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Republic of Namibia 1 Annotated Statutes
REGULATIONSMedical and Dental Act 10 of 2004
Regulations relating to the Registration of Medical Practitioners, Qualifications that may be Registered as Specialties and Additional Qualifications, the Maintaining of Registers of
Medical Practitioners and the Restoration of Name to the Register
REGULATIONS MADE IN TERMS OF
Medical and Dental Act 10 of 2004section 59 read with sections 23, 25 and 31
Regulations relating to the Registration of Medical Practitioners, Qualifications that may be
Registered as Specialties and Additional Qualifications, the Maintaining of Registers of Medical Practitioners and
the Restoration of Name to the RegisterGovernment Notice 71 of 2010
(GG 4455)came into force on date of publication: 12 April 2010
The Government Notice which publishes these regulations notes that they were made on the recommendation of the Medical and Dental Council of Namibia. It also repeals
the regulations in GN 238/1999 (GG 2222). These previous regulations were made in terms of the Medical and Dental Professions Act 21 of 1993 (GG 711), which was repealed by the Medical and Dental Act 10 of 2004. Pursuant to section 65(2) of the Medical and Dental
Act 10 of 2004, they were deemed to have been made under that Act.
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART IPRELIMINARY
1. Definitions
PART IIREGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
2. Application for registration as a medical practitioner and submitting of particulars3. Additional education, tuition and training
PART III
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REGISTRATION OF SPECIALITIESAND ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
4. Registrable specialities5. Application for the registration of a speciality and submitting of particulars6. Recognition of experience gained in certain circumstances7. Limitation on the practising of a speciality8. Commencement of speciality practice9. Conditions applicable to the practising of a speciality10. Cessation of speciality practice11. Registrable sub-specialities12. Application for the registration of a sub-speciality13. Registrable additional qualifications14. Application for the registration of an additional qualification and submitting of particulars
PART IVREGISTERS AND RESTORATION OF NAME TO REGISTER
15. Register of medical practitioners16. Restoration of name to register
PART VGENERAL
17. Language of forms and documents
ANNEXURE A
Specialities
ANNEXURE B
Sub-specialities
ANNEXURE C
Additional Qualifications
PART IPRELIMINARY
Definitions
1. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates, a word or expression defined in the Act has that meaning, and -
“additional qualification” means an additional qualification referred to in section 31(1)(a) of the Act, awarded by an educational institution and prescribed by regulation 13;
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“certified” means certified as a true copy of the original by a commissioner of oaths appointed under section 5, or designated under section 6, of the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act, 1963 (Act No. 16 of 1963);
“general medical practitioner” means a person registered as a medical practitioner under the Act, but not registered as a specialist;
“pathology (anatomical)” means the medical subject which deals with the morphological changes of pathological conditions;
“pathology (chemical)” means the medical subject that deals with the biochemical changes of pathological conditions;
“pathology (clinical)” means the medical subject which deals with the clinical application of the subjects pathology (chemical), haematology and microbiology;
“pathology (forensic)” means the medical subject which deals with the study of the pathology of the effects of the physico-chemical agents and the medico-legal and forensic application of pathology (anatomical), pathology (chemical) and basic pathology principles;
“pathology (haematological)” means the medical subject that deals with the study of blood and blood- forming organs, blood groups, blood coagulation and the serological aspects connected therewith;
“pathology (microbiological)” means the medical subject which deals with the study of bacteriology, serology, virology, parasitology, mycology and immunology;
“pathology (virological)” means those medical subjects that deal with the study of viruses and the related aspects of general medical microbiology, molecular biology and immunology for the purpose of achieving a comprehensive training in virology;
“specialist medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner in whose name a speciality is registered, and “specialist” has a corresponding meaning;
“speciality” means a speciality in medicine prescribed by regulation 4;
“sub-speciality” means a subdivision of a speciality in medicine prescribed by regulation 11;
“training hospital” means a hospital or other institution providing the education, tuition andtraining for the purpose of specialist registration and recognised or approved for that purpose by the registering authority of the country in which the training hospital is situated, and “training facility” has a corresponding meaning; and
“the Act” means the Medical and Dental Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004).
PART IIREGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
Application for registration as medical practitioner and submitting of particulars
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2. (1) An application for the registration of a person as a medical practitioner under section 19 of the Act must be accompanied, in addition to the documents, particulars and payments specified in subsection (2) of that section, by -
(a) a certified photocopy of the identity document or of the passport of the applicant;
(b) proof, to the satisfaction of the Council, that he or she has completed the prescribed internship; and
(c) the original certificate of registration to practise as a medical practitioner in the country where the applicant obtained the qualification, issued by the registration authority responsible for the registration of persons to practise as medical practitioners in that country.
(2) If the applicant is not registered with the registration authority referred to in paragraph (c) of subregulation (1), he or she must submit to the registrar, together with his or her application for registration -
(a) a certificate, issued by that registration authority, certifying that the qualification or qualifications of which the applicant is the holder, entitles him or her to registration as a medical practitioner in that country; or
(b) if he or she had been so registered previously, a certificate issued by that registration authority, specifying that the applicant had been so registered previously, that his or her name had been removed from the register and the grounds for the removal.
(3) The Council may require the applicant to furnish proof, in such manner as the Council may determine, of the applicant’s proficiency in the English language.
Additional education, tuition and training
3. (1) The Council must determine, when registering a person conditionally as a medical practitioner under section 21(2)(a) of the Act, the additional education, tuition or training, as the case may be, to be undertaken by the person so conditionally registered in order for him or her to qualify for registration as a medical practitioner.
(2) Particulars of the additional education, tuition or training, as the case may be, determined by the Council under subregulation (1), must be endorsed upon the certificate of conditional registration issued by the Council, under section 21(2)(b) of the Act, in the name of the person registered conditionally.
PART IIIREGISTRATION OF SPECIALITIES
AND ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Registrable specialities
4. (1) For the purposes of section 31(1)(b) of the Act, any branch of medicine mentioned in Annexure A is a speciality which may be registered, subject to compliance with these regulations, against the name of a medical practitioner.
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(2) The standard of the education, tuition and training provided by an educational institution in respect of a post-graduate qualification relating to a speciality prescribed by subregulation (1) must be adequate and satisfactory, in the opinion of the Council.
(3) The post-graduate qualification referred to in subregulation (2) must entitle the applicant to registration, in the country where he or she obtained the qualification, as a specialist medical practitioner in the speciality to which that qualification relates.
Application for the registration of a speciality and submitting of particulars
5. (1) An application by a medical practitioner in terms of section 31(2) of the Act for the registration of a speciality must be accompanied, in addition to the documents, particulars and payments specified in subsection (3) of that section, by proof, to the satisfaction of the Council that -
(a) the applicant -
(i) if he or she is not registered to practise as a medical practitioner in Namibia, that he or she is the holder of a qualification which entitles him or her to registration as a medical practitioner in Namibia and has successfully completed the prescribed internship;
(ii) practised as a medical practitioner for a period of not less than five years before submitting his or her application to the Council; and
(iii) complies with the minimum requirements for registration prescribed by subregulation (2) relating to the speciality in respect of which he or she applies for registration;
(b) the post-graduate qualification on which the applicant relies for registration as a specialist medical practitioner entitles the holder thereof to registration as a specialist medical practitioner in the branch of medicine applied for by the applicant in the country where he or she obtained the qualification; and
(c) the post-graduate qualification referred to in paragraph (b) is an adequate qualification for specialist registration in the branch of medicine applied for by the applicant.
