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

In the alignment with the DHP's mission and values to upgrade the healthcare sector in the state of Qatar, DHP Continues to update all approved polices to meet with the latest international standards with ensuring competency of healthcare practitioners to maintain patient's safety, accordingly Registration section in DHP has announced the following:

1- Stop granting “associate” title starting from December 3, 2020.

2- Overseas physician who doesn't have a post-graduate degree from DHP approved qualification list or doesn't meet the registration / licensing requirements (experience required) for specialty title (refer to circular 23/2020) will not be eligible for registration /licensing in the state of Qatar.