PA Conclave 2025 was successfully hosted at GKNM Hospital. This event brought together physician assistants, health professionals, and students across the region for a day of learning, networking, and rewards of excellence in healthcare. The conclave was the platform to share and strive towards improving clinical knowledge and practice based on research and stressing the changing roles of physician assistants (PAs) in the current health system. This event was inaugurated by Mrs. Gomathi Sundar, president of the Indian Association of Physician Assistants, and Dr. Ragupathy Veluswamy, CEO of GKNM Hospital, welcomed the dignitaries from the hospital administration and faculty, along with a wide assortment of physician assistant professionals and students.
The program includes a learning program that promotes interactivity in problem-solving and facilitates the sharing of knowledge. Notable doctors conducted lectures on recent events concerning further evolution in healthcare practice and the changing roles of physician assistants. There were interactive discussions on evidence-based practices, recent innovations, and strategies to enhance patient outcomes. The response to the above is that its primary aim was to update clinical knowledge, adequately feed research, and promote excellence in the physician assistant community. It created a rare opportunity for the participants to interact with experts in the field and gain insights on operating with cutting-edge practices while furthering the cause of serving their patients with kindness and competence.
Today's conclave underscores the specific emphasis of innovative teamwork, the hallmarks of healthcare delivery at this time. This conference has also been set up to promote working together, using proven methods, and achieving high standards as the number of physician assistants grows in today's healthcare system. The day concluded with prize distribution for the winners of the e-poster competition.