Qatar Ministry of Public Health Circular No. DHP/2023/107

Update on the Categorization of Registration/Licensing for Specialized Physicians/Dentists to Include Locum, Non-resident, and Visitor (Short Notice) and Adoption of the Associated Policy

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From:

Department of Healthcare Professions/Ministry of Public Health

To:

  • All specialized physicians/dentists in the governmental/semi-governmental/private healthcare sectors in the State of Qatar.

  • All healthcare facilities in the governmental/semi-governmental/private healthcare sectors in the State of Qatar.

Subject:

Update on the categorization of registration/licensing for specialized physicians/dentists to include locum, non-resident, and visitor (short notice) and adoption of the associated policy.

Date:

30 November 2023

"Greetings from the Department of Healthcare Professions (DH P)."

As part of the continuous endeavor to streamline and organize the registration and licensing processes, the DH P has introduced a new policy for the registration/licensing of visiting physicians and dentists. This policy aims to distinguish the titles of different license categories, so that each reflects the nature of work, practice setting, and duration of practice; the relevant legal requirements shall also be determined by the license category.

Accordingly, the policy introduces the following license categories for visiting physicians and dentists: