National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), better known by its acronym, NAMS, is a nodal agency under the Government of India, which acts as an advisory body to the Government in matters related to National Health Policy and Planning and as a promoting agency for continuing medical education (CME) for medical and health professionals.[1][2] It is a part of the Inter Academy Medical Panel (IAMP), a global network of medical academies.[3] The Academy is headquartered at NAMS House, at Ansari Nagar, neighbouring the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Indian Council of Medical Research House, along Mahatma Gandhi Marg, in the Indian capital of New Delhi.[4]
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.[2] The academy, housed in NAMS House, New Delhi, started functioning when Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India inaugurated the institution on 19 December 1961. In 1963, the inaugural convocation was held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi when Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan addressed the gathering. The Academy re-branded itself as the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) on 16 November 1976.
Governance
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.[2] Mukund S. Joshi is the incumbent president and Sanjay Wadhwa and Manorama Berry serves as the vice president and treasurer, respectively.[5] The council members include many notable medical personalities such as P. K. Dave, Saroj Chooramani Gopal and Mohan Kameswaran, among others.[6]
Activities
One of the principal activities of NAMS is promoting medical education through continuing medical education (CME) programmes for the junior scientists and medical professionals.[1] 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.[2] On successful performance at the entry examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations, the examinees are awarded the Diplomate of National Board title (formerly MNAMS).[7] 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 limited to medical professionals. An annual conference is conducted by the Academy, NAMSCON, which is a major event in the Indian medical calendar.[8] Further, it acts as an advisory body to the Government of India in matters related to National Health Policy and Planning.[2]
Emeritus Professors
The academy honors academics with notable service profile and achievements with the title of Emeritus Professor.[9] The following is a list of Emeritus Professor title holders:
The Academy publishes a quarterly journal, the Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India),[10] which provides a platform for researchers, educationists and education administrators to publish their works.[11][12] Sanjeev Misra is the editor while V. Mohan Kumar and Mohan Kameswaran serve as the Associate Editor and Assistant Editor respectively and they are assisted by an Editorial Board and a team of editorial assistants.[13]
Awards and Prizes
The Academy has instituted six annual awards for contributions in the fields of research, service, publication and academics.[14]
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.
The award was instituted by an endowment from Shriram Foundation, carrying a bronze medal and cash prize, and is awarded for the best unpublished work on community health and medicine, medical education and hospital administration during a period of three years preceding the award.
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.
This is another award founded by a fellow of the Academy, which recognizes the work done in India in the field of physical and or psycho-sociological rehabilitation of neurologically and or mentally afflicted people. The award consists of a bronze medal and cash prize.
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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External links
"National Academy of Medical Sciences(India)". IAMP Profile. Inter Academy Medical Panel. 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
"Dr R M Kasliwal Award". YouTube video. NAMSCON 2014. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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National Academy of Medical Sciences India better known by its acronym NAMS is a nodal agency under the Government of India which acts as an advisory body to the Government in matters related to National Health Policy and Planning and as a promoting agency for continuing medical education CME for medical and health professionals 1 2 It is a part of the Inter Academy Medical Panel IAMP a global network of medical academies 3 The Academy is headquartered at NAMS House at Ansari Nagar neighbouring the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Indian Council of Medical Research House along Mahatma Gandhi Marg in the Indian capital of New Delhi 4 National Academy of Medical Sciences India Formation21 April 1961 61 years ago 1961 04 21 PurposeTo foster academic excellence in MedicineHeadquartersNAMS HouseLocationAnsari Nagar New DelhiCoordinates28 20 09 N 77 07 52 E 28 3359 N 77 1312 E 28 3359 77 1312RegionIndiaPresidentDr Sarin SK MD DM FAMSHonorary SecretaryDr Umesh Kapil MD FAMSTreasurerDr Rani Kumar MD FAMSWebsiteWebsiteFormerly calledIndian Academy of Medical Sciences Contents 1 Genesis 2 Governance 3 Activities 4 Emeritus Professors 5 Journal of the Academy 6 Awards and Prizes 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksGenesis EditThe 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 2 The academy housed in NAMS House New Delhi started functioning when Jawaharlal Nehru the then Prime Minister of India inaugurated the institution on 19 December 1961 In 1963 the inaugural convocation was held at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi when Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan addressed the gathering The Academy re branded itself as the National Academy of Medical Sciences India on 16 November 1976 Governance EditThe 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 2 Mukund S Joshi is the incumbent president and Sanjay Wadhwa and Manorama Berry serves as the vice president and treasurer respectively 5 The council members include many notable medical personalities such as P K Dave Saroj Chooramani Gopal and Mohan Kameswaran among others 6 Activities EditOne of the principal activities of NAMS is promoting medical