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Is it needed to be registered with IRIMC in order to undertake internship in Iran?

What is a Certificate of Good Standing and which Authority issues it?

Do you know if membership certificates issued by Iranian Medical Societies (e.g. Iranian Society of Pediatric Surgeons) can be accepted as a specialty or post graduate certificates?

On the basis of which education the License to Practice for specialists is awarded ?

What is the process of issuing Good Standing Certificate?

Does the License to Practice also gives the right to open a clinic?

Can you please provide additional information regarding the process of how IRIMC checks the doctor’s identity and qualifications?

Is it mandatory to have both License and Membership card? What is the difference?

What credentials do they issue as evidence of this registration?

We have seen Licenses issued by the Medical Council of Iran and the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education, can you please let me know what each document stands for? And if both are needed to be able to practice medicine in Iran?

Whom should our applicants contact in order for them to be issued a medical registration/license?

Is there any difference between Iranian board and Iranian specialty certificate?

Is there any specific titles for postgraduate certificate in dentistry?

What are the requirements to be able to obtain a specialty medical license in Iran?

Does the final diploma allows its holder to apply for a license to practice medicine as a General Practitioner?

What is the abbreviated title of the medical degree?

Can a medical practitioner be registered in two different provinces or cities at the same time?

What is the final diploma degree title?

Can you please provide the curriculum breakdown/courses?

Is the final diploma and final transcript issued before or after the internship?

Are there any other requirements such a one year internship?

What is the curriculum duration?

Can a medical practitioner be registered in two different specialties simultaneously (for example, as a pediatrician and a general practitioner)?

Are medical practitioners required to work in remote areas for three years following graduation from medical school?

When can a student starts medical study?

Are medical practitioners prohibited from working outside their universities during their specialist training?

What are the requirements to be able to obtain a medical license in Iran?

Who accredits undergrad medical education programs in Iran? Is that the Provincial Monitoring and Evaluation Boards or the Office of Deputy Minister for Education?

We have an Iranian applicant who for some reason doesn’t have a copy of the final diploma, but has a copy of the medical license issued by your council. While having the license does not directly confirm the final diploma is authentic, but...

How often do schools/programs have to be re-evaluated?

Does this organization also recognize new medical schools and programs?

Undergraduate medical programs are managed by the Secretariat of the Council for Undergraduate Medical Education, is that correct?

Who accredit medical schools in Iran?