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BAHAMAS MEDICAL COUNCIL（https://www.bmcsite.com）
BMC Registration Login（https://bahamasmedicalcouncil.com/bmc/form/application/）
The Council is responsible to register doctors to practice in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and have the powers to either issue a warning to a doctor, remove the doctor from the register, suspend or place conditions on a doctor's registration.
SUBMITTING A COMPLAINT
A “complaint” means a complaint made to the Council alleging professional misconduct on the part of a registered medical practitioner or a specialist.
A complaint made to the Council shall:
be in writing;
be signed and dated by the person making the complaint; and
have the person’s name on the complaint.
The Registrar shall notify the person against whom the complaint is made, of the nature of the complaint and request that the person state in writing, within fourteen days or such longer period as the Council may determine, an explanation or a representation of the complaint.
FORM AND CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATION
An investigation by the Council may be in the form of:
a preliminary investigation;
a review;
an informal hearing; or
a formal hearing;
An investigation shall be conducted by the Complaints Committee, Disciplinary Committee or a Special Review Committee, as necessary.
Where the Council determines, in relation to an investigation, that special expertise is required, the Council may appoint a person or a panel that possesses the requisite skills or expertise to conduct the investigation.
PROCESS OF DETERMINATION
Upon the receipt of a report relating to an investigation the Council shall: immediately, make a determination relating to the matter, taking into account the report submitted; and take such action as it considers fair and appropriate in the circumstances.
The Council, where it considers it necessary, may invite the medical practitioner or specialist to appear before the Council or to provide, in writing, an explanation relating to the matter.