Poster Presentation
@ School of Medical laboratory Technologist
Medical Research Institute, Colombo _ Sri Lanka
@ School of Medical laboratory Technologist
Medical Research Institute, Colombo _ Sri Lanka
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Friday, February 12, 2016
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Monday, February 1, 2016
Private Medical College and Right of Education
Published on Feb 1, 2016
The Sri Lanka Medical Council
The Sri Lanka Medical Council was established by the Medical (Amendment) Act No. 40 of 1998 when the title was substituted for the Ceylon Medical Council. The Ceylon Medical Council (CMC) was established by the Medical Council Ordinance No. 24 of 1924. The first meeting of the CMC was held on 22nd June 1925 at 3.00 p.m. in the Colombo Medical Library, chaired by the first president, Dr. N. Duncan Walker.
Registration of Practitioners
One of the chief functions of the Council is to register practitioners engaged in providing healthcare. The Colombo Medical College was opened in June 1870 and admitted twenty five students. They were awarded a diploma of Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery (L.M.S.). In 1880, the College was named the Ceylon Medical College and the L.M.S. was registrable with the General Medical Council of Britain without further examinations.
The Medical Registration Ordinance was passed in 1905 and persons with L.M.S. (Ceylon) were recognized as medical practitioners and registered to practice medicine and surgery by the Ceylon Medical College Council (C.M.C.C.). Any person registered in a country which recognized this diploma was also registered.
In 1915, the Dentists Registration Ordinance was introduced to register dentists to practice dentistry. Following the establishment of the University of Ceylon by the University Ordinance of 1942, the M.B.B.S. degree and the B.D.S. degree awarded by it were recognized for registration in place of the L.M.S. and L.D.S. awarded by the College Council, respectively.
The Medical Ordinance No. 10 of 1949 makes provision for registration of nurses. The register of nurses has several parts, Part A for registration of Female General Nurses, Part B for Male General Nurses, Part C for Public Health Nurses, who should be registered as General Nurses and Midwives, Part D for Assistant Nurses, Part E for nurses who practiced for more than three years before the introduction of the amendment and Part F for nurses who qualified abroad and satisfied the Council that they possess the knowledge and skill to practice efficiently as a nurse.
The Medical (Amendment) Act No. 30 of 1987 makes provision for the registration of para-medical services. Persons who were included in this category are: Radiographers, Medical Laboratory Technologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Electrocardiograph Recordists, Audiologists, Clinical Physiologists, Speech Therapists, Chiropodists, Dieticians, Ophthalmic Auxiliaries and Clinical Psychologists.
The Medical (Amendment) Act No. 40 of 1998 makes provision for Radiographers, Medical Laboratory Technologists, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to be registered as professions supplementary to medicine, removing them from the category of Para-Medical Services.
The Medical (Amendment) Act No. 15 of 1996 makes provision for registration of citizens of Sri Lanka who have obtained a degree or diploma from a medical school outside Sri Lanka and recognized by the Council, to be registered if they were in employment of the Department of Health Services prior to May 17, 1991.
Powers of the Council
The Medical (Amendment) Act No. 30 of 1987 makes provision for the Council to enter and make inquiries at recognized universities and institutions to ascertain whether the courses of study, the degree of proficiency at examinations conducted for conferment of qualifications and staff, equipment and facilities provided at such universities and institutions conform to prescribed standards. If they fail to conform to prescribed standards, the council may recommend to the Minister to withdraw such recognition.
The general duty of the Council is to protect the public and uphold the reputation of the profession. The Council does this by maintaining and publishing registers of qualified persons in different categories to practice each discipline, by prescribing the standard of education and standard of medical education, providing advice on professional conduct and medical ethics and taking action against those who are registered with the council if it appears that they have become unfit to practice and exercise the privileges of registration.
The Sri Lanka Medical Council was established by the Medical (Amendment) Act No. 40 of 1998 when the title was substituted for the Ceylon Medical Council. The Ceylon Medical Council (CMC) was established by the Medical Council Ordinance No. 24 of 1924. The first meeting of the CMC was held on 22nd June 1925 at 3.00 p.m. in the Colombo Medical Library, chaired by the first president, Dr. N. Duncan Walker.
Registration of Practitioners
One of the chief functions of the Council is to register practitioners engaged in providing healthcare. The Colombo Medical College was opened in June 1870 and admitted twenty five students. They were awarded a diploma of Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery (L.M.S.). In 1880, the College was named the Ceylon Medical College and the L.M.S. was registrable with the General Medical Council of Britain without further examinations.
The Medical Registration Ordinance was passed in 1905 and persons with L.M.S. (Ceylon) were recognized as medical practitioners and registered to practice medicine and surgery by the Ceylon Medical College Council (C.M.C.C.). Any person registered in a country which recognized this diploma was also registered.
In 1915, the Dentists Registration Ordinance was introduced to register dentists to practice dentistry. Following the establishment of the University of Ceylon by the University Ordinance of 1942, the M.B.B.S. degree and the B.D.S. degree awarded by it were recognized for registration in place of the L.M.S. and L.D.S. awarded by the College Council, respectively.
The Medical Ordinance No. 10 of 1949 makes provision for registration of nurses. The register of nurses has several parts, Part A for registration of Female General Nurses, Part B for Male General Nurses, Part C for Public Health Nurses, who should be registered as General Nurses and Midwives, Part D for Assistant Nurses, Part E for nurses who practiced for more than three years before the introduction of the amendment and Part F for nurses who qualified abroad and satisfied the Council that they possess the knowledge and skill to practice efficiently as a nurse.
The Medical (Amendment) Act No. 30 of 1987 makes provision for the registration of para-medical services. Persons who were included in this category are: Radiographers, Medical Laboratory Technologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Electrocardiograph Recordists, Audiologists, Clinical Physiologists, Speech Therapists, Chiropodists, Dieticians, Ophthalmic Auxiliaries and Clinical Psychologists.
The Medical (Amendment) Act No. 40 of 1998 makes provision for Radiographers, Medical Laboratory Technologists, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to be registered as professions supplementary to medicine, removing them from the category of Para-Medical Services.
The Medical (Amendment) Act No. 15 of 1996 makes provision for registration of citizens of Sri Lanka who have obtained a degree or diploma from a medical school outside Sri Lanka and recognized by the Council, to be registered if they were in employment of the Department of Health Services prior to May 17, 1991.
Powers of the Council
The Medical (Amendment) Act No. 30 of 1987 makes provision for the Council to enter and make inquiries at recognized universities and institutions to ascertain whether the courses of study, the degree of proficiency at examinations conducted for conferment of qualifications and staff, equipment and facilities provided at such universities and institutions conform to prescribed standards. If they fail to conform to prescribed standards, the council may recommend to the Minister to withdraw such recognition.
The general duty of the Council is to protect the public and uphold the reputation of the profession. The Council does this by maintaining and publishing registers of qualified persons in different categories to practice each discipline, by prescribing the standard of education and standard of medical education, providing advice on professional conduct and medical ethics and taking action against those who are registered with the council if it appears that they have become unfit to practice and exercise the privileges of registration.
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