[5] The council members include many notable medical personalities such as P. K. Dave, Saroj Chooramani Gopal and Mohan Kameswaran, among others.

An annual conference is conducted by the Academy, NAMSCON, which is a major event in the Indian medical calendar.

[8] Further, it acts as an advisory body to the Government of India in matters related to National Health Policy and Planning.

[14] The award recognizes excellence in research by a student below the age of 40 years and is open to unpublished work in the field of biomedical science.

Established in 1974, in honour of one of the founder fellows of the Academy, the award carries a bronze medal and a cash prize.

This is another award founded by a fellow of the Academy, which recognizes the work done in India in the field of physical and or psycho-sociological rehabilitation of neurologically and or mentally afflicted people.

Awarded to the best work, published or unpublished, by a researcher, in the field of biomedical engineering and carries a bronze medal and cash prize.