[HEALTH LAW ARTICLE]
CAN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, OR PHARMACY BE GRANTED A CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT?

The medical examination and treatment practice certificate is one of the compulsory qualifications for those operating in the medical field, including: doctors, medical practitioners; nurses; student households; technicians; doctor; people who have traditional remedies or have traditional methods of curing diseases. So, in addition to the above subjects, can a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or university pharmacist be granted a medical examination and treatment practice certificate? Today, let's find out with MEDLAW!

According to Article 17 of the 2009 Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, conditions for applicants for practice certificates include:

1. Doctor, medical practitioner;
2. Nurses;
3. Student household;
4. Technician;
5. Herbal medicine;
6. People who have traditional remedies or have traditional methods of curing diseases,

So, according to the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment, those who apply for a practicing certificate do not include bachelors of chemistry, biology, and university pharmacists.

Pursuant to Circular 41/2015/TT-BYT dated November 16, 2015 of the Minister of Health on amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 41/2011/TT-BYT dated November 14, 2011 Regarding the guidance on granting practice certificates to practitioners and granting operation licenses to medical examination and treatment establishments, it is stipulated:

“If you graduate with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or a university pharmacist before the effective date of this Circular (January 1, 2012), you must have a certificate or certificate of training in medical technology. studying (testing), studying for a minimum of 3 months at units that have been granted continuous training codes and appraised training programs according to the provisions of Circular No. 22/2013/TT-BYT dated May 9 August 2013 of the Minister of Health on guidelines for continuing training for health workers; In case a training certificate or certificate has been issued before the effective date of Circular No. 22/2013/TT-BYT (October 1, 2013), it must be issued by an establishment with training and certification functions. authorized by a competent state agency” shall be considered equivalent to a professional diploma of a laboratory technician and will be considered for a medical examination and treatment practice certificate with the scope of professional activity being a medical examination specialty. experience.

So, will a bachelor's degree in Biotechnology or Chemical Technology be granted a medical examination and treatment practice certificate? The answer is that a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or university pharmacy is subject to consideration for a practicing certificate, but with some conditions as mentioned above.