Fri 18 Dec 2026 · 17:00 – 20:00

Pre-Conference: Opening Honour Lecture & Free Paper Session

AIIMS Rishikesh

Sat 19 Dec 2026 · 07:00 – 19:00

Day 1 — Foundations, Evidence & Clinical Integration

AIIMS Rishikesh

Sun 20 Dec 2026 · 09:30 – 19:00

Day 2 — Advanced Practice, Research & Future Directions

Ved Niketan Dham

CME accreditation

CME INDIA / IDCM /AIIMS -rishikesh certified academic programme

Format

Three-day in-person academic conference

Special attraction

A three-hour guided meditation workshop designed exclusively for healthcare professionals

Who should attend

Physicians and specialists, mental health professionals, academicians, researchers, yoga and wellness experts, postgraduate students and healthcare leaders

01

Whole-Person Medicine

From disease-centred care to human-centred healing

02

Biology of Health Creation

Stress, sleep, lifestyle, resilience and salutogenesis

03

Yoga, Meditation & Neurophysiology

Brain, breath, autonomic balance and clinical safety

04

Diabetes, Metabolism & Patient Empowerment

CGM, time-in-range and the cultural–spiritual dimensions of care

05

Integrative Medicine in Modern Hospitals

Evidence, safety, pharmacovigilance and clinical governance

06

Vedic Wisdom & Modern Endocrinology

Self-regulation, sattva and hormonal health

07

Mother & Child Health

Garbhsanskar, the first 1000 days, epigenetics and conscious parenting

08

Spirituality in Mental Health & Behavioural Medicine

Meaning, hope, compassion and recovery

09

Palliative & Serious Illness Care

Dignity, end-of-life decisions, ICU transitions and family communication

10

The Future of WISDOM Medicine

AI, digital health, real-world evidence, physician well-being and scalable spiritual healthcare

PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION · FRIDAY, 18 DECEMBER 2026

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh · 17:00 – 20:00

17:00 – 17:25

OPENING HONOUR LECTURE

“Swami Vivekananda’s Lessons for Whole-Person Healing in Internal Medicine”

Dr Jyotirmoy Pal, Past President, Association of Physicians of India · Kolkata

Duration 25 minutes, followed by discussion.

17:30 – 20:00

ABSTRACTS

Free Paper Presentations

Oral presentations of accepted abstracts, grouped by scientific theme. Judging panel and award citations to be announced.

Notes for Presenters

▪ Abstracts are assigned to one of the ten scientific themes listed on the preceding page.

▪ Presenting authors must be registered delegates of WISDOM 2026.

▪ Oral free papers: 6 minutes presentation followed by 2 minutes discussion (final timing to be confirmed).

▪ Award citations and the composition of the judging panel will be announced in the final programme.

MORNING WELLNESS & REGISTRATION

AIIMS Rishikesh

07:00 – 08:00

Yoga & Meditation — Practical Session

08:00 – 09:00

Breakfast

08:30 onwards

Delegate Registration

INVOCATION

09:00 – 09:30

Deep Yagya, Lighting of the Lamp & Short Inaugural Invocation

SESSION I · HONOURED LECTURES: FOUNDATIONS OF SPIRITUALITY IN MEDICINE

09:30 – 11:00 · 20 minutes per lecture · Chairpersons: Dr Sanjay Shah Dr N K Singh, Dr Ravi Kant, Dr Akash Singh

09:30 – 09:50

HONOURED LECTURE 1

“Difference in Understanding of Spirituality between Vedic Philosophy and Modern Science”

Dr Kamalakar Tripathi · Varanasi

09:50 – 10:10

HONOURED LECTURE 2

“The Neuroendocrine Reward System: A Framework for Exploring the Scientific Basis of Vairagya and Viveka”

Dr Krishna Seshadri · Chennai

10:10 – 10:30

HONOURED LECTURE 3

“Faith, Food and Metabolism: Cultural–Spiritual Dimensions of Diabetes Care”

Dr Shashank Joshi · Mumbai

10:30 – 11:00

DISCUSSION

Discussion and Response to Honoured Lectures 1 – 3

▪ Dr K K Parikh · Dr Girish Mathur · Dr Shekhar Chakravarti · Dr Anuj Maheshwari · Dr Sunil Gupta

SESSION II · DIABETES INDIA LECTURE

11:00 – 12:00 · Chairpersons: Dr Amit Gupta, Dr Rutul Gokalani

11:00 – 11:25

HONOURED LECTURE 4

“Beyond HbA1c: CGM, Time-in-Range and Self-Awareness in Whole-Person Diabetes Care”

Dr Banshi Saboo · Ahmedabad

11:25 – 11:45

COMPANION ADDRESS

“Technology and Spirituality: Partners or Paradox in Modern Life?”

