Dr. B.N. Shivaprasad (extreme left), Consultant Rheumatologist at Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, was conferred the prestigious Indian Rheumatology Association’s (IRA) ‘KOLKON Oration Award’ at the National Conference IRACON-22 held at Indore from Nov. 23 to 27. He was awarded for his services in Rheumatology and for spreading awareness among the general public and doctor’s fraternity in Mysuru and surrounding districts. Dr. B.G. Dharmanand (Bengaluru), President, IRA and Dr. Sarbani Rudra Sengupta (Kolkata), Chairperson, IRACON-22, presented the award. Dr. Shivaprasad has more than 40 publications to his credit in both national and international journals.