On the day I brought Yun to ED for her swelling forearm. I was called by our secretary...She told me that the CME system had changed asked me how many medical ethnic/law/quality CME credits that I had. She was unable to assess my database as I had change my password. She showed me a circular and I was not happy after reading it...All of the doctors are required to renew their Practice License(PL) by 2009-4 and I will need 18 of the mentioned credits to be eligible for renewal.
The PL is something like APC (anual practicing certificate) in Malaysia. Unlike the APC, the PL is valid for 6 years. For renewal, those with specialist qualification will need 300 credits which was recognized by each specialty body. For the rest of GP, they need 180 credits. The system has been imposed for a very long time, until the SARS period. There were some doctors who refused to serve and took leave(absconded to be precised) - they said they were not trained in the field of internal medicine .. Such unethical act had later lead to the development of PGY training system. The Health department had also imposed a 18 medical ethnic credits requirement for PL renewal aiming to re-educate the doctors.
It was SARS period when I came back here. My PL was due in 2009 and according to the rule my PL will auto-renew to a later date which will be same as my specialist certificate expired date( 6 years from the day I passed )which is 2012 - a long long time before I need to gather my 18 credits. Unlike other CME - the ethnic credits were very difficult to get. The session is usually 1.5 to 2 hrs per credits. Each session is only 1 credits only unlike other credits which are 2-3 hrs/5 credits. I though it was a long way to go and I had 7 credits for the past 4.5 years. Averagely one should have 3 credits per year...The latest rule however had changed and I had a death line of 1.5 years to get my 11 credits...a short time for me to go for a big load of credits...
It bothered me a little when I heard the news...and when I reached home and I arranged my stuff. I saw this letter from the medical associated which had arrived sometimes ago. I didn't bother to open it and I opened it and my problem was solved. There was this annual conference on Fri, Sat, Sun and it offered 9 credits per 6 hrs in 1 days. But I will need to go to Taipei...I was off on Friday and what the heck...I decided to go...I will have 16 credits after this conference....
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