● Dr. Devi Shetty, cardiac surgeon and chairman of Narayana Health, was the Chief Guest of the occasion. His efforts in making healthcare accessible and affordable through Narayana Health earned him the prestigious Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards.

● Dr. Gandhi P.C. Kaza, Chairman of Truth Labs, India's independent non-profit Forensic Science laboratory, was the guest speaker at the event.

● The theme of the conference, "Reprogramming the Code of Healthcare Education," revealed the need for innovation and transformation in medical learning.

● OSMECON 2021 introduced "Colloquium," a virtual academic conference that preceded "Symposium." This academic event fostered discussions and solutions to common societal issues among participants.

● Furthermore, a dedicated "Emergency and Trauma Care Workshop" was incorporated into the conference’s list of workshops.

● In response to the pandemic's challenges, OSMECON 2021 ingeniously blended both online and offline events, optimizing proceedings and ensuring widespread participation.

Theme: Reprogramming the code of healthcare education
OSMECON 2021 brought with itself:
1) “Colloquium”, a virtual academic conference, to precede the “Symposium”
2) Emergency and Trauma Care Workshop
In the view of the pandemic, there were both online and offline events to optimise the proceedings.