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MBTT's updated Methods of Payment accepted.

NATIONAL REGISTER

SPECIALIST REGISTER

APPLICATION FOR LETTER OF GOOD STANDING

Policy Guidelines Update

Pre-Registration Form for AGM 2023

World Health Organization Advice on use of Ivermectin to Treat Covid-19 Patients.

GENERAL INFORMATION

MEDICAL SPECIALIST REGISTER NOTICE

Please include email address and contact number(s) on Application Form

Instructions for Completing the Applications forms

Provisional Registration Application form.

Temporary Registration Application Form

Full Registration Application Form

Consultant Evaluation Form for Temporary Registration Re-newal

Consultant Evaluation Form for Full Registration after 3 years of Temporary Registration

Applicants seeking further registration after 3 years of Temporary Registration, must submit a formal request for consideration for Full registration

POLICY DECISION
FOR APPLICANTS REQUIRING
CAMC/PLAB/USMLE EXAMINATIONS

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants who are not eligible for Provisional and Temporary Registration because they were unable to sit the CAMC/PLAB/USMLE examinations would be granted automatic registration with the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago until 31st December 2021. Please note should applicants wish further registration beyond this period; then satisfactory evidence of attempting to write any of the stipulated examinations would have to be submitted to the Council for a determination in the matter.

BY ORDER OF COUNCIL

Upon renewal of membership dues, members are asked to kindly consider submitting copies of any CME certificates from 2019 which will be placed on their records. This request is voluntary in keeping with upcoming changes we hope to adopt.

NOTICE ECFMG 2023 MEDICAL SCHOOL ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENT GMC NOTICE

Contact for The Accreditation Council of T&T

DEATH CERTIFICATION

Recent Graduates of the Faculty of Medicine, UWI

Amendments to Provisional Registration

Amendments to Temporary Registration

Amendments to Approved institutions for Temporary Registered Doctors

10th December 2024 NOTICE

Dear Board Member,

RE: RESULTS FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE (1) COUNCIL MEMBER HELD ON TUESDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2024

The following are the results of the election for one (1) Council Member:

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A total of 1,027 members voted.

The following Member was elected to serve for the period 2025 – 2028 on the Council of the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago:

Dr. Kevon Dindial

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The results were unveiled in the presence of the following Members of the Board and Council:

Board Members who responded to the invitation to volunteer as observers:

Dr. Kevin Harris
Dr. Rajiv Seereeram

MBTT Council Members:

ICATT Representative on Council – Ms. Ansuya Babwah
LATT Representative on Council - Mr. Shankar Bidaisee

Sincerely,

Pandit Mukram Sirjoo

Returning Officer

6th December 2024 NOTICE

Dear Board Member,

RE: SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING (SGM) BYE-ELECTION TUESDAY 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2024

The following is the list of nominees for the upcoming SGM Bye-Election, for the election of one (1) Council Member, to be held on Tuesday 10th day of December 2024 between the hours of 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, via Virtual Platform:

CANDIDATE	BIOGRAPHY
DR. KEVON DINDIAL	View Biography
DR. VISHAM SINGH	View Biography
DR. NANDLAL AVINASH MAHARAJ	View Biography
DR. NEIL ADRIAN SINGH	View Biography

A brief biography of each nominee has been posted on MBTT's website for your information (see table above).

Please be reminded of the following:

On the day of election, i.e. Tuesday 10th day of December 2024, the ballots will be issued via email to all Fully Registered Medical Practitioners who are in Financial Good Standing.
The ballots will be issued from the online election platform, electionrunner.com.
Voting will commence at 6.00 a.m. and the poll would close at 6.00 p.m. of the same day.
Members are reminded to check their spam folders to ensure that MBTT emails are not being flagged as spam and ensure their inboxes are not filled, thereby unable to receive emails from the MBTT.
Only Members who possess Full Registration, in good financial standing with MBTT will be eligible to vote.

On behalf of the Medical Board of Trinidad & Tobago,

Pandit Mukram Sirjoo

Returning Officer

NOTICE

All fully registered members of the Medical Board of T&T are hereby notified that a

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING will take place on Tuesday 10th December 2024 via Virtual Platform

A G E N D A

Election of one (1) Board Member to serve on the Council of the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago.

BY ORDER OF COUNCIL

IMPORTANT

Each candidate must be nominated by at least two (2) fully registered Board Members in financial good standing and such nomination be submitted to the Returning Officer at mbttelections202412@gmail.com by Wednesday 04th day of December 2024 12:00pm. The Nomination Form is attached.
The Council has nominated Pandit Lloyd Mukram Sirjoo to be the Returning Officer for this election.
All candidates are required to possess Full Registration and be in financial good standing with the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago.
The list of eligible candidates will be available to Board Members via www.mbtt.org by Friday 6th day of December 2024.
On the day of election, i.e. Tuesday 10th day of December 2024, the ballots will be issued by the online election platform via email at 6.00 a.m. and poll would close at 6.00 p.m. of the same day.
Board Members will only be eligible to cast one (1) ballot on the day of the election, i.e. Tuesday 10th December 2024.
Nominees are reminded that, if successful, they may also be nominated to serve as President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer.

