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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 120
15 SEPTEMBER 2004
Council may authorise a change of scope from a provisional general scope to a general scope once a medical practitioner has satisfied the conditions in the provisional general scope and has been recommended for registration within a general scope of practice by his or her supervisor.
Note 1: Although registration is available for up to two years, the optimum timeframe in which to complete an internship in New Zealand is 12 months, and Council encourages new graduates to do this where possible.
Note 2: Unregistered New Zealand and Australian graduates who have previously completed their internships in New Zealand or Australia will be immediately registered within a general scope, rather than a provisional general scope.
B. Hold a primary medical degree from a university medical school (Appendix 3) accredited by a competent authority and have one year of general medical experience in New Zealand or overseas
For the purpose of assessing and confirming his or her competence to practise within a general scope of practice, a medical practitioner with qualifications that fall within this category will be registered within a provisional general scope for up to two years, with the following conditions, to work:
- in a New Zealand hospital, general practice, educational institution or other organisation approved by the Council,
- under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner approved by the Council
- for at least one year full time or equivalent.
Council may authorise a change of scope from a provisional general scope to a general scope once a medical practitioner has satisfied the conditions in the provisional general scope and has completed one year working within a provisional general scope, received three consecutive satisfactory supervisor’s reports, and been recommended for registration within a general scope of practice by his or her supervisor.
C. Hold a primary medical degree from a university medical school listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools or the ECFMG FAIMER Directory, and passed (within the last three years) USMLE Steps 1 and 2, and NZREX Clinical or an international registration examination or assessment approved by Council as of a comparable standard to NZREX Clinical (Appendix 4)
For the purpose of assessing and confirming his or her competence to practise within a general scope of practice, a medical practitioner with qualifications that fall within this category will be registered within a provisional general scope of practice for up to two years, with the following conditions, to work:
- in a New Zealand hospital or general practice accredited by the Council,
- under the supervision of a registered medical practitioner approved by the Council,
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