(2) For the purpose of subregulation (1)(c), the following minimum requirements, including the education, tuition and training, and the passing of all examinations relating thereto, apply to the following specialities:
(a) For the specialities anaesthesiology, cardiothoracic surgery, dermatology, diagnostic radiology, medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, nuclear medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, otorhinolaryngology, paediatrics, physical medicine, plastic and reconstructive surgery, psychiatry, radiation oncology, surgery and urology, clinical experience for a period of not less than four years as the holder of a clinical appointment in the speciality, at a department of a training hospital;
(b) for the speciality public health medicine -
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(i) not less than a total of four years training at a training hospital in all the subjects and domains of public health medicine; or
(ii) not less than a total of five years training in all the subjects and domains of public health medicine and the concurrent holding of a training position recognised or approved by the Council for that purpose,
to the satisfaction of the Council;
(c) for the speciality pathology (clinical), if no other speciality in pathology is registered in the medical practitioner’s name, not less than four years clinical experience in pathology (chemical), pathology (haematology) and pathology (microbiology) in or at a training hospital;
(d) for the speciality pathology (anatomical), pathology (chemical), pathology (forensic), pathology (haematological), pathology (microbiological) or pathology (virological), if no other pathology speciality is registered in the medical practitioner’s name, not less than four years clinical experience in that pathology speciality, in a training hospital, but for the speciality pathology (anatomical) the four years clinical experience must include the equivalent of six months experience in cytology and, in addition, the applicant must pass the examinations relating to cytology to the satisfaction of the Council;
(e) if the speciality pathology (clinical) is registered in the name of a medical practitioner who applies for -
(i) the speciality pathology (anatomical) also to be registered in his or her name, not less than three years clinical experience, in pathology (anatomical), in or at a training hospital, which must include the equivalent of six months experience in cytology and, in addition, the applicant must pass the examinations relating to cytology to the satisfaction of the Council;
(ii) any of the other pathology specialities also to be registered in his or her name, not less than two years clinical experience, in that pathology speciality, in or at a training hospital;
(f) if any of the specialities pathology (forensic), pathology (chemical), pathology (haematological), pathology (microbiological) or pathology (virological) is registered in the name of a medical practitioner who applies for any other of those pathology specialities, or the speciality pathology (clinical), also to be registered in his or her name, not less than two years clinical experience, in that pathology speciality, in or at a training hospital;
(g) if any of the specialities pathology (chemical), pathology (haematological), pathology (microbiological) or pathology (virological) is registered in the name of a medical practitioner who also applies for the registration of the speciality pathology (anatomical) in his or her name, not less than three years clinical experience, in that pathology speciality, in or at a training hospital, which experience must include the equivalent of six months experience in cytology and,
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in addition, the applicant must pass the examinations relating to cytology to the satisfaction of the Council;
(h) if any of the specialities pathology (chemical), pathology (haematological), pathology (microbiological) or pathology (virological) is registered in the name of a medical practitioner who also applies for the registration of the speciality pathology (anatomical) in his or her name, not less than three years clinical experience, in that pathology speciality, in or at a training hospital, which experience must include the equivalent of six months experience in cytology and, in addition, the applicant must pass the examinations relating to cytology to the satisfaction of the Council;
(i) if the speciality pathology (forensic) is registered in the name of a medical practitioner who also applies for the registration of the speciality pathology (anatomical) in his or her name, not less than three years clinical experience, in pathology (anatomical), in or at a training hospital, which experience must include the equivalent of six months experience in cytology and, in addition, the applicant must pass the examinations relating to cytology to the satisfaction of the Council.
(3) The following conditions apply relating to the recognition of any period of experience for the purpose of the requirements of subregulation (2):
(a) experience gained in Namibia must only be recognised by the Council if the applicant was registered as a medical practitioner with the Council, or with any of its predecessors, throughout the period that that experience was gained;
(b) experience gained in a country other than Namibia -
(i) must only be recognised if, throughout the period that that experience was gained, the applicant was registered as a medical practitioner with the registration authority responsible for the registration of persons to practise as medical practitioners in that country; and
(ii) may be recognised in respect of community service completed by the applicant in terms of the laws of that country;
(c) experience gained during internship must not be recognised by the Council for the purpose of a speciality; and
(d) experience in a speciality gained at a training hospital of less than six months duration, or for the pathology specialities of less than four months duration, must not be recognised by the Council unless -
(i) a period of less than six months, or for the pathology specialities a period of less than four months, is required for the completion of the period of experience required in terms of subregulation (3);
(ii) the medical practitioner, with the written permission of the training hospital, varied his or her training by receiving training in training positions in various medical faculties in the discipline, to the satisfaction of the Council.
Recognition of experience gained in certain circumstances
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6. For the purposes of the requirements of regulation 5(2), the Council may recognise experience gained in the following circumstances:
(a) If a medical practitioner has gained satisfactory experience, in the opinion of the Council, for a period of two years or more, in the speciality that he or she applies for registration in his or her name, in a training hospital or other institution approved by the Council for that purpose, the Council may recognise a maximum of 12 months specialist training or, if he or she has had less than two years of that experience, a proportionate period of time of that training;
(b) in addition to any period of time recognised under paragraph (a), but not exceeding a period of 12 months in total, experience gained by a medical practitioner, in a manner acceptable to the Council -
(i) in a department of a hospital or institution recognised by the Council as affiliated to an educational institution;
(ii) in a department of a hospital recognised by the Council and an educational institution as a satellite teaching department of that educational institution;
(iii) as the holder of an appointment, that the Council considers appropriate, in a department of a hospital or institution referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii); and
(iv) in a field of study that the Council considers to be related to the speciality which the medical practitioner applied for registration.
Limitation on the practising of a speciality
7. A specialist must confine his or her practice to the speciality registered in his or her name.
Commencement of speciality practice
8. A specialist medical practitioner who commences with the conducting of his or her practice must inform the registrar in writing, within a period of 30 days after the commencement of the conducting of that practice, of the physical address at which the practice is being conducted, and the postal address, telephone numbers, facsimile number and e-mail address of the specialist.
Conditions applicable to the practising of a speciality
9. (1) A specialist medical practitioner may charge fees for conducting examinations or procedures relating to his or her patients, if those examinations and procedures are generally accepted practice in the speciality for which the specialist medical practitioner is registered.
(2) The fees referred to in subregulation (1) may not exceed the fees prescribed in respect of the examinations or procedures.
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(3) The examinations and procedures referred to in subregulation (1) and (2) must be conducted only for, or for the benefit of, the bona fide patients of the specialist medical practitioner.
(4) A specialist medical practitioner may treat any person who consults him or her directly, without a referral by any general medical practitioner, other specialist medical practitioner or medical practitioner.
(5) A specialist medical practitioner who is consulted by a patient, or who treats a patient, must keep the general medical practitioner who normally treats that patient reasonably informed of the treatment of the patient.
Cessation of speciality practice
10. A specialist medical practitioner who discontinues practising a speciality must notify the registrar in writing thereof within a period of 30 days after the date upon which he or she so discontinued to practise that speciality.
Registrable sub-specialities
11. The specialities specified in Annexure B are the sub-specialities that may be registered under section 31(1)(b) of the Act against the name of a specialist medical practitioner.
