Contact EURACT

E-mail

Phone
(32) 16 33 74 64

FAX
(32) 16 33 74 80

MALTA

Basic Medical Education–University of Malta

• Since 2001, University of Malta Department of Family Medicine (7 part-time lecturers headed by Dr Denis Soler) providing undergraduate teaching (lectures, tutorials, community attachments) to 3^rd. 4^th and 5^th year medical students

Vocational Training–Malta College of Family Doctors

• RCGP International Courses for Teachers in Family Medicine held in Malta during 2002-3 and 2004.
• Coordinator of Vocational Training and Tutors awaiting appointment.
• Draft 'Specialist Training Programme in Family Medicine – Malta' being reviewed before presented to the Specialist Accreditation Committee (Malta).

Continuing Medical Education–Malta College of Family Doctors

• Since 1990, a Continuing Professional Development Programme is held in the form of a meeting in each term of the academic year (Autumn, Winter and Spring)
• Since 1991, accreditation of CME activities, with continuing membership of the College depending on the accumulation of sufficient credit units within this scheme

Malta Health System

• In 2004, with Malta's accession to the European Union, Family Medicine was granted Specialist Status, at par with other specialties.
• Family doctors on the specialist list are nominated by the Specialist Accreditation Committee (Malta) on the recommendation of the Malta College of Family Doctors.

EURACT Council Member Activities

• January 2004: recruited 2 new EURACT members to bring total to three.
• June 2004: appointed EURACT Council member for Malta.
• July 2004: member of coordinating team of 'Symposium on Research in Family Practice', St Andrew's, Malta
• October 2004: member of coordinating team of EGPRN Meeting, Gozo, Malta