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271:(CME) programmes for the junior scientists and medical professionals. The Academy provides opportunities, on a regular basis, for the aspirants to undergo training at various centres of excellence. It conducts symposia and workshops on various medical topics where medical professionals and researchers are exposed to modern medical methodologies and practices and encourages them to join the stream as members of the Academy. On successful performance at the entry examination conducted by the 605: 246:
The Academy is governed by a council that is made up of 22 Indian medical professionals who are selected from the community. It is headed by a President and Vice President, and a Treasurer assists them in financial matters. Mukund S. Joshi is the incumbent president and Sanjay Wadhwa and Manorama
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title (formerly MNAMS). Besides the academic promotion activities, the Academy recognizes excellence through Fellowships and Awards; the fellowship further categorized into Honorary Fellows and elected Fellows. Honorary Fellowship is awarded to eminent personalities while elected fellowship is
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The award recognizes excellence in research by a student below the age of 40 years and is open to unpublished work in the field of biomedical science. Established in 1974, in honour of one of the founder fellows of the Academy, the award carries a bronze medal and a cash prize.
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limited to medical professionals. An annual conference is conducted by the Academy, NAMSCON, which is a major event in the Indian medical calendar. Further, it acts as an advisory body to the Government of India in matters related to National Health Policy and Planning.
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The National Academy of Medical Sciences originated as the Indian Academy of Medical Sciences, a registered society, on 21 April 1961, for the promotion of medical education and research in India. The academy, housed in NAMS House, New Delhi, started functioning when
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This is a fellowship open to the faculty of an Indian educational institution for advanced learning at another Indian institution. The fellowship is awarded on the basis of nominations received from the heads of institutions in India.
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Founded by a Fellow of the Academy, the award is open to the best field work on diseases related to colon. The scrutiny is based on a submitted paper by the aspirant on the work done by him in India.
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Awarded to the best work, published or unpublished, by a researcher, in the field of biomedical engineering and carries a bronze medal and cash prize.
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serve as the Associate Editor and Assistant Editor respectively and they are assisted by an Editorial Board and a team of editorial assistants.
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Berry serves as the vice president and treasurer, respectively. The council members include many notable medical personalities such as
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addressed the gathering. The Academy re-branded itself as the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) on 16 November 1976.
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The Academy has instituted six annual awards for contributions in the fields of research, service, publication and academics.
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This is another award founded by a fellow of the Academy, which recognizes the work done in India in the field of
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physical and or psycho-sociological rehabilitation of neurologically and or mentally afflicted people
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The academy honors academics with notable service profile and achievements with the title of
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One of the principal activities of NAMS is promoting medical education through
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and Dr. K. L. Wig Oration, have also been instituted by the Academy.
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House, along Mahatma Gandhi Marg, in the Indian capital of
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New Delhi
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Website
continuing medical education
Inter Academy Medical Panel
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Indian Council of Medical Research
New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Vigyan Bhavan
New Delhi
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
P. K. Dave
Saroj Chooramani Gopal
Mohan Kameswaran
continuing medical education
National Board of Examinations
Diplomate of National Board
Daya Kishore Hazra
Jasbir Singh Bajaj
Ranjit Roy Chaudhury
Kirpal Singh Chugh
P. K. Dave
M. G. Deo
N. K. Ganguly
B. K. Goyal
J. S. Guleria
Narayana Panicker Kochupillai
Jitendra Nath Pande

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