REGISTRATION OF
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
All medical practitioners must be registered with MPM to practice a legitimate medical profession in Malaysia. This requirement is to ensure that a medical practitioner must possess sufficient knowledge, skills, and competence in providing safe and effective treatment to the public in Malaysia.
Provisional Registration (under Section 1. 12 and 13 of the Act).
- Provisional registration allows qualified new practitioners to undergo graduate training under supervision.
- Practitioners will be granted full registration upon successfully completing their training.
Full Registration (under Section 14 of the Act).
- Full Registration allows a medical practitioner to practice without supervision.
- There are two types of Full Registration:
- Without conditions (under Section 14(1) of the Act)
- No restrictions and conditions are imposed after the mandatory service is completed.
- Provided that (under Section 14(2A) and 14(3) of the Act)
- Registered practitioners are subject to restrictions and conditions set by the Minister of Health after consulting with the Council.
- Practitioners are allowed to practice according to the designated practice location, scope of practice, and specified duration.
- Without conditions (under Section 14(1) of the Act)
Medical Specialist Registration (under Section 14A, 14B and 14C of the Act).
Specialist medical practitioners must be registered following the amendment to the Medical Act 1971.
A medical specialist whose name is not registered in the Specialist Register is not allowed to practice as a specialist in that field.
To find more, please refer Specialist page.
Temporary Practicing Certificate (under Section 16 of the Act) is granted to registered practitioners outside Malaysia who wish to practice medicine in Malaysia either for the purpose of training local practitioners in workshops/conferences, research, and clinical training.
