There are a wide range of meetings that are organized around the world each and every year. A majority of these conferences are academic, business related, news based, political, a convention or a symposium. Medical conferences basically fall under the category of academic conferences. The meetings include subjects like medicine, surgery, oncology, physiology and many more fields.

These conventions generally comprise of a mix of doctors, practitioners, students and researchers. The nature of participants differs based on the theme of the meeting and the nature of topics being discussed. They basically get together to present and discuss any ongoing research work on the particular theme, some new findings, project related work and some new cases witnessed in the recent times. The presentations are thorough and the discussions after the presentations are very informative and useful.

Along with the use of scientific journals, these events provide an important channel for sharing vital information between everyone related to the science background. They generally comprise of various presentations. These presentations mostly make use of electronic devices for better effect on the audiences. There are several software and computer programs, which assist in making the presentations more attractive and easy to read.

The speaker may use transparencies to be projected on a screen or slides displayed using a computer application and a projector. Medical presentations generally comprise of a lot of images and statistics, hence it is ensures that it is presented and projected well. This is to ensure that the audience can completely understand the presentation material.

The presentations in such meetings are generally short and precise and the time span ranges from 10 minutes to 45 minutes. The presentations are followed by a question and answer session. Depending on the topic presented, it may also be followed by a discussion session or a mixture of both. The keynote speakers usually get 30-45 minutes and their presentation is generally organized in big rooms.

Apart from the presentations, they also feature panel discussions, demonstrations and stalls from various medical vendors. They also organize round tables on latest issues in the field, which mainly depends on the specialization, for which the conference is being held. The conferences address the main issues, which need attention of both, the scientific world as well as the general public.

These events can be either single track or multiple tracks. In single track conventions, only one presentation is held at a time. This is mostly done for smaller audiences. In case of a large event with a large number of participating members, several parallel sessions may be held simultaneously. This is mostly done in case of a multi speciality conference.

These medical conferences can either be themed, general or a professional conference. In case of larger conferences, hospitals, medical publication houses, equipment vendors etc may also participate by setting up displays or acting as sponsors for the event. These events are mostly organized by societies, groups or researchers with common interest. It is generally seen that most of the conferences are very popular and are attended by many.