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Chairperson
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Prof JLA Rantloane
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Vice Chairperson
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Dr LN Makwakwa
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Board Members
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Dr K Begg
Prof RF Chauke
Dr LP Chirwa
Dr VH Davids
Ms LE Dikweni
Dr NSK Dlamini
Prof JJ Fagan
Prof I Govender
Dr TK Gopane
Dr U Govind
Prof C Huyser
Ms A Jansen van Rensburg
Mr M Kekana
Dr ME Kenoshi
Dr TT Khanyile
Prof M Kruger
Dr KNL Linda-Mafanya
Prof A C Lundgren
Dr MN Mabasa
Prof MS Mabenge
Dr MC Manitshana
Prof H Mathebula
Prof AJ Mbokazi
Dr SDLA Mhlambi
Prof KP Mlisana
Dr TG Mmethi
Dr R Ncha
Prof MS Nemutandani
Dr MV Netshiombo
Ms SS Nkadimeng
Prof F Paruk
Ms L Phambane
Dr PT Pilane
Dr TM Pinkoane
Mr N Raheman
Dr MS Sathekge
Dr SM Seane
Dr N Vabaza
Prof MG Veller
Prof ZZ Zingela
Ms ZT Zondi
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Committees of the Medical and Dental Professions board and its mandates
The Committee for Medical Science be mandated to –
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The Dental Committee be mandated to –
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The Medical Education, Training and Registration Committee be mandated to –
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The MDB Health Committee be mandated to -
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The Professional Practice Committee be mandated to:
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The Executive Committee be mandated to approve the amendments to the mandate of the Executive Committee as follows:
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Evaluations of medical qualifications not prescribed for registrations |
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The Health Professions Council of South Africa is a statutory body established in terms of Section 2 of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act no 56 of 1974).
One of the objectives of the Health Professions Council of South Africa is to protect the interest of the public by ensuring that practitioners who wish to register to practice as Healthcare Practitioners meet all the prescribed requirements for registration and once registered uphold and maintain professional and ethical standards of practice >>> read more
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Rules relating to the registration by medical practitioners and dentists of additional qualifications: Amendment |
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The Health Professions Council of South Africa intends, under section 61A of the Health
Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), to make the rules in the schedule. Interested persons are invited to submit any substantiated comments or representations in writing on the proposed amendments to the Registrar, Health Professions Council of South Africa by e-mail at: ntsanem@hpcsa.co.za for the attention of the Legal Advisor: Legislative drafting within three months from the date of publication of this notice >>> read more |
Information coming soon....
Internship Logbook
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Handbook on internship training
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Form 8 - Visiting Student
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Form 9 - Application for registration as a Registrar / Sub-speciality Trainee
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Form 10 A MDB - Intern in Medicine
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Form 11 A - Medical Practitioner Community Service
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Form 11 B - Independent Practice (General Practitioner) | Download form |
Form 11 C - Independent Practice (Medical Practitioner) | Download form |
Form 12: Application for Registration - Internship | Download form |
Form 12: Application for Registration Medical practitioner- Public service | Download form |
Form 12: Foreign Qualified - Specialist - Peer review | Download form |
Form 12: Medical Volunteer Service Registration | Download form |
Form 12: Specialist Post Supernumerary Registrar | Download form |
Form 14 A - Dentist (DP) to perform Community Service
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Form 19 - Additional Qualification
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Form 21 MDB - Specialist/ Sub-specialist SA Qualified
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Form 23 - Community Service |
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Form 23 MSIN; PHIN and GCIN - Medical Biological Scientist, Medical Physicist and Genetic Counsellor only
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Form 23 CA - Application for registration Clinical Associate | |
Form 23 IN - Application for registration Intern in Medicine | |
Form 24 GC - Application for registration as Genetic Counselor
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Form 24 MS - Application for registration as Medical Biological Scientist
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Form 24 PH - Application for registration as Medical Physicist
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Form 26 PHIN - Intern Medical Physicist
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Form 26 GCIN - Intern Genetic Counsellor
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Form 26 MSIN - Intern Medical Biological Scientist
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Form 27 - Independent Practice
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Form 39 - Student Intern
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Form 53 - Student
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Form 57 - Application for registration: Independent practice – (Medical Practitioner)
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Foreign Qualified practitioners – postgraduate training (supernumerary training)
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By virtue of your registration in terms of Regulation 2(4) of Government Notice R1203 of 28 November 2000 promulgated in terms of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No 56 of 1974) you may only engage in postgraduate study and/or research in medicine or dentistry in South Africa as the holder of an appointment which is of a temporary and supernumerary nature as part of your contract with the University or institution as indicated on your registration certificate.
