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Continuing Professional (Occupational Therapy) Education
I. International, National and Regional Certifications
1. Successfully completed the course on Sports and Fitness Sciences at the Sporting Spirit Institute of Health,
Sports and Fitness, Juhu, Mumbai, India, from 3rd
August 2002 to 15th
September, 2002 with ‘A’ Grade after
passing the theory and practical examination along with home assignments and a group presentation on Lawn
Tennis.
2. Attended a short-term program on Data Analysis in Social Sciences (Statistical Package for the Social
Sciences - SPSS) organized by Tata Institute of Social Sciences with total lectures and practical of 50 hours, at
Deonar, Mumbai from 11th
October, 2010 to 22nd
October, 2010.
3. Successfully completed the objectives and skills evaluations in accordance with the curriculum of the
American Heart Association (AHA) for Heart Saver First Aid Program valid from June, 2010 to June, 2012.
4. Achieved the Theraband Academy Instructor Level 3 after participating in Train the Trainer Workshop
by Theraband Academy at New Delhi on 3rd
September, 2010 and valid till 2nd
September, 2013.
5. Successfully completed an Observership Program at Centre for Sports Medicine of Kokilaben
Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Centre at Andheri West, Mumbai; from 26th
September,
2011 to 11th
October, 2011.
6. Passed Youth Fitness Trainer’s Certification Course with Distinction (90.4%) certified by International
Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), USA, Valid from 3rd
February, 2011 to 3rd
February, 2013. Certification has
been renewed till 3rd
February 2015. Certification ID No.: 309903.
7. Successfully completed Level I Pilates Mat Foundation Beginner and Intermediate Teacher
Certification Program by Pilates Institute of America, conducted by Master Trainer Anupama Gopal at Fitness
Trends Studio, Andheri West, from 20th
to 23rd
January, 2012, passed the theory examination with the score of
90% and passed the practical examination as well. Certificate is valid till 31st
January, 2014.
8. Attended three-days’ certification course on Physical Agent Modalities: As an Adjunct to Occupational
Therapy organized by Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT) of All India Occupational
Therapist’s Association (AIOTA) & Santosh Group of Institutions, Santosh University at Santosh Hospital,
Ghaziabad from 21st
to 23rd
December, 2012; with 26 contact hours.
9. Successfully completed the course requirements defined by Kinesio Taping Association International, and
certified for Kinesio Taping KT1 Fundamentals and KT2 Advanced with the course code number - 11IN01-

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000-1F-081012-KTAIIN-IN on 11th
& 12th
August, 2012, for 16 hours, instructed by Abhiya Gupta in Thane,
Mumbai.
10. Successfully completed the cognitive and skills evaluations in accordance with the curriculum of the
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program valid from 26th
July 2022 to 26th
July 2024, organized by Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
11. Successfully completed Aquatic Therapy Foundation Course by Aquatic Therapy Network of India, for
total 40 credit hours, organized by Occupational Therapy College and Department of National Institute of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation from 5th
September 2022 to 22nd
September 2022 on hybrid mode (online and
offline).
II. Attendance and Participation in International and National Conferences as a Delegate
1. Participated as a delegate in the XXXIII annual national conference of All India Occupational Therapists
Association from 7th
to 9th
January, 1996.
2. Participated as a delegate in the XXXVII annual national conference of All India Occupational
Therapists Association from 7th
to 9th
January, 2000.
3. Attended 6th annual conference of Pediatric Orthopedic Society of India (POSI 2000) held from 5th
to 7th
March, 2000 at Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai, India.
4. Attended the national conference on Asia-Pacific Childhood Disability Update 2005 from 2nd
to 4th
of
December, 2005, in Mumbai, India.
5. Attended 34th annual conference of Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation held
from 21st
to 22nd
January, 2006 at J. W. Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai, India.
6. Participated as a delegate in the 28th Indian Association of Sports Medicine Conference at Symbiosis
Vishwa Bhavan Pune, India, from 28th
to 29th
October, 2006.
