Punjab Medical Council

A Statutory Body constituted under the Punjab Medical Registration Act, 1916 & the Punjab Medical Registration (Amendment) Act, 2010. Punjab Medical Council is vested with powers, duties and function of regulating the practice of Modern Scientific System of Medicine. (Allopathy)

One main function of the Medical Council is to provide for the registration of all doctors and to maintain an up to date register of all medical practitioners. Any person who possesses the necessary qualification/qualifications as prescribed in the Medical registration act and has passed all the necessary medical exams and wants to practice in the state of Punjab can register himself with the Punjab Medical Council. The Punjab Medical Council registration will be considered provided it follows all the norms and conditions laid down by this body. Even those persons who have passed any entrance exam of any medical institution in India and have gained admission in the said institution can get registered provisionally. If a person already registered with the council has acquired some additional qualifications, he can get those qualifications also registered with the council.

The Medical Council consists of different committees like the Disciplinary Committee, Ethical Committee, Executive Committee, CME Committee, and Computerization Committee & Accounts Committee. Each of this Committee has its own functions and duties. Doctors who are registered with Medical Council have many rights and privileges, at the same time, these medical professionals have to follow the code of ethics & standards of good practice set up by the Medical Council for the treatment of patients.