Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act

11B. Recognition of specialists

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

11B. Recognition of specialists

(1)The Council may recognize a medical or dental practitioner as a specialist in any of the fields under the Act or the rules thereunder.

(2)A medical or dental practitioner shall be recognized as a specialist if the medical or dental practitioner—

(a)is a holder of a post graduate qualification equivalent to masters' degree in medicine or dental surgery awarded after a period of training recognized by the Council; and

(b)has at least two years' experience after obtaining the post graduate qualification under the supervision of a recognized specialist.

(3)The Council may recognize a medical or dental practitioner as a sub-specialist in any of the fields under the Act or the rules thereunder.

(4)A medical or dental practitioner shall be recognized as a sub-specialist if the medical or dental practitioner—

(a)possesses a basic specialist qualification in his or her discipline;

(b)has at least six months training; and

(c)has at least one year experience under the supervision of a recognized sub-specialist.

[Act No. 5 of 2019, Sch.]

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Source: Kenya Law