Website Information Regarding Frequently Asked Queries
1 Important Notifications: - The Government of India published official gazette notification
dated 07/03/2008 for recognition of 5 foreign countries.
Note: - Please note, all the above mentioned qualifications are registrable in the
respective countries with their respective medical council/board.
At the time of registration of foreign post graduate medical qualification with Maharashtra
Medical Council, all the concerned documents will have to be submitted in original for
verification.
2 Foreign Medical Graduates: - The qualification of graduation in medicine obtained from
Foreign Universities is registrable in Maharashtra Medical Council subject to fulfillment of
following conditions.
1) Recognition of graduation of Concern University by Medical Council of India, New Delhi.
2) Eligibility Certificate by Medical Council of India, New Delhi.
3) Passing certificate of examination conducted by National Board of Examination, New Delhi.
4) Completion of rotating internship of one year after provisional registration from State
Medical Council.
3 Post Graduation Courses of College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai :- Few
fellowships/diplomas awarded by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai are
registrable in State of Maharashtra as per StateGovernment notification dated
19/09/1997 and12/03/2010.
Government notification dated-19/09/1997
Government notification dated-12/03/2010
4 Seychelles University :- The candidates who have taken admission for the graduation
. course before 16/04/2010 will be only eligible for registering their graduate qualification
with Maharashtra Medical Council subject to following conditions.
1. Recognition of graduation of concern University by Medical Council of India, New
Delhi
2. Eligibility Certificate by Medical Council of India, New Delhi.
3. Passing certificate of examination conducted by National Board of Examination,
New Delhi.
4. Completion of rotating internship of one year after provisional registration from
State Medical Council.
Please note that, no post graduate qualification is recognized from Seychelles
University by Medical Council of India, New Delhi, hence, the Post Graduate
Qualification will not be registered with Maharashtra Medical Council.
5 Registration of Additional Qualification: - Registration of Additional Qualification is
mandatory as per clause 7.20 of Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette
and Ethics) Regulations, 2002. (Additional Registration for P.G. Qualification is done once
in life time and don't need any renewal.)
Non registration of additional qualification may invite legal action in future in case of
medico legal case/suit and negligency cases in the Council and Hon'ble Court of Law.
Registration with Maharashtra Medical Council is mandatory for the doctors desirable to
practice the specialty in the State of Maharashtra.
All P.G. students should register with MMC before starting to pursue P.G. course.
Doctors having registration with other state council will have to procure No Objection
Certificate from respective State Medical Council for registration with Maharashtra Medical
Council.
6 A) Online services are available on Maharashtra Medical Council website i.e.
www.maharashtramedicalcouncil.in.
1) Registration A) Provisional
B) Permanent (*)
C) Additional Qualification (*)
2) Change of Name
3) Duplicate Certificate A) Duplicate Permanent Certificate
B) Duplicate Additional Qualification Certificate
C) Duplicate Identity Card
4) Change of Address
5) Good Standing A) MMC
Certificate
B) MCI Recommendation
C) Verification of Form
6) No Objection Certificate A) MMC
B) Other State
7) Renewal of Registration
8) For NRI Doctors A) Renewal of Registration
B) Good Standing Certificate
C) Verification
9) CME A) Accreditation Org./Asso./Institution
B) Speakers Accreditation
C) Case to case basis Accreditation
D) CME Credit Points
E) Inspection of Institutions for Accreditation.
7 Without State Medical Council Registration, it is not allowed to do any kind of medical
practice/ job.
Doctors registered with M.C.I. also need to get State Medical Registration, where
he/she intents to practice. Multiple State Medical Registrations are possible if one intents
to practice in multiple states.
8 Before starting of internship, one must obtain Provisional Registration from MMC.
Internship will not be held valid without Provisional Registration. Online Provisional
Registration facilities are available.
9 a) Definitive guidelines exist to conduct any workshop with the help of guest faculty from
other states. It will be responsibility of the organizer to get temporary registration with
MMC for Guest faculty from other state.
b) Definitive guidelines exist to conduct any workshop with the help of guest faculty from
abroad. It will be responsibility of the organizer to obtain the permission from MCI followed
by Temporary Registration with MMC for Guest faculty from abroad.
10 Everybody should clear their desired credit hours deposited against their registration.
Query if any, be made first with the organizer of the event and then to MMC
preferably by email or through nearest IMA President.
