Foreign-Trained Doctors Get the All Clear to Write Exams

Foreign-Trained Doctors Get the All Clear to Write Exams

Suthentira Govender, TimesLIVE. Relief and apprehension. That’s how Durban medical graduate Kapil Sevnaran feels about the Health Professions Council of South Africa’s about-turn to allow foreign-trained medics to write their medical board exams. The HPCSA reversed its decision last week‚ after insisting that graduates do internships in the country where they studied before writing their medical board exams in South Africa. The doctors — many of whom have studied in Romania‚ Mauritius or China — argued that the regulation‚ first drafted in 2009 but only implemented now‚ would pose a “huge challenge” for them because of residency issues. Read more.

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