Medical Excellence Awards 2023: Tamil Nadu Medical Council Invites Nominations, Details

Chennai: In a major announcement, the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) has recently invited nominations for the "Medical Council Awards 2023 for Medical Excellence" from eligible doctors coming under various categories. 

The meritorious doctors among the nominations will be selected for the “Medical Council Awards-2023 for Medical Excellence” as per the criteria/ scoring followed by the Selection Committee of the Tamil Nadu Medical Council. The Awards will be given in an “Awards Function” to be held in Chennai by the Tamil Nadu Medical Council and the date will be announced later.

The last date for application for the nominations will be 3 PM on 19.06.2023.

While inviting nominations from doctors, the Council has also provided other details in this regard including General Eligibility, Categories of Awards, Method of Selection, and Criteria that will add to the credit of the applicant, among others. The details of the Medical Council Awards-2022 for Medical Excellence are as follows:

General Eligibility:

1) The applicant must have registered with Tamil Nadu Medical Council.

2) The applicant must have unblemished Moral, Ethical and Professional Conducts and no pending criminal cases against them.  

Categories of Awards:

Method of selection:

Members of the Selection Committee of the Tamil Nadu Medical Council will evaluate each of the eligible applications individually under various parameters defined. The scores of all the members will be consolidated and listed. The best candidate in each category will be given the Award. 

The applicant should apply only in the prescribed format. The applicant may list their credentials in the application and enclose relevant supportive documents.  

The following criteria may add to the credit of the applicant.

1. The applicant must have a minimum of 15 years of experience in that category. Additional experience will have an advantage.

2. The overall good opinion on the ethical, moral, and professional stature of the individual is a must

3. Additional qualifications in the form of degree, diploma, Superspeciality, doctorate, or other qualifications may add up to the credit.

4. National, International, and State District Awards depending on the Institution awarding it will add up to the points:

5. Authoring or co-authoring a topic or chapter in Medical Textbooks will be very valuable points.

6. Publication of Scientific Papers in indexed Journals will be given merit.

7. Presenting Papers. Chairing Scientific Sessions at International, National, and State Conferences can be specified.

8. Applicant may specifically state the hours of Students' Classes/ Lectures/ CME/ in Local Academic Forums - Medical Colleges, IMA branches/ Hospitals

etc.

9. Details of Active Social work and in various medical projects will add points.

10. Services, if any, in Hills and Tribal areas with the period and the details of the service will add credit. 

11. Membership in Indian Medical Association, Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association, and Speciality Associations (as in API, ASI, FOGSI, IAP, IOP, ISA, etc) will get some weightage.

12. Membership in NGO/ Red Cross/ Rotary/ Lions Club will give some leverage.

13. Other credentials, the applicant can specifically present supportive documents.

14. The applicant should enclose Self-attested Photostat copies of supportive documents like – Certificates, Awards, Newspapers, Journals, articles, brochures, invitations, magazines, textbook chapters, Other supportive documents etc. Originals should be produced when sought by the council.

Contact Details:

For Further Clarification the Council has given the contact details of the following persons- 

1. Dr A. Muruganathan Member, Awards Committee Tamil Nadu Medical Council, Chennai-106. Mobile No. 98430 60666  

2. Dr S. Sivaram Kannan Member, Awards Committee Tamil Nadu Medical Council, Chennai-106. Mobile No. 99523 11622 

3. Dr R. Prabhakaran Member, Awards Committee Tamil Nadu Medical Council, Chennai-106. Mobile No. 98400 03404  

4. Dr G. Srinivas Member, Awards Committee Tamil Nadu Medical Council, Chennai-106. Mobile No. 96001 99335  

To view the official announcement, click on the link below: