IATF okays qualifying exams for foreign medical professionals in Sept
The IATF’s decision to allow the resumption of Part 2 of the testing activities for the Qualifying Assessment for Foreign Medical Professionals was contained in Resolution 62, which was approved on Wednesday.
“The resumption of the Part 2 of the testing activities for the Qualifying Assessment for Foreign Medical Professionals tentatively scheduled on 19 September 2020 by the Professional Regulation Commission is ratified,” the resolution read.
The IATF’s latest decision came after the task force agreed on July 23 to allow the resumption of the Physician Licensure Examination also set in September this year.
The new resolution, however, stated that the approved examinations for the Physician Licensure Examination and Qualifying Assessment for Medical Professionals on September 19 to 21 would proceed only in areas under general community quarantine and modified general community quarantine.
“Strict health protocols as may be approved by the Department of Health shall be observed. Agencies are directed to render full assistance for the safe and successful conduct of the examinations,” IATF’s Resolution 62 said.
Sen. Francis Tolentino noted that about 1,524 new medicine graduates have taken the first two parts of the Physician Licensure Examination scheduled on March 8, 9, 15, and 16.
The Professional Regulation Commission, however, postponed on March 11 the examination set on March 15 and 16 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The resumption of the Physician Licensure Examination in September came amid the demand for more doctors and nurses to boost the government’s fight against Covid-19.
The Health department said the country needed about 13,949 doctors and nurses to combat Covid-19, specifically 4,430 doctors, and 9,515 nurses.
As of Wednesday, the Philippines has logged 143,747 cases, with 68,997 recoveries and 4,404 deaths.
Source: TheManila Times
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