Structure

Composition of the Specialist Accreditation Committee

In accordance with Article 30(2) of the Health Care Professions Act, the Specialist Accreditation Committee shall be composed of the following members: –

  1. One member appointed by the relevant Council;
  2. One member, not being a member of the relevant Council, appointed by the Dean of the relevant Faculty or Director of the relevant Institute of the University of Malta;
  3. One member, not being a member of the relevant Council, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Health;
  4. One member, not being a member of the relevant Council, appointed by each of the relevant Professional Associations.

The members of the Specialist Accreditation Committee shall be so appointed for a term of three years and may be re-appointed for a further term or terms.

The members of the Specialist Accreditation Committee shall, every three years, elect a Chairperson from among themselves.

Chairperson

Prof. Stephen Fava MD, MRCP(UK), FACP, FEFIM, FRCP(Lond), MPhil(Melit), PhD(Exeter) 

Members

REPRESENTING SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Prof. Anton Grech MD, PhD(Maas), MSc(Psych)(Lond), FRCPsych(UK)

FACULTY OF MEDICINE & SURGERY (UNIVERSITY OF MALTA)
REPRESENTATIVE: Mr. Matthew Joe Grima MD(Melit), MRCSEd(Intercoll), MScEd, ChM, FEBVS, PhD
SUBSTITUTE: Prof. Josanne Vassallo MD(Malta), MSc(Lond), Dr med(Munster), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Lond), FACP, FACE, PhD

MEDICAL COUNCIL
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Daniel Farrugia MD (Malta), DEAA, EDIC
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Doriella Camilleri MD, MRCP (UK), MSc Family Medicine, MRCP Geriatrics, MA Ageing and Dementia Studies, SCE Acute Medicine

MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF MALTA
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr.  David Bilocca MD, FRCP, PhD
SUBSTITUTE: Mr. Charles Cini MD, FEBS Gen.Surg, FRCSEd(Gen.Surg), Cert.Spec.(ColoRect & Min. Inv.) Surg. Leuven

ASSOCIATION OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS AND INTENSIVISTS OF MALTA
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Anne Marie Camilleri Podesta’ MD, EDAC, EDIC, FERC
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Valentina Aleksic MD, PhD

MALTESE CARDIAC SOCIETY
REPRESENTATIVE: Prof. Maryanne Caruana MD(Melit.), PhD(Melit.) FRCP(Edin), FESC
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Alice May Moore MD, MRCP(UK), FHFA

MALTESE ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS AND VENEREOLOGISTS

REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Lawrence Scerri MD, FRCP(Lond), FRCP(Glasg), CCST Derm (UK)
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Susan Aquilina MD, FRCP(UK)

ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS OF MALTA
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Andre Mercieca MD, MRCEM, FEBEM, MSc (Medical Ultrasound)
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Mark Attard Biancardi MD, MRCEM, FEBEM, PgCert MUS

MALTA COLLEGE OF FAMILY DOCTORS
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Edward Zammit MD, MMCFD, MRCGP(INT)

MALTA ASSOCIATION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Jurgen Gerada MD, MRCP(UK), MSc Gastro (Lond), FRCP, FEBGH

GERIATRIC MEDICINE SOCIETY OF MALTA
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. John Cordina MD, FRCP(Edin), CCT(GIM/GER) 
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Stephanie Dalli MD, MRCP(UK)

MALTA ASSOCIATION FOR NEUROLOGISTS AND NEUROSURGEONS 
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Nicola Dingli  MD, MSc, MRCP(UK), FEBN
SUBSTITUTE: Dr Maria Mallia MD, MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FEBN, MMEd(Dundee)

MALTA COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS & GYNAECOLOGISTS
REPRESENTATIVE: Ms. Katia Vella MD, MRCOG
SUBSTITUTE: Ms. Helga Consiglio MD PG Cert(Melit) (Patient Safety & Clinical Risk Management) MSc(Melit) (Radiography: Ultrasound)

MALTA ASSOCIATION OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
REPRESENTATIVE: Mr. Adrian Mifsud MD, MRCS, FEBO

ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGEONS OF MALTA
REPRESENTATIVE: Mr. Thomas Azzopardi MD, FRCS, FRCSEd(Tr&Orth), MSc(OrthopEngin) 

MALTA ASSOCIATION OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGISTS AND HEAD AND NECK SURGEONS AND ALLIED SPECIALITIES
REPRESENTATIVE: Ms. Alison Abdilla MD, MRCS, DO-HNS, EBE, ORL-HNS, MSc Cancer Therapeutics (Lond)
SUBSTITUTE: Mr. John Cutajar MD, MRCS, DO-HNS FEB ORL-HNS MSc(Aud)

MALTESE PAEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Pharrah Debono MD, MRCPCH(UK), MSc Neonatology (Soton)
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Amaris Spiteri MD, MRCPCH(UK), MSc(Glasgow)

MALTA COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. David James Camilleri MD, MRCP(UK), FMCPath, FRCPath CST(UK)
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Christopher Barbara MD, MSc(Lond), DLSHTM, FMCPath

ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF MALTA
REPRESENTATIVE: Prof. Stephen Fava MD, MRCP(UK), FACP, FEFIM, FRCP(Lond), M.Phil(Melit), PhD(Exeter)
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Martin Balzan MD, MRCP(UK), FRCP(Lond), FEFIM

MALTESE ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRY
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Rachel Taylor-East MD, MSc, MRCPsych
SUBSTITUTE: Dr Chantelle Azzopardi MD, CCST

MALTA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE
REPRESENTATIVE: Prof. Sandra C. Buttigieg MD, PhD (Aston), FFPH (UK), MSc , MBA, MMCFD
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Mariella Borg Buontempo MD, MSc (Newcastle), FFPH (UK), CCST(UK)

MALTESE ASSOCIATION OF RADIOLOGISTS AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE PHYSICIANS
REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Ruben Depasquale MD, MRCSEd, FRCR
SUBSTITUTE: Dr. Adrian Mizzi MD, MRCP, FRCR, EDiR

ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS OF MALTA
REPRESENTATIVE: Mr. Gordon Caruana Dingli MD, LRCS, LRCP, LRCP&S, FRCS, FRCSRCP&S
SUBSTITUTE: Prof. Joseph Galea MD, LRCS, LRCPS, LRCP, FRCS

Registrar

Ms. Gillian Mifsud Dip Public Mangt