A gold medal exam for best essay was started in 2004 as an essay competition for M Ch/ DNB post graduate trainees and conducted annually.
Best Paper Award with of a cash prize of Rs 10,000 to PG trainee. Started around 2012 and conducted annually.
In 2009, a gold medal exam in plastic surgery was started for 2nd year M.S; DNB students of general surgery in Kerala, in the name of Late Dr.Thomas Panose, 2nd MCh student of Kottayam Medical College. Conducted annually.