What is a LMSSA?

What is an LMSSA? Someone was telling me that it is a dipolma of practicing medicine whereas someone else said that it is a less respected version of an mbbs? I can't really find any clea rinformation on it and does it still allow someone to practice as a doctor in the uk?

Reply 1

AnonymousPenguin

Wikipedia says that the GMC does not accept it since 1999.

Reply 2

GemmyMonster

Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries

"These Conjoint diplomas were latterly awarded by the United Examining Board. The first two, and latterly the first three, were granted together in England, and the last three in Scotland, until 1999, after which approval to hold the examinations was withdrawn. The qualifications are still registrable with the General Medical Council, and allow the bearer to practice medicine in the UK, and they used to be recognised by some state medical boards in the USA."

From here.

Reply 3

Fluffy

Stands for the Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries - it's not offered any more although is still accepted, but used to be undertaken by foreign doctors whose qualifications were not recognised here, so not all that back door, as you had to do a lot of years of study to get there...