The paper, presented by J. Kundan Raja, a post-graduate student in pulmonary medicine, was adjudged the best research paper at the Dr. Kuppachi Krishna Murthy Memorial Medal for Best Research Paper presentation by post-graduate students in Medicine and allied subjects, conducted by Andhra Medical College Research Forum. A total of seven research papers were presented by post-graduate students of medicine, pulmonary medicine and neuro medicine in the contest held under the presidentship of A. Bhagyalaxmi, Professor and HoD of Pathology. Dr. G. Ravindra Babu, former Professor and HoD of Pulmonary Medicine, Dr. V. Ramanarasimham, former Professor and HoD of General Medicine and Dr. C. Ravi Venkatachalem, Professor of Cardiology, adjudged the best research paper.

AMC Principal P.V. Sudhakar presented the award to Dr. Kundan. Dr. B. Devi Madhavi, Prof. and HoD of Community Medicine and secretary of AMC Research Forum, Dr. Krishna Murthy, Prof and HoD of Medicine, Dr. K. Indira Devi, Deputy Superintendent, Dr. G Butchi Raju, Professor and HoD of Neurology and treasurer of AMC Research Forum and Dr. SNR Naveen, Assistant Professor of Medicine, were present.