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Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)

Rules

Rules relating to the Registration by Medical Practitioners and Dentists of Additional Qualifications

Rule 2

Rule 2(c) Colleges - Other Foreign Qualifications

 

Examining authority

Qualification

Abbreviation for registration

American College of Surgeons

 

Fellow

FACS

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine

 

Fellow

F Australian College Emerg Med

College of Anaesthetics, United Kingdom

 

Fellow

FC Anaes (UK)

 

Diploma in Anaesthetics

DA (UK)

College of Family Physicians of Canada

 

Certificate in Family Medicine

Cert Fam Med CFP Canada

College of Ophthalmologists of London

 

Fellow

FC Ophth Lond

 

(Recognised only if awarded after examination)

College of Pathologists of Australia

 

Member

MCPA

College of Pathologists of London

 

Fellow

FC Path Lond

 

Member

MC Path Lond

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay

 

Fellow

FCPS (Surg) Bombay

College of Radiologists of Australasia

 

Member

MCRA

Rangaraya Medical College of India

 

Postgraduate Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology

PD (Otor) RMCI

Royal College of Anaesthetists of England

 

Fellow

FRCA Eng

Royal College of General Practitioners

 

Fellow

FRCGP

Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

 

Fellow

FRANZCOG

 

Member

MRACOG

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

 

Fellow

FRCOG

 

Member

MRCOG

 

Diploma

DRCOG

 

Diploma in Obstetrics

D Obst RCOG

Royal College of Ophthalmologists

 

Member

MRC Ophth Lond

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

 

Member

MRC Paed and Child Health

Royal College of Pathologists of Australia

 

Fellow

FRCPA

Royal College of Pathologists of London

 

Fellow

FRC Path Lond

 

Member

MRC Path Lond

Royal Australasian College of Physicians

 

Fellow

FRACP

Royal Australian College of Physicians

 

Fellow (Paediatrics)

FRACP (Paed)

Royal College of Physicians of Canada

 

Fellow in Anaesthesia

FRCP Anaesthesia Canada

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

Fellow

FRCP Edin

 

Member

MRCP Edin

Royal College of Physicians of England

 

Member (Occupational Medicine)

MFOM RCP Eng

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

 

Fellow

FRCP Irel

Royal College of Physicians of London

 

Fellow

FRCP Lond

 

Fellow

FRCP Lond

 

Member

MRCP Lond

 

Member of the Faculty of Public Health

MFPHM Lond

 

Associateship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine

AFOM RCP Lond

 

Diploma in Child Health

DCH RCP Lond

 

Diploma in Medical Rehabilitation

DMR RCP Lond

 

Diploma in Occupational Medicine

D Occ Med (Lond)

Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom

 

Fellow

FRCP, UK

 

Member

MRCP (UK)

 

Member

MRCP Irel

 

Member (Public Health)

MFPHM

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

 

Fellow (Ophthalmology)

FRCS (Ophth) Canada

 

Physician Fellow

FRCP Canada

 

Fellow in Psychiatry

FPsych RCPS Canada

 

Surgical Fellow

FRCS Canada

Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom

 

Member (Public Health)

MFPHM

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

 

Diploma 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 RCPS Glasg

 

Diploma in Public Health

DPH RCP Edin RCS Edin RCPS Glasg

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of England

 

Diploma 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 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

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

 

Physician 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 Ireland

 

Diploma 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 Psychiatrists

 

Fellow

FRANZC (Psych)

Royal College of Psychiatrists

 

Fellow

FRC Psych

 

Member

MRC Psych

Royal College of Radiologists

 

Fellow

FRCR

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

 

Fellow

FRACS

Royal College of Surgeons of Canada

 

Fellow (Urology)

FRCS (Urology) Canada

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

 

Fellow

FRCS Edin

Royal College of Surgeons of England

 

Diploma of Membership of Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (UK) Examination

MFGDP (UK)

 

Fellow

FRCS eNG

 

Fellow (Anaesthetists)

FFA RCS Eng

 

Diploma in Ophthalmology

DO RCS Eng

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

 

Fellow

FRCS Irel

 

Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists

FFA RCS Irel

 

Final Fellow in Radiodiagnosis and Radiotherapy

FFR RCS Irel

West African College of Surgeons

 

Diploma in Anaesthesia

DA WACS