A three day conference was held on 22nd -24th November 2002 at SGPGIMS in which many eminent international (11) and national speakers (62) from different professions such as medicine, engineering, legal and IT participated in the conference and discussed various issues related to the science of telemedicine.

The conference was attended by about 158 delegates from all over the country. Direct telecast of two guest lectures from National Technology University, Singapore and CNES (Centre National d'Etudes spatiales), Tolouse, France and two keynote lectures from European Institute of Telesurgery and European Institute of Telemedicine-University Hospital of Toulouse, France at higher bandwidth (384 kbps) was greatly appreciated.

The entire 3 days proceedings of the conference were telecast live to SCB Medical College, Cuttack in Orissa at higher bandwidth (384 kbps) via VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal). The first general body meeting of Telemedicine Society of India was held and more than 100 delegates enrolled as member of the society.