Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM) Archives

21 October 2025

Malaysia

Survey Reveals Possibly ‘Systemic’ Insurance Interference With Medical Practice: AMM

The Academy of Medicine says CodeBlue's poll of specialists shows that insurance interference with clinical decisions has been ongoing and is perhaps even "systemic". AMM backs calls to establish an independent statutory Private Health Care Commission.

24 July 2024

Opinion

The Ironic ‘Status Quo’ In The Medical Amendment Bill 2024

The parallel pathway conflict has turned into a Shakespearean tragicomedy, dramatically ending in a radical piece of legislation with consequences, it seems, that no one understood or was prepared for. Ironically, we're now back to square one.

23 July 2024

Malaysia

AMM Now Touts Different Regulatory Requirements For University Versus Parallel Pathway Programmes

AMM now touts different regulatory requirements for specialty training by universities versus societies, insisting on MQA accreditation only for university programmes, even though MQA is decoupled from the Medical bill that treats all programmes the same.

12 July 2024

Letter

We Support Health Minister’s Efforts To Resolve Specialist Training Matters — Academy Of Medicine Of Malaysia

The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia supports Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad's ongoing efforts to resolve long-standing issues and produce a way forward for medical specialty training and relevant support systems, especially regarding quality assurance.

5 April 2024

Malaysia

More Medical Groups Demand Reform Of ‘Opaque’ MMC

After MMA, Hartal Doktor Kontrak and the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia also support Dr Dzul's plan to amend the Medical Act to reform the "opaque" Malaysian Medical Council and unify specialist training from parallel pathway and local Master programmes.

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Survey Reveals Possibly ‘Systemic’ Insurance Interference With Medical Practice: AMM

The Ironic ‘Status Quo’ In The Medical Amendment Bill 2024

AMM Now Touts Different Regulatory Requirements For University Versus Parallel Pathway Programmes

We Support Health Minister’s Efforts To Resolve Specialist Training Matters — Academy Of Medicine Of Malaysia

More Medical Groups Demand Reform Of ‘Opaque’ MMC

Hire Foreign Housemen, Medical Officers Now: Galen Centre

Master’s Graduates Run Hospitals On ‘Study Leave’ But Can’t Apply For Subspecialty Training — Physician

Worsening Waiting Times At Government Hospitals’ Medical Outpatient Clinics — Physician

Medical Officer Duties, Service Load Strain FMS Gazettement Training — Government Doctor

Beyond Turf: Safeguarding Malaysia’s Clinical Core Before It Thins — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin