FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1976
EXAMINATION FOR UNREGISTRABLE DOCTORS
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THE LICENTIATE COMMITTEE OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL IS CALLING FOR APPLICATIONS FROM UNREGISTRABLE DOCTORS IN HONG KONG TO REGISTER AS CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATION, EXPECTED TO BE HELD EARLY NEXT YEAR.
ALL PERSONS WISHING TO BE CONSIDERED AS CANDIDATES FOR THE EXAMINATION, LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A LICENCE TO PRACTISE WITHIN HONG KONG, ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE LICENTIATE COMMITTEE TOGETHER WITH SUPPORTING EVIDENCE OF THEIR CLAIMS.
THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE, MR. I.A.S. YOUNG, EXPLAINED THAT APPLICANTS MUST FULFIL CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SIT THE EXAMINATION.
AN APPLICANT MUST HOLD A MEDICAL QUALIFICATION AWARDED AFTER COMPLETING AT LEAST FIVE YEARS FULL-TIME MEDICAL STUDY, HAVE PERMISSION TO RESIDE AND WORK IN HONG KONG AND BE OF GOOD CHARACTER.
APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW AT A LATER DATE TO VERIFY THEIR CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE AND TO PRODUCE THE ORIGINALS OF ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.
MR. YOUNG WARNED THAT CANDIDATES WHO PRESENTED FALSE CLAIMS OR SUPPORTING EVIDENCE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND PROSECUTED.
HE SAID DATES AND OTHER DETAILS OF THE EXAMINATION WOULD BE ANNOUNCED NEARER THE TIME OF EXAMINATION.
THE SECRETARY SAID AN EXAMINATION SUB-COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SET UP TO LOOK INTO EXAMINATION PROCEDURES AND TO PREPARE EXAMINATION MATERIAL.
AS RECOMMENDED IN THE REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON UNREGISTRABLE DOCTORS, THE EXAMINATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THREE PARTS -- A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION PAPER, A SIMPLE TEST OF ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES AND AN ORAL TEST OF CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE.
CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL IN ALL
THREE PARTS OF THE EXAMINATION WILL THEN BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER FOR EXTERNSHIPS. THE PERIOD OF EXTERNSHIP, TO BE SERVED IN AN APPROVED HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL INSTITUTION, IS ABOUT 18 MONTHS.
MR, YOUNG SAID CANDIDATES FAILING ANY PART OF THE EXAMINATION WILL BE ALLOWED TO RESIT THAT PART THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE LICENTIATE OFFICE AT BONAVENTURE HOUSE, LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, AND MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY JULY 31.
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