7. Attended the conference on Hip Resurfacing with live demonstration held at KEM Hospital, Mumbai on
16th
February, 2007.
8. Attended a conference on medical writing JPGM WriteCon 2007 held at Seth G S Medical College and
KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India from 30th
to 31st
March, 2007.
9. Attended and participated as a delegate in the 1st National Conference of Indian Society of Hip & Knee
Surgeons held on 28th
& 29th
April, 2007 at J. W. Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai, India.
10. Attended and participated as a delegate in the 45th annual national conference of All India Occupational
Therapist’s Association (AIOTA), from 11th
to 13th
January, 2008 at Nagpur.

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11. Attended and participated as a delegate during 42nd Western India Regional Orthopaedic Conference
(WIROC) 2008 held from 27th
to 28th
December, 2008 at Hotel Grant Hyatt, Santacruz, Mumbai, India.
12. Attended the VI National Childhood Disability Conference on 5th
and 6th
September, 2009, hosted by
Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Mumbai and Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.
13. Attended the 1st FERCI National Conference on Research Ethics at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai,
India on 5th
and 6th
November, 2011.
14. Participated as a delegate during POSICON 2012 (18th
annual national conference of Paediatric Orthopaedic
Society of India) held at WESTIN Hotel and Resorts, Pune from 14th
to 15th
January, 2012 with six credit hours
by Maharashtra Medical Council.
15. Attended the conference on Ethics and Regulations: Expanding Horizons and Changing Dynamics in
Clinical Research organized by Infectious Diseases Department, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences,
Mumbai Regional Centre in collaboration with Haffkine Institute for Training, Research & Testing, Mumbai on
Sunday, 26th
February, 2012 held in Mumbai.
16. Participated as a delegate in the golden jubilee annual national conference of All India Occupational
Therapist’s Association (AIOTA), OTICON’ 2013 organized by Kerala Branch of AIOTA from 26th
February
2013 to 28th
February, 2013 at Co Bank Tower Auditorium at Trivandrum, Kerala, with 15 hours credited by
AIOTA.
17. Participated in the conference on Medical Writing: Navigating Your Way Through the Complex World
of Medical Writing on 24th
January, 2014, Friday at SciTech Center, Jogeshwari West, Mumbai, Maharashtra,
India organized by DIA (India) Private Limited.
18. Participated as a delegate and attended all the sessions of the 3rd annual national conference of Society for
Hand Therapy, India held on 13th
and 14th
September, 2014 at Thane, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
19. Participated as a delegate during WIROC 2014, an annual conference of Bombay Orthopaedic Society
(Maharashtra Medical Council granted 4 credit hours) held from 26th
December, 2014 to 28th
December, 2014, in
Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
20. Participated as a delegate in the International Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment
(HWWE), 2015 and Community Nutrition & Health (CNH): a social responsibility, hosted by IIT, Bombay
and NITIE, Mumbai, co-hosted by NSI (Mumbai Chapter) and PEC, Chandigarh from 6th
December, 2015 to 9th
December, 2015.

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21. Actively participated as a delegate for the 4th annual national conference of the Society for Hand Therapy,
India held on 12th
& 13th
December, 2015 at B. J. Government Medical College & Sassoon General Hospital in
Pune, Maharashtra, India.
22. Actively participated as a delegate for the 5th annual national conference of the Society for Hand Therapy
(SHT), India held on 30th
September, 2016 & 1st
October, 2016, at Goa Medical College & Hospital, in
Bambolim, Goa, India.
23. Attended as a delegate the 10th annual national conference of Indian Society for Clinical Research
(ISCR) held on 10th
and 11th
of February, 2017 at Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
24. Attended as a participant and organizing committee member, the 6th annual national conference of the
Society for Hand Therapy, India, held on 22nd
& 23rd
September, 2017 at J. W. Marriott Hotel, Juhu Tara Road,
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, organized in collaboration with the 41st annual national conference of the Indian
Society for the Surgery of the Hand (ISSH).
