Heart of Health: Stronger hearts, Stronger Communities
Exclusive 36th annual summit to connect with like-minded professionals at an inspiring networking event designed for community building. Elevate your journey through collaboration, shared experiences, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
1. Register (early bird ends November 30th), CME for physicians and dentists (more soon)
Group rate for $149 per night
Last Day to Book : Thursday, December 24, 2026
Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley
46100 Landing Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94538
Airports: San Franciso | San Jose | Oakland
NASMDA 2027 registration includes registration, conference, meals and entertainment per person:
Details coming soon
3. Become a Sponsor (Sponsorship funds used to fund travel grants for students and residents)
Bronze $3000.00
Silver $5000.00
Gold $10,000.00
Platinum $20,000.00
4. Agenda (Tentative and subject to change)
Heart of Health: Stronger Hearts, Stronger Communities
Fremont Marriott | January 15–18, 2027
Friday, January 15 (No CME)
9:00 - 12:00 pm: Board & Committee Meetings
12:00 - 1:00 pm: Lunch (Hospitality Suite)
1:00 - 2:00 pm: Community Project Updates – Speakers TBD
2:00 - 3:00 pm: JP Morgan Healthcare Debrief – Speakers TBD
3:00 - 5:00 pm: Keynotes: Sikhi Talks and Discussion
5:00 - 5:30 pm: Rehraas
6:00 - 7:00 pm: Kaurs in Healthcare Reception – Gurpreet Padam MD
6:00 - 7:00 pm: Healthcare IT & Business Reception – Pawanjit Singh
7:00 - 10:00 pm: Cultural Dinner & Entertainment – Keynote: Mallika Kaur
Saturday, January 16
6:15 - 7:00 am: Nitnem
7:00 - 8:00 am: Registration & Breakfast
Date | Time | Room 1 | Room 2 |
Saturday, January 16 | 8:00 – 9:45 am | Healthcare Technology Hands-on AI Workshops Moderators: TBD 8:00–8:45 — Student presentations on AI and HealthTech 9:00–9:45 — Hands-on workshop, 3 build stations: • AI agent for credentialing/RCM claim status checks — Suchintan Singh, CEO, Skyvern.ai • AI agent for denial response based on payer contracts — Dilpreet Sahota, CEO, Trek Health • Payer Contracts GPT chat bot — Dilpreet Sahota, CEO, Trek Health • AI agent for claim submission with automated coding & compliance checks — Khush Singh, CEO, Bulwark Health | Student Presentations Moderators: TBD 8 oral student presentations Moderators: Gurinder Vasdev, MD; Gurrinder Atwal, DMD
Speakers to be decided after selection |
9:45-10:00 am: BREAK
Date | Time | Room 1 — Medical Track | Room 2 — Dental Track |
Saturday, January 16 | 10:00 – 10:30 am | Cardiology Harkawal Hundal, MD | Oral Cancer Detection: What Every Dentist Should Recognize Dalvir S. Pannu, DDS |
Saturday, January 16 | 10:30 – 11:00 am | Overview of Cancer Screenings Gurbaksh Kaur, MD | General Oral Health Rinku Saini, DDS, MPH, MS |
Saturday, January 16 | 11:00 – 11:30 am | Gastroenterology Kanwar Gill, MD | Blood Pressure Screening and Cardiovascular Risk in the Dental Office Speaker TBD |
Saturday, January 16 | 11:30 – 12:00 pm | Endocrinology Jaiwant Rangi, MD | PANEL Jaspreet Gill, DDS; Amrit Singh, DDS; Gurrinder Atwal, DDS, Sheena Sawhney RDH |
Lunch 12 to 1pm
Date | Time | Room 1 – Sikhi Topics | Room 2 – Young Professionals |
Saturday, January 16 | 1:00 – 2:15 pm | Unfurling the Self – From the Subtle to Conscious Awareness S. Amardeep Singh | Professional Development Building Your Professional Brand — Creating a Portfolio That Opens Doors Sharanjeet Kaur; Jaspal Singh, MD
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Saturday, January 16 | 2:15 - 3:00 pm | Sikhs in North America Dr. Jasbir Singh Kang | Professional Development Residency/Fellowship/Early Career Breakout Session Neal Singh, DMD |
Saturday, January 16 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Sikh Advocacy Panel (Room 1) Jasmeet Bains, MD; Harbir Bhatia; Jasbir Kang; Gary Singh; Kashmir Singh |
Saturday, January 16 | 4:00 – 4:20 pm | BREAK |
Saturday, January 16 | 4:20 – 4:50 pm | SikhLens Showcase (Room 1)
2 films |
Saturday, January 16 | 4:50 – 5:45 pm | SikhLens Panel (Room 1)
S. Bicky Singh; Dr. Kamal Sandhu; Sandip Sodhi; S. Harinder Singh |
5:45 - 6:00 pm: BREAK
6:00 - 6:30 pm: Rehraas
7:00 - 11:00 pm: NASMDA Reception – Entertainment by Ishmeet Narula
Sunday, January 17
6:15 - 7:00 am: Nitnem
7:00 - 8:00 am: Breakfast
Date | Time | Room 1 | Room 2 |
Sunday, January 17 | 8:00 - 9:45 am | Student Medical & Dental Presentations Speakers to be decided after selection | Student Presentations in Healthcare IT and Business of Healthcare Speakers to be decided after selection |
Sunday, January 17 | 9:45 - 10:00 am | BREAK |
Sunday, January 17 | 10:00 - 12:00 pm | Hands-on Workshops Coordinator: Gurpreet K. Padam Navjot Kaur PA – Suture workshop Gurpreet Padam MD – Bone density Gurinder Vasdev MD – Airway station Deeptej Singh MD – Dermatology station TBD -- Phlebotomy workshop Molina Kaur -- Foot workshop Jaspal Singh -- Spirometry workshop
| Speed Mentoring: Financial Topics in Healthcare Coordinator: Harpartap Singh Should I start, buy, or join an existing practice? How much financing and working capital will I need? Which financial metrics should I monitor regularly? How can I improve reimbursement, collections, and overhead? How should I plan for taxes, retirement, and eventual practice exit?
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12:00 - 1:00 pm: LUNCH; View Mobile Clinic
1:00 - 2:00 pm: Medical and Dental care for our Gurdwara Sevadars – Suneet Kaur MD (CTL), Gurrinder Atwal DMD (SFO), Gurpreet Padam MD (SFO)
2:00 - 2:30 pm: Legacy Project Update – S. Amardeep Singh
2:30 - 3:00 pm: Key Issues in Gurdwara Based Clinics – Sehej Johal
3:00 - 3:15 pm: BREAK
3:15 - 4:00 pm: NASMDA Membership Meeting
4:00 - 6:00 pm: Networking Professional Speed-Mentoring Reception (Ticketed; ticket included for NASMDA attendees)
6:00 pm – Conclusion of NASMDA (dinner on your own)
Monday, January 18
7:00-9:00 am: Breakfast in Hospitality Suite
Optional College Visit Tours
