✨ Medical Council and Abbreviations
14 NOVEMBER
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS—continued
| Abbreviation | Full Title of Degree or Diploma |
|---|---|
| L.R.F.P.S. | Licentiate of the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow). |
| M.A.O. | Master of Obstetrics. |
| M.B. | Bachelor of Medicine. |
| M.C.C.M.(N.Z.) | Member of the New Zealand College of Community Medicine. |
| M.Ch. | Master of Surgery. |
| M.Ch.Orth. | Master of Orthopaedic Surgery. |
| M.Chir. | Master of Surgery. |
| M.Clin.Sc. | Master of Clinical Science, University of Western Ontario. |
| M.D. | Doctor of Medicine. |
| M.D.(Anaes.) | Doctor of Medicine (Anaesthesiology), All India Institute of Medical Sciences. |
| M.F.A.R.A.C.S. | Member of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. |
| M.F.C.M. | Member of the Faculty of Community Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom. |
| M.F.G.P.(S.A.) | Member of the Faculty of General Practice of the College of Medicine of South Africa. |
| M.F.O.M. | Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of London. |
| M.Gen.Med. | Master’s Degree in General Medicine, University of Zimbabwe. |
| M.G.O. | Master of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of Melbourne. |
| M.H.B. | Master of Human Biology, University of Auckland. |
| M.Med.(Anaes.) | Master of Medicine (Anaesthetics), University of Stellenbosch. |
| M.Med.(Ophth.) | Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology), University of Cape Town. |
| M.Med (Paed.) | Master of Medicine (Paediatrics), University of Cape Town. |
| M.Med (Path.) | Master of Medicine (Pathology), University of Cape Town. |
| M.Med (Rad.D.) | Master of Medicine (Radiodiagnosis), University of Cape Town. |
| M.Med (Rad.T.) | Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy), University of Cape Town. |
| M.Med.Sc. | Master of Medical Science, University of Auckland or Otago. |
| M.M.S.A. | Master in Midwifery of the Society of Apothecaries (London). |
| M.P.H. | Master in Public Health, University of California. |
| M.P.H. | Master in Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University or University of Washington. |
| M.P.H. | Master of Public Health, University of Hawaii or Loma Linda University. |
| M.Rad (D) | Master of Radiology (Radio-diagnosis). |
| M.Rad (T) | Master of Radiology (Radio-therapy). |
| M.R.A.C.O.G. | Member of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. |
| M.R.A.C.P. | Member of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. |
| M.R.A.N.Z.C.P. | Member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. |
| M.R.C.G.P. | Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. |
| M.R.C.O.G. | Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. |
| M.R.C.P. | Member of the Royal College of Physicians. |
| M.R.C.P., R.C.P.S. Glasg. | Physician Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. |
| M.R.C.Path. | Member of the Royal College of Pathologists. |
| M.R.C.Psych. | Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. |
| M.R.C.S. | Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. |
| M.R.N.Z.C.G.P. | Member of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. |
| M.R.N.Z.C.O.G. | Member of the Royal New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. |
| M.S. | Master of Surgery, University of Iowa. |
| M.Sc. | Master of Science (in a subject appropriate to the practice of medicine at the discretion of the Council). |
| M.Sc. | Master of Science, University of Auckland, Edinburgh or London (in Social Medicine). |
| M.Sc.(Av.Med.) | Master of Science (Aviation Medicine), Ohio State University. |
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy (in a subject appropriate to the practice of medicine at the discretion of the Council). |
THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND
The Medical Council of New Zealand, a body corporate, is established under the provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act 1968, and has powers and functions relating to the registration and control of medical practitioners.
- The Medical Register
The Medical Register contains the names, qualifications, and addresses of all persons who are registered as medical practitioners or who are conditionally registered as at 30 June of the year to which the register relates.
It does not contain entries relating to persons who have been granted either provisional or temporary certificates issued under the provisions of the Act.
- Conditional Registration
A person who is conditionally registered may practise as a medical practitioner only in a hospital or institution approved by the Council.
- Registration as a Medical Practitioner
A person who is registered as a medical practitioner (fully registered) may practise free of the restrictions placed on the person who is conditionally registered.
- House Officer Service
Every person who is conditionally registered and who wishes to become registered as a medical practitioner must satisfy the Council that he or she has completed at least 12 months’ service as a house officer in a resident medical capacity in a hospital or institution approved by the Council for the purpose and that he or she has acquired experience of a kind approved by the Council or has otherwise acquired comparable experience.
Such approved experience must be not less than 12 months and include six months in medicine or its branches and six months in surgery or its branches. Experience in appointments which involve duties which are both medical and surgical may be claimed as half in medicine and half in surgery. Experience comparable to the foregoing may be accepted by the Council. Applicants wishing to rely on comparable experience must set out in writing full details of previous activities which are relevant to the application.
- Provisional Certificate
Pending consideration of an application for registration by the Council a provisional certificate may be issued. This certificate entitles the person to whom the certificate relates to practise as a medical practitioner subject to any endorsement as to the extent to which the applicant may practise.
- Temporary Certificate
A certificate which shall entitle a person to practise as a medical practitioner may be issued to applicants for such a certificate who are visiting New Zealand for the purposes of giving postgraduate instruction. No fees are payable for such a certificate. Similarly, a certificate may be issued to applicants who are visiting New Zealand for the purposes of obtaining postgraduate experience or of carrying out research in medicine or surgery. A fee may be charged for such a certificate.
- Evidence of Registration
A certified copy of an entry in the Register may be obtained from the Secretary and is evidence of the registration of the person to whom the certificate relates. A fee of $20 is payable.
- Application for Registration
Persons applying for registration must make personal application.
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