Conditions for annual practicing certs eased for new medical practitioners, says Health DG


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): New medical practitioners who are fully registered with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) are now allowed to renew their Annual Practicing Certificates (APC) with a minimum of zero Continuous Professional Development (CDP) points.

MMC president Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the matter was agreed upon at the council meeting on July 27 and applies to graduate medical officers who hold temporary registration status with the MMC and have completed their graduate training.

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