Oration and Award
The Dr. B. Jagannath Kamath Memorial Oration at KMC Mangalore, and the ISSH Ideas & Innovation Award.
Dr. B. Jagannath Kamath Memorial Oration
The Canara Orthopaedic Society and the Department of Orthopaedics, KMC Mangalore, hold a memorial oration in his name. The oration is combined with a continuing medical education (CME) programme on hand surgery and a quiz for orthopaedic postgraduates.
| Year | Date | Orator | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 September 2026 | Dr. Mukund R. Thatte | Programme and photographs |
| 2025 | To be added | To be added | Page |
| 2024 | 29 September 2024 | Prof. M. Shantharam Shetty | Details |
Prof. B. Jagannath Kamath Ideas & Innovation Award
The Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand (ISSH) instituted this award in 2024. It is given each year for the best-scoring new idea or innovation in hand surgery. The winner receives a silver medal, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹1,00,000, and presents the winning entry at ISSHCON, the society’s annual conference. Details are on the ISSH website.
ISSHCON 2026
The 49th Annual Conference of the Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand is on 2–4 October 2026 at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, New Town, Kolkata. isshcon2026.com
Recipients
Recipients will be listed here as ISSH announces them.