Speaker to be announced

11:45 – 12:00

Response and Open Discussion

Respondents to be announced.

SESSION III · SYMPOSIUM: YOGA, MEDITATION & NEUROPHYSIOLOGY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

12:00 – 13:15 Chairpersons-…………………………………………………………………………………..

12:00 – 13:15

Chairpersons: Four chairpersons — to be announced

▪ Dr Arvind Gupta · Jaipur — Prescribing Yoga and Meditation Safely: Dose, Indications, Contraindications and Monitoring

▪ Dr Mukhyaprana Prabhu · Manipal — Meditation as a Therapeutic Tool in Hypertension: Targeting Etiological and Preventive Pathways

▪ Dr Kamaldeep Chawla · Baroda — Interface of Quantum Physics and Spirituality in Healthcare

▪ Dr Rajesh Keshri · Delhi — From Surya to Mitochondria: The Journey of Energy through Science, Medicine and Spirituality

Response by Dr Shambo Samrat Samajdar and two further respondents (to be announced).

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

13:15 – 13:35

KEYNOTE

“Longevity Benefits of Cognitive, Psycho-social and Spiritual Health and their Biological Basis”

Dr Vinod Kumar · Indian Academy of Geriatrics; Department of Medicine, AIIMS New Delhi

Response by Dr N K Singh (5 minutes).

13:35 – 14:00

Lunch

SESSION IV · SYMPOSIUM: SPIRITUALITY IN MOTHER & CHILD CARE AND COMMUNICATION

14:00 – 15:00 Chairpersons-…………………………………………………………………………………..

14:00 – 15:00

Chairpersons: Dr Anita Nambiar · Dr Bhavtarani · Dr Smitha Bhat

▪ Dr Shambo Samrat Samajdar — Mother, Mitochondria and Metabolism: Where Cellular Energy Meets the Spiritual Wisdom of Shakti

▪ Dr Richa Agnihotri — Garbhsanskar: The Science of Conscious Creation from Womb to Wisdom

▪ Dr Vaibhav Agnihotri — The First 1000 Days — Can Ancient Wisdom Shape Gene Expression? Integrating Yoga, Environment and Epigenetic Programming

▪ Dr Shalini Jaggi — Mind–Body Connection in Pregnancy: Scientific Evidence for Meditation, Mindfulness and Maternal Well-being in Shaping Child Health

AFTERNOON INTERVAL

15:00 – 16:00

Poster Viewing & Delegate Networking

Slot open in the draft — available for an additional symposium, poster round or industry session if required.

CEREMONIAL & EVENING PROGRAMME

16:00 – 17:00

CEREMONY

Inaugural Ceremony & Keynote Address

17:30 onwards

Sandhya Aarti — Ganga Aarti Participation

Delegates assemble for transfer to the ghat; timing subject to sunset.

MORNING SADHANA

Aurovalley Ashram, Rishidwar · 09:30 – 11:00

09:30 – 11:00

Mantra Chanting · Deep Sanskar · Hawan

DISCOURSES BY SPIRITUAL GURUS

11:00 – 13:00 Chairpersons-…………………………………………………………………………………..

11:00 – 11:30

DISCOURSE I

Speaker to be announced

11:30 – 12:00

DISCOURSE II

Speaker to be announced

12:00 – 12:30

DISCOURSE III

Speaker to be announced

12:30 – 13:00

DISCOURSE IV

Speaker to be announced

EXPERIENCE SHARING & PANEL DISCUSSION

WISDOM Core Group · 13:00 – 14:00

Chairpersons-…………………………………………………………………………………..

13:00 – 14:00

Experience Sharing and Panel Discussion by WISDOM Core Group Members

Chairpersons: Moderators to be announced

▪ Dr Bijay Patni · Dr Akash Singh · Dr Priyanka Velonde · Dr Raka Sheohare · Dr Shankha Sen · Dr Bharat Saboo · Dr Alok Modi · Dr Harsh Hirani · Dr Sushil Patel · Dr Vipul Chavda · Dr A K Tewari · Dr Prabhat Agrawal

BHANDARA

14:00 – 15:00

Bhandara — Community Lunch

SPECIAL ATTRACTION · MEDITATION WORKSHOP

15:00 – 17:30 · designed exclusively for healthcare professionals

Chairpersons-…………………………………………………………………………………..

15:00 – 17:30

WORKSHOP

Guided Meditation Workshop for Healthcare Professionals

Dr Bhalendu Vaishnav

Experiential session with practice, debrief and guidance on personal and clinical application.

VALEDICTORY & CLOSING

17:30 – 18:00

CEREMONY

Valedictory Function — Awards, Acknowledgements and Closing Address

18:00 onwards

Sandhya Aarti — Closing Spiritual Session