Application for the registration of a sub-speciality and the submission of particulars
12. (1) A medical practitioner who applies for the registration of a sub-speciality in his or her name must -
(a) pass, in such manner as the Council may determine, an examination approved by the Council, or must submit to the Council a certificate in which it is certified, to the satisfaction of the Council, that he or she is competent to practise in that sub- speciality; and
(b) submit proof to the Council that, subsequent to the registration against his or her name of the relevant speciality mentioned in the second column of Annexure B, which forms part of the qualification on account of which he or she is applying for registration of that sub-speciality, he or she has gained not less than two years clinical experience in the particular sub-speciality as the incumbent of a clinical position, to the satisfaction of the Council, under the control of the relevant department in a training hospital recognised by the Council for the purpose of gaining that clinical experience.
(2) A medical practitioner who has not practised his or her speciality for the period of time prescribed by paragraph (b) of subregulation (1), must satisfy the Council, in such manner as the Council may determine, that he or she possesses the skills and the knowledge necessary to practise in his or her speciality before the registration of the sub-speciality may be granted.
(3) The requirements prescribed by subregulation (2) may include a period of time, to be determined by the Council, which period must not exceed two years, which the specialist spent, with the prior written approval of the Council, as an incumbent in the position of a clinical assistant or an equivalent position, in a hospital in Namibia.
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Registrable additional qualifications
13. (1) The qualifications prescribed by Annexure C are the additional qualifications referred to in section 31(1)(a) of the Act, which additional qualifications may be registered, subject to these regulations, by the Council in respect of a person registered as a medical practitioner.
(2) An additional qualification prescribed by Annexure C may not be registered in respect of a medical practitioner, unless the registration authority responsible for the registration of persons to practise as medical practitioners in the country where the applicant obtained that qualification recognises that qualification as an additional qualification that may be registered as such in that country.
Requirements for registration of an additional qualification
14. An application by a medical practitioner in accordance with section 31(2) of the Act for the registration of an additional qualification must be accompanied, in addition to the documents and particulars specified in subsection (3) of that section, by proof, to the satisfaction of the Council that -
(a) the applicant -
(i) is registered to practise as a medical practitioner in Namibia; and
(ii) is the holder of that additional qualification; and
(b) the registration authority responsible for the registration of persons to practise as medical practitioners in the country where the applicant obtained the qualification, recognises that qualification as an additional qualification that may be registered as such in that country.
PART IVREGISTERS AND RESTORATION OF NAME TO REGISTER
Register of medical practitioners
15. The register of medical practitioners established and kept in accordance with subsection (2) of section 23 of the Act, must contain, in addition to the particulars specified by subsection (3) of that section, particulars of -
(a) the specialities, sub-specialities and additional qualifications entered against the name of the medical practitioner in accordance with subsection (4) of section 31 of the Act; and
(b) any change in any of the particulars recorded in the register.
Restoration of name to register
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16. An application in accordance with section 25 of the Act for the restoration of the name of a person to a register, in addition to the documentation referred to in subsection (2) of that section, must be accompanied by -
(a) the original registration certificate issued under section 20(4)(b) of the Act in the name of the applicant, or if for any reason the original certificate cannot be submitted, proof to the satisfaction of the Council that the applicant was so registered; and
(b) a photocopy of the identity document or the passport of the applicant, duly certified by a commissioner of oaths as a true copy of the original.
PART V GENERAL
Language of forms and documents
17. (1) Any form or document required to be submitted to the Council or to the registrar in terms of these regulations must be, subject to subregulation (2), in the English language.
(2) Any form or document referred to in subregulation (1) that is not in the English language must be accompanied by a translation thereof into that language, acceptable to the Council.
ANNEXURE A
REGISTRABLE SPECIALITIES(Regulation 4)
Speciality Designation
Anaesthesiology Anaesthetist
Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardio Thoracic Surgeon
Dermatology Dermatologist
Diagnostic Radiology Diagnostic Radiologist
Emergency Medicine Specialist in Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine Family Physician
Medicine Physician
Neurology Neurologist
Neurosurgery Neurosurgeon
Nuclear Medicine Specialist in Nuclear Medicine
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Occupational Medicine Specialist in Occupational Medicine
Ophthalmology Ophthalmologist
Orthopaedics Orthopaedic Surgeon
Otorhinolaryngology Otorhinolaryngologist
Paediatrics Paediatrician
Pathology (Anatomical) Pathologist (Anatomical)
Pathology (Chemical) Pathologist (Chemical)
Pathology (Clinical) Pathologist (Clinical)
Pathology (Forensic) Pathologist (Forensic)
Pathology (Haematological) Pathologist (Haematological)
Pathology (Microbiological) Pathologist (Microbiological)
Pathology (Virological) Pathologist (Virological)
Physical Medicine Specialist in Physical Medicine
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Psychiatry Psychiatrist
Public Health Medicine Public Health Physician
Radiation Oncology Radiation Oncologist
Surgery Surgeon
Urology Urologist
ANNEXURE B
REGISTRABLE SUB-SPECIALITIES(Regulation 11)
Basic Speciality Sub-Speciality
Medicine Paediatrics Cardiology
Psychiatry Child Psychiatry
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MedicinePaediatricsPathology (Haematological)
Clinical Haematology
AnaesthesiologyCardiothoracic SurgeryMedicineNeurosurgeryObstetrics and GynaecologyPaediatricsSurgery
Critical Care
Paediatrics Developmental Paediatrics
MedicinePaediatrics
Endocrinology
MedicinePaediatricsSurgery
Gastroenterology
Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Gynaecological Oncology
Medicine (Microbiological)Paediatrics (Microbiological)
Infectious Diseases
Obstetrics and GynaecologyPathology (Virological)
Maternal and Foetal Medicine
MedicineObstetrics and Gynaecology Paediatrics
Medical Genetics
ANNEXURE C
REGISTRABLE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS(Regulation 13)
QUALIFICATION ANDEXAMINING AUTHORITY
ABBREVIATION FORREGISTRATION
UNIVERSITIES:
Aberdeen, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Aberd
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Aberd
Master of Science in Clinical Pharmacology M.Sc. (Clin Pharm) Aberd
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Diploma in Public Health DPH Aberd
Alberta, University ofMaster of Science in Experimental Surgery M.Sc. Alberta
Amsterdam, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Amsterdam
Basel, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Basel
Belfast, University of (Queen’s University)Doctor of Medicine M.D. Belf
Master of Obstetrics MAO Belf
Master of Surgery MCh Belf
Diploma in Public Health DPH Belf
Berlin, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Berlin
Bern, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Bern
Bialystok, University ofDoctor of Philosophy Ph.D Bialystok
Birmingham, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Birm
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Birm
Bombay, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Bombay
Master of Surgery MS Bombay
Diploma in Anaesthetics DA Bombay
Bonn, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Bonn
Breslau, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Breslau
Bristol, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Brist
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Brist
Diploma in Public Health DPH Brist
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Calcutta, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Calcutta
Master of Obstetrics MO Calcutta
Master of Surgery MS Calcutta
Cambridge, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Camb
Master of Surgery MChir Camb
Diploma in Medical Radiology and Electricity DMRE Camb
