DUTIES OF MCI AND SMCNUR AINA BINTI AB KADIR

CONTENT

INTRODUCTION MCI

SMC

INTRODUCTION Indian Medical Council (IMC) or Medical

Council of India (MCI) : body that is intimately concerned with the medical profession

Governed by the India Medical Council Act (1956)

Numbers of members- hold office(5years), election of a President & a Vice-President

Registrar and a Secretary for day-to-day functioning.

FUNCTION OF MCI

Medical registerMedical educationRecognition of Foreign Medical QualificationsApellate TribunalDisciplinary

Medical register Maintain register- names, addresses,

qualifications of all medical practitioners Registers (fee) SMC notify MCI Indian

Medical Register Similar with erase

Medical education Regulates the standard of medical education Undergraduate and postgraduate INSPECTOR Visit various institutions-facilities,

specifications, during examinations Report maderecommends Government of India: recognition/de-

recognition (temporary) Central Government: institute/degree

Recognition of Foreign Medical Qualifications

List of medical degree• Different universities IN India• Recognised by the council

List of medical degree• Different universities OUTSIDE India• Recognised by the council

2PARTS-list of medical qualifications• Part A-not mentioned in 1st schedule • Part B-not mentioned in 2nd schedule

Appellate Tribunal Any registered MP who has been

penalised by any SMC appeal against such punishment representation to the Central Government consult the IMC

IMC will examine the facts of the case furnish recommendations to the Central Government, which will be binding on the appealing party as well as the SMC concerned

Disciplinary Prescribes minimum standards of

professional conduct, ethics, etiquette Issues a warning notices periodically,

which is a list of offences constituting infamous conduct

STATE MEDICAL COUNCIL Address: No 70, 2nd Floor Near Post

Office, K R Road Basavanagudi 26620292 560004 www.karnatakame

dicalcouncil.com

INTRODUCTION Location: capital of that state Members: MP elected among

themselves, nominated by the State Government

President & Vice President

FUNCTION OF SMC

Medical register

Disciplinary control

Warning notice

Medical register Maintains a register: name, address,

qualifications, date, name of university Registrar

Inform IMC without delay, all the additions and amendments made from time to time in the State Medical Register

Disciplinary control Exercises disciplinary control over RMP Power to delete name (guilty)

permanent/ temporary Appeal is made IMC makes a

recommendation name will be restored in the SMR

Warning notice Infamous conduct Warning- indulging in unethical practice Advise- conduct themselves- ethical WARNING NOTICE VS WARNING Warning notice: a list of

offence(infamous conduct) Warning: cautionary notice given by the

SMC after judicial enquirydoctor guilty

Procedure of disciplinary action Initiates action: Complaint is made by a person/person

against a RMP A court of law convicts any RMP for an

offence involving moral turpitude

Complaint

Punishments Warning: conduct himself according to

the expectations of ethical standards prescribed by the council

Temporary erasure: name is erased from the register for a specific period after which it is restored

Penal erasure: permanently removed, professional death sentence

REFERENCES TEXTBOOK OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND

TOXICOLOGY,BY VV PILLAY,15TH EDITION,PAGE 22-24