The Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong (ALMCHK)

The Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong (ALMCHK) is an independent, non-profit, professional medical organisation established in 1995 representing the licentiate doctors in Hong Kong (LMCHK doctors). It is the first of its kind designated for all non-local graduated licentiate doctors in Hong Kong. Membership are designated to registered doctors in Hong Kong who obtained LMCHK. The primary objective is to safeguard the welfare and rights of licentiates doctors. It is also one the few CME programme providers accredited by the Medical Council of Hong Kong (MCHK).
Background.
To be registered and practice medicine in Hong Kong, one must be obtain medical degree from the local medical faculties or registered under the Medical Council of Hong Kong.
Before the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, only medical graduates from the Commonwealth countries were exempted from the examination before they can apply for full registration. Doctors from elsewhere the were unable to practice medicine in Hong Kong (including mainland China, USA, Canada, etc). Hundreds of medical graduates from mainland China gathered together and raised the issue and fought for the establishment of the licensing examination back in 1977.
After the handover of Hong Kong, all medical graduates who were non-locally trained would have to sit the licensing examination process to attain the full registration in Hong Kong.
Medical practitioners graduates from elsewhere required to go through the licensing examination, held twice a year by the Medical Council of Hong Kong. The licensing examination process consists of examination in professional knowledge (written examination), proficiency test in medical English, clinical examination and undergoing a period of supervised internship at local hospital.
History.
The Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong 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. The association was founded by hundreds of doctors who fought for the establishment of The Hong Kong Medical Licensing Examination back in 1977.
Membership.
Members of the Association may be of any nationality and shall be of the following kinds: