Doctor flags omission of gold medal at medical university convocation

A doctor pursuing a super-specialty course has flagged the omission of the Dr. C.M.K. Reddy university gold medal for MS General Surgery during the convocation ceremony held on Friday by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. He had been selected as the recipient of the medal for 2024.

Sibichakkaravarthy, who studied MS General Surgery at Madras Medical College (MMC), said that he had appeared for the gold medal examination conducted every year by the MMC’s Institute of Vascular Surgery, and emerged as the topper in that year. “Final year students of MS General Surgery from all colleges across the State take part in the exam. A theory exam followed by practical and case presentations are conducted and the best among the top three is selected. I emerged as the topper for 2024,” he said.