan (PT) Dr Churchill Karunyaraj (PT)

EDUCATION & MISCELLANEOUS | HALL – 304 CHAMPA HALL

Time & Duration	Theme / Topic	Speaker(s)	Chairpersons
DAY TWO – 9:00 AM to 3:40 PM
9.00 – 9.45 AM	Panel Discussion Moving beyond the Diagnosis: The role of Physiotherapy in Cancer Survivorship	1. Dr Nivedita Prabhu (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr M. Satish (PT) 3. Dr Naveenkumar (PT) 4. Dr Premkumar (PT) 5. Dr Srinivasan Vijay (PT)
9.45 – 10.00 AM	Expert Talk Role of Physiotherapy in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals	Dr. P. Senthil Selvam (PT)	Dr M. Faizan Khan (PT) Dr Sandeep Arora (PT)
10.00 – 10.45 AM	Panel Discussion Movement equity for sustainable health: Confronting the silent pandemic of sedentary brains & Deconditioned Joints	1. Dr Vinodkumar Kaushik (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr Reema Joshi (PT) 3. Dr. Preeti Gazbare (PT) 4. Dr Vishwajeet Trivedi (PT) 5. Dr. Amita Aggarwal (PT)
10.45 – 11.00 AM	Expert Talk IGNITE – Innovative & Generative New-age Interactive Teaching & Education	1. Dr. Deepali Nivrutti Hande (PT)	Dr Shweta Devarshi (PT) Dr Aurobinda Rath (PT)
11.00 – 11.45 AM	Panel Discussion Empowering Educators: Transforming Faculty for Innovative Teaching and Impactful Research	1. Dr. Dhwani Jani (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Madhavi Sontakkey (PT) 3. Dr. Joyal Ishwarchandra Tejpal (PT) 4. Dr. Dwija Yaganik (PT) 5. Dr. Advita Deepak (PT)
11.45 AM – 12.30 PM	Panel Discussion Building Bridges: Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practices in Healthcare	1. Prof Dr Sanjeev Gupta (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr K. Ganesan (PT) 3. Dr Swati Paranjape (PT) 4. Dr Vijay Krishna Kumar AK (PT) 5. Dr Surbhi Bhadauria (PT)
🍽 12.30 – 1.30 PM \| NETWORKING, MEET AND GREET
1.30 – 2.15 PM	Focused Symposium From Clinic to Community: Strategies for Launching & Scaling Inclusive Fitness Initiatives	1. Dr Anand Mishra (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr. Buddhadev Nath (PT) 3. Dr. Sudipto Nag (PT) 4. Dr Jyoti Prakash Kirtania (PT) 5. Dr. Arup Kumar Biswas (PT)
2.15 – 3.00 PM	Panel Discussion Invisible Enemies Threatening Human Physiology, Function and Quality of Life	1. Dr Deepak Raghav (PT) (Moderator) 2. Dr Mantu Paul (PT) 3. Dr Sakshi Jain (PT) 4. Dr Garima Kohli (PT) 5. Dr Shipra Shah (PT)
3.00 PM ONWARDS \| 🎓 CLOSING CEREMONY & VOTE OF THANKS