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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1977

EXTERNSHIP FOR +LICENTIATE DOCTORS+ NEXT MONTH

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THE LICENTIATE COMMITTEE OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL HAS ANNOUNCED THAT CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL IN THIS YEAR'S LICENTIATE EXAMINATION WOULD COMMENCE THEIR EXTERNSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING IN APPROVED HOSPITALS ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1977.

OF THE 112 CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL IN THE FINAL PART OF THE LICENTIATE EXAMINATION, 99 HAVE SO FAR INDICATED A WISH TO COMMENCE THEIR EXTERNSHIPS NEXT MONTH BUT THREE HAVE ASKED TO DEFER STARTING THEIR EXTERNSHIP FOR PERSONAL REASONS.

THE SECRETARY OF THE LICENTIATE COMMITTEE, MR. 1.A.S. YOUNG, SAID THAT EXTERNS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM DUTIES SIMILAR TO THOSE UNDERTAKEN BY INTERNS AND TO ATTEND A PROGRAMME OF LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS. DURING THE PERIOD OF THEIR EXTERNSHIP THEY WILL BE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT AT THE SAME RATE AS INTERNS.

THE LICENTIATE COMMITTEE HAS AGAIN CALLED FOR APPLICATIONS FROM UNREGISTRABLE DOCTORS IN HONG KONG TO REGISTER AS CANDIDATES, AND CANDIDATES WHO HAVE FAILED IN THIS YEAR'S EXAMINATION TO BE RE-REGISTERED FOR EXAMINATION IN 1978.

MR. YOUNG WENT ON TO SAY THAT PERSONS REGISTERING FOR THE FIRST TIME AND CANDIDATES WHO FAILED IN PART OF THE EXAMINATION THIS YEAR SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS BY SEPTEMBER 17. CANDIDATES WHO FAILED IN PART IT OR IF OF THE EXAMINATION MAY RE-REGISTER ANY TIME UP TO DECEMBER 31, 1977.

IN ADDITION, THIS YEAR ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A NON-REFUNDABLE STATUTORY REGISTRATION FEE OF $100 WITH THEIR APPLICATION FORMS,

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO SIT THE EXAMINATION ARE UNCHANGED. THESE ARE THAT A CANDIDATE 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 MAY 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.

THE SECRETARY SAID THAT NEXT YEAR'S EXAMINATION IS EXPECTED TO BE HELD FROM APRIL TO JULY AND WILL AGAIN BE CONDUCTED IN THREE PARTS A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION PAPER ON PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, A SIMPLE WRITTEN TEST OF PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH AND AN ORAL EXAMINATION OF CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION IN 1978 MAY BE OBTAINED BY APPLYING WITH A SELF-ADDRESSED AND STAMPED ENVELOPE, TO THE LICENTIATE SECTION (EXAMINATION APPLICATION), BONAVENTURE HOUSE, 91, LEIGHTON ROAD, THIRD FLOOR, HONG KONG OR BY CALLING IN PERSON AT THE LICENTIATE SECTION.

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