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
M15899
Dr.Diva Kant Misra
Chairperson
K14370
Dr. Sonal Kalia
Chairperson
Yes
B15311
Dr.Karan Bhatia
Chairperson
Yes
R19173
Dr.Prasanna Venkatesh Ramesh
Convenor
Yes
A15802
Dr.Apoorva A.G.
Convenor
G22817
Dr.Gunjan Budhiraja
Panelist
K20052
Dr.Nilesh Kumar
Panelist
Yes
G15989
Dr.Nupur Goel
Moderator
Yes
A20002
Dr.Arshi Singh
Young Women Ophthalmologist in Training : Challenges & overcoming them
Speaker
8
Yes
R20600
Dr.Rakhi P Dcruz
Motherhood and pregnancy -thriving through career breaks financial insecurities and mental stress
Speaker
8
Yes
B16073
Dr.Sunandini Bose
Mindset behind laying up the foundation for your own set up from scratch
Speaker
8
Yes
L25624
Dr.Lipi Mittal
Gender Equality - still a myth? - Dealing with workplace biases & politics
Speaker
8
Yes
K14370
Dr. Sonal Kalia
Breaking glass ceiling -gender bias and taking up leadership roles during early career phase
Speaker
8
Yes
R21494
Dr.Rolika Bansal
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger - Positivity is the only option!
Speaker
8
Yes
G15989
Dr.Nupur Goel
Sight & Insight : Balancing profession and passion
Speaker
8
Yes
A15802
Dr.Apoorva A.G.
Illuminatng Insights : Research Journey in Ophthalmology
Speaker
8