25. Attended as a member delegate the 55th annual national conference of AIOTA i.e., “OTICON’2018”
organized from 16th
to 18th
February, 2018 at Nagpur, Maharashtra, India for 18 credit hours and 2 credit units
(CEUs).
26. Attended and participated as a delegate the annual national conference of Paediatric Orthopedic Society of
India i.e., “POSICON’2019” held at Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel on 5th
and 6th
January, 2019.
27. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member the 56th annual national conference of the AIOTA i.e.,
“OTICON’2019” held at GMC & PGIMER, Chandigarh, India from 8th
to 10th
February, 2019. The delegates
were awarded with 2 credit units (CEUs) by Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT).
28. Attended and participated as a SHTI member the 7th annual national conference of Society for Hand
Therapy, India (SHTI) i.e., “SHTICON’2019” organized in collaboration with 43rd
annual national conference
of the Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand i.e., ISSHCON’2019 on 13th
and 14th
September, 2019, at Puri,
Odisha, India.
29. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member the 57th annual national conference of the AIOTA i.e.,
“OTICON’2020” held at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, India from 16th
to 18th
January, 2020.
The delegates were awarded with 2 credit units (CEUs) by Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT).
30. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member the 58th virtual annual national conference of All India
Occupational Therapist’s Association (AIOTA) i.e., the first virtual “OTICON’2021”, held on 6th
and 7th
March, 2021, organized by the AIOTA. The delegates were awarded with 2 credit units (CEUs) by Academic
Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT).

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31. Attended and participated as SHTI member/delegate, the virtual joint 44th annual national conference of
the Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand (ISSH) and 8th annual national conference of the Society for
Hand Therapy, India (SHTI) held on 6th
and 7th
August, 2021.
32. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member the 59th virtual annual national conference of All India
Occupational Therapist’s Association (AIOTA) i.e., the second virtual “OTICON’2022”, held on 11th
and
13th
March, 2022, organized by the AIOTA. The delegates were awarded with 2 credit units (CEUs) by Academic
Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT).
33. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member the 60th annual national conference of All India
Occupational Therapist’s Association (AIOTA) i.e., “OTICON’2023” held from 3rd
to 5th
February, 2023,
organized by the Saveetha College of Occupational Therapy, Chennai. The delegates were awarded with 2 credit
units (CEUs) by Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT).
34. Attended and participated as an AIOTA Executive Member the 61st annual national conference of All India
Occupational Therapist’s Association (AIOTA) i.e., OTICON’2024, held from 19th
to 21st
January, 2024,
organized by the Kerala Branch of the AIOTA at Cochin, Kerala.
III. Attendance and Participation in Workshops/Seminars/Courses/COTEs as a Delegate
1. Attended the course on Non-Surgical Care of the Spine held from 30th
September, 1999 to 3rd
October,
1999 & participated in the scientific proceedings conducted by Ashwini Back Institute and Hospital for Spinal
Surgery, Thane, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
2. Attended the CME Workshops on CBR and Locomotor Disability and Cardiac Rehabilitation held on 7th
January, 2000 at Mumbai along with XXXVII annual national conference of the All India Occupational
Therapist’s Association (AIOTA).
3. Participated as a delegate in the workshop of Art of Teaching & Learning conducted by Medical Education
Technology Cell of Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India, from 13th
to 15th
September, 2000.
4. Attended workshop on Rehabilitation Management of a Foot on 16th
September, 2000, conducted by SRCC
(The Society for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children) Appliances Workshop, Division of Orthotics &
Prosthetics, Mumbai, India.
5. Participated as a delegate in the workshop on Medical Education Technology conducted by Medical
Education Technology cell of Seth G. S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India, on 3rd
& 4th
April, 2001.

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6. Attended the joint interdisciplinary workshop on Community Based Rehabilitation sponsored by World
Health Organization (WHO) on 21st
& 22nd
January, 2002 at All India Institute of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation, Mumbai, India.
7. Attended one-day seminar on Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation conducted by The Bombay City
Ambulance Corps (Jamsetji Tata Ambulance College) Mumbai, India, on 4th
September, 2002.
