Information for specialists

If you have already attained specialist status at your practicing country, you may be eligible for a more senior posting as Associate Consultant.

Specialist with RMQ

For specialist doctors graduating from medical schools on the list of RMQ, you may be eligible to join HA as an Associate Consultant under the Special Registration pathway, whether you are a Hong Kong Permanent Resident or not. To be eligible for the pathway, you need to have your specialist status certified by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine through application of Certification for Specialist Registration or Certification for Specialist Qualification. Information can be found at https://www.hkam.org.hk/en/specialist-registration.

Once you have your specialist qualification recognized by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and worked with HA full-time under Special Registration for 5 years with satisfactory performance, you will be able to obtain Full Registration with the Medical Council of Hong Kong.



Specialist without RMQ

For specialist doctors who graduate from other medical schools, you are welcome to join HA as an Associate Consultant under the Limited Registration pathway.

If you would like to transfer to the Special Registration pathway, you can do so after working with HA under Limited Registration for 5 year and have your specialist status certified by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (see https://www.hkam.org.hk/en/specialist-registration). After working under Special Registration for 5 years with satisfactory performance, you will be able to obtain Full Registration with the Medical Council of Hong Kong.

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