The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong Recognized Overseas Qualifications

Basic Trainees Higher Trainees Recognized Overseas Qualifications Rules And Regulations

There will not be any automatic recognition of overseas qualifications being equivalent to the exit qualifications for the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong. All candidates must pass the exit examination / assessment before they can be nominated for Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine with suffix of the respective Specialty Board recognized by the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong and the Academy. Additional requirement of not less than 12 months of local experiences should normally be required before they can be nominated the Academy Fellowship. However, the Council of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong may from time to time as it may think fit to exempt an individual from the above requirement.

The qualifications which have training programs comparable to the training programme of the respective Specialty Boards of our College are:

  Years of recognition
(Excluding internship year)
  Basic     Higher
Diplomate of American Board of Surgery
2
+
2
(in general surgery)
Diplomate of American Board of Thoracic Surgery
2
+
5
Diplomate of American Board of Neurosurgery
2
+
5
Diplomate of American Board of Plastic Surgery
2
+
2
Diplomate of American Board of Urology
2
+
2

Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
2
+
4
(in general surgery)
Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Cardiothoracic Surgery
2
+
5
Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Neurosurgery
2
+
5
(Note*):
  1. Local training at a training centre accredited by the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong; or
  2. Local experience supervised by a trainer, who must be approved by the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong in that specialty.
Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Paediatric Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Urology
2
+
4
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Part I Examination
 
+
 
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
(up to the year 2000)
3
 
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
(up to the year 2000)
3
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
(up to the year 2000)
3
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
(up to the year 2000)
3
Associate Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
2
Member of the Intercollegiate Board
2
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
2
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
2
Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
2
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
2
Fellow of the Intercollegiate Board in General Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in General Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in General Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in General Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in General Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Intercollegiate Board in Cardiothoracic Surgery
2
+
5
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Cardiothoracic Surgery
2
+
5
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Cardiothoracic Surgery
2
+
5
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Cardiothoracic Surgery
2
+
5
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in Cardiothoracic Surgery
2
+
5
Fellow of the Intercollegiate Board in Neurosurgery
2
+
5
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Neurosurgery
2
+
5
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Neurosurgery
2
+
5
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Neurosurgery
2
+
5
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in Neurosurgery
2
+
5
Fellow of the Intercollegiate Board in Paediatric Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Paediatric Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Paediatric Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Paediatric Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in Paediatric Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Intercollegiate Board in Plastic Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Plastic Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Plastic Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Plastic Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in Plastic Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Intercollegiate Board in Urology
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Urology
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in Urology
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Urology
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in Urology
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
2
+
4
(in general surgery)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Cardiothoracic Surgery
2
+
5
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Neurosurgery
2
+
5
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Paediatric Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Plastic Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in Urology
2
+
4
Fellow of South African College of Surgeons
2
+
4
(in general surgery)
Fellow of South African College of Surgeons in Cardiothoracic Surgery
2
+
5
Fellow of South African College of Surgeons in Neurosurgery
2
+
5
Fellow of South African College of Surgeons in Paediatric Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of South African College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery
2
+
4
Fellow of South African College of Surgeons in Urology
2
+
4