Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners Circular No. 14/2020

Approval of “Orofacial Pain” Scope Within the Dental Specialty Scopes

From

Department of Healthcare Professions /Ministry of Public Health

To

  • All Dentists in the state of Qatar (Governmental/Private Sector)

  • All Healthcare Facilities focal points in the state of Qatar (Governmental/Private sector)

Subject

Approval of “Orofacial Pain” scope within the Dental specialty scopes

Date

1 October 2020

“Department of Healthcare Professions presents to you its compliments”.

In the Department of Healthcare Professions' pursuit to keep up to date with the latest global practices in the field of dentistry, and to promote the healthcare services provided for citizens and residents in the State of Qatar; and based on the decision of the Permanent Licensing Committee (PLC) in its 13th meeting dated 14/09/2020, it has been decided to add “Orofacial Pain” to the current approved scopes regulated by DHP; Accordingly, it is mandatory to obtain a medical license issued by the Department of Healthcare Professions to practice this scope as per the attached registration/licensing requirements.

Attachments: Registration/licensing requirements for “Orofacial Pain”

Please refer to the “Approved Dental Specialty Qualifications in the State of Qatar” available in the Dentist Guidelines http://www.qchp.org.qa/en/Pages/HowToRegisterToPracticeInQatar.aspx