The award aims to honor and acknowledge the exceptional contributions of high-achieving Asterians who exemplify our core principles through their positive influence on patient and customer well-being.

1. Participants must be full-time employee or Doctor of Aster DM Healthcare having an “Oracle Aster Connect ID
2. The award is open to employees from the India and GCC regions.
3. Participants should have completed a minimum of 2 years in the organization as of March 31, 2025.
4. The impact of the initiative entered by the participant in any category must have been implemented between 1st April, 2024, and 31st March 2025, except for Clinical Excellence for Doctors. For the 'Clinical Excellence in Doctors' category, the publications/ research papers submitted by the participants can be from last 5 years as on 31st March 2025. The impact assessment of this category will also be considered for the last one-year period.
5. Candidates applying for the Team Excellence category should note that the team lead must have been with the organization for a minimum of two years as of March 31, 2025. However, team members may have less than one year of tenure with the organization.

1. Nominations can be submitted by self, peers, supervisors, or department heads. Each nomination should include specific examples and instances that highlight the nominee's exceptional contributions to excellence.
2. Nominators can nominate peers/colleagues in one or more categories.
3. Self-nominations are limited to a maximum of two categories.
4. Both nominator and nominee should have completed minimum of 2 years as on March 31, 2025.

1. Clinical Excellence: Award for Doctors.
2. Clinical Excellence: Award for Nurses and Paramedics.
3. Service Excellence: All functions can apply.
4. Business Excellence: All functions can apply.
5. Volunteering Excellence: All functions can apply.
6. Team Excellence: All teams and cross-functional teams can apply.

1. Applications can be submitted online or offline by visiting drmoopensaward.com.
2. Online Self-Nomination: Fill out the form online and save the progress.
3. Offline Application Form: Download, fill, and upload the form.

Offline forms will take a minimum of 5 working days to reflect on the dashboard, while online forms will be visible immediately after submission.

1. Aster has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as the 'Process Advisors' to independently manage the evaluation process of the award.
2. Eligible applications are reviewed by the Jury, whose decisions are final.
3. Top finalists and winners may be featured by the Award Management.
4. Additional information or documents may be requested from participants at any stage.
5. Entries can be withdrawn by informing the Award Management in writing up to one week before the final ceremony.
6. Winners of previous editions are eligible to reapply in different categories. However, applications in the same category shall be permitted only after a minimum of two years from the year of their last award.

1. Submission Opening: 8th August, 2025.
2. Submission Deadline: 21st September, 2025.
3. Award Ceremony: 12th December, 2025.

Note: The schedule may be modified or cancelled at the discretion of the Award Management.