NOTICES: 

Change in the Issuance of Specialty Licences

The Bahamas Medical Council wishes to advise all Specialists applying for renewal of licences beginning 2020, will be granted a specialist licence for their primary specialty. The Council will issue sub-specialty licences with the same registration and licence number to Specialists who have completed an approved fellowship recognized by the national authority where the physician trained in the sub-specialty and recognized by the national regulatory authority in the country in which they will practice. Specialists will be charged a $200 fee in addition to a Specialist fee for issuance of a sub-specialty licence.

It is proposed that this will begin at the end of 2019.

Bahamas Medical Council Continuing Medical Education(CME) Credits

The Bahamas Medical Council proposes to engage in joint partnership with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The Council wishes to inform that charges for accreditation will be $100.00 for each credit hour. CME providers are asked to submit a minimum of 5 credit hours per application for review.

Memorialized

Dr. Baldwin Carey

Dr. Leonard McPhee

Dr. Bernard Nottage

Dr. Evaneth McPhee

Dr. Walter Gibson