Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Specialities and Subspecialities in Medicine and Dentistry2. Recognition of specialities, subspecialities and related specialities |
The following specialities are hereby recognised and prescribed in terms of subsection (2) of section 35 of the Act:
(1) | MEDICINE |
Speciality |
Designation |
Anaesthesiology |
Anaesthesiologist |
Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
Clinical Pharmacology |
Clinical Pharmacologist |
Community Health |
Specialist in Community Health |
Dermatology |
Dermatologist |
Diagnostic Radiology |
Diagnostic Radiologist |
Medicine |
Physician |
Neurology |
Neurologist |
Neurosurgery |
Neurosurgeon |
Nuclear Medicine |
Specialist in Nuclear Medicine |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
Ophthalmology |
Ophthalmologist |
Orthopaedics |
Orthopaedic Surgeon |
Otorhinolaryngology |
Otorhinolaryngologist |
Paediatrics |
Paediatrician |
Pathology (Anatomical) |
Pathologist (Anatomical) |
Pathology (Chemical) |
Pathologist (Chemical) |
Pathology (Clinical) |
Pathologist (Clinical) |
Pathology (Forensic) |
Pathologist (Forensic) |
Pathology (Haematological) |
Pathologist (Haematological) |
Pathology (Microbiological) |
Pathologist (Microbiological). |
Pathology (Virological) |
Pathologist (Virological) |
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon |
Psychiatry |
Psychiatrist |
Radiation Oncology |
Radiation Oncologist |
Sports and Exercise Medicine |
|
Surgery |
Surgeon |
Urology |
Urologist |
[Regulation 2(1) substituted by section 2(a)(b) of Notice No. 376, GG43145, dated 27 March 2020]
(2) | DENTISTRY |
Speciality |
Designation |
Community Dentistry |
Specialist in Community Dentistry |
Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery |
Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgeon |
Oral Medicine and Periodontics |
Specialist in Oral Medicine and Periodontics |
Oral and Maxillofacial pathology |
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist |
Orthodontics |
Orthodontist |
Prosthodontics |
Prosthodontist |
[Regulation 2(2) substituted by section 2(c) of Notice No. 376, GG43145, dated 27 March 2020]