contract housemen Archives

10 August 2023

Dr Dzul: Let Housemen Pick Three Preferred Placements For Medical Officer Role

Ex-Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says potential disruptions from doctor relocations can be minimised by allowing house officers, before entering public service, to choose their top three preferred placement destinations for their medical officer role.

12 July 2021

Malaysia

The Personal Sacrifices Of Junior Doctors In A Pandemic

A contract house officer struggled with the dilemma of whether to attend her grandmother’s funeral or to save her precious leave days, even as she grieved for her patients who died from Covid-19.

28 June 2021

Malaysia

Over 15,000 Contract Doctors Plan Strike Amid Crushing Epidemic

Contract medical officers are planning a day-long walkout on July 26 outside their respective government health care facilities in each state.

24 December 2020

Malaysia

15 Sabahan Doctors From 2016, 2017 Cohorts Received Permanent Posts

A total of 96 Sarawakian medical officers from the 2016 and 2017 (until May) cohorts received permanent positions.

24 December 2020

Malaysia

MOH Reviewing Housemen’s Fast-Track Programme For High Performers

The High Performance Housemanship Programme (HPHP) allows house officers to complete their housemanship within 18 months compared to the conventional two years.

27 August 2020

Malaysia

Contract System Helps Medical Grads: Deputy Health Minister

The criteria for medical officers’ permanent appointments are “strict", says Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

26 August 2020

Letter

A Call For Resolution On Issues Faced By Contract Medical Officers — MMI

We support the suggestion for the Public Service Department (JPA) to offer contracts with longer tenures, such as a 5 + 5 years contract proposal, to all medical officers to allow them sufficient time to complete their respective specialisation training and gazettement.

21 August 2020

Malaysia

Cabinet To Decide On Promoting Contract Medical Officers

The decision by Pakatan Harapan last year to appoint contract medical officers on the UD43 grