Andhra Pradesh Medical Council launches district-level registration services in Tirupati
Speaking on the occasion, the Collector said, 'The registration and re-registration services for doctors are being launched in Tirupati district under the auspices of the APMC. With this, there is no need to go to Vijayawada for the registration and all other types of services. Senior doctors, medical practitioners and medicos should take advantage of this facility.'
The district-level registration and re-registration services are being provided by the council every Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Sreehari Rao was appointed as one of the six members of the APMC by the State government on March 23. He took the oath as the APMC Chairman on April 1 at Dr. NTR Health University Campus, Vijayawada.
After assuming charge as the council Chairman, Dr. Sreehari Rao has taken some key decisions including CME (Continuing Medical Education) credit points discount and gold medal to every medical college final year topper. Earlier, there was a renewal after five years. Now, renewal can be done three months in advance.
'Senior citizens and other doctors facing difficulties to come all the way to Vijayawada for certificates and registration services. To reduce these difficulties, several decisions have been taken by the APMC to provide services at the district level. After completing the biometrics once, there is no need to come to the APMC for the rest of their life,' he informed.
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