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The Medical Council of Jamaica is the licensing body for doctors in Jamaica. Doctors in Jamaica are required to take continuing medical education courses to keep their licences. [1] [2] In 2004, amendments to the country's Medical Act (Jamaica) increased the number of non-doctors on the council. [3]
Also: Jamaica: People: By occupation: Health professionals / Scientists: Physicians This category is for articles about physicians from the Caribbean country of Jamaica . Subcategories
This is a list of medical schools in the Caribbean.Schools are listed in alphabetical order by country or territory, then by name. The list includes medical schools recognized by their local governments that award the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and/or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degrees.
[1] [2] CAAM-HP was established in 2003 [3] and is headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] The US Department of Education's National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) recognizes CAAM-HP as a standard comparable to the standards used in medical schools in the United States. [4]
National Blood Transfusion Service Jamaica; National Family Planning Board; National Council on Drug Abuse Councils of the Ministry of Health. Medical Council of Jamaica; Nursing Council of Jamaica; Dental Council of Jamaica; Pharmacy Council of Jamaica; Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine; Ministry of Industry, Commerce ...
El Shaddai Medical Centre Jamaica; Gynae Associates Hospital (private) Heart Institute of the Caribbean; Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Maxfield Park Medical Center; Medical Associates Hospital (private) National Chest Hospital (NCH) Nuttall Memorial Hospital (private) Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Center; St. Joseph's Hospital
The Medical Association of Jamaica evolved from the British Medical Association Jamaica Branch which was constituted as the first overseas branch of the British Medical Association in 1877. It has over 2000 members, including students. The Association celebrated its Golden Jubilee as an independent organisation in June 2015. [1]
This has grown for Jamaica to have a stable healthcare system with some 250 plus clinics and 24 government hospitals. [3] Although hospitals vary from region depending on financials and staffing often leading people to private doctors, only 30% of the population was enrolled in this healthcare system pre covid (2018-19).