Cape Town, University of[obvious format errors in this section of list corrected]Doctor of Medicine M.D. Cape Town
Doctor of Philosophy(If awarded in a discipline recognised in terms of the Act) Ph.D Cape Town
Master in Family Medicine M.Fam Med Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Anaesthetics) M.Med (Anaes) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Community Health) M.Med (Community Health) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Dermatology) M.Med (Derm) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Medicine) M.Med Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Neurology) M.Med (Neurol) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) M.Med (Neurosurg) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Nuclear Medicine) M.Med (Nuc Med) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) M.Med (O & G) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) M.Med (Ophth) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics) M.Med (Orth) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) M.Med (Otol) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) M.Med (Paed) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Pathology) M.Med (Path) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Anatomy)) M.Med Path (Anat) Cape Town
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Master of Medicine (Pathology (Chemical)) M.Med Path (Chem) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Clinical)) M.Med Path (Clin) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Forensic)) M.Med Path (Foren) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Haematology)) M.Med Path (Haem) Cape Town
Master of Medicine(Pathology (Microbiology)) M.Med Path (Microbiol) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Plastic andReconstructive Surgery)
M.Med (Plast & Recon Surg) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) M.Med (Psych) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Radiodiagnosis) M.Med (Rad D) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy) M.Med (Rad T) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Surgery) M.Med (Surg) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Thoracic Surgery) M.Med (Thor Surg) Cape Town
Master of Medicine (Urology) M.Med (Urol) Cape Town
Master of Obstetrics and Gynaecology MO & G Cape Town
Master of Philosophy (Child andAdolescent Psychiatry)
M.Phil (Child and Adol Psych) Cape Town
Master of Philosophy (Family Medicine/Primary Care)
M.Phil (Fam Med/Prim Care) Cape Town
Master of Philosophy (Maternal and ChildHealth) M.Phil (MCH) Cape Town
Master of Philosophy (Medical Genetics) M.Phil (Medical Genetics) Cape Town
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Cape Town
Master of Surgery (Ophthalmology) Ch.M. (Ophth) Cape Town
Master of Surgery (Orthopaedics) Ch.M. (Orth) Cape Town
Master of Surgery (Otorhinolaryngology) Ch.M. (Otol) Cape Town
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Diploma in Cardiac Surgery DCS Cape Town
Diploma in Community Medicine DCM Cape Town
Diploma in Medical Radiology DMR Cape Town
Diploma in Occupational Health DOH Cape Town
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM Cape Town
Diploma in Public Health DPH Cape Town
Diploma in Obstetrics Dip Obst Cape Town
Coimbra, University ofLicentiate in Medicine and Surgery LMS Coimbra
Cologne, UniversityDoctor of Medicine M.D. Cologne
Columbia (USA), University ofDoctor of Medical Science Med ScD Columbia
Copenhagen, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Copenhagen
Dhaka, University ofMaster of Surgery MS Dhaka
Dublin, University CollegeDiploma in Child Health DCH Dublin
Dublin, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Dublin
Master of Obstetric Science MAO Dubl
Master of Surgery MCh Dubl
Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics DGO Dubl
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM Dubl
Diploma in Public Health DPH Dubl
Dundee, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Dundee
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Dundee
Diploma in Industrial Health DIH Dundee
Diploma in Public Health DPH Dundee
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Durham, University ofDoctor of Hygiene CHy Durh
Doctor of Medicine M.D. Durh
Doctor in Psychological Medicine DPM Durh
Doctor of Surgery DCh Durh
Diploma in Public Health DPH Durh
Düsseldorf, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Düsseldorf
Edinburgh, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Edin
Doctor of Science in Public Health D.Sc (PH) Edin
Master of Science in Community Health M.Sc. Comm Health Edin
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Edin
Bachelor of Science in Public Health B.Sc (PH) Edin
Diploma in Medical Radiology DMR Edin
Diploma in Medical Radiodiagnosis DMRD Edin
Diploma in Medical Radiotherapy DMRT Edin
Diploma in Psychiatry D Psych Edin
Diploma in Public Health DPH Edin
Diploma in Radiology DR Edin
Diploma in Social Medicine Dip Soc Med Edin
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DTM & H Edin
Erlangen, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Erlangen
Frankfurt-am-Main, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Frankfurt
Free State, University of[obvious format errors in this section of list corrected](Formerly Orange Free State, University of the)Doctor of Medicine Orange Free State DM Free State/
Doctor of Medicine DM Free State/Orange Free State
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Doctor of Medicine M.D. Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Community Health M.Med (CH) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Family Medicine M.Fam Med Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medical Administration M.Med (MA) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine(If awarded in a discipline recognised in terms of the Act)
M.Med Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology)Orange Free State M.Med (Anes) Free State/
Master of Medicine (Anatomical Pathology)State/Orange Free State M.Med (Anat Path) Free
Master of Medicine (Cardio-Thoracic Surgery)Free State/Orange Free State M.Med (Card Thor Surg)
Master of Medicine (Chemical Pathology)Free State/Orange Free State M.Med (Chem Path)
Master of Medicine (Clinical Pathology) M.Med (Clin Path)Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Dermatology) M.Med (Derm)Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology) M.Med (Rad D)Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Forensic Medicine) M.Med (Med Forens)Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Haematology) M.Med (Haem)Free State/Orange Free State
Master in Medicine (Internal Medicine) M.Med (Int) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Microbiology) M.Med (Microb) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Neurology) M.Med (Neurol) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) M.Med (Neur Surg) Free State/Orange Free State
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Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) M.Med (O et G) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) M.Med (Ophth) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics) M.Med (Orthop) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) M.Med (L et O) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) M.Med (ORL) Orange Free State/Free State
Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) M.Med (Paed) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Plastic Surgery) M.Med (Plast Surg) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) M.Med (Psych) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy) M.Med (Rad T) Free State/Orange Free State
Master in Medicine (Radiation Oncology) M.Med (Rad Onc) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Surgery) M.Med (Surg) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Urology) M.Med (Urol) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medical Science (Critical Care) M.Med Sc (Critical Care) FreeState/Orange Free State
Diploma in Community Medicine DCM Free State/Orange Free State
Diploma in Health Administration DHA Free State/Orange Free State
Diploma in Industrial Health DIH Free State/Orange Free State
Diploma in Medical Administration DMA Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Community Health M.Med (CH) Free State/Orange Free State
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Master of Family Medicine M.Fam Med Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medical Administration M.Med (MA) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine(If awarded in a discipline recognised in terms of the Act)
