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AKARTA: The National Congress of Indonesian Internists last week proposed that foreign doctors who want to work in Indonesia must have referrals from a professional organization.

Ari Fahrial Syam, the congress' committee secretary, said a professional organization could check on the doctors' credentials and competency.

"We would like to ensure that foreign doctors have the competency described in their degrees," Ari told was quoted by tempointeraktif.com as saying.

He added, "there is a similar adaptation model applied to Indonesian doctors who earn their specialization credentials abroad."

Ari said the Indonesian Medical Council is formulating regulations covering licenses for foreign doctors working in Indonesia.