A daylong workshop on intervention nephrology was organised by department of nephrology at AIIMS Bhopal to strengthen the skills of doctors of various specialities and the aspirant doctors.

The workshop was conducted in two separate sessions. In the morning session a series of lectures about various procedures performed, for diagnosis and management of various illnesses of renal disease patients were delivered and in afternoon session live telecast of various procedures was performed for the audience. Workshop was supported by a grant by ICMR India.

The workshop was inaugurated by Executive Director and CEO of AIIMS Bhopal Prof (Dr) Ajai Singh. During his address he stressed that such workshops are necessary for regular upgrading of knowledge and skills of doctors and appreciated the to raise the level of workshop.

During the workshop Dr Mahendra Atlani of department of Nephrology discussed and made live demonstration of real time ultrasound guided kidney biopsies and tuned vascular catheter placement for long term haemodialysis, Dr Aman Kumar of dept of Radio diagnosis discussed  management of chronic haemodialysis catheter malfunction, Dr Girish Bhatt discussed about role of acute peritoneal dialysis in acute kidney injury and demonstrated acute peritoneal dialysis whereas Dr Saurabh Sahgal of department of critical care discussed and demonstrated "POCUS" the point of care ultrasound in nephrology and critical care.

More than fifty doctors from various medical colleges of Bhopal attended the workshop. All the sessions were very much appreciated by audience and they shared their experience of seeing the live performances of procedures as outstanding.