M.Med Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) M.Med (Anes) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Anatomical Pathology) M.Med (Anat Path) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Cardio-Thoracic Surgery) M.Med (Card Thor Surg)Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Chemical Pathology) M.Med (Chem Path) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Clinical Pathology) M.Med (Clin Path) FreeState/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Dermatology) M.Med (Derm) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology) M.Med (Rad D) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Forensic Medicine) M.Med (Med Forens) FreeState/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Haematology) M.Med (Haem) Free State/Orange Free State
Master in Medicine (Internal Medicine) M.Med (Int) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Microbiology) M.Med (Microb) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Neurology) M.Med (Neurol) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) M.Med (Neur Surg) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) M.Med (O et G) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) M.Med (Ophth) Free State/Orange Free State
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Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics) M.Med (Orthop) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) M.Med (L et O) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) M.Med (ORL) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) M.Med (Paed) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Plastic Surgery) M.Med (Plast Surg) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) M.Med (Psych) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy) M.Med (Rad T) Free State/Orange Free State
Master in Medicine (Radiation Oncology) M.Med (Rad Onc) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Surgery) M.Med (Surg) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medicine (Urology) M.Med (Urol) Free State/Orange Free State
Master of Medical Science (Critical Care) M.Med Sc (Critical Care) Free State/Orange Free State
Diploma in Community Medicine DCM Free State/Orange Free State
Diploma in Health Administration DHA Free State/Orange Free State
Diploma in Industrial Health DIH Free State/Orange Free State
Diploma in Medical Administration DMA Free State/Orange Free State
Freiburg, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Freiburg
Gdansk, University ofDoctor of Philosophy Ph.D Gdansk
Gdynia, University ofDoctor of Philosophy Ph.D Gdynia
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Geneva, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Geneva
Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D Geneva
Giessen, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Giessen
Glasgow, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Glasg
Doctor of Science in Public Health D.Sc (PH) Glasg
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Glasg
Bachelor of Science in Public Health B.Sc (PH) Glasg
Diploma in Public Health DPH Glasg
Gottingen, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Gottingen
Greifswald, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Greifswald
Groningen, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Groningen
Halle. University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Halle
Hamburg, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Hamburg
Harvard, University ofMaster of Public Health MPH Harvard
Master of Public Health in Community Health MPH in CH Harvard
Hebrew University, JerusalemMaster of Public Health MPH Jersulem
Heidelberg, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Heidelberg
Ireland (National University), University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. N U Irel
Master of Obstetrics MAO N U Irel
Master of Surgery MCh N U Irel
Diploma in Child Health DCH N U Irel
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Diploma in Public Health DPH N U Irel
Jena, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Jena
Jerusalem, University ofDiploma in Family Medicine DFM Jerusalem
Karola-Ferdinandea University, PragueDoctor of Medicine M.D. Prague
Kiel, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Kiel
Königsberg, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Königsberg
KwaZulu-Natal, University of[obvious format errors in this section of list corrected](Formerly Durban-Westville, University of)Master of Medical Science (Pharmacology)
M.Med Sc (Pharm) KwaZulu-Natal/Durban-Westville
Diploma in Clinical Pharmacology Dip Clin Pharm KwaZulu-Natal/Durban-Westville
KwaZulu Natal, University of(Formerly Natal, University of)Doctor of Medicine M.D. KwaZulu-Natal/ Natal
Master of Family Medicine M.Fam Med KwaZulu-Natal/ Natal
Master of Medicine M.Med KwaZulu-Natal/ Natal
Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) M.Med (Anaes) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Anatomical Pathology) M.Med (Anat Path) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Cardiothoracic Surgery) M.Med (Cardio-Thorac) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Chemical Pathology) M.Med (Chern [Chem] Path) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Clinical Pathology) M.Med (Clin Path) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Community Health) M.Med (Comm Health) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Forensic Pathology) M.Med (For Path) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
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Master of Medicine (Haematology) M.Med (Haem) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Medicine) M.Med KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Medical Microbiology) M.Med (Micro) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine Neurosurgery) M.Med (Neurosurg) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) M.Med (O & G) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) Natal M.Med (Ophth) KwaZulu-Natal/
Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) M.Med (Orth) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) Natal M.Med (Otol) KwaZulu-Natal/
Master of Medicine (Paediatrics and Child Health) M.Med (Paed) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) M.Med (Plast and ReconSurg) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Primary Care) MPrax Med KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) M.Med (Psych) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Radiology) M.Med (Rad D) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy and Oncology) M.Med (Rad and One) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Surgery) M.Med (Surg) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Urology) M.Med (Urol) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Master of Medicine (Virology) M.Med (Viral) KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Diploma in Health Services Management DHSM KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
Diploma in Maternal and Child Health DMCH KwaZulu-Natal/Natal
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Lausanne, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Lausanne
Leeds, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Leeds
Master in Public Health MPH Leeds
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Leeds
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM Leeds
Diploma in Public Health DPH Leeds
Leipzig, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Leipzig
Leyden, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Leyden
Limpopo, University of(Formerly Medical University of Southern Africa)Doctor in Medicine(In various Disciplines) M.D. Limpopo/Medunsa
Doctor of Science in Medicine D.Sc (Med) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) M.Med (Anaes) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master in Public Health MPH Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Anatomical Pathology) M.Med (Anat Path) Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Chemical Pathology) M.Med (Chern [Chem] Path) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Clinical Pathology) M.Med (Clin Path) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Community Health) M.Med (Comm Health) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Dermatology) M.Med (Derm) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) MPrax Med Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Family Medicine M.Fam Med Limpopo/Medunsa
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Master of Medicine (Forensic Medicine) M.Med (Med Forens) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Geriatrics) M.Med (Geriat) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Haematology) M.Med (Haemat) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Intern Medicine) M.Med (Int) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Medical Administration) M.Med (Med Admin) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Microbiology) M.Med (Micro) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Neurology) M.Med (Neurol) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) M.Med (Neur Surg) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) M.Med (O et G)Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) M.Med (Ophth) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics) M.Med (Orth) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) M.Med (L et O) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) M.Med (Paed) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Physical Medicine) M.Med (Med Phys) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) M.Med (Plast Surg)Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) M.Med (Psych) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Radio-diagnosis) M.Med (Rad D) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy) M.Med (Rad Ther) Limpopo/Medunsa
