Reference is made to the article 32 of Law Nº44/2012 of 14/01/2013 on the Organization, Functioning and Competence of the Medical and Dental Council which states that “Any Medical Doctor or Dentist who practices his/her profession without being registered in the register of the Council as well as one who practices while he/she is subject to temporary or permanent suspension shall be brought before the competent courts of law”. The provisions of Paragraph One of this Article shall apply also to any employer of a Medical Doctor or a Dentist referred to in that Paragraph”.

Reference is also made to the Ministerial Order governing the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program for all medical doctors.
In this regard, all medical doctors are required to submit proof of participation in discipline-based CPD courses, with a minimum of 50 CPD credits, as a mandatory condition for license renewal for the period of July 2025 – June 2026.
For any further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat of the Rwanda Medical and Dental Council (info@rmdc.rw).

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Sincerely Yours

Dr. SEBAGANJI Marc
Registrar & CEO
Rwanda Medical and Dental Council