ELLY NYAIM OPOT

AANNU A L NNU A L CCON F E R E N C EON F E R E N C E

TH TH

ELLY NYAIM OPOTCHAIR. TRAINING,

ASSESSMENT AND

REGISTRATION

COMMITTEE, KMP&DB

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FOREIGN DOCTORS LICENSING

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board conducts

exams to foreign trained doctors in January, April and

September for purposes of:

1) Internship

INTRODUCTION

2) Registration

Peer reviews are conducted as per need for the purposes of:

1) Specialists recognition for foreign trained specialists who are

Kenyans

2) Temporary Licence for foreign doctors

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COMPULSORY ATTACHMENT

All pre-internship and pre-registration candidates are

required to have completed at least three (3) months

compulsory attachment in an approved internship trainingcompulsory attachment in an approved internship training

centre before sitting for the Board exams.

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BOARD EXAMINATIONS

The are three (3) types of examinations:-

1. Internship Qualifying Examinations (IQE)

2. Pre-Registration Examinations

3. Peer Review Examinations

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BOARD EXAMINATIONS

a) Foreign trained doctors who posses qualifications equivalent to

MBChB and BDS from University of Nairobi are required to sit

Board examinations in order to determine their eligibility for

either registration or internship training. These examinations

are given under Cap. 253 section II.

b) Graduates from the East African Partner States (EAC) who

qualify from approved medical and dental schools are

exempted from Board examinations under EAC Boards/Councils

Reciprocal Recognition rules and procedures.

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INTERNSHIP QUALIFYING

EXAMINATIONS (IQE)

c. (Registration, Licensing, Assessment and Internship)

Rules, Section 15.

d. IQE is administered to newly qualified graduates who

have not undergone internship training in the country of

training. Candidates who pass those exams are required

to submit a copy of a posting letter from the Ministry of

Health in order to be issued with Internship Licence by

the Board.

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1. Copy of ID/Passport

2. Coloured passport size photo

3. Certified copies of professional certificates

4. Curriculum Vitae

Requirements for IQE

5. Qualification: Form IV or VI Certificate

6. Evidence of appropriate linguistic skills in

English and/or Kiswahili for non-Kenyans

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• Evidence of registration from EAC Partner States Board’s

and councils (for those applying for reciprocal registration)

• Letter from Commissioner for University Education (CUE)

Requirements for IQE

confirming recognition of the medical/dental school

• Application fee Kshs.5,000

• Examination/Evaluation of qualification papers

Kshs.30,000

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PRE-REGISTRATION

EXAMINATIONS

• This examination is administered to Kenyan undergraduates

who upon completion of their training undertake the mandatory

internship training in the country of training and have been

registered therein.

• Candidates who pass this exam are then required to apply for

Pre-registration examination

• Candidates who pass this exam are then required to apply for

Permanent Registration in the prescribed manner. It is also

administered to candidates who are not Kenyans by birth, are

registered in their countries of origin and have acquired Kenyan

citizenship by marriage or naturalization

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1) Copy of ID/Passport

2) Coloured passport size photo

3) Certified copies of professional certificates

4) Evidence of appropriate linguistic skills in English and/or

Requirements for pre-registration

examination

Kiswahili for non-Kenyans

5) Academic transcripts of evidence of internship

6) Curriculum Vitae

7) Appropriate certificates to confirm marriage or

naturalization

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8) Evidence of completion of internship or registration from a Medical Council

9) Certificate of status

10) Letter from Commissioner for Higher Education (CHE) confirming recognition

of the medical/dental school (if foreign trained)

Requirements for pre-registration

examination

of the medical/dental school (if foreign trained)

11) Qualification: Form IV or VI Certificate

12) Application fee Kshs.5,000

13) Examination/Evaluation of qualification papers Kshs.50,000

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PEER REVIEW EXAMINATIONS

Peer Review is done for the following: -

1. Kenyans who hold post graduate training from

outside Kenya and wish to be registered and

recognized as specialists.

Peer review

2. Foreign doctors who possess post graduate

training and wish to work in salaried positions as

specialists in defined institutions. They are not

allowed to engage in private practice on their on

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Requirements for peer review

1. Copy of ID/Passport

2. Coloured passport size photo

3. Certified copies of professional certificates and academic

transcripts

Requirements for peer review

transcripts

4. Copy of current Curriculum Vitae

5. Evidence of post graduate qualifications

Contd……………….13

Requirements for peer review

6) Certificate of status from current regulatory authority

7) Specialist recognition/board certification (if any) from

current Medical Council

8) Application fee Kshs.5,000

9) Peer Review/Evaluation of qualification papers Kshs.95,000

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PROCEDURE OF APPOINTING EXAMINERS

Examiners are identified by Chief Examiner Medical/Dental

and subsequently appointed by the Chairman of the Board

in writing.

APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINERS

All the examiners must be holders of the appropriate

postgraduate qualification.

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Mode of Examination

The examination is divided into two (2):-

a) MCQ (Written) – 100 marks

b) Clinicals – 100 marks

Clinicals comprise of a series of short cases cutting

INTERNSHIP QUALIFYING AND PRE-REGISTRATION EXAMS

Clinicals comprise of a series of short cases cutting across the four major disciplines. Currently proposing an OSCE format.

Pass mark is 50% however; a candidate must attain a pass mark of 50% in the clinical exam in order to be awarded a pass in the entire exam.

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Number of examination sittings

• Candidates are allowed a maximum of three (3) exam

attempts only.

• If failing for the third time one can be allowed further

attempts on successful appeal to the Chairman of the Board.

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Releasing of examination results

The results are released through the Board’s website

portal.medicalboard.co.ke effective from January, 2015.portal.medicalboard.co.ke effective from January, 2015.

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INSTITUTION LICENCING

1. Dispensary

2. Medical/Dental Clinic

3. Eye Clinic

4. Eye Hospital

8. Maternity Home

9. Funeral Home (stand

alone)

10. Mission Hospital Level 3

Categorization of Health Facilities

4. Eye Hospital

5. Health Centre

6. Medical /Dental Centre

7. Nursing Home

10. Mission Hospital Level 3

11. Mission Hospital Level 4

12. Hospital Level 4

13. Hospital Level 5

14. Hospital Level 6

Governed by Section 15 of the Act and

Private Practice Rules 2000

• Requisite application forms which must

give details of

1. The owner/proprietors

2. The clinician in charge

3. The medical/ dental staff

• Show evidence of business/ company • Show evidence of business/ company

registration

• Attach inspection report.

• Proof of payment of the requisite fees (

registration which is one off and licence

fees which is annual)

AHSANTENI SANA

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