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Master of Medicine (Surgery) M.Med (Surg) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Thoracic Surgery) M.Med (Thoracic Surg) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Medicine (Urology) M.Med (Urol) Limpopo/Medunsa
Master of Science in Medicine (Maternal and Health) M.Sc. Med (MCH) Limpopo/Child Medunsa
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Medical Virology) B.Sc (Hons) (Med Virol)Limpopo/Medunsa
Diploma in Industrial Medicine Dip IM Limpopo/Medunsa
Diploma in Maternal and Child Health Dip MCH Limpopo/Medunsa
Diploma in Medical Administration Dip MA Limpopo/Medunsa
Diploma in Public Health DPH Limpopo/Medunsa
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DTM & H Limpopo/Medunsa
Liverpool, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Lpool
Master of Orthopaedic Surgery MCh Orth Lpool
Master of Radiology M Rad Lpool
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Lpool
Diploma in Public Health DPH Lpool
Diploma in Radiodiagnosis DMR (D) Lpool
Diploma in Radiotherapy DMR (T) Lpool
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DTM & H Lpool
London, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Lond
Doctor of Philosophy(Provided the qualification was awarded in medicine) Ph.D Lond
Master of Science in Audiological Medicine M.Sc. Audiological Med Lond
Master of Science in Clinical Dermatology M.Sc. (Clin Derm) Lond
Master of Science in Clinical Microbiology M.Sc. (Clin Micro) Lond
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Master of Science in Clinical Tropical Medicine M.Sc. Clin Trop Med Lond
Master of Science (Mother and Child Health) M.Sc. (MCH) Lond
Master of Science in Nuclear Medicine M.Sc. (Nuc Med) Lond
Master of Science in Occupational Medicine M.Sc. Occup Med Lond
Master of Science in Orthopaedics M.Sc. (Orth) Lond
Master of Science in Public Health. M.Sc. (Public Health) Lond
Master of Surgery MS Lond
Diploma in Bacteriology D Bact Lond
Diploma in Clinical Medicine of the Tropics DCMT Lond
Diploma in Clinical Pathology DCP Lond
Diploma in Industrial Health DIH Lond
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM Lond
Diploma in Public Health DPH Lond
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DTM & H Lond
Diploma in Tropical Public Health DTPH Lond
Louvain, University ofDoctor of Philosophy Ph.D Louvain
Lucknow, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Lucknow
Master of Surgery MS Lucknow
Madras, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Madras
Master of Surgery MS Madras
Masters Degree (Anaesthesiology) M.D. (Anaes) Madras
Diploma in Anaesthesiology DA Madras
Manchester, University of (Victoria University)Doctor of Medicine M.D. Man
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Man
Diploma in Occupational Medicine D Occ Med Man
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Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM Man
Diploma in Public Health DPH Man
Marburg, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Marburg
McGill UniversityMaster of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
M.Sc. Epidemiology andBiostatistics, McGill
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM McGill
Diploma in Public Health DPH McGill
Minnesota, University ofMaster of Science in Radiology MS (Rad) Minnesota
Munich, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Munich
Münster, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Münster
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, University ofDoctor of Hygiene DHy Ncle
Doctor of Medicine M.D. Ncle
Doctor of Surgery DCh Ncle
Master of Surgery MS Ncle
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM Ncle
Diploma in Public Health DPH Ncle
New Zealand, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. New Zealand
Master of Surgery Ch.M. New Zealand
North West University[obvious format errors in this section of list corrected](Formerly Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education)Bachelor of Science (Honours)(Pharmacology)
B.Sc (Hons) Pharm North West/Potch
Osmania, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Osmania
Diploma in Forensic Medicine Dip For Med Osmania
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Oxford, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Oxfd
Master of Surgery MCh Oxfd
Patna, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Patna
Master of Surgery MS Patna
Pretoria, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Pret
Doctor of Medicine (Clinical) M.D. (Clin) Pret
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine) Ph.D Pret
Master of Domestic Medicine M (Med Dom) Pret
Master of Family Practice MPrax Med Pret
Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) M.Med (Anaes) Pret
Master of Medicine (Community Health) M.Med (Civ) Pret
Master of Medicine (Community Health) M.Med (Comm Health) Pret
Master of Medicine (Dermatology) M.Med (Derm) Pret
Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) M.Med (Fam Med) Pret
Master of Medicine (Forensic Medicine) M.Med (Med Forens) Pret
Master of Medicine (Geriatrics) M.Med (Geriat) Pret
Master of Medicine (Medicine) M.Med (Int) Pret
Master of Medicine (Medical Administration) M.Med (Med Admin) Pret
Master of Medicine (Neurology) M.Med (Neur) Pret
Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) M.Med (Neur Chir) Pret
Master of Medicine (Nuclear Medicine) M.Med (Nuc Med) Pret
Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) M.Med (O et G) Pret
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) M.Med (Ophth) Pret
Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics) M.Med (Orth) Pret
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) M.Med (L et O) Pret
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Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) M.Med (ORL) Pret
Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) M.Med (Paed) Pret
Master of Medicine (Pathology) M.Med (Path) Pret
Master of Medicine (Physical Medicine) M.Med (Med Phys) Pret
Master of Medicine (Plastic Surgery) M.Med (Plast Surg) Pret
Master of Medicine (Preventive Medicine) M.Med (Prev Med) Pret
Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) M.Med (Psych) Pret
Master of Medicine (Radiological Diagnostics) M.Med (Rad D) Pret
Master of Medicine (Radiology) M.Med (Rad) Pret
Master of Medicine (Surgery) M.Med (Surg) Pret
Master of Medicine (Therapeutic Radiology) M.Med (Rad T) Pret
Master of Medicine (Thoracic Surgery) M.Med (Thoracic Surg) Pret
Master of Medicine (Urology) M.Med (Urol) Pret
Master of Military Medicine MMil Med Pret
Master of Pharmacological Medicine MPhar Med Pret
Master of Science (Aerospace Medicine) M.Sc. Aerospace Med Pret
Master of Science (Sports Medicine) M.Sc. Sports Med Pret
Master of Surgery MCh Pret
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Physiology) B.Sc (Hons) Physio Pret
Bachelor of Science (Aerospace Medicine) B.Sc Aerospace Med Pret
Diploma in Anaesthesiology DA Pret
Diploma in Community Health DCH Pret
Diploma in Health Administration DHA Pret
Diploma in Industrial Health DIH Pret
Diploma in Laryngology and Otology DLO Pret
Diploma in Medical Administration DMA Pret
Diploma in Medical Radiology DMR Pret
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Diploma in Occupational Health DOH Pret
Diploma in Ophthalmology DO Pret
Diploma in Public Health DPH Pret
Diploma in Tropical Health DTH Pret
Punjab, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Punjab
Master of Surgery MS Punjub
Rajasthan, University ofMaster of Surgery MS Rajasthan
Rostock, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Rostock
Sheffield, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Sheff
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Sheff
South Gujarat, University ofDiploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics DGO South Gujarat
St Andrews, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. St And
Master of Surgery Ch.M. St And
Diploma in Industrial Health DIH St And
Diploma in Public Health DPH St And
Stellenbosch, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Stell
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine) Ph.D (Med) Stell
Doctor of Science in Medicine D.Sc (Med) Stell
Master of Family Medicine M.Fam Med Stell
Master of Medicine (Anaesthetics) M.Med (Anaes) Stell
Master of Medicine (Community Health) M.Med (Comm Health) Stell
Master of Medicine (Comprehensive Medicine) M.Med (Compr) Stell
