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Notice on the Application of Short-term Practicing Certificate for Foreign Medical Practitioners
(11/28/2007)

Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau

No. 181, Lane 465, Zhenning Road

From Monday to Friday: 8£º30£­11£º30 a.m.

1£º00£­5£º00 a.m.£¨Non-summer time£©

1£º30£­5£º00£¨Summer time£©

64377020 to 1102 extension

Work supervision telephone: 52379871

Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau

The examination decision shall be made within 20 working days after the health authorities accept the application

Foreign medical practitioner having obtained legitimate practicing right, personnel who is invited, employed or applying to conduct clinical diagnosis, curing activities no long than one year in China.

II. Scope of acceptance:

£¨A4 size paper replicate copy£©

1. Application of Foreign Medical Practitioner for Short-term Practicing in China

2. Academic diploma of foreign practitioners and Chinese translated version (must through notary, check the original and submit replicate copy);

3. Foreign practicing certificate or practicing right credentials and Chinese translated version (must through notary, check the original and submit replicate copy);

4. Health certificate of foreign practitioner (health certificate must be issued by International Traveling Health Center of Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, address: No. 1791, Hami Road);

5. The testimonial or agreement of the invitation or employment unit or the responsibility declaration letter on assuming related civil responsibility; (For application of short-term practicing in China, there must be agreement with the medical institute of China, if employed by many units, there shall be respective agreements.)

6. Valid identity credential (passport, entry visa, check the original and submit replicate copy);

7. 2 small 2-inch photos (without hat) (one is to be stuck on the application form);

8. The replicate copy of the medical institute operation certificate (including medical institute name, institute registration number, address, postal code, diagnosis subject)

Note: 1. The regulation applies to medical practitioners form Hong Kong, Macao Special Administrative Region, Taiwan region;

2. If the registration period needs to be prolonged, the registration shall be re-performed according to the regulation.

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Law of People¡¯s Republic of China on Medical Practitioner

Temporary Measures on the Management of Foreign Medical Practitioner for Short-term Practicing in China