Medical Education

Professional Practice

ASEAN MRA

Jose Y. Cueto Jr., MD, FPCS, FPSGS, MHPEd Professional Regulatory Board of Medicine

Plenary Session 3: Country Case Study Presentation

CHED and PRC

Permit to open/operate

Monitor / evaluate Decisions

•

Licensure exams Monitor conditions

Registration Code of Ethics

Licensing CPE/CPD Oathtaking Admin.

Investigation

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Higher Education Institutions Graduates Professionals

Medical Education

• British System 12 years Basic Ed 5 years MBBS • 17 years • Bachelor’s Degree

• PHL System 10 years Basic Ed 4 years Baccalaureate 5 years MD • 19 years • Doctorate Degree

Comparability Study: Medicine

THAILAND • Pre-req: K12 • Year 1: Premedical

(GE) • Years 2-3: Preclinical • Years 4-6: Clinical • Subjects • Assessment • 3-step Licensure Exams

PHILIPPINES • Pre-req: Bachelor’s

Degree • Years 1-3: Preclinical • Years 4-5: Clinical • Subjects • Assessment • Licensure exams:

written

Comparison / Alignment

MEDICINE

Country No. of Years Degree Philippines BS + 5 Doctorate

US BS + 5 Doctorate

Thailand K-12 + 6 DoctorateSingapore K-12 + 5 BaccalaureateMalaysia K-12 + 5 BaccalaureateUK K-12 + 5 Baccalaureate

Practice of the Profession

THAILAND • General Practice • Specialty Practice Areas/Fields Duration (years) Certification • Core Competencies • Scope of Practice

PHILIPPINES • General Practice • Specialty Practice Areas/ Fields Duration (years) Certification • Core Competencies • Scope of Practice

Medical Practitioners

• Levels in the National Qualifications Frameworks

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

QF LevelsSchools Sector

Technical and Vocational Education

Sector

Higher Education Sector

8 Doctoral Degree7 Master’s Degree

Post Graduate Diploma Post Graduate Certificate

6 Bachelor’s Degree5 Advanced Diploma Foundation Degree

Advanced Diploma

4• GCE “A” Level; • IGCSE “A” Level • IB Diploma: • STPU

Diploma Certificate & Diploma

3• GCE “O” Level (grades A–C); • IGCSE and GCSE “O” Level (grade A*

- C); • SPU (grades A-C)

Skills Certificate 3 (SC3)

2• GCE “O” Level (grades D-E); • IGCSE (grade D-G) “O” Level; • SPU (grades D) • BTEC Edexcel Level 2 First Certificate

Skills Certificate 2 (SC2)

1BTEC Edexcel Level 1 Introductory Certificate

Skills Certificate 1 (SC1)

Cambodia

CQF LEVEL TVET

Higher Education 8 Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree

7 Master of Technology/Business Master Degree

6 Bachelor of Technology / Engineering / Business

Bachelor Degree

5 Higher Diploma Associate Degree

4 Technical & Vocational Certificate III

3 Technical & Vocational Certificate II

2 Technical & Vocational Certificate I

1 Vocational Certificate

INDONESIA

S2

S1

S3

General High School

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7

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9

6

Professional

Spesialist

D I

D IV

D III

D II

Vocational Senior High School

Subspesialist

Elementary/Junior High School

FORMAL ACADEMIC EDU FORMAL VOCATIOAL/PROF EDU

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MALAYSIA

THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK

LEVEL

GRADE 10

GRADE 12

TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

HIGHER EDUCATION

DOCTORAL AND POST DOCTORAL

BACCALAUREATE

BASIC EDUCATION

L1

L2

L3

L4

L5

L6

L7

L8

NC I

NC II

NC IV

NC III

NC IV

DIPLOMA

BACCALAUREATE

POST BACCALAUREATE

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK OF THAILANDLEVEL QUALIFICATIONS TITLES

9 Doctoral Degree

8 Higher Graduate Diploma

7 Master’s Degree

6 Graduate Diploma

5 Bachelor’s Degree

4 Diploma/ Associate Degree

3 Certificate III (vocational certificate – skilled worker)

2 Certificate II (upper secondary and initial vocational training - semi skilled worker)

1 Certificate I (middle secondary and initial vocational training - worker with basic skills)

INDONESIAPHILIPPINES

Qualification Levels

Filipino, Doctor of MedicineSpecialist in Internal Medicine

Subspecialist in Cardiology

PQF Level 8

Subspecialist Qualification

IQF Level 9

INDONESIAPHILIPPINES

Qualification Levels

Specialist in Internal Medicine

Subspecialist in Cardiology

PQF Level 8

Subspecialist QualificationIQF Level 9

Indonesian, Doctor of Medicine

MOBILITY OF PROFESSIONALS

Conceptual Framework

RECOGNITION DEVELOPMENT COMPARISON

OF QUALIFICATIONS

MOBILITY OF PROFESSIONALS (ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY 2015)

