To nurture the research potential of young doctors and medical faculty, and to develop future leaders in medical education and research, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in association with the Department of Health Research, for the first time in India, launched the Young Medical Faculty PhD Program. As part of this initiative, a grant of ₹50 lakh each has been awarded to three doctors from Amrita Hospital, Kochi.

The recipients are Dr. Rema G., Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Haematology, Dr. Arun Valsan, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology; and Dr. Lakshmi Menon, Assistant Professor, Department of Head & Neck Surgery, for their research projects.