8. Attended an interactive course on Fractures in Children by Dr. Kaye Wilkins, at the Holy Family Hospital,
Bandra, Mumbai on 19th
January, 2003, organized by CORE Foundation, Mumbai.
9. Attended 25th National Trauma Management Course held in Mumbai on 30th
& 31st
October, 2004, jointly
organized by Academy of Traumatology (India), IATSIC, Bombay Orthopaedic Society and Wockhardt Bone
and Joint Hospital, Mumbai.
10. Completed the continuing education program on Treatment of the Shoulder Girdle for Dynamic Stability,
Postural Control and Functional Outcomes presented by Gail Ritchie, OTR/L from 2nd
to 3rd
December, 2005,
Mumbai, India, with 8½ contact hours, Organized during Asia-Pacific Childhood Disability Update 2005.
11. Attended a CME on Gait and Motion Analysis conducted during 34th
annual conference of Indian
Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on 20th
January, 2006 at J. W. Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India.
12. Participated as a delegate in the training workshop on Emergency Medicine & Disaster Preparedness held
from 30th
January to 2nd
February, 2006 at Seth G. S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai in
collaboration with FlyingDoc Incorporation, USA and University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, USA.
13. Participated as a delegate in FIMS-Sports Rehab Course at Symbiosis Vishwa Bhavan, Pune, Maharashtra,
India, from 26th
to 27th
October, 2006.
14. Attended a COTE on Microvascular Surgery in Upper Extremity and Role of Occupational Therapy by
Shrikant Chinchalkar, Canada, held on 11th
January, 2008 along with the 45th
annual national conference of the
AIOTA, at Nagpur, with 3 credit hours.
15. Attended the Ponseti Training Course 2008 held on 1st
March, 2008 at the All India Institute for Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, Haji Ali, Mumbai, an educational activity under the aegis of Ponseti International
Association, USA, ALTSO, USA and Bombay Orthopaedic Society.
16. Attended hands-on workshop on Advanced Cardiac Life Support organized by the CPCR Training Centre
at Seth G. S. Medical College and King Edward VII Memorial Hospital on 3rd
February, 2009.

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17. Attended the pre-conference workshop on 4th
September, 2009 on Role of Gait Analysis in Cerebral Palsy
conducted by Indian Academy of Pediatrics VI National Conference of Childhood Disability Group and
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
18. Attended and actively participated in the Publication and Statistical Analysis Course organized and
conducted by Bombay Orthopaedic Society on 29th
November, 2009 at L. H. Hiranandani Hospital, Powai,
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
19. Participated as a delegate in the Gait Course 2010: Newer Horizons in the Management of Cerebral Palsy
- 3D Instrumental Gait Analysis and Botulinum Toxin held at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital,
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, from 15th
to 17th
January, 2010.
20. Participated as a delegate in the first annual workshop on Clinical Research Methodology on Clinical
Trials on 10th
& 11th
April, 2010 organized by Clinical Research Secretariat & Department of Atomic Energy-
Clinical Trials Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
21. Attended one-day workshop on Communication Skills organized for all the staff members, at Seth G. S.
Medical College & K. E. M Hospital on 28th
August, 2010.
22. Participated in the pre-conference workshop as a delegate in Translating Research into Publication during
Update Ayurveda 2010 jointly organized by Ayurveda Research Centre of Seth G. S. Medical College & KEM
Hospital & Dr. Sharadini Dahanukar Advanced Centre for Ayurveda Research, Training and Services, T. N.
Medical College & B. Y. L. Nair Charitable Hospital, at Mumbai on 23rd
and 24th
November, 2010.
23. Participated and attended as a delegate a course on Publish and Flourish organized and conducted by
Bombay Orthopaedic Society at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India from 11th
to 12th
June, 2011.
24. Attended the Hands-On Workshop on Shoulder Rehabilitation (Pune Shoulder Rehabilitation
Program) on 7th
August, 2011 for total of eight hours at Dadar, Mumbai, India, organized by Biotech and
Theraband Academy and the course Director being Dr. Ashish Babhulkar.
