In January 2003, the 2nd National conference was held in Kolkata. The organizing team was led by Dr Anirudh Dam. The overseas faculty included Dr Eugene Myers, Dr Earnest Weymueller (Hiranandani oration) and Dr J.L Lefebvre (P.A.Shah Oration). The theme of the conference was on defining emerging organ preservation strategies. Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs and workshops were conducted in Manipal, Kolkata, Belgaum, and Nagpur.