I am a qualified doctor (….degrees), have received many honors (………………), have over ............ years of experience and have been updating my knowledge regularly (……state CME hours).

As per the provisions of Regulation 1.2.1 of the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulation, 2002, the physician should try continuously to improve medical knowledge and skills and should make available to their patients and colleagues the benefits of their professional attainments. The relevant provision of Regulation 1.2.1 of the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulation, 2002 are reproduced hereunder:

“1.2 Maintaining Good Medical Practice

1.2.1: The principal objective of the medical profession is to render service to humanity with full respect for the dignity of profession and man. Physicians should merit the confidence of patients entrusted to their care, rendering to each a full measure of service and devotion. Physicians should try continuously to improve medical knowledge and skills and should make available to their patients and colleagues the benefits of their professional attainments. The physician should practice methods of healing founded on scientific basis and should not associate professionally with anyone who violates this principle. The honored ideals of the medical profession imply that the responsibilities of the physician extend not only to individuals but also to society.

1.2.2 Membership in Medical Society: For the advancement of his profession, a physician should affiliate with associations and societies of allopathic medical professions and involve actively in the functioning of such bodies.

1.2.3 A Physician should participate in professional meetings as part of Continuing Medical Education programs, for at least 30 hours every 5 years, organized by reputed professional academic bodies or any other authorized organizations. The compliance of this requirement shall be informed regularly to Medical Council of India or the State Medical Councils as the case may be.”