25. Attended the hands-on workshop on Myofascial Release Techniques - Introduction organized by PROVO
Centre, Mumbai, on 27th
November, 2011, for eight contact hours.
26. Attended one-day workshop on the Principles of Clinical Research and Publication organized by Sancheti
Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in association with Poona Orthopaedic Society, at Pune on 5th
December, 2011.
27. Attended the 4th
POSI-POSNA pre-conference workshop on Paediatric Sports Medicine as a delegate
during POSICON 2012 held at WESTIN Hotel and Resorts, Pune on 13th
January, 2012.

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28. Attended the 4th
POSI-POSNA post-conference workshop on Early Onset Scoliosis as a delegate during
POSICON 2012 held at WESTIN Hotel and Resorts & at Sancheti Institute, Pune on 16th
January, 2012.
29. Attended a training workshop on Good Clinical Practice organized by Infectious Diseases Department,
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Mumbai Regional Centre in collaboration with Haffkine Institute for
Training, Research & Testing, Mumbai on Saturday, 25th
February, 2012 held in Mumbai.
30. Attended a training workshop on Good Clinical Practice organized by Ethics Committee for Research on
Human Subjects of Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M Hospital & ASSANSA, Mumbai, on 13th
March,
2012 for members of the Ethics Committee of the institute.
31. Attended as a delegate ISAKOS Knee Course held at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai from 24th
to 25th
March,
2012, organized by Indian Arthroscopy Society, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery &
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Poona Orthopaedic Society.
32. Attended as a delegate the training course on Strategic Initiatives for Developing Capacity in Ethical
Review (SIDCER) on 1st
September, 2012, Saturday at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
33. Attended two-days’ workshop on Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on 19th
and 20th
October, 2012, at
Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, organized by Clinical Pharmacology Department.
34. Attended continuing occupational therapy education (COTE) on the Implications of Bringing an
Occupational-Based Approach to Practice by Dr. James Sunderland and Dr. Mary Butler during the 50th
Annual National Conference of AIOTA held at Trivandrum, Kerala on 26th
February, 2013.
35. Attended the workshop on Office Ergonomics & Advanced Course on Ergonomic Workplace Analysis
conducted by RECOUP & EPM and organized by Physio Nova in Mumbai at Holy Family Hospital from 12th
to
15th
December, 2013.
36. Attended the first National Meet on Osteogenesis Imperfecta organized on 5th
April, 2015, at L. H.
Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai.
37. Participated as a delegate during the 1st Pune Knee Rehab Course held at J. W. Marriott Hotel, Pune on 23rd
April, 2015.
38. Participated as a delegate during the Asia Pacific Regional Orthopaedic Course held on 29th
and 30th
August, 2015 at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
39. Participated as a delegate during the joint-presentation from Indian Arthroplasty Association and Department
of Orthopaedics, LTM General Hospital and LTM Medical College on Practical Solutions in Total Hip
Arthroplasty held on 29th
November, 2015 at LTM General Hospital and LTM Medical College, Sion, Mumbai,
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40. Attended the pre-conference workshop on Ergonomic Exposure Assessment Methods for Manual
Material Handling jointly organized by the International Conference on Humanizing Work and Work
Environment (HWWE), 2015 and Community Nutrition & Health (CNH): a social responsibility, hosted by
IIT, Bombay and NITIE, Mumbai, co-hosted by NSI (Mumbai Chapter) and PEC, Chandigarh, on 6th
December,
2015.
41. Attended the breakfast session/workshop on Functional Manual Therapy in Wrist and Hand organized
during the 6th
annual national conference of the Society for Hand Therapy, India, held on 22nd
& 23rd
September,
2017 at J. W. Marriott Hotel, Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, organized in collaboration with the
41st
annual national conference of the Indian Society for the Surgery of the Hand (ISSH). The faculty was
Akanksha Singh from Vardan, Times Group Initiative.