education through continuing medical education CME programmes for the junior scientists and medical professionals 1 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 2 On successful performance at the entry examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations the examinees are awarded the Diplomate of National Board title formerly MNAMS 7 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 limited to medical professionals An annual conference is conducted by the Academy NAMSCON which is a major event in the Indian medical calendar 8 Further it acts as an advisory body to the Government of India in matters related to National Health Policy and Planning 2 Emeritus Professors EditThe academy honors academics with notable service profile and achievements with the title of Emeritus Professor 9 The following is a list of Emeritus Professor title holders Daya Kishore Hazra Jasbir Singh Bajaj M Berry Shivinder Singh Gill M K Bahn C S Bhaskaran C Shyamala Bhasakaran R V Bhatt M S Boparai Kamal Buckshee Ranjit Roy Chaudhury J S Chopra Kirpal Singh Chugh T D Chugh P K Dave M G Deo S S Deshmukh N K Ganguly B K Goyal J S Guleria O P Gupta S Kameshwaran B M L Kapur Narayana Panicker Kochupillai R D Lele Jitendra Nath Pande Sunkara Balaparameswara Rao G S Sainani C P Sawhney K N Sharma Shridhar Sharma Gurmohan Singh K K Talwar Prakash Narain Tandon S P S Teotia S N Wadhwa N H WadiaJournal of the Academy EditThe Academy publishes a quarterly journal the Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences India 10 which provides a platform for researchers educationists and education administrators to publish their works 11 12 Sanjeev Misra is the editor while V Mohan Kumar and Mohan Kameswaran serve as the Associate Editor and Assistant Editor respectively and they are assisted by an Editorial Board and a team of editorial assistants 13 Awards and Prizes EditThe Academy has instituted six annual awards for contributions in the fields of research service publication and academics 14 Dr S S Misra Memorial Award 15 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 Sir Shriram Memorial Award 16 The award was instituted by an endowment from Shriram Foundation carrying a bronze medal and cash prize and is awarded for the best unpublished work on community health and medicine medical education and hospital administration during a period of three years preceding the award Dr R M Kasliwal Award 17 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 Dr Vimla Yirmani Award 18 This is another award founded by a fellow of the Academy which recognizes the work done in India in the field of physical and or psycho sociological rehabilitation of neurologically and or mentally afflicted people The award consists of a bronze medal and cash prize Shriram Travel Fellowship Scheme 18 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 Shyam Lal Saxena Memorial Award 19 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 Besides these awards two annual orations NAMS Oration and Dr K L Wig Oration 20 have also been instituted by the Academy 21 See also EditIndian National Science Academy Indian Academy of Sciences National Academy of Sciences IndiaReferences Edit a b D P Burma 2011 From Physiology and Chemistry to Biochemistry Pearson Education India pp 171 of 531 ISBN 9788131732205 Archived from the original on 28 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 a b c d e About NAMS NAMS 2016 Archived from the original on 20 March 2016 Retrieved 18 March 2016 IAMP Members Inter Academy Medical Panel 2016 Archived from the original on 19 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Contact Us NAMS 2016 Archived from the original on 20 March 2016 Retrieved 18 March 2016 Office Bearers NAMS 2016 Archived from the original on 20 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 List Of Council Members NAMS 2016 Archived from the original on 20 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Notification National Board of Examinations 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Namscon2014 Namscon 2016 Archived from the original on 20 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Directory Of Emeritus Professors NAMS 2016 Archived from the original on 28 March 2016 Retrieved 18 March 2016 Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences India Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences India ISSN 2454 5635 Archived from the original on 13 November 2015 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Ann Natl Acad Med Sci 2016 Archived from the original on 27 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Vol 51 No 1 amp 2 2015 Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences India 51 1 2015 ISSN 2454 5635 Archived from the original on 28 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Editorial Team NAMS 2016 Archived from the original on 28 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 NAMS Awards PDF Ind J Tub 37 171 1990 Archived from the original PDF on 23 August 2006 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Awards and recognition Regional Medical Research Centre 2016 Archived from the original on 27 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Awards and Fellowship PDF Sushrut 2016 Archived PDF from the original on 31 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Highlights of your department unit Banaras Hindu University 2016 Archived from the original on 12 June 2015 Retrieved 19 March 2016 a b Notes and News PDF Ind J Tub 38 174 1991 Archived from the original PDF on 31 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Welcome to MERFish MERFish 2016 Archived from the original on 22 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 DMCH doctor awarded Dr K L Wig Oration 2014 2015 Daily Post 27 October 2015 Retrieved 16 March 2016 permanent dead link NAMS Oration The Tamil Nadu Dr M G R Medical University 2016 Archived from the original on 29 March 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 External links Edit National Academy of Medical Sciences India IAMP Profile Inter Academy Medical Panel 2016 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Dr R M Kasliwal Award YouTube video NAMSCON 2014 27 October 2014 Retrieved 19 March 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Academy of Medical Sciences amp oldid 1112849763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
