Health Professions Act 56 of 1974
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974 RULES RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION BY MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND DENTISTS OF ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Published under Board Notice 35 in Government Gazette 19890 of 31 March 1999 and amended by: BN 46 GG 27592 20/5/2005 BN 34 GG 28779 5/5/2006 BN 22 GG 29689 16/3/2007 BN 130 GG 33540 17/9/2010 BN 109 GG 34362 17/6/2011 BN 122 GG 35517 20/7/2012 BN 31 GG 36225 2013/03/15 The Health Professions Council of South Africa, in terms of section 61A(1)(1) of the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), made the rules in the Schedule. [Preamble amended by BN 46/2005] SCHEDULE 1. In this Schedule “the Act” means the Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), and any expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear such meaning. 2. The following qualifications may be registered as additional qualifications in terms of section 35 of the Act by medical practitioners: (a) Any qualification prescribed in terms of section 24 or accepted in terms of section 25 of the Act. (b) Other South African qualifications listed hereafter as follows: Examining Qualification Abbreviation for authority registration Universities Cape Town, University of Doctor of Medicine MD Cape Town Doctor of Philosophy PhD Cape Town (If awarded in a discipline recognised in terms of the Act) Master of Family Medicine and Primary MFam (Med) Cape Town Care Master of Medicine(Anaesthetics) MMed (Anaes) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Community Health) MMed (Community Health) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Dermatology) MMed (Derm) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) MMed (Fam Med) Cape Town Master of Medicine in Emergency MMed (Emerg Med) Cape 1 Medicine Town Master of Medicine (Medicine) MMed Cape Town Master of Medicine (Neurology) MMed (Neurol) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) MMed (Neurosurg) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Nuclear Medicine) MMed (Nuc Med) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) MMed (O & G) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) MMed (Ophth) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics) MMed (Orth) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) MMed (Otol) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) MMed (Paed) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Pathology) MMed (Path) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Pathology (Anatomy)) MMed Path (Anat) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Pathology MMed Path (Chem) Cape (Chemical)) Town Master of Medicine (Pathology MMed Path (Clin) Cape Town (Clinical)) Master of Medicine (Pathology MMed Path (Foren) Cape (Forensic)) Town Master of Medicine (Pathology MMed Path (Haem) Cape (Haematology)) Town Master of Medicine (Pathology MMed Path (Microbiol) Cape (Microbiology)) Town Master of Medicine (Plastic and MMed (Plast & Recon Surg) Reconstructive Surgery) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) MMed (Psych) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Radiodiagnosis) MMed (Red D) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy) MMed (Red T) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Surgery) MMed (Surg) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Thoracic Surgery) MMed (Thor Surg) Cape Town Master of Medicine (Urology) MMed (Urol) Cape Town Master of Obstetrics and Gynaecology MO & G Cape Town Master of Philosophy (Child and MPhil (Child and Adol Psych) Adolescent Psychiatry) Cape Town Master of Philosophy (Emergency MPhil (Emergency Medicine) Medicine) Cape Town Master of Philosophy (Family MPhil (ram Med/Prim Care) Medicine/Primary Care) Cape Town Master of Philosophy (Maternal and MPhil (MCH) Cape Town Child Health) 2 Master of Philosophy (Medical Genetics) MPhil (Medical Genetics) Cape Town Master of Philosophy (Occupational MPhil (Occup Health) Cape Health) Town Master of Philosophy (Paediatric MPhil (Paed Path) Cape Town Pathology) Master of Philosophy (Palliative MPhil (Palliative Med) Cape Medicine) Town Master of Philosophy (Sport Medicine) MPhil (Sports Med) Cape Town Master of Public Health MPH Cape Town Master of Surgery ChM Cape Town Master of Surgery (Ophthalmology) ChM (Ophth) Cape Town Master of Surgery (Orthopaedics) ChM (Orth) Cape Town Master of Surgery ChM (Otol) Cape Town (Otorhinolaryngology) Diploma in Cardiac Surgery DCS Cape Town Diploma in Community Medicine DCM Cape Town Diploma in Medical Radiology DMR Cape Town Diploma in Occupational Health DOH Cape Town Diploma in Psychological Medicine DPM Cape Town Diploma in Public Health DPH Cape Town Diploma in Obstetrics Dip Obst Cape Town Kwazulu Natal, University Master of Medical Science MMed Sc (Pharm) Durban- (Pharmacology) Westville Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) MMed (Fam Med) Kwazulu Natal Diploma in Clinical Pharmacology Dip Clin Pharm Durban- Westville Limpopo, University of Doctor in Medicine (In various Disciplines) MD Medunsa Doctor in Philosophy Ph.D. Limpopo Doctor of Science in Medicine DSc (Med) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Anesthesiology) MMed (Anaes) Medunsa Master in Public Health MPH Medunsa Master of Medicine (Anatomical Pathology) MMed (Anat Path) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Chemical MMed (Chem Path) Medunsa Pathology) Master of Medicine (Clinical Pathology) MMed (Clin Path) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Community Health) MMed (Comm Health) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Dermatology) MMed (Derm) Medunsa 3 Master of Medicine (Family Medicine) MPrax Med Medunsa Master of Family Medicine MFam Med Medunsa Master of Medicine (Forensic Medicine) MMed (Med Forens) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Geriatrics) MMed (Geriat) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Haematology) MMed (Haemat) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Intern Medicine) MMed (Ins) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Medical Administration) MMed (Med Admin) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Microbiology) MMed (Micro) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Neurology) MMed (Neurol) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) MMed (Neur Surg) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) MMed (O et G) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) MMed (Ophth) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics) MMed (Orth) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) MMed (L et O) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) MMed (Paed) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Physical Medicine) MMed (Med Phys) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) MMed (Plast Surg) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) MMed (Psych) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Radio diagnosis) MMed (Red D) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy) MMed (Red Ther) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Surgery) MMed (Surg) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Thoracic Surgery) MMed (Thoracic Surg) Medunsa Master of Medicine (Urology) MMed (Urol) Medunsa Master of Science in Medicine (Maternal and Child Health) MSc Med (MCH) Medunsa Masters of Medicine (Family Medicine) M Med (Fam Med) Medunsa Bachelor of Dental Therapy BDT Medunsa Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Medical BSc (Hons) (Med Virol) Virology) Medunsa Diploma in Industrial Medicine Dip IM Medunsa Diploma in Maternal and Child Health Dip MCH Medunsa Diploma in Medical Administration Dip MA Medunsa Diploma in Public Health DPH Medunsa Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene DTM & H Medunsa Natal, University of Doctor of Medicine MD Natal Master of Family Medicine MFam Med Natal 4 Master of Medicine MMed Natal Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) MMed (Anaes) Natal Master of Medicine (Anatomical Pathology) MMed (Anat Path) Natal Master of Medicine (Cardiothoracic Surgery) MMed (Cardio-Thorac) Natal Master of Medicine (Chemical MMed (Chem Path) Natal Pathology) Master of Medicine (Clinical Pathology) MMed (Clin Path) Natal Master of Medicine (Community Health) MMed (Comm Health) Natal Master of Medicine (Forensic Pathology) MMed (For Path) Natal Master of Medicine (Haematology) MMed (Haem) Natal Master of Medicine (Medicine) MMed Natal Master of Medicine (Medical Microbiology) MMed (Micro) Natal Master of Medicine Neurosurgery) MMed (Neurosurg) Natal Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) MMed (O & G) Natal Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology) MMed (Ophth) Natal Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic MMed (Orth) Natal Surgery) Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology) MMed (Otol) Natal Master of Medicine (Paediatrics and Child Health) MMed (Paed) Natal Master of Medicine (Plastic and MMed (Plast and Recon Surg) Reconstructive Surgery Natal Master of Medicine (Primary Care) MPrax Med Natal Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) MMed (Psych) Natal Master of Medicine (Radiology) MMed (Red D) Natal Master of Medicine (Radiotherapy and Oncology) MMed (Red and Onc) Natal Master of Medicine (Surgery) MMed (Surg) Natal Master of Medicine (Urology) MMed (Urol) Natal Master of Medicine (Virology) MMed (Virol) Natal Masters in Clinical Pharmacology MClinPharm Natal Master in Occupational and MMed (Occup and Environmental Health Environmental Health) Natal Diploma in Health Services Management DHSM Natal Diploma in Maternal and Child Health DMCH Natal Diploma in Occupational Health DOH Natal Free State, University of Doctor of Medicine DM Orange Free State Doctor of Medicine MD Orange Free State Master of Community Health MMed (CH) Orange Free 5 State Master of Family Medicine MFam Med Orange Free State Master of Medical Administration MMed (MA) Orange Free State Master of Medicine MMed Orange Free State (If awarded in a discipline recognised in terms of the Act) Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) MMed (Anes) Orange Free State Master of Medicine (Anatomical MMed (Anat Path) Orange Pathology) Free State Master of Medicine (Cardio Thoracic MMed (Card Thor Surg) Surgery) Orange Free State Master of Medicine (Chemical MMed (Chem Path) Orange Pathology) Free State Master