MRA NQF AQRF

Main Objective

FACILITATE MOBILITY OF PROFESSIONALSFACILITATE MOBILITY OF PROFESSIONALS

COUNTRY IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

Basic//Postgraduate Qualifications

Registration Policies and Procedures

Licensing Policies and Procedures

Educational System

Recognition and Eligibility Requirements

DEFINITION OF FORM OF MOBILITY

Recognition and Eligibility of Foreign Medical Practitioners

1. In possession of a qualification recognized by PMRA of country of origin and host country

2. In possession of a valid professional registration and current practising certificate to practice medicine issued by PMRA of country of origin

3. Has been in active practice as General Practitioner or Specialist for not less than 5 continuous years in country of origin

Recognition and Eligibility of Medical Practitioners

4. In compliance with CPD requirements 5. Has been certified as not having violated any

professional or ethical standards, local and international

6. Has declared that there is no investigation or legal proceeding pending against him/her in the country of origin or another country

7. In compliance with any other assessment or requirement as may be imposed by host country

The ASEAN MRAs

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DATE / PLACE OF SIGNING1. ENGINEERING 9 Dec. 2005 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2. NURSING 8 Dec. 2006 Cebu, Philippines

3. SURVEYING 19 Nov. 2007 Singapore

4. ARCHITECTURE 19 Nov. 2007 Singapore

5. DENTISTRY 26 Feb. 2009 Cha-am, Thailand6. MEDICINE 26 Feb. 2009 Cha-am, Thailand7. ACCOUNTANCY 26 Feb. 2009 Cha-am, Thailand

8. TOURISM 9 Nov. 2012 Bangkok, Thailand

REGULATED PROFESSIONS (4 CLUSTERS)

Technology Professions

1. Agriculture 2. Architecture 3. Chemistry 4. Environmental

Planning 5. Fisheries 6. Forestry 7. Geology 8. Interior Design 9. Landscape

Architecture 10.Master

Plumbers

Health and Allied Professions

1. Dentistry 2. Medical

Technology 3. Medicine 4. Midwifery 5. Nursing 6. Nutrition and

Dietetics 7. Optometry 8. Pharmacy 9. Physical and

Occupational Therapy

10.Radiologic Technology

11.Respiratory Therapy

12.Veterinary Medicine

Business, Education and Economic Professions

1. Accountancy 2. Criminology 3. Customs Brokers 4. Guidance

Counseling 5. Librarian 6. Professional

Teachers 7. Psychology 8. Real Estate

Services 9. Social Workers

Engineering Professions

1. Aeronautical 2. Agricultural 3. Chemical 4. Civil 5. Electrical 6. Electronics 7. Geodetic 8. Mechanical 9. Metallurgical 10.Mining 11.Naval

Architecture and Marine

12.Sanitary

DEFINITION OF FORM OF MOBILITY

BSSWG HSSWG

NO ASEAN REGISTERESTABLISHMENT OF ASEAN REGISTER

REGISTRATION AS RFP IN HOST COUNTRY

WORK IN PROJECTS FIVE AREAS OF PRACTICE

ROLES OF PRAs

MOBILITY OF PROFESSIONALS

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

SUCCESS INDICATORS

TEMPORARY LICENSING

Form of Mobility

ASEAN Medical

Practitioners

PMRA Qualification Recognition

Process

PMRA

Confer Temporary

Registration Licensing

Limited Practice

Expert Visit

Education Training

Research

Humanitarian Missions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Profession: Medicine • Qualification: General

Practitioner • PQF Level 7 • AQRF Level 7

QUALIFICATIONS

• Profession: Medicine • Qualification: General

Practitioner • PQF Level 7 • AQRF Level 7

• Profession of Medicine • Qualification:

Specialist • Specialty: Cardiology • PQF Level 8 • AQR Level 8

Regional Situation

National Qualifications Frameworks (10 countries)

ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework

ASEAN MRA / MRSASEAN

INTEGRATION 2015

Device for Comparison Referencing Process

ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)

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Qualifications (A)

Qualifications (B)

Country (A)

Country (B)AQRF

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REFERENCING PROCESS 2018

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1. Implementation of PQF

2. Documentation of processes, QA mechanisms, LLL

3. Australian team visit, March 2015

4. Pre-referencing starting 2016

5. Referencing of the PQF to the AQRF, 2018

PQF AQRF

END OF PRESENTATION

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