42. Participated as a delegate in a one-day workshop on Favourable Regulatory Momentum for Future
Clinical Research organized by Indian Society for Clinical Research at Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM
Hospital, Parel, Mumbai on 11th
November, 2017.
43. Attended continuing occupational therapy education (COTE) program conducted during the 55th
annual
national conference of AIOTA i.e., OTICON’2018 on Industrial Health and Occupational Therapy
(Environment, Ergonomics, Safety and Wellness at Workplace) by Academic Council of Occupational
Therapy (ACOT) on 16th
February, 2018, at Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, with 0.5 credit units. Dr. Paresh Chandra
Ghosh and Dr. Nandkishor Nandoskar were the Resource Faculty.
44. Participated and successfully completed one-day COTE program on Driver Rehabilitation held on 10th
March, 2018 jointly organized by All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AIIPMR)
Occupational Therapy Department with Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT) of AIOTA, at Haji
Ali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, awarded with 1 credit unit.
45. Attended a seminar on Interventional Orthopedics - The Future is Now by Dr. Venkatesh Movva,
conducted by Regen Ortho Sports on 1st
July 2018 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm at Mumbai Cricket Association
Club in Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
46. Attended and participated as a delegate in Instructional Course Lectures (ICLs) during the annual national
conference of Paediatric Orthopedic Society of India i.e., POSICON’2019 held at Renaissance Mumbai
Convention Centre Hotel on 3rd
and 4th
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47. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member in the pre-conference COTE program on Advanced
Occupational Therapy in Neuro-Rehabilitation during the 56th
annual national conference of the AIOTA i.e.,
OTICON’2019 held at GMC & PGIMER, Chandigarh, India from 8th
to 10th
February, 2019. The delegates were
awarded with 0.5 credit units by Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT).
48. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member in the pre-conference COTE program on Advanced
Occupational Therapy Practices in Mental Health: Micro and Macro Perspectives during the 57th
annual
national conference of the AIOTA i.e., OTICON’2020 held at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Mumbai,
India from 16th
to 18th
January, 2020. The delegates were awarded with 0.5 credit units by Academic Council of
Occupational Therapy (ACOT).
49. Attended the 6th
mid-term CME webinar on the Hand & Wrist Surgery in Day-to-Day Practice organized
by the Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand, broadcasted live by the Ortho TV on 24th
, 25th
, 26th
April, 2020.
50. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member in the pre-conference continuing occupational therapy
education (COTE) program on Breaking through the Occupational Therapy Practice Challenges during the
58th
virtual annual national conference of All India Occupational Therapist’s Association (AIOTA) i.e., the first
virtual OTICON’2021, held on 5th
March, 2021, organized by the ACOT, AIOTA.
51. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member in the pre-conference COTE program on Occupational
Therapy in Movement Disorders: Technology and Context” during the 59th
virtual annual national conference
of All India Occupational Therapist’s Association (AIOTA) i.e., the second virtual OTICON’2022, held on 11th
March, 2022, organized by the ACOT, AIOTA.
52. Attended and participated as delegate in the online training program on Good Clinical Practice (GCP),
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Guidelines and New Drug Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules held
on 24th
September 2022, Saturday afternoon for 03 contact hours, by Forum for Ethics Review Committees in
India (FERCI) and organized by National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (NIPMR)
Kalletumkara, Thrissur, Kerala.
53. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member the pre-conference COTE program on “Sports Science:
Occupational Therapy Perspective” during the 60th annual national conference of All India Occupational
Therapist’s Association (AIOTA) i.e., “OTICON’2023” held from 3rd
to 5th
February, 2023, organized by the
Saveetha College of Occupational Therapy, Chennai. The delegates were awarded with 0.5 credit units (CEUs)
by Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT).
54. Successfully completed one-day workshop as Delegate on Research Methodology and Good Clinical
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Research on Human Participants organized by the Department of Pharmacology and Institutional Ethics
Committee (IEC) at Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai on 25th
November 2023.