Master of Medicine (Dermatology) M.Med (Derm) Stell
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Master of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology) M.Med (Rad D) Stell
Master of Medicine (Medicine) M.Med (Int Med) Stell
Master of Medicine (Neurology) M.Med (Neurol) Stell
Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) M.Med (Neurosurg) Stell
Master of Medicine (Nuclear Medicine) M.Med (Nuc Med) Stell
Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) M.Med (O & G) Stell
Master of Medicine (Occupational Medicine) M.Med (Occ Medicine)Stell
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) M.Med (Ophth) Stell
Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics) M.Med (Orthop) Stell
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) M.Med (ENT) Stell
Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) M.Med (paed) Stell
Master of Medicine (Pathology) M.Med (Path) Stell
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Anatomical)) M.Med (Anat Path) Stell
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Chemical)) M.Med (Chern [Chem] Path) (Stell)
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Clinical)) M.Med (Clin Path) Stell
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Forensic)) M.Med (Forens Path) Stell
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Haematological)) M.Med (Haem Path) Stell
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Microbiological)) M.Med (Microbiol Path) Stell
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Virological)) M.Med (Virol Path) Stell
Master of Medicine (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) M.Med (Plast and Recons) Stell
Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) M.Med (Psych) Stell
Master of Medicine (Radiation Oncology) M.Med (Rad Onc) Stell
Master of Medicine (Rцntgenological [Roentgenological] Diagnosis)
M.Med (Rцnt [Roent] Diag) Stell
Master of Medicine (Surgery) M.Med (Surg) Stell
Master of Medicine (Therapeutic Radiology) M.Med (Rad T) Stell
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Master of Medicine (Thoracic Surgery) M.Med (Thor Surg) Stell
Master of Medicine (Urology) M.Med (Urol) Stell
Master of Philosophy in Applied Ethics M.Phil (Applied Ethics) Stell
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in MedicineScience (Hyperbaric Medicine)
B.Sc Med Sc Hons(Hyperbaric Medicine) Stell
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in MedicineScience (Underwater Medicine)
B.Sc Med Sc Hons(Underwater Medicine) Stell
Diploma in Community Medicine DCM Stell
Diploma in Occupational Medicine DOM Stell
Diploma in Oncochemotherapy Dip in Onc Ther Stell
Post Graduate Diploma in Infection Control PDIC Stell
Surrey, University ofMaster of Science in Toxicology M.Sc. (Toxicology) Surrey
Sydney, University ofDiploma in Anaesthesia DA Sydney
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM Sydney
Diploma in Public Health DPH Sydney
Toronto, University ofDiploma in Bacteriology D Bact Toronto
Diploma in Child Psychiatry DCP Toronto
Tübingen, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Tübingen
Tulane, University ofMaster of Public Health MPH Tulane
Uppsala, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Uppsala
Utrecht, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Utrecht
Wales, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Wales
Master of Surgery MCh Wales
Diploma in Public Health DPH Wales
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Tuberculosis Diseases Diploma TDD Wales
Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science(Formerly Transkei, University of)Master of Family Medicine
M.Fam Med Walter Sisulu/UNITRA
Warsaw, University ofDoctor of Philosophy in Medicine Ph.D Warsaw
Western Ontario, University ofMaster of Clinical Science in Family Medicine Western Ontario MCISc Fam Med
Witwatersrand, University of the[obvious format errors in this section of list corrected]Doctor of Medicine M.D. Witwatersrand
Doctor of Philosophy(If awarded in a discipline recognised in terms of the Act) Ph.D Witwatersrand
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine) Ph.D (Med) Witwatersrand
Doctor of Science (Medicine) D.Sc (Med) Witwatersrand
Master of Family Medicine M.Fam Med Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine(If awarded in a discipline recognised in terms of the Act) M.Med Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) M.Med (Anaes) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Cardiothoracic Surgery) M.Med (Card Thor Surg)Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Community Health) M.Med (Comm Health)Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology) M.Med (Rad D) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) M.Med (Med) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) M.Med (Neurosurg) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Nuclear Medicine) M.Med (Nuc Med) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) M.Med (O and G) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine(Ophthalmology) M.Med (Ophth) Witwatersrand
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Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) M.Med (Ortho Surg) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) M.Med (Otol) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) M.Med (Paed) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Pathology) M.Med (Path) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Anatomical)) M.Med (Path Anat) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Chemical)) M.Med (Path Chern [Chem]) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Clinical)) M.Med (Path Clin) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Forensic)) M.Med (Path Forens)Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Haematological)) M.Med (Path Haematol)Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Pathology (Microbiological)) M.Med (Path Microbiol)Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) M.Med (Plast and ReconstSurg) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) M.Med (Psych) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Radiation Therapy) M.Med (Rad T) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Surgery) M.Med (Surg) Witwatersrand
Master of Medicine (Urology) M.Med (Urol) Witwatersrand
Master of Orthopaedic Surgery Ch.M. (Orth) Witwatersrand
Master of Science (Medicine) M.Sc. (Med) Witwatersrand
Master of Surgery Ch.M. Witwatersrand
Diploma in Anaesthetics DA Witwatersrand
Diploma in Child Health DCH Witwatersrand
Diploma in Clinical Pathology DClin Path Witwatersrand
Diploma in Forensic Medicine DFM Witwatersrand
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Diploma in Health Service Management DHSM Witwatersrand
Diploma in Industrial Health DIH Witwatersrand
Diploma in Medicine DMed Witwatersrand
Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology DO & G Witwatersrand
Diploma in Occupational Health DOH Witwatersrand
Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery DOMS Witwatersrand
Diploma in Paediatrics DPaed Witwatersrand
Diploma in Physical Medicine DPhys Med Witwatersrand
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM Witwatersrand
Diploma in Public Health DPH Witwatersrand
Diploma in Radiological Diagnosis DMR (D) Witwatersrand
Diploma in Radiotherapy DMR (T) Witwatersrand
Diploma in Surgery DSurg Witwatersrand
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DTM & H Witwatersrand
Wright State UniversityMaster of Science M.Sc. Wright State Univ
Wroclaw UniversityDoctor of Philosophy Ph.D (Experimental Path)
Würzburg, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Würzburg
Zabrze, University ofDoctor of Philosophy Ph.D Zabrze
Zimbabwe, University ofMaster of Medicine (Surgery) M.Med (Surg) Zimbabwe
Zürich, University ofDoctor of Medicine M.D. Zürich
COLLEGES:[obvious format errors in this section of list (omissions of italics and boldface type) corrected]
College of Anaesthetists of South AfricaFellow FCA (SA)
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Diploma in Anaesthesiology DA (SA)
College of Anaesthetics, United KingdomFellow FC Anaes (UK)
Diploma in Anaesthetics DA (UK)
College of Community Health of South AfricaFellow FCCH (SA)
College of Dermatologists of South AfricaFellow FC Derm (SA)
College of Diagnostic RadiologyFellow (Diagnostic Radiology) FC Rad Diag (SA)
College of Family Physicians of CanadaCertificate in Family Medicine Cert Fam Med CFP Canada
College of Family Practitioners of South AfricaMember MCFP (SA)
Diploma in Primary Emergency Care Dip Pec (SA)
College of Forensic Pathologists of South AfricaFellow FC For Path (SA)
Diploma in Forensic Medicine Dip For Med (SA)
College of Medicine of South AfricaFellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists FFA (SA)
Fellow of the Faculty of Community Health(Community Medicine) FFCH (CM) (SA)
Fellow of the Faculty of Community Health FFCH (SA)
Fellow of the Faculty of Dermatology FF Derm (SA)
