02/10/2025
DCIAC 2025, The annual conference of the Delhi Chapter IAC was held on the 28th of September 2025.
There were over 230 attendees, including residents and faculty members from across Delhi and the National Capital Region.
A major highlight of the event was the felicitation of Prof. Kusum Verma, who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of Cytology in India. Prof Kusum, a pioneer in the field of cytopathology, helped establish the cytopathology laboratory at AIIMS, New Delhi and set up FNAC from 1972 onwards. She is credited with establishing accreditation for cytology laboratories and initiating the National Examination for Cytotechnologists in India. She was also the Dean Academics at AIIMS, New Delhi and ran the CMET for medical education.
She also set up the cytopathology lab at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi after retirement in 2005 as well as the sub-dean at the Ganga Ram Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi.
The scientific program of the conference featured enlightening lectures by international faculty:
• "Indeterminate Thyroid Cytology – Updates on the Classification System and Molecular Testing" – Dr. Rema Rao Chaari
• "Challenging Cases and Pitfalls in Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies" – Dr. Dianna L. Ng
In addition, Ms. Shweta Singh, Product Manager at Hemogenomics, presented on “End-to-End Cervical Screening Solutions”, showcasing their patented liquid-based cytology technology.
The academic activities of the DCIAC conference included:
• 11 engaging potpourri case presentations by residents and junior faculty from various institutions of Delhi
• A spirited Quiz session, which drew enthusiastic participation from postgraduate students
• An impressive abstract submission count of 92, out of which:
o3 were selected for oral presentation
o 89 posters were presented, including:
13 original studies
12 case series
64 case reports
for which many awards were presented
