Vedam-2024: Vedam is the student-organized undergraduate medical conference and academic fest of Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, Manipal. This year served as the second edition for this conference, hosting a remarkable 300+ participants and over 200 presentations, by delegates from all across the country. This Premier Medical Conference showcased an impressive array of academic student club-based vents, drawing enthusiastic participation from medical students and professionals. The Student Research Forum (SRF) fostered scientific inquiry and clinical excellence with its Case and Research Presentations. Several clubs contributed engaging workshops and gamified academic competitions to foster knowledge through enjoyment in learning. Tempus Pretioso, the Emergency Medicine Club, hosted ‘Realm of Remedies’, a gamified event applying EM knowledge through various realms of fantasy, where speed meets critical thinking; additionally, the club held the workshop and ‘EM Odyssey’ taking medical students through essential EM Skills such as ACLS, Basic Airway Management and Field Spine and Wound Management. Similarly, Justitia, the Forensic Medicine Club intrigued participants with a ‘Murder Mystery Dinner’, the event where participants must use the knowledge of forensic medicine, criminology, and toxicology to solve the mysterious death at the dinner; ‘Death Dissected’ was the workshop held where various autopsy dissection techniques are taught and practiced using cadaveric dissection. Cutting Edge, the Surgical Club energized the crowd with ‘Treasure Hunt’, the game of speed and surgical knowledge where only the fastest and most intuitive win. ‘Patch Perfect’ served as the workshop, teaching and giving hands-on experience in skin grafting. Incandescent, the Innovation Club, also fostered the entrepreneurial spirit with ‘Eureka 2.0’, the medical Hackathon. Finally, The International Quiz of Medical Undergraduates(IQMU) is KMC’s very own student-organized quiz, testing medical knowledge in a competitive environment, through creative rounds assessing the knowledge and skills needed to be a well-rounded physician. The conference's highlight was a keynote speech delivered by Dr. Vivek Pandey, Professor and Unit Department of Orthopaedics at KMC Manipal, leading the division of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy inspiring attendees with his insights into the past, present, and future of healthcare. With over 300 participants, Vedam 2024 was a resounding success, promoting medical education, collaboration, and innovation. Scientific Committee of Vedam-2024: Organising Chairperson SRF: Ms. Vanshita Kapoor Editors in Chief of Proceedings and Conference Organising Secretaries/Heads of Scientific: Mr. Shivam Pradipkumar Thaker(Research), Ms. Anushka Acharya(Case) Organising Secretary SRF: Mr. Lalit Ritwik Pullela Associate Editors of Proceedings:Ms. Saraeu Vangala(Associate Head of Case Presentations), Mr. Vaibhav Gowda(Associate Head of Research Presentations), Ms. Shambhavi Joshi(President of Incandescent, the Innovation Club of KMC, Manipal) Assistant Editors of Proceedings and Members of Scientific: Mr. Aaditya Anand, Mr. Arnav Trivedi, Mr. Ashish Aryan, Ms. Astha Desai, Ms. Ananya Arora, Mr. Adarsh Kumar, Ms. Anika Prasad, Mr. Bharat Kariha, Ms. Debyani Kishore, Ms. Dhun Paliwal, Mr. Elvin Joshua Pinto, Ms. Gowri Anur, Ms. Ishika Wadhwa, Ms. Ishanvi Baranwal, Mr. Kartikay Aggarwal, Mr. Mohammad Saad Anjum, Ms. Nishita Thalamathi, Ms. Niharika V, Mr. Pratham Kogalur, Mr. Sarthak Mordia, Mr. Utkarsh Agarwal Ms. Vaishnavee Tiwari Acknowledgments: Dr. Naveen Salins- Associate Dean of Research, KMC Manipal; Dr. Krishnananda Prabhu R.V.- Professor of Biochemistry and NMC Coordinator of KMC, Manipal; Dr. Shankar Bakkannavar- Head of UG Research Vertical of Health Sciences, MAHE and Faculty Advisor of Student Advisor to Student Research Forum, KMC Manipal; Dr. Vimal Krishnan- Additional Professor of Emergency Medicine and Faculty Advisor of Tempus Pretioso the Emergency Medicine Club of KMC, Manipal; Dr. Vivek Pandey- Professor of and Unit Head of Orthopedics and Faculty Advisor of Cutting Edge the Surgery Club of KMC, Manipal; Dr. Vinod Nayak- Professor of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology and Faculty Advisor of Justitia the Forensic Medicine Club of KMC, Manipal and the International Quiz of Medical Undergraduates; Dr. Vinay Khanna- Associate Professor of Microbiology and Faculity Advisor for the International Quiz of Medical Undergraduate; Dr. Jayaraj Mymbilly Balakrishnan- Head of Department and Professor of Emergency Medicine and Faculty Advisor of Incandescent, the Innovation Club of KMC, Manipal.
