Cases of revocation of medical practice license

(Chinhphu.vn) - Ms. Dang Huong Huong (Hanoi) is a traditional medicine doctor, and was granted a practice license on July 23, 2023. Ms. Huong asked, if she does not practice traditional medicine for 2 years, will her license be revoked?

If Ms. Huong's license is revoked, will she have to start over with 12 months of practical training, or will she only need to take additional CME courses in her major and reapply for a license to practice?

Regarding this issue, the Ministry of Health responded as follows:

Regarding the revocation of medical examination and treatment practice licenses, based on Point d, Clause 1, Article 35 of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2023, medical examination and treatment practice licenses will be revoked in the following cases: "The practitioner does not practice for 24 consecutive months, except in the case of participating in a specialized training program".

Therefore, in case Ms. Dang Huong Huong does not practice medicine continuously for 24 months and does not participate in the specialized training program, her license to practice medicine will be revoked according to the above regulations.

Regarding procedures after the practice license is revoked, pursuant to Clause 4, Article 33 of Decree No. 96/2023/ND-CP dated December 30, 2023 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment:

Within 36 months from the date of the decision to revoke the practice license, if the person whose practice license is revoked completes the practice, the procedure for reissuing the practice license shall be followed.

In case within 36 months from the date of the decision to revoke the practice license, if the person whose practice license is revoked does not complete the practice, he/she must follow the procedure for reissuing a practice license.

Therefore, if Ms. Dang Huong Huong's medical practice license is revoked due to not practicing continuously for 24 months, the request for re-issuance of the medical practice license will be implemented according to the provisions of Clause 4, Article 33 of Decree No. 96/2023/ND-CP mentioned above.

Government.vn

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/truong-hop-bi-thu-hoi-giay-phep-hanh-nghe-y-102250909105012092.htm