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Please note that your registration in terms of regulation 2(4) is for the appointment in a supernumerary post for a period of twelve months only. This period could be extended upon application and with full motivation from the Dean of the Faculty or Head of the institution for further periods of not more than twelve months per application to a maximum of five years. An application for the extension of your registration should be submitted at least three months prior to the expiry date.
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It should further be noted that you may not be appointed in a registrar post and the education and training will not be recognized for registration as a specialist in South Africa.
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Dear Practitioners,
Kindly note that the curriculum review meeting has been scheduled to take place on 03-04 October 2024. The task team will only consider compliant documents received on or before Wednesday 11 September 2024 at 16:30. Submissions received after 11 September 2024 will be considered at the next task team meeting. |
Dear Practitioners,
Kindly note that the curriculum review task team meeting that was scheduled for 27 May 2024 was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances, and a new date will be communicated once available. |
MEDICAL BOARD EXAM
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Practical Component (OSCE)
OSCE: for repeaters:
Date (s): 21-22 February 2024
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Theory component
Theory exam: for both repeaters and first-time writers for applications we have received from 01 April 2023 until 31 October 2023.
Date: 20 March 2024
Venue: University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
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Practical Component (OSCE)
OSCE: for candidates who would have passed the 20 March 2024 theory exam.
Date(s): 07 and 08 May 2024
Venue: University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
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EXAM RESULTS
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Dear Candidate
The Medical and Dental Professional Board’s practical examinations results are now available. Candidates are advised to use their respective reference numbers to access their results using the following link: http://isystems.hpcsa.co.za/eresult/
Registration of Foreign Qualified person after passing the HPCSA Medical Board Examination
Annexure to Form 12
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The Medical and Dental Professions Board (MDB) considered the registration of South African Citizens who hold qualifications not prescribed for registration during the board meeting held on the 19th and 24th June 2020 >>>> read more
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Medical Board examination
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Theory Component: R7140
Practical (OSCE) Component: R7140
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Dental Board Examination
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R22 000.00
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APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WHO HOLD QUALIFICATIONS NOT PRESCRIBED FOR REGISTRATION MEDICAL BOARD EXAMINATION
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NB: An application that does not meet any of the prescribed requirements will be rejected.
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Requirements:
Foreign qualified practitioners wishing to practice their profession in South Africa may apply to the Health Professions Council. If such application meets all requirements as prescribed in the regulations regulating the registration of persons who hold qualifications not prescribed, the applicant will be invited to write the medical board examination.
In terms of regulation 4 of the regulations regulating registration of persons who hold qualifications not prescribed:
“An application by any foreign qualified person for registration as a health practitioner in any of the professions registered under the Act shall be made on the prescribed application form obtainable from the professional board concerned, and shall be accompanied by -
a) a certified copy of the applicant’s identity document or passport.
b) a copy of the degree certificate or other basic qualification, certified by a notary public, and a sworn translation thereof into English; Copies of degree certificates or other basic qualification certified by a Commissioner of Oaths or Justice of Peace will not be accepted.
c) a certified copy of the official and detailed curriculum of the applicant’s course of study, the specific courses, the content of education (theory) and training (practical/clinical), and the duration and mode of examination/evaluation.
d) such verification of credentials as may be required by the board; the Medical and Dental Board recognises verifications of credentials conducted by the Education Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) confirming verification of:
· medical qualification.
· transcript of the qualification.
· registration with a regulatory body where practitioner was practising his/her profession.
· intern duty certificate issued by a regulatory body or hospital/institution where internship was conducted outside the republic of South Africa.
e) in the case of an application for registration in a profession for which internship training is a requirement, a certificate of completed training as an intern or of similar training or experience obtained elsewhere and the programme for such training.
f) in the case of an application for registration in the category of independent practice, proof of compliance with the requirements of section 25(3A) of the Act.
g) an original certificate of good standing, which shall not be more than six months old, issued by the foreign registration authority where the applicant is or was registered.
h) a letter of endorsement issued by the national Department of Health for - registration confirming the employability or placement of the applicant,
i) the prescribed board examination fee. Applicants SHOULD NOT go ahead and pay the examination fee before their application has been confirmed compliant with all requirements.
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
Applications that are not supported by a recent Certificate of Good Standing from a regulatory authority, as proof that the applicant worked in the territory issuing the Certificate of Good Standing, will not be considered.
Certificate of Conduct or Certificate of Character from a Medical School is not the same as a Certificate of Good Standing and may therefore not be used in place of a Certificate of Good Standing.
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1.1. Board Examination for competence. This is for foreign-qualified practitioners and practitioners required to take this examination for restoration of their name to the register.
The Board’s dental examination is organised into three parts, theoretical and practical. The examination will be conducted on the Board’s behalf by one of the South African dental schools. Unless otherwise stated, the examination will take place once a year, the time to be determined by the Board in collaboration with the dental school assisting the Board.
Part I
This comprises MCQs in bioethics to test the candidate’s knowledge of the ethical guidelines of the HPCSA.
Candidates must pass Part I to be eligible for Part II
Part II
This comprises two written papers and will assess the integrated knowledge of all domains of clinical dentistry, including the theoretical and biological aspects which are considered vital knowledge for the general dentist to practice safely without hazard to the patient. Papers may comprise any combination of different types of assessment such as multiple-choice questions, extended matching questions, short answer responses to complex case presentation, radiographic diagnosis and any other forms of assessments the Board may determine.
Candidates must pass Part II to be eligible for Part III.
Exemption: exemption from Part II will be granted if the candidate has passed equivalent examinations set in other countries for foreign-qualified practitioners. Examples are the UK Overseas Registration Examination (UK); the National Board Dental Examination (USA); the Written Examination of the Australian Dental Council. Candidates may apply to the Board for the recognition of other similar examinations.
Part III
This will comprise practical examinations testing the following clinical skills in a skills laboratory on simulated models.
Endodontics: Procedures to be carried out on an extracted bicuspid tooth are access cavity, canal preparation and obturation. Candidates will be supplied with appropriate instrumentation which will include an air turbine, speed-increasing handpiece, hand, and rotary instrumentation and obturation materials.
Operative dentistry: A two-surface composite restoration on a posterior typodont tooth. Candidates will be supplied with a speed-increasing handpiece, an appropriate matrix system and restorative materials.
Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery: (a) to demonstrate the administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block local anaesthetic; (b) to demonstrate the placement of forceps for the extraction of all teeth; (c) to demonstrate / explain the surgical extraction of roots and third molars.
Prosthodontics: (a) to survey a cast of a partially edentulous case and to draw suitable designs for an acrylic- and metal-based removable partial denture; (b) to carry out a preparation for a ceramo-metal crown on a posterior typodont tooth; (c) to carry out a preparation for an all-ceramic crown on an anterior typodont tooth and to fabricate a provisional crown for that tooth. Candidates will be supplied with the following:
For part (a): a surveyor and a template for the design.
For part (b): a speed-increasing handpiece, with appropriate burs
For part (c): a speed-increasing handpiece, with appropriate burs; a straight handpiece with appropriate burs for the provisional; a thermo-formed coping of the unprepared teeth; a polyethyl methacrylate for the provisional crown with suitable instrumentation; access to a laboratory for completion of the provisional crown.
Candidates may bring their own instruments and burs and are highly advised to use magnification in the form of appropriate loupes.
A pass for each of the above assessments is required for the candidate to pass Part III.
Exemption: exemption from Part III will be granted if the candidate has passed equivalent examinations set in other countries for foreign-qualified practitioners. Examples are the Part 2 of the Overseas Registration Examination (UK); the National Board Dental Examination (USA); the Practical Examination of the Australian Dental Council. Candidates may apply to the Board for the recognition of other similar examinations.
A maximum of three (3) attempts may be made to pass each Part of this examination. A fourth attempt may be considered at the discretion of the Board one year after the unsuccessful third attempt. The applicant is expected to undergo further training during this period. It is the responsibility of the applicant to obtain such training and provide proof thereof.
Once the Board examination has been passed, the candidate will be registered in the category of Supervised Practice in an accredited dental training institution for a minimum of 12 months to become familiar with the clinical profile of patients in South Africa and to show competence in all areas of general dental practice.
Incomplete/non-compliant applications will be returned to the sender.
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Examination Rules (Practical - OSCE)
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The following items are not allowed in the examination venue for practical and written examination:
Should any of the above be found in your possession, you will be disqualified from taking the examination
Please note that there is no remarking for both parts of the examination because the written examination is a multiple-choice question and the OSCE is an event examination. |
The board examination is a single examination which consists of two parts, namely the written examination and the practical examination; should a candidate be unsuccessful in the practical board examination he/she will be required to do the whole examination (Written and Practical) in his/her next attempt.
Foreign Qualified Medical Practitioners are allowed to write the board examination, not more than three attempts within two (2) years to complete the Board examination.
Attempts are as follows:
Attempt 1: 1 theory + 2 practical
Attempt 2: 1 theory + 2 practical
Attempt 3: 1 theory + 2 practical
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Additional Information regarding Board Exams:
The list of candidates eligible to take examinations will be sent to the examination centre. Should it happen that your name is not on the list. You will not be allowed to sit for examination.
Candidates are expected to be in the venue an hour before the examinations’ starting time.
Candidates will be required to produce the following:
two recent passport size photographs; the first one will be requested on the date of the written examination, the 2nd one will be requested during the Practical examination.
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Board Examination Guidelines for Medicine (SPEXI Examinee Policies and Procedures)
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Recognition of universities by the Medical and Dental Professions Board |
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E-mail:
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CMS B - Policy regarding the criteria for accreditation of facilities for internship training
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CMS C - Annual Report
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CMS F - Evaluation of intern experience
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CMS G - Application for increase in post numbers
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CMS H - Guidelines on Assessment and Moderation of PoE
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CMS J - Policy on accreditation
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CMS O7 - Application to serve as member of the evaluation panel for medical science internship training |
Accreditations: Application for evaluation as training facility for intern
CMS D1 - Self-evaluation questionnaire MBS
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CMS D2 - Self-evaluation questionnaire GC
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CMS D3 - Self-evaluation questionnaire PH
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CMS - CV templates
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Accreditations: Evaluation Report Template
CMS E1 - Evaluation report MBS
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CMS E2 - Evaluation report GC
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CMS E3 - Evaluation report PH
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CMS K - Code of conduct and declaration of confidentiality for Evaluators for Medical Science
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Spec Form 1
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Spec Form 2
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Spec Form 3
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Spec Form 4
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Spec Form 5
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Template for Interviews Postgrad Medical
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Policy for the Evaluation of Medical and Dental Programmes
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Guidelines for evaluation of medical postgraduate accreditations
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Annual Report Template Undergrad | |
PG Acreditation visit programme template | |
UG Acreditation visit programme template |
Policy on the Restoration and Revocation
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Policy SA Citizens with foreign qualifications | |
CMS A - Policy regarding training of interns in Medical Science |
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CMS B - Policy regarding the criteria for accreditation of facilities for internship training in Medical Science |
Guidelines for Registration of Foreign Qualified Dental Practitioners and Dental Specialists (Form 176 - DP)
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Guidelines for Registration of Foreign Qualified Medical Practitioners and Medical Specialists (Form 176 - MP)
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CMS 01 GC - National Curriculum
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CMS 01 MBS - National Curriculum
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CMS 02 GC - Guidelines of Submission and Assessment of PoE
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CMS 02 MBS - Guidelines for Submission and Assessment of PoE
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CMS 4 Guidelines foreign qualified Medical Scientists
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CMS 03 - MBS RB - template for intern training program
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CMS 03 – PH Template for the development of a facility-based intern training program
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CMS H - Guidelines on assessment and moderations of Portfolio of Evidence | |
Supervised Practice Guidelines |
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Supervision report form
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Supervised Practice undertaking
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Rules for the registration of health assistants – GN R2349/76 |
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Rules for the registration of anaesthetist's assistants – Gen N 904/83 |
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Rules relating to the registration by medical practitioners and dentists of additional qualifications |
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Rules relating to continuing education and training in medicine and dentistry – BN 11/2002 (Repealed by BN 29 / GG 29716 / 20070323) |
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Rules registration of additional qualifications |
Regulations relating to the registration and training of interns in medicine – GN R57/2004
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Regulations relating to the conditions under which registered health assistants may practise their profession – GN R2350/76
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Regulations relating to the conditions under which registered anaesthetist's assistants may practise their profession – GN R2362/76
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Regulations relating to the registration of persons as general practitioners and family physicians in medicine – GN R1200/2000
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Regulations relating to the registration of persons as general practitioners in dentistry – GN R1201/2000
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Regulations relating to the specialities and sub-specialities in medicine and dentistry – GN R590/2001
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Regulations relating to the constitution of the medical and dental professional board – GN R1252/2008
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Regulations relating to the registration of medical practitioners and dentists restricted to non-clinical practice, 2003 – GN 357/2004
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Regulations relating to the registration of students, undergraduate curricula and professional examinations in dentistry – GN R140/2009
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Regulations relating to the registration of students, undergraduate curricula and professional examinations in medicine – GN R139/2009
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Regulations defining the scope of the profession of dentistry
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Regulations defining the scope of the profession of medicine |
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Scope of practice clinical associates promulgated on 11 November 2016
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Regulations qualified medical scientists |
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Regulations relating to the registration of interns in medical science, 2009
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