Apollo Medical College | Hyderabad, Oct. 10: Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (AIMSR) awarded degrees to 97 MBBS and 44 postgraduate students at its graduation ceremony on Saturday. The event was held at Bhavanam Venkatram Auditorium, Dr B R Ambedkar Open University, Jubilee Hills.
The ceremony covered the 2020 undergraduate batch and the 2022 postgraduate batch. Padma Shri Dr B Soma Raju, cardiologist and founder of CARE Hospitals, was the chief guest. Dr Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, was also present.
Maya Devi Kocherlakota of the UG 2020 batch received Dr Pratap C Reddy’s Gold Medal for the best outgoing undergraduate student. Dr Samudrala Kavya of the Department of General Medicine received the same medal for the best outgoing postgraduate student. Vellore Sarvan Sri Ramya of the UG 2020 batch received the Dr K V R Prasad Memorial Gold Medal. The award was instituted in memory of senior physician Dr K V R Prasad.
According to the institute, more than 700 students have graduated from the Apollo Medical College, Hyderabad, since it began in 2012. It said over 90 per cent of its alumni secured postgraduate seats in medical colleges across India or residency programmes abroad.
Apollo Medical College | Soma Raju tells Apollo medical graduates to put human understanding first
Dr Soma Raju said Dr Prathap C Reddy had transformed private healthcare in India. He told the graduates that a physician needs technical skill, scientific knowledge and human understanding, a point he drew from the first edition of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine in 1950. Technology and AI make knowledge more accessible, he said, but human understanding remains irreplaceable.
He asked the graduates to see the person behind the disease and to practise with courage, humility and wisdom. “Medicine is a privilege, a responsibility and an obligation,” he said. He also advised them to surround themselves with people better than themselves. On the growing number of women in medicine, he said balancing professional and family life calls for strong management skills.
Shiva Rama Krishnan, CEO of Apollo Knowledge, urged the graduates to keep learning and to embrace technology. He said AI will not replace healthcare professionals, but those who use it will outperform those who do not.
AIMSR Dean Dr K Manohar said 34 MBBS graduates secured first-class marks. He said 42 of the 45 postgraduate students passed, with 14 earning first-class honours. He advised the graduates to communicate well and remain lifelong learners.
Aparna Reddy, COO of AIMSR, welcomed the gathering and wished the graduates success as physicians, researchers and healthcare leaders.
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