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

In reference to Circular No. (05/2019) and in alignment with the “Department of Healthcare Professions” goals and strategic missions to support the healthcare sector without compromising patient safely and quality of health, the department has decided to update the “Assistant Physician” Registration/licensing requirements, Supervision Framework and to modify the title to be “General Practitioner (Supervised)” which will allow the physicians to work within specific guidelines under the supervision of a licensed Physician.

The following points will be emphasized in the updated policy:

• “Qatari Physicians”, “offspring of Qatari women” and “offspring of residents” who are Qatar Universities Graduates or graduated abroad can be granted the title General Practitioner (Supervised) in the following cases: