Medical Practice Regulation Act Philippines 1901

The Board belongs to the Department of the Interior for executive actions.
It organizes immediately after appointments and annually elects a president and secretary-treasurer.
The Board maintains an official seal.
Members (except the secretary-treasurer) are compensated per examinee: $2.50 for doctor/licentiate candidates, $1 for undergraduates/midwives.
The secretary-treasurer receives a salary of $200 per year, paid semiannually, and must post a fidelity bond.
Duties of the secretary-treasurer include record-keeping of proceedings and maintaining a register with detailed information on registrants.

The Board meets in Manila quarterly (January, April, July, October) to examine candidates.
Certificates are issued to qualified individuals with diplomas from reputable institutions or those who pass Board examinations according to military orders.
Four categories of certificates exist: doctor of medicine, licentiate of medicine, undergraduate/cirujano ministrante, and midwife.
Fees are $15 for doctor/licentiate certificates and $5 for undergraduates/midwives.

The Board submits a report by June 30 each year to the Secretary of the Interior, detailing its activities and financial accounts.

Practicing medicine, surgery, or midwifery without a certificate of registration is illegal after March 1, 1902.
Existing practitioners before the Act may register by submitting diplomas or meeting specified conditions, including those holding degrees from Saint Thomas University or those passing prior authorized examinations.
Cirujanos ministrantes may practice in remote areas after passing provincial examinations and paying fees.

Applicants must hold a medical degree recognized by the Board.
Examination subjects include anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pharmacology, pathology, bacteriology, hygiene, surgery, practice of medicine, obstetrics, diseases of women and children, nervous diseases, eye and ear diseases, and medical jurisprudence.
Exams may be oral, written, or both; re-examination is permitted after six months if failed.

Certificate holders must record their certificate in the registry of the province or Manila prior to practicing.
Failure to record prohibits exercising practice privileges.
Usual recording fees apply.

The Board may refuse or revoke certificates for convictions involving immoral or dishonorable conduct or unprofessional behavior.
Due notice and hearing are required before revocation.
Decisions may be appealed to the Board of Health for the Philippine Islands, whose decisions are final.

Practice includes treating, operating, prescribing, or advising for physical ailments for a fee or representing oneself as a physician or surgeon.
Exemptions: emergency services, family remedies, military medical officers, foreign or out-of-province physicians called for consultation, and supervised medical students.

Practice without certification is punishable by a fine up to $150, or imprisonment up to 90 days, or both.

Only individuals duly conferred medical degrees or licenses may use titles "Dr.", "M.D.", or "M.B.".
Falsely assuming such titles or advertising as a medical professional is punishable by fine up to $100 or imprisonment of up to 90 days.