Andhra Pradesh Medical Council launches district-level registration services

Tirupati: In a major relief to practising doctors and medicos seeking re-registration, renewals, or No Objection Certificates (NOCs), the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) launched district-level registration and re-registration services at SV Medical College (SVMC) in Tirupati.

According to a media report, this is the first time the council has launched such an initiative for doctors, aiming to reduce their travel burden. They will no longer need to travel to Vijayawada for registration and other related services, except for permanent registration, as these services will now be provided at the district level.

So far, the services have been launched in Tirupati, but gradually, they will be extended to other districts as well. The council will provide district-level registration and re-registration services every Saturday and Sunday.

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The new service was officially inaugurated on Saturday at S.V. Medical College by Tirupati District Collector S. Venkatesh and APMC Chairman Dr. Daggumati Sreehari Rao.

Speaking on the occasion, the Collector told The Hindu, "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 registration and all other types of services. Senior doctors, medical practitioners and medicos should take advantage of this facility."

Dr. Sreehari Rao, who became APMC Chairman in April, has taken some key decisions, including a CME (Continuing Medical Education) credit points discount and a 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.

Commenting on the matter, Dr Rao said, “Senior citizens and other doctors are facing difficulties in coming 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."

Medical Dialogues had previously reported that the Andhra Pradesh Health Department appointed renowned radiologist Dr Daggumati Sreehari Rao as the new Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council, with Dr Gogineni Sujatha named as the Vice-Chairman.

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