Click here to download Nomination Form

NOTICE

Please note that the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago has discontinued the utilization of WiPay as a medium of payment for services rendered by the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago.

We regret this inconvenience and remind Members to utilize the other mediums i.e bank to bank transfers, cheque, linx/credit card on site and providing credit card details via phone.

BY ORDER OF COUNCIL

NOTICE

Dear Doctors,

RE: ENTRY OF FULL NAME AND REGISTRATION NUMBER ON PRESCRIPTIONS, MEDICAL DOCUMENTS & INSURANCE FORMS

Council of MBTT has noted that there have been increasing cases of fraud relative to Sick Leave Certificates, Prescriptions, Medical Reports and Insurance Forms purportedly prepared and/completed by doctors.

In order to minimise the risk of fraud, Council strongly encourages doctors, when preparing and/or issuing prescriptions, medical documents, or completing insurance forms, to ensure that your full name AND your registration number are legibly stated.

Doctors are encouraged to immediately report any suspicion of such medical fraud to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.

SGD. Mr. Ian Ramnarine
Secretary of the Council
MEDICAL BOARD OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

NOTICE

AMNESTY ON PENALTIES FOR ARF

Effective August 26th 2024, The Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago is offering an Amnesty until November 30th, 2024, on Penalties for the late payments on Annual Retention Fees.

Doctors who are in arrears are urged to settle their account in full by November 2024. They can do this by contacting the office directly.

NOTICE

Updating Board Members email addresses

The Council is in the process of updating Board Members information.

If you are not receiving Regular Emails from the MBTT, then please email your Full Name, Registration number, Telephone Number(s) and Email Address to medicalboardtt@gmail.com

We shall Confirm the information and Update records in order to ensure that you are informed of all developments.

Joining meetings on Zoom

Board members are reminded that in order to be admitted to online meetings, it is required that they clearly identify themselves by first name, surname and registration number.

Failure to do so may result in not being admitted to the meeting.

Most meetings are recorded and it is important to determine the origin of suggestions made.

Mr Ian Ramnarine
FRCS Ed, FRCS (C Th)
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Secretary of Council
Medical Board of Trinidad & Tobago

Organisation Profile

Medical Practitioners with Full Registration in Trinidad & Tobago constitute the Medical Board of Trinidad & Tobago (MBTT). The Executive Council of the MBTT comprises of 11 members. The Council is a quasi-judicial body with a responsibility of regulating the medical profession in Trinidad & Tobago.

MBTT is governed by Medical Board Act Chapter 29:50.

IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY DECISIONS FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE MEDICAL BOARD OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

At the Regular Monthly Meeting of Council held on 22nd February 2023, it was unanimously agreed to implement the enclosed policy decisions, as the criteria for the eligibility of registration with the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago (MBTT).

Resolutions adopted at AGM 2022

Annual Retention Fee

Please be advised that the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) for every year is due on or before the 1st January of the same year and payments can be made directly to the Medical Board's Office or through regular mail. The fee for the ARF is TT$1,000.00. After March 31st, a penalty of $500.00 will be applied for every year the ARF has not been paid. All physicians holding full and temporary registration with MBTT must make payments for the Annual Retention Fee (ARF). Payments can be made by LINX, Master Card, VISA, Cheque and Bank Drafts.
These new fees became effective on the 1st July 2015.

MBTT's updated Methods of Payment accepted.

Overseas MBTT members

Doctors who are fully registered with MBTT and who are currently practicing outside of Trinidad & Tobago are required to notify the Medical Board. Complete the Notification of Emigration Form and submit it to the Board's office.

Graduates of St.George's University

St. George's University School of Medicine will now be considered a Traditional Medical School by our organization. As a result, graduates of St. George's University will now be entitled to automatic Provisional Registration. If such an applicant desires further registration beyond the point of the internship period, then such an applicant will be entitled to three (3) years of Temporary Registration, before consideration of Full Registration,(effective 7th June 2006).

Graduates of the University of Guyana

Graduates of the University of Guyana, who qualified after 2009 will be entitled to automatic Provisional Registration (without further examinations). As a result, graduates of the University of Guyana will now be entitled to automatic Provisional Registration. If such an applicant desires further registration beyond the point of the internship period, then such an applicant will be entitled to three (3) years of Temporary Registration, before consideration of Full Registration, (effective 11th June 2014)..

SICK LEAVE CERTIFICATION

To ALL Medical Practitioners.Memo

Sick-leave certificate is a legal document and is covered by the Medical Board Act.

With the increasing number of complaints received by MBTT regarding spurious sick leave certificates being issued by medical practitioners, members are strongly advised to exercise extreme caution before issuing a sick-leave certificate. Members are advised to check photo ID of the patient regarding their authenticity, and factors such as eligibility of the patient and duration of sick leave must be carefully considered.

DEATH CERTIFICATION

Failure to view a deceased body by a medical practitioner, before issuing an official death certificate is in direct contravention of the Medical Board Act. As a result, all Board Members are hereby cautioned that a death certificate should only be issued after viewing the body of the deceased and ascertaining the exact cause of death.

BY ORDER OF COUNCIL