Bahamas
1. Composition of the Bahamas Medical Council as of 1st July 2009
- Chairman Dr. Duane Sands
- Chief Medical Officer Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis
- Dr. Thimothy Barrett
- Dr. Winston Forbes
- Dr. Cherlyn Hanna-M
- Dr. James Johnson
- Dr. Franklin Walkine
- Registrar Dr. Registrar
2. Qualification for Registration
2.1 Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person who satisfies the Council:
(a) that he can read, write, speak and understand the English Language.
(b) that he is Qualified too be registered and
(c) that he is a fit and proper person to practise medicine in The Bahamas shall be entitled to be registered in the relevant section of the Register, subject to such restrictions or conditions, if any, as the Council may think fit to impose, and subject to the payment of the prescribe fee.
2.2 For the purpose of subsection, a person is qualified to be registered as a medical practitioner who holds any medical diploma, degree, fellowship, membership, licence certificate or other status or form of recognition granted by a university, college or body empowered to confer authority to practise medicine by the law of the country where it is granted and which in the opinion of the Council is evidence of satisfactory medical training.
2.3 For the purpose of subsection (2), a medical qualification mention therein which the holder has obtained from the University of the West Indies or from a medical school in the United Kingdom approved by the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom, shall be deemed to be evidence of satisfactory medical training.
Every person wishing to be registered shall make application therefor in writing to the Council, enclosing with his application for registration the document conferring or evidence his qualification for registration and such other particulars as may be prescribed or as may be required by the Council in any particular case.
An application made under this section by a person who is not either
(a) a public Officer: or
(b) a citizen of The Bahamas Shall not be granted without the concurrence of the Minister responsible for Immigration.
Types of Registration offered Explanation of Sections of Registration under the Medical Act:
Section 13(a) - Physicians who are temporarily registered for a period notExceeding six months
Section 13(b) - Interns
Section 13c(i) - Honorary (Visiting) Consultants
Section 13c(ii) - Government Employed Physicians (excluding Consultants and Interns)
Section 13(d) - Physicians who receive a special registration for a period not exceeding sevendays.
Section 9 - Bahamian/Non-Bahamian Citizens in Private Practice Non-Bahamian citizens employed by a third party Government employed Consultants who are Non-Bahamian Citizens
Address, Telephone and email Contact
BAHAMAS MEDICAL COUNCIL
Address: Delancy Street
Opposite Ministry of Health Exit Gate
P.O. Box N-9802
Nassau, Bahamas
Telephone No.:(242) 326-0538
(242) 326-0536
(242) 326-0566
(242) 326-0553
Fax No.: (242) 326-0537
Office Hours: Mondays tru Thursdays 9 - 4 pm
Registrar: Dr. Nicholas Hepburn
Secretary: Miss Kendra Dames
Any other information beneficial to the Viewers
email address: bahmedc@batelnet.bs
Website address: bahamasmedicalcouncil.net