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Applications are invited for annual oration and awards to be given in IRACON at Kolkata

Annual IRA Oration

This oration is in recognition of one’s contribution to the field of Rheumatology in India. It includes a medal and return apex/economy-class airfare. The applicant should be a continuous life-member of IRA for 10 years. The applicant should not have received any other oration of IRA other than the Zydus oration in the past. The application should be accompanied with a curriculum vitae and a one-page essay on the applicant’s contribution to rheumatology.

1. Zydus Oration

This oration is in recognition of one’s scientific contribution to the field of rheumatology. It includes a medal and a certificate. The applicant should be a continuous life-member of IRA for 5 years and should not have received any IRA oration in the past. The application should be accompanied with a curriculum vitae and reprints of the candidate’s 5 best publications.

2. Kol-Kon 2000 Oration

Instituted by West Bengal chapter of IRA, it includes a medal and apex/economyclass airfare. It is in recognition of one’s overall contribution to rheumatology, particularly in propagating rheumatology by way of public lectures, publishing articles related to patient education and awareness programs, conducting CME programs, enrolment of members, etc. The prospective candidate must be a continuous lifemember of IRA for 10 years and should not have received any other oration of IRA other than the Zydus oration in the past. Application should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and a one-page essay on the applicant’s contribution to rheumatology.

3. Dr. MN Passey Award for Distinguished Services

Instituted by the Delhi Rheumatology Association in memory of its former President, Padma Shri Late Dr. MN Passey, this award is bestowed on the senior (Emeritus) members of IRA for their contribution to Rheumatology in India. It carries an award certificate, medal and .15,000. There is no formal application for this award. Members of the IRA may nominate eminent individuals for this award. This award shall be presented during the Inaugural Ceremony of IRACON (There is a Registration waiver and Accommodation provision).

4. Young Investigator Awards

These awards are given for the original work presented at the Annual IRA conference and are meant to encourage young rheumatologists who are below 40 years of age. Please indicate when submitting abstract that you would like to be considered for this award. There are five awards.

  • One Best Oral Paper (Clinical)
  • One Best Oral Paper (Basic Sciences)
  • One Best Poster (Clinical)
  • One Best Poster (Basic Sciences)
  • One Best Overseas Original Work (Paper or Poster) (certificate only)

The first four awards carry a cash award of .10,000 and a certificate, whereas the fifth one carries only a certificate.

Four complete sets of applications/nominations for Orations/Awards/Bursaries may be sent to the Secretary, IRA and one set to the Organising Secretary of the Annual Conference by the last date.

The last date is 15 September 2013 before 5 pm.

Mailing Address:

Dr. V Krishnamurthy
Secretary,
IRA No.20, 4th Cross Street Karpagam Gardens, Adayar,
Chennai-600020, Tamil Nadu
Phone: 09841041717
E-mail: Vk23@hotmail.com (Four Sets)

Dr. Pradyot Sinhamahapatra
Organising Secretary IRACON 2013,
Department of Medicine, Ronaid Ross Building,
4th Floor, Room Number 7,
Institute Of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research,
And SSKM Hospital 244,
Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road,
Kolkata-700020, West Bengal
Phone: 033 22238068,
Fax: 033 22238068,
E-mail: Iracon2013@gmail.com