Scientific Program
GP43 - YOSI session 4: Title: Eyes Wide Open: Discussing Young Women’s Journeys in Ophthalmology
Date
14/03/2026
Hall
Trade Room 3
From
14:00
To
15:10
Summary
Chairpersons : Divakant Misra, Sonal Kalia, Karan Bhatia Convenor : Prasanna Venkatesh Ramesh, Apoorva Ayachit Panelists : Gunjan Budhiraja, Nilesh Kumar Moderator: Nupur Goel 1. Young Women Ophthalmologist in Training : Challenges & overcoming them - Arshi Singh - 8 mins 2. Motherhood and pregnancy -thriving through career breaks financial insecurities and mental stress - Rakhi D Cruz - 8 mins 3. Mindset behind laying up the foundation for your own set up from scratch - Sunandini Bose - 8 mins 4. Gender Equality - still a myth? - Dealing with workplace biases & politics - Lipi Mittal - 8 mins 5. Breaking glass ceiling -gender bias and taking up leadership roles during early career phase - Sonal Kalia - 8 mins 6. Illuminatng Insights : Research Journey in Ophthalmology : Apoorva Ayachit - 8 mins 7. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger - Positivity is the only option! - Rolika Bansal - 8 mins 8. Sight & Insight : Balancing profession and passion - Nupur Goel - 8 mins Discussion - 6 mins
Membership No
Name
Topic
Role
Duration
Consented
A15802
Dr.Apoorva A.G.
Convenor
A15802
Dr.Apoorva A.G.
Illuminatng Insights : Research Journey in Ophthalmology
Speaker
8
K14370
Dr. Sonal Kalia
Chairperson
Yes
K14370
Dr. Sonal Kalia
Breaking glass ceiling -gender bias and taking up leadership roles during early career phase
Speaker
8
Yes
G15989
Dr.Nupur Goel
Moderator
Yes
G15989
Dr.Nupur Goel
Sight & Insight : Balancing profession and passion
Speaker
8
Yes
B15311
Dr.Karan Bhatia
Chairperson
Yes
B16073
Dr.Sunandini Bose
Mindset behind laying up the foundation for your own set up from scratch
Speaker
8
Yes
M15899
Dr.Diva Kant Misra
Chairperson
R19173
Dr.Prasanna Venkatesh Ramesh
Convenor
Yes
A20002
Dr.Arshi Singh
Young Women Ophthalmologist in Training : Challenges & overcoming them
Speaker
8
Yes
K20052
Dr.Nilesh Kumar
Panelist
Yes
R21494
Dr.Rolika Bansal
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger - Positivity is the only option!
Speaker
8
Yes
G22817
Dr.Gunjan Budhiraja
Panelist
R20600
Dr.Rakhi P Dcruz
Motherhood and pregnancy -thriving through career breaks financial insecurities and mental stress
Speaker
8
Yes
L25624
Dr.Lipi Mittal
Gender Equality - still a myth? - Dealing with workplace biases & politics
Speaker
8
Yes
