ACM ORATION AWARD at the Triennial Conference, instituted by Dr. Mabel Legori, Founder President and President 1999 – 2002.
| Amount | Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) as demand draft and a memento. | |
| Eligibility | Only senior active and dedicated members of ACM will be eligible to give the oration. | @fat |
| Application | Application should be sent to the President, ACM in January of the conference year with a brief biodata. |
If there are more than one application the selection criteria will be based on outstanding contribution to ACM as Council Member / ACM member [as Conference Chairman, Secretary or CME organizer, membership drive, contribution to the journal (JACM) etc]. If there are two eligible applicants who have given outstanding contribution to ACM, then seniority by the year of joining ACM and if still the same, seniority by age (according to date of birth) will be taken into consideration.
If there are no applicants, the council will request one senior ACM member to give the oration. If no one is willing, a member of the medical profession who is committed to the improvement of clinical microbiology service shall be invited to give the oration.
This Award is given only once to an individual. The Awardee will receive a certificate also.The Oration Award has been effective since 2005.