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NOTICEDear Doctors, NOTICEAMNESTY ON PENALTIES FOR ARF NOTICEUpdating 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 ProfileMedical 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 TOBAGOAt 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). Annual Retention FeePlease 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.
Overseas MBTT membersDoctors 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 UniversitySt. 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 GuyanaGraduates 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 CERTIFICATIONTo ALL Medical Practitioners.Memo Sick-leave certificate is a legal document and is covered by the Medical Board Act. DEATH CERTIFICATION |