Jobs stuffs

1. From Medical Council of New Zealand:

Going overseas?

Your name will remain on the Medical Register unless: you ask for your registration to be cancelled, or you do not notify us of a reliable contact address we do not receive a response to mail sent to you from the Council office. No fee is payable to retain your name on the Register if you are not practising.

2. From Malaysian Medical Council:

Exemption from Internship

An application is accepted only if the graduate has completed internship in a foreign country to the satisfaction of the MMC Evaluation Committee. To that effect, candidates should submit relevant documents/testimonials from consultants where the rotations were done. The testimonials should state the date of commencement and completion of each posting and that the work and conduct was satisfactory.

3. and also from MMC:

Full Registration For Medical Practitioners Undergoing Housemanship Overseas:

For Malaysians - application can be submitted directly to the Council;
For Non-Malaysians - The application need to be submitted through prospective employer;
The Council’s Evaluation Committee which meets once a month will deliberate ALL application.

The application submitted need to be completed with the following documents (preferably type-written):

• Form 9 of the Medical Act for full registration application;
• Curriculum Vitae Form (CV);
• 2 passport sized photographs
• A Certified copy of Basic Medical Degree;
• A Certified copy of transcript encompassing the whole training period;
• A Certified copy of ‘Bonafide Student Certificate’ – Applicable only to graduates from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh;
• A Certified copy of Postgraduate Medical Degree, if applicable;
• A Certified copies of certificates/confirmation letters of housemanship
• A Certified certificates/letters from the hospital or respective Council which confirms the disciplines and the duration of each posting the applicant had undergone during the housemanship training;
• A Certified copy/ies of Letter/Testimonials of previous medical experience (For those who had practised overseas after completing housemanship);
• A Certified copy of Full Registration Certificate with the Medical Council he is currently registered;
• An Original Certificate or Letter of Good Standing from the Medical Council he is currently registered. (Note : Any ‘Letter of Good Standing’ obtained from an institution or an individual will not be entertained.)
• A Certified copy of Identity Card or passport;
• A RM100 processing fee by money/postal order payable to The Registrar Medical Practitioner;

From these, I have the impression that I could either cut my HO in Mesia to just 1 year or go straight to MO once I return to Mesia if I complete my HO in NZ. I need some real confirmation. Maybe tomorrow, will give MMC a ring.