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The Hong Kong Medical Licensing Examination (HKMLE) is a required assessment for doctors that graduated from medical schools outside of Hong Kong and forms part of the pathway to medical licensure in Hong Kong[1][2].[3][4][5][6] The HKMLE is stipulated by the Medical Registration Ordinance.[7] The HKMLE is held twice per year. The HKMLE is occasionally referred to by its official name the Licensing Examination of the Medical Council of Hong Kong. Candidates for the HKMLE are supported by a independent, non-profit professional body, known as the Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong (ALMCHK)[8] and the Licentiate Society. Graduates of local medical schools in Hong Kong, i.e., HKU and CUHK, are currently exempt from the HKMLE.

Purpose

According to the Medical Registration Ordinance, the purpose of passing the HKMLE shows the achievement of a standard acceptable for registration as a medical practitioner in Hong Kong.[9] In order to qualify to take the HKMLE non-local medical graduates must first apply and undergo vetting of their medical education and training by the Medical Council of Hong Kong.[10] Apart from passing the HKMLE, such doctors must also undergo a period of assessment in Hong Kong. Satisfactorily completion of the process results in award of the LMCHK qualification.[citation needed]

Parts

The exam consists of three parts: Part I) Examination in Professional Knowledge, Part II) Proficiency Test in Medical English, and Part III) Clinical Examination. From 2009-2019, the average percentage of test takers with a passing result was 24%, 85%, 37%, for Parts I-III respectively.[11]

Preparation

Candidates for the HKMLE typically spend several months preparing for each of Parts I and III of the exam. Some have criticized the exam to be excessively difficult.[12] The Medical Council has responded that the examination is set at the same level as the final MB examination of the HKU MBBS/ CUHK MBChB, with questions taken from the same question bank. In order to facilitate preparation for the exam, the Medical Council launched an exam portal on 11 October 2018 with suggested readings and topics, instructive videos, and other information about the exam.[13] The Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong (ALMCHK)[14] is the first independent, non-profit (Non-company, Registered under Cap. 151 Societies Ordinance), professional medical organisation, designated for all non-local graduated licentiate doctors in Hong Kong, founded in 1995.In 2019, an independent, non-profit medical association known as the Medical Licentiate Society of Hong Kong (Licentiate Society) was founded. An important part of the Society's mission is to support candidates in their efforts in sitting the HKMLE.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Young LMCHK doctors gathering to celebrate and continue their experience sharing".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ LMCHK Gathering and End of Internship Celebration. "LMCHK Gathering and End of Internship Celebration".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "HKMLE". scmp.com. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Any foreign doctor looking for job or preparing for HKMLE(2009)?". geoexpat.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  5. ^ "Passing the HKMLE & Working in Hong Kong". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  6. ^ "Passed HKMLE and finished first year of work as a doctor in HK". geoexpat.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  7. ^ "Council to set Licensing Examination". Hong Kong e-Legislation, the official database of Hong Kong legislation. The Government of the Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. ^ The Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong. "The Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Hong Kong e-Legislation". www.elegislation.gov.hk. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  10. ^ "Before Licensing Examination, Application". Licensing Examination Information Portal. Medical Council of Hong Kong. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Statistics – Licentiate Examination".
  12. ^ "SCMP article - "Hong Kong medical body's licensing exam for overseas doctors slammed as 'too broad'"".
  13. ^ "Licentiate Examination Information Portal - Press Release".
  14. ^ The Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong. "The Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Licentiate Society supports candidates in preparing for the HKMLE".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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