National Academies
National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) is a unique institution functioning as an apex body with the objective to foster and utilize academic excellence as its resource to meet medical and social goals. Academy is a nodal agency for continuing education for medical and allied health professionals. It also advises the Government of India in matters of National Health Policy and Planning. NAMS encourages and sponsors nation-wide Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes, symposia, workshops etc. It has made significant efforts to improve the reach of CME programmes by establishing tele-linkages between medical colleges and it is also connected with the National Knowledge Network. Academy serves as a very important tool for dissemination of recent medical advances via journals, monographs etc. NAMS also bestows prestigious fellowships and awards upon eminent biomedical scientists in recognition of their outstanding contributions