NOTICES
GENERAL INFORMATION
MEDICAL SPECIALIST REGISTER NOTICE
NATIONAL REGISTER
SPECIALIST REGISTER
Please include email address and contact number(s) on Application Form
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
The National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago is currently advertising a tender notice to the public for a Request for Proposal for the Provision of Medical
Advisory Services to the National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago - TR1718-014
See link below
www.nibtt.net
GMC NOTICE
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We at MBTT extend a Happy and Joyous Christmas Season and a Bright and Prosperous New Year, 2023.
Please, note for your information, we will be closed from:
December 19th, 2022 – January 2nd, 2023
May the unity of our nation, the closeness of friends and the comfort of your home renew your spirits this festive season.
To a Happy and Holy Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
Notice
Please note that our Direct Line (1-868-645-5223) is Temporarily Unavailable.
Kindly contact us via Mobile Number (868-722-5616) or PBX number (1-868-645-4673/3232/0774/5654 Ext. 5830)
Notice
THE MEDICAL BOARD OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Help keep Coronavirus (Covid-19) out of our facility.
If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms such as a fever, coughing and/or shortness of breath DO NOT VISIT TODAY.
Please reschedule your visit.
We wish to advise that in complying with the Ministry of Health's policy on COVID-19, we have implemented an appointment schedule to avoid gathering at the office.
Kindly note the following:
1. For the following services you are required to make an appointment:
• Application for all Registration.
• Collection of certificates.
• Payments for ARF, Letters of Good Standing and Verification Letters (can also be done over the phone. Telephone number 645-5223.)
2. For emergency appointments please call 645-5223 or 645-2640/50 ext 5830.
Also note that we can email your certificates upon request.
For appointments kindly send an email to medicalboardttappointments@gmail.com.
We look forward to your assistance during the pandemic.
BY ORDER OF COUNCIL
Virtual Election Results
THE MEDICAL BOARD OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Dear Board Member,
RE: RESULTS OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING CONDUCTED ON 3RD NOVEMBER 2021
I wish to express appreciation to each of the five (5) Board Members who accepted their nomination to be a Council Member.
Also, I wish to thank each Board Member who took the time to propose and second their respective nominees.
Additionally, I wish to give special commendation to the Medical Board’s administrative staff for their unreserved support and assistance with the Virtual Election.
As we look now at the new norm which the world is experiencing, we all have to make the necessary adjustments as we journey into the future.
Therefore much is expected from the Medical Board of Trinidad and Tobago and cohesiveness for all hands on deck moving forward.
I now congratulate the following elected member to serve on Council:-
Dr. Neil Adrian Singh
Finally may God be our guide.
SGD. Pundit Mukram Sirjoo, IRO Nominee
Returning Officer/Council Member
MEDICAL BOARD OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MBTT ELECTION RESULTS 2021.
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.
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.
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
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