LVPEI at the International Medical Education Conference 2026 in Malaysia

LVPEI’s faculty presented eleven studies on assessment, curriculum design and AI in health professions education at the International Medical Education Conference (IMEC) 2026. The conference was held from 9–11 October 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and brought together delegates from across the world.

Authors Dr Avinash Pathengay, Dr Anjali Tripathi, Snigdha, Chodup Thinley, Dr Ruby Kala Prakasam won Best E-Poster Presentation for their work titled “Assessing Non-Academic Attributes in Optometry Selection Using Situational Judgment Tests”.

Alongside the award-winning poster, LVPEI faculty presented other studies at the conference. Namely,

• ‘Use of Situational Judgment Test for Evaluating Non-Academic Attributes in Ophthalmology Fellowship Selection’ by Snigdha Snigdha, Anjali Tripathi, Aditya Kapoor, Kavya M Bejjanki, Avinash Pathengay, Ruby Kala Prakasam
• ‘Effectiveness of Concept Mapping in Developing Clinical Reasoning Among Optometry Students’ by Ruby Kala Prakasam, Sundaram Das, Anjali Tripathi, Snigdha Snigdha, Avinash Pathengay
• ‘Evaluating Student Answer Scripts Using ChatGPT as Adjunct Examiner in Optometry Education’ by Vijay Kumar Yelagondula, Jhansi Priyanka Poosa, Chodup Thinley, Ruby Kala Prakasam, Snigdha Snigdha, Avinash Pathengay
• ‘Integrating Disciplines: Evaluating the Role of Optometry Educators in Ophthalmology Fellowship Cataract Surgical Training: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation’ by Anubha Rathi, Snigdha Snigdha, Avinash Pathengay, Shefali Pandey
• ‘Development and Implementation of a Multimodal Assessment Framework in Ophthalmology Fellowship Training’ by Kavya M Bejjanki, Avinash Pathengay
• ‘Transforming Ophthalmology Fellowship Training from Passive to Active Learning’ by Aditya Kapoor, Suman Sahu, Anubha Rathi, Divya Natarajan, Avinash Pathengay
• ‘A Longitudinal Monthly 3-H Based Training Model for Ophthalmology Residents: A Multi-Centre Experience’ by Divya Natarajan, Jyothirmai Manasa, Mounica Reddy, Rinnie Abhishek, Anubha Rathi, Aditya Kapoor, Kavya M Bejjanki, Lakshmi Priyanka, Suman Sahu, Avinash Pathengay
• ‘Large Language Models in Optometry Education: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Indian Optometry Students Towards AI Learning Tools’ Suman Sahu, Vijay K Yelagondula, Afreen Sultana, Anjali Tripathi, Souvik Bhunia
• ‘Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Optometry Students: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study Among Optometry Students in India’ by Arpitha Kalava, Vijay Kumar Yelagondula, Souvik Bhunia, Anjali Tripathi, Avinash Pathengay
• ‘Evaluating Linear Versus Concept Map-Based Syllabus Formats in Undergraduate Optometry Education’ by Ananya Dutta, Sundaram Das, Snigdha Snigdha, Avinash Pathengay, Ruby Kala Prakasam
• ‘YouTube as a Supplementary Learning Tool in Optometry: Evaluating the Quality and Completeness of Subjective Refraction Videos’ Sarannya Dutta, Vijay Kumar Yelagondula, Mohammad Rizwan, Avinash Pathengay