55. Attended and participated as an AIOTA member the pre-conference COTE program on Artificial Intelligence
and Assistive Technology: Applications in Occupational Therapy during the 61st annual national conference of
All India Occupational Therapist’s Association (AIOTA) i.e., OTICON’2024, held from 19th
to 21st
January,
2024, organized by the Kerala Branch of the AIOTA at Cochin, Kerala. The delegates were awarded with 0.5
credit units (CEUs) by the Academic Council of Occupational Therapy (ACOT).
IV. Observership & Visits
1. Ensured short-term and long-term Observership with many specialists Orthopaedic Surgeon’s clinics, and
nursing homes in Mumbai to enhance musculoskeletal assessment skill sets.
2. Visited few orthotics and prosthetics surgical and companies in Mumbai, for additional knowledge on the
updated practice in orthotics and prosthetics.
3. Have visited few exhibitions on sports and fitness, occupational health and health related exhibitions and
shows in Mumbai, to enhance the knowledge about the availability of newer treatment media and products etc.
V. Extra-Curricular and Additional Professional Activities
1. Attended a course on Yoga from 16.01.1999 to 10.04.1999 conducted by Shri Ambika Yog Kutir in
KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
2. Attended a course on Typing from 01.02.1999 to 03.06.1999 at S. M. Lall Commercial Institute,
Malad, Mumbai, India.
3. Attended a course on Internet Operating, MS-DOS, MS-Windows & MS-Office in S. M. Lall Centre of
Computer Training Division, Mumbai from 03.04.1999 to 11.06.1999 & was awarded Diploma after passing
examination with Grade A (77%).
4. Participated in Bombay YMCA Lakeside Children’s Sports Camp as a Volunteer for four days from
08.11.2004 to 11.11.2004 held at YMCA Nilshi Village. Participated in Bombay YMCA Lakeside Children’s
Sports Camp as a Resource Person for four days in May, 2010.
5. Appeared for MS-CIT (Maharashtra State Certificate in Information Technology) Examination through
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai and passed with a score of 90 marks out of 100, on
27th
July, 2006, at Keerti Computer Institute, Mumbai suburb.

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6. Participated in Students Gymkhana Activities at Seth G. S. Medical College & K. E. M Hospital as a Vice
President for an Occupational Therapy Student elected as Occupational Therapy Secretary in the year 2006-
07 and 2008-09.
7. Visited the Sports Sciences Centre at Army Sports Institute at Pune on 17th
January, 2012 for academic
reason for three hours.
8. Attended a one-day workshop on Self Defense by Krav Maga Global by Master Eyal Yanilov on 10th
March,
2013.
9. Passed IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Examination held on 9th
May 2014
(Speaking Test) and on 10th
May, 2014 (Listening, Reading & Writing Tests), with the Band Score of Seven.
10. Participated as a Volunteer in the seminar on “Holistic Approach to Ankylosing Spondylitis” organized
by Jiva Balance for patients and their care-givers, at Goregaon Sports Club, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra,
India on 21st
February, 2016, Sunday, between 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.
11. Participated as an AIOTA member and organizing team member in the World Occupational Therapy Day
and OTIndia month celebration, organized by the AIOTA on 30th
October, 2018, at Nerul, Navi Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India.
12. Participated and offered free therapy consultation to patients with orthopaedic conditions, during the free
orthopaedic consultation camp organized by AR Orthopaedic & ICU Hospital, Malad West, in collaboration
with Shree Solgam Lauwa Patidar Pragati Mandal Trust, Goregaon West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, on 7th
July, 2019, Sunday, 21st
July, 2019, Sunday and 11th
August, 2019, Sunday, between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm at the
hospital.
13. Participated as an AIOTA member and organizing team member in the World Occupational Therapy Day
and OTIndia month celebration, organized by the AIOTA on 9th
November, 2019, at Parel, Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India.
14. Participated as an AIOTA member and organizing team member in the World Occupational Therapy Day
and OTIndia month celebration and as a moderator for a webinar on “Occupational Therapy: A Promising
Career”, organized by the AIOTA on 27th
October, 2021 on Zoom platform.