Fellow of the Faculty of Pathology FF Path (SA)
Fellow of the Faculty of Pathology(Anatomical Pathology) FF Path (SA) Anat
Fellow of the Faculty of Pathology(Blood Transfusion)
FF Path (SA) BloodTransfusion
Fellow of the Faculty of Pathology(Chemical Pathology) FF Path (SA) Chem
Fellow of the Faculty of Pathology(Haematology) FF Path (SA) Haemat
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Fellow of the Faculty of Pathology(Microbiology) FF Path (SA) Microb
Fellow of the Faculty of Physical Medicine FF Phys Med (SA)
Fellow of the Faculty of Psychiatry FF Psych (SA)
Fellow of the Faculty of Radiology(Diagnostic) FF Rad (D) (SA)
Fellow of the Faculty of Radiology(Therapeutic) FF Rad (T) (SA)
Fellow in Forensic Pathology FFor Path (SA)
Member of the Faculty of General Practice MFGP (SA)
Diploma in Anaesthetics DA (SA)
Diploma in Child Health DCH (SA)
Diploma in Cytology Dip Cyto (SA)
Diploma in Forensic Medicine DFor Med (SA)
Diploma in Mental Health DMH (SA)
Diploma in Ophthalmology Dip Ophth (SA)
Diploma in Primary Emergency Care Dip Pec (SA)
College of Nuclear Physicians of South AfricaFellow FCNP (SA)
College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologistsof South AfricaFellow FCOG (SA)
Diploma in Midwifery DMid COG (SA)
Diploma in Obstetrics Dip Obst (SA)
College of Ophthalmologists of LondonFellow(Recognised only if awarded after examination) FC Ophth Lond
College of Pathologists of AustraliaMember MCPA
College of Pathologists of LondonFellow FC Path Lond
Member MC Path Lond
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College of Physicians and Surgeons of BombayFellow FCPS (Surg) Bombay
College of Paediatricians of South AfricaFellow FC Paed (SA)
Diploma in Child Health DCH (SA)
College of Pathologists of South AfricaFellow (Anatomical Pathology) FC Path (SA) ANAT
Fellow (Chemical Pathology FC Path (SA) CHEM
Fellow (Clinical Pathology) FC Path (SA) CLiN
Fellow (Virology) FC Path (SA) VIRO
Fellow (Haematology) FC Path (SA) HAEM
Fellow (Medical Microbiology) FC Path (SA) MICRO
College of Physicians of South AfricaFellow FCP (SA)
Fellow of the College of Physiciansof South Africa (Neurology) FCP (SA) Neurol
Fellow of the College of Physiciansof South Africa (Paediatrics) FCP (SA) Paed
Higher Diploma in Internal Medicine HDip Int Med (SA)
College of Psychiatrists of South AfricaFellow FC Psych (SA)
Diploma in Mental Health DMH (SA)
College of Public Health Medicine of South AfricaFellow FCPHM (SA)
College of Radiation OncologyFellow FC Rad Onc (SA)
College of Radiologists of AustralasiaMember MCRA
College of Radiologists of South AfricaFellow (Diagnostic Radiology) FC Rad (SA) DIAG
Fellow (Radiation Oncology) FC Rad (SA) ONC
College of Surgeons of South AfricaFellow FCS (SA)
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Fellow of the College of Surgeonsof South Africa (Cardiothoracic Surgery) FCS (SA) Cardio
Fellow in Surgery (Neurosurgery) FCS (SA) Neuro
Fellow in Surgery(Ophthalmology) FCS (SA) Ophth
Fellow in Surgery (Orthopaedics) FCS(SA) Orth
Fellow in Surgery (Otorhinolaryngology) FCS (SA) L et O
Fellow of the College of Surgeonsof South Africa (Otorhinolaryngology) FCS (SA) ORL
Fellow in Surgery (Plastic andReconstructive Surgery) FCS (SA) Plast
Fellow in Surgery (Thoracic Surgery) FCS (SA) Thoracic
Fellow in Surgery (Urological Surgery) FCS (SA) Urol
Diploma in Ophthalmology Dip Ophth (SA)
Higher Diploma in Orthopaedics H Dip Orth (SA)
Higher Diploma in Surgery H Dip Surg (SA)
Rangaraya Medical College of IndiaPostgraduate Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology PD (Otor) RMCI
Royal College of Anaesthetists of EnglandFellow FRCA Eng
Royal College of General PractitionersFellow FRCGP
Royal Australian College of Obstetriciansand GynaecologistsMember MRACOG
Royal Australasian College of PhysiciansFellow FRACP
Royal Australian College of PhysiciansFellow (Paediatrics) FRACP (Paed)
Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsFellow FRCOG
Member MRCOG
Diploma DRCOG
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Diploma in Obstetrics D Obst RCOG
Royal College of OphthalmologistsMember MRC Ophth Lond
Royal College of Pathologists of AustraliaFellow FRCPA
Royal College of Pathologists of LondonFellow FRC Path Lond
Member MRC Path Lond
Royal College of Physicians of CanadaFellow in Anaesthesia FRCP Anaesthesia Canada
Royal College of Physicians of EdinburghFellow FRCP Edin
Member MRCP Edin
Royal. College of Physicians of EnglandMember (Occupational Medicine) MFOM RCP Eng
Royal College of Physicians of IrelandFellow FRCP Irel
Royal College of Physicians of LondonFellow FRC Lond
Member MRCP Lond
Member of the Faculty of Public Health MFPHM Lond
Associateship of the Facultyof Occupational Medicine AFOM RCP Lond
Diploma in Child Health DCH RCP Lond
Diploma in Medical Rehabilitation DMR RCP Lond
Royal College of Physicians of the United KingdomMember MRCP (UK)
Member MRCP Irel
Member (Public Health) MFPHM
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CanadaFellow (Ophthalmology) FRCS (Ophth) Canada
Physician Fellow FRCP Canada
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Fellow in Psychiatry FPsych RCPS Canada
Surgical Fellow FRCS Canada
Royal College of Physicians of the United KingdomMember (Public Health) MFPHM
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowDiploma in Psychological Medicine DPM RCPS Edin RCPS Glasg
Diploma in Public Health DPH RCPS Edin RFPS Glasg
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM RCP Edin RCS Edin CPS Glasg
Diploma in Public Health Glasg DPH RCP Edin RCS Edin RCPS
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of EnglandDiploma in Anaesthetics DA RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Aviation Medicine DAv Med RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Child Health DCH RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics DGO RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Industrial Health DIH RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Laringology [Laryngology] and Otology DLO RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Medical Radiodiagnosis DMRD RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Medical Radiology DMR RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Medical Radiotherapy DMRT RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery DOMS RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Ophthalmology DO RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Pathology D Path RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Physical Medicine D Phys Med RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Public Health DPH RCP Lond RCS Eng
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DTM & H RCP Lond RCS Eng
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Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowPhysician Fellow FRCP Glasg
Surgical Fellow FRCS Glasg
Member MRCP Glasg
Diploma in Child Health DCH RCPS Glasg
Diploma in Industrial Health DIH RCPS Glasg
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of IrelandDiploma in Anaesthetics DA RCPS Irel
Diploma in Child Health DCH RCPS Irel
Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery DOMS RCPS Irel
Diploma in Ophthalmology DO RCPS Irel
Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM RCPS Irel
Diploma in Tropical Medicine DTM RCP S Irel
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of PsychiatristsFellow FRANZC (Psych)
Royal College of PsychiatristsFellow FRC Psych
Member MRC Psych
Royal College of RadiologistsFellow FRCR
Royal Australasian College of SurgeonsFellow FRACS
Royal College of Surgeons of CanadaFellow (Urology) FRCS (Urology) Canada
Royal College of Surgeons of EdinburghFellow FRCS Edin
Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandFellow FRCS Eng
Fellow (Anaesthetists) FFA RCS Eng
Diploma in Ophthalmology DO RCS Eng
Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandFellow FRCS Irel
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Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists FFA RCS Irel
Final Fellow in Radiodiagnosis and Radiotherapy FFR RCS Irel
West African College of SurgeonsDiploma in Anaesthesia DA WACS
ACADEMIES:
Academy of Sciences, HungaryCandidate of Medical Sciences Cand Med Sc Hungary
Medical Academy of WarsawDoctor of Medicine M.D. Warsaw
ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES :
British Association of RadiologistsFellow FBAR
Society of Apothecaries, LondonMaster of Midwifery MM Soc Apoth Lond
Diploma in Industrial Health DIH SocApoth Lond
Diploma in Venereology Dip Ven Lond
FACULTIES:
Faculty of the Australian andNew Zealand College of AnaesthetistsFellow FFANZCA
Faculty of Anaesthetists of theRoyal Australian College of SurgeonsFellow FFA RACS
Faculty of Community Medicine of the RoyalCollege of Physicians of the United KingdomMember MFCM (UK)
Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeonsof GlasgowFellow FRFPS Glasg
Faculty of RadiologistsFellow FFR
Faculty of Radiologists of the Royal Collegeof Surgeons of IrelandFellow FFR RCS Irel