Do I have a medical practice certificate as an assistant doctor when working at a health center in Vietnam? How long does a general assistant doctor practice to get a medical practice certificate in Vietnam?
Do I have a medical practice certificate as an assistant doctor when working at a health center in Vietnam? Are assistant doctors working at general clinic licensed to medical practice certificates in Vietnam? How long does a general assistant doctor practice to get a medical practice certificate in Vietnam?
Do I have a medical practice certificate as an assistant doctor when working at a health center in Vietnam?
I would like to ask about the medical practice certificate. I have a certificate of midwifery practice. I have been studying medicine for 2 years now. I'm working at a health center. Can I apply for a medical practice certificate now? Because this year, the joint exam must have a medical practice certificate. Please advise, thanks!
Reply:
According to Article 18 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, conditions for Vietnamese to obtain a medical practice certificate are as follows:
1. To possess any of the following diplomas and certificates relevant to the form of medical practice:
a/ Professional diplomas in health granted or recognized in Vietnam:
b/ Certificates of herbalists;
c/ Certificates of owners of herbal remedies or treatment methods.
2. To possess a written certification of the practice duration, except for herbalists and owners of herbal remedies or treatment methods.
3. To possess a health certificate for practicing medical examination and treatment.
4. Not to fall into cases of being banned from professional practice or work related to the medical or pharmaceutical profession under court rulings or decisions; being examined for penal liability: serving penal sentences or rulings of courts or administrative sanction decisions on confinement to educational or medical treatment establishments: being disciplined by caution or a higher level related to professional medical examination and treatment; or losing civil act capacity or having civil act capacity restricted.
On the other hand, Article 24 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment stipulates certification of the practice duration, specifically as follows:
1. Before obtaining a medical practice certificate, holders of professional diplomas in health granted or recognized in Vietnam must practice at the following medical examination and treatment establishments for:
a/ 18 months at hospitals or research institutes with patient beds (below referred to as hospitals), for medical doctors:
b/ 12 months at hospitals, for assistant doctors:
c/ 9 months at hospitals with obstetrics wards or obstetrics clinics, for midwives:
d/ 9 months at medical examination and treatment establishments, for nurses and technicians.
2. Heads of medical examination and treatment establishments shall certify in writing the practice duration and professional capacity and ethics for practitioners at their establishments.
According to the information you provided, you are working as a medical station (not a hospital), so you are not eligible for a medical practice certificate in Vietnam.
Are assistant doctors working at general clinic licensed to medical practice certificates in Vietnam?
I've been an assistant doctor working in a general clinic for more than 1 year now, specifically 1 year and 2 months. Am I eligible to apply for a medical practice certificate?
Reply:
According to Article 18 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, conditions for Vietnamese to obtain a medical practice certificate are as follows:
1. To possess any of the following diplomas and certificates relevant to the form of medical practice:
a/ Professional diplomas in health granted or recognized in Vietnam:
b/ Certificates of herbalists;
c/ Certificates of owners of herbal remedies or treatment methods.
2. To possess a written certification of the practice duration, except for herbalists and owners of herbal remedies or treatment methods.
a/ 18 months at hospitals or research institutes with patient beds (below referred to as hospitals), for medical doctors:
b/ 12 months at hospitals, for assistant doctors:
c/ 9 months at hospitals with obstetrics wards or obstetrics clinics, for midwives:
d/ 9 months at medical examination and treatment establishments, for nurses and technicians.
3. To possess a health certificate for practicing medical examination and treatment.
4. Not to fall into cases of being banned from professional practice or work related to the medical or pharmaceutical profession under court rulings or decisions; being examined for penal liability: serving penal sentences or rulings of courts or administrative sanction decisions on confinement to educational or medical treatment establishments: being disciplined by caution or a higher level related to professional medical examination and treatment; or losing civil act capacity or having civil act capacity restricted.
According to this regulation in Vietnam, a doctor must have 12 months of practice at a hospital to be eligible to be granted a medical practice certificate.
Therefore, if you practice at a general clinic, you are not qualified to be granted a medical examination and treatment practice certificate in Vietnam.
How long does a general assistant doctor practice to get a medical practice certificate in Vietnam?
I need advice on way to apply for a medical examination and treatment practice certificate. I am a general assistant doctor. So what is the reasonable time to apply for medical practice certificate at the hospital? I practiced at the hospital from June to October pervious year. I can't go to apply, I don't know why. Help me explain.
Reply:
To be granted a medical examination and treatment practice certificate, you must first satisfy the conditions specified in Article 18 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment.
According to Article 24 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, which stipulates the conditions for the time to certify the practice, a doctor who wants to be granted a medical practice certificate must have practiced for 12 months at a hospital.
In addition, Article 15 of Circular 41/2011/TT-BYT stipulates principles of registration for practicing activities as follows:
A practicing certificate applicant shall register for practicing activities relevant to his/her professional training major.
General doctors shall register for practicing activities in one of the four specialties: internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and pediatrics or either of the systems of internal medicine - pediatrics or surgery - obstetrics. For practicing activities by system, the total period of practicing activities must be 18 months, including at least 9 consecutive months for each specialty in the system.
General assistant doctors shall register for practicing activities in one of the four specialties: internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and pediatrics or either of the systems of internal medicine - pediatrics or surgery - obstetrics. For practicing activities by system, the total period of practicing activities must be 12 months, including at least 6 consecutive months for each specialty in the system.
Therefore, if you are a general assistant doctor who wants to be granted a medical practice certificate, you must have a 12-month practice period at the hospital in Vietnam.
Including registration to practice by specialties or by systems. If you practice according to the system, the total practice time is 12 months, including at least 6 consecutive months for each specialty in the system in Vietnam.
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