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International Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Course

Theme: Laboratory Medicine: The Art & Science leading to Cure of Disease

This course was organised by the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad, and was presented as a four-day academic programme for delegates across Southeast Asia.

The event focused on the role of laboratory medicine in accurate and timely diagnosis, treatment guidance, and patient care, with emphasis on learning through clinical cases.

Key details

• Date: 19th August to 22nd August 2025
• Venue: Hotel Abode by Shree Venkateshwara, Lakdi-ka-pul, Hyderabad – 500028
• Organising institution: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad

Course structure

The four-day course was divided into four tracks:

• Track 1 – Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control
• Track 2 – Haematology and Transfusion Medicine
• Track 3 – Clinical Biochemistry and Chemical Pathology
• Track 4 – Histopathology and Cytopathology

Tracks 1 and 2 were scheduled on 19th and 20th August 2025, while Tracks 3 and 4 were scheduled on 21st and 22nd August 2025.

Event overview

The course highlighted laboratory medicine as an essential part of modern healthcare, covering histopathology, cytopathology, haematology, clinical pathology, transfusion medicine, clinical biochemistry, microbiology, infection control, immunology, and histocompatibility.

It was presented as a programme for both younger professionals and experienced practitioners, with practical focus on correlating laboratory findings with clinical details.

Organisers

• Dr. Ranganathan N Iyer — MD FRCPath DNB DPB MAMS, Associate Regional Advisor SE Asia, Royal College of Pathologists UK
• Dr. Kedar Deodhar — Professor, Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; Regional Advisor SE Asia, RC Path (UK)