IMPACT 2023
Conference on medical writing, reviewing and editing @AFMC, Pune from 25-27 Sep 2023
Announcing IMPACT 2023
Welcome to IMPACT 2023 – A virtual congregation of medical professionals who share a passion for writing, peer reviewing and editing medical journals.
After the overwhelming success of IMPACT 2022, MJAFI is back this year with IMPACT 2023 !!
Redesigned and presented in a different avatar, IMPACT 2023 will be held totally online from 25 – 27 Sep 2023.
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Prior registration is compulsory for attending IMPACT 2023. Limited slots are available. Registration enables the delegate to participate in all online sessions and interactive workshops from the comfort of his / her choice of place.
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Medical Journal Armed Forces India
The Medical Journal Armed Forces India is a peer reviewed medical journal publishing regularly since 1945. Currently in its 79th year of continuous publication, IMPACT 2023 is the second online conference for our authors and peer reviewers.
Former President of WAME
Former President of WAME
Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Dr DY Patil Medical College, Pune · Medical Officer/Epidemiologist
Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Dr DY Patil Medical College, Pune · Medical Officer/Epidemiologist
Richard Kirubakaran is currently employed as Lead Epidemiologist with 3 analytics. He used to be a Research Scientist in Biostatistics at BVMC, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Christian Medical College – Vellore. He is a member of the Cochrane methods group, Effective Healthcare Research Consortium – Liverpool UK, and Method support group on Indian first evidence-based guidelines/policy on Extra Pulmonary tuberculosis developed at AIIMS New Delhi.
He has more than 11 years of experience in the field of Biostatistics, Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. He has been a part of many Cochrane systematic reviews and Non-Cochrane systematic reviews in Reproductive medicine, ADHD, Paediatrics, Infectious diseases and Public health.
His major research interests include Evidence-Informed Healthcare, Meta-analysis, epidemiology and designing Randomised controlled trials(RCT). He has been involved in publishing over 30 systematic reviews; also serve as a peer reviewer for major journals.
He is active in teaching research methodology course with Department of epidemiology Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Biostatistics methods and systematic reviews in many academic institutions and professional organisations. He is also a consultant biostatistician for many other independent research projects.
Richard Kirubakaran is currently employed as Lead Epidemiologist with 3 analytics. He used to be a Research Scientist in Biostatistics at BVMC, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Christian Medical College – Vellore. He is a member of the Cochrane methods group, Effective Healthcare Research Consortium – Liverpool UK, and Method support group on Indian first evidence-based guidelines/policy on Extra Pulmonary tuberculosis developed at AIIMS New Delhi.
He has more than 11 years of experience in the field of Biostatistics, Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. He has been a part of many Cochrane systematic reviews and Non-Cochrane systematic reviews in Reproductive medicine, ADHD, Paediatrics, Infectious diseases and Public health.
His major research interests include Evidence-Informed Healthcare, Meta-analysis, epidemiology and designing Randomised controlled trials(RCT). He has been involved in publishing over 30 systematic reviews; also serve as a peer reviewer for major journals.
He is active in teaching research methodology course with Department of epidemiology Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Biostatistics methods and systematic reviews in many academic institutions and professional organisations. He is also a consultant biostatistician for many other independent research projects.
A Doctor, academician and teacher for 32 years , a researcher with diverse interests spanning Autoimmune diseases, HIV medicine, Molecular biology, Proteomics, Health economics and Mathematical modeling, "Innovation space" is my current area of exploration.
A Doctor, academician and teacher for 32 years , a researcher with diverse interests spanning Autoimmune diseases, HIV medicine, Molecular biology, Proteomics, Health economics and Mathematical modeling, "Innovation space" is my current area of exploration.
Dr Cariappa is an ex- military Public Health Specialist with a personal passion for sustainable health promotion among people, in co-existence with their environment.
He is an alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India, with a MD degree from the University of Poona. He has received Fellowship training in HIV / AIDS in the USA and is an active member of the Indian Public Health Association and the Indian Society of Malaria and Communicable Diseases. He has been an Associate Professor at the Department of Community Medicine at AFMC Pune and also at the Army College of Medical Sciences New Delhi. He has been on the Visiting Faculty at the University of Botswana at Gaborone, the IISER, Pune, for the MUHS- MPH program and with Govt Medical College Jodhpur. His areas of interest and expertise in Public Health are Mass Gathering Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Food Safety, Health and Behaviour Change Communication.
After 26 years of service in the Indian Armed Forces Medical Services, he is now with https://deltazuluconsultancy.com/ and works in an advisory capacity for the corporate sector, in translating technological advances to Health, Environmental Health, Health Safety, Health Education and Training. He is also consulting with the Tata Trusts for their Health Initiatives philanthropic projects, as a Technical Advisor.
Dr Cariappa is an ex- military Public Health Specialist with a personal passion for sustainable health promotion among people, in co-existence with their environment.
He is an alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India, with a MD degree from the University of Poona. He has received Fellowship training in HIV / AIDS in the USA and is an active member of the Indian Public Health Association and the Indian Society of Malaria and Communicable Diseases. He has been an Associate Professor at the Department of Community Medicine at AFMC Pune and also at the Army College of Medical Sciences New Delhi. He has been on the Visiting Faculty at the University of Botswana at Gaborone, the IISER, Pune, for the MUHS- MPH program and with Govt Medical College Jodhpur. His areas of interest and expertise in Public Health are Mass Gathering Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Food Safety, Health and Behaviour Change Communication.
After 26 years of service in the Indian Armed Forces Medical Services, he is now with https://deltazuluconsultancy.com/ and works in an advisory capacity for the corporate sector, in translating technological advances to Health, Environmental Health, Health Safety, Health Education and Training. He is also consulting with the Tata Trusts for their Health Initiatives philanthropic projects, as a Technical Advisor.
A graduate from AFMC and PhD from PGIMER, Chandigarh, Puja is a Professor in Community Medicine with special interest in Nutrition. She has been the Executive Editor of MJAFI in the past.
A graduate from AFMC and PhD from PGIMER, Chandigarh, Puja is a Professor in Community Medicine with special interest in Nutrition. She has been the Executive Editor of MJAFI in the past.
Dr Seema Patrikar currently works at the Department of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College
Dr Seema Patrikar currently works at the Department of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College
MD (Medicine)
Director & Commandant, AFMC
MD (Medicine)
Director & Commandant, AFMC
MD (Anesthesia)
Dean and Deputy Commandant AFMC
MD (Anesthesia)
Dean and Deputy Commandant AFMC
MD (Dermatology)
Editor in Chief, MJAFI
MD (Dermatology)
Editor in Chief, MJAFI
Associate Professor (Pathology)
Executive Editor, MJAFI
Associate Professor (Pathology)
Executive Editor, MJAFI
MD (Community Medicine)
Technical Editor, MJAFI
MD (Community Medicine)
Technical Editor, MJAFI
Officer in Charge Information Technology
Officer in Charge Information Technology