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MALAYSIA
‘Premature’ For Local Universities To Take Over Medical Specialist Training Now: Former Deputy Health Minister
Dr Lee Boon Chye says both structured pathways and apprenticeship for specialist training should be recognised until the former is fully developed. "For local universities to take over now without building the capacity is premature and counter-productive".
DAP’s Guan Eng Supports ‘Pedigree’ RCSEd Cardiothoracic Surgery Parallel Pathway
DAP's Lim Guan Eng supports the "pedigree" RCSEd cardiothoracic surgery parallel pathway, noting that the programme was started by Malaysia's cardiac surgery father Dr Yahya Awang. "Let us not sacrifice excellence and meritocracy for mindless bureaucracy."
WORLD
We Need Science, And We Need To Defend It From Attack
Trust in science: Australia isn’t as polarised as the US, but we can’t afford to be complacent.
How Education And Social Media Regulation Can Combat Science Denial
It's ironic that as scientific evidence on climate change and vaccines have become more compelling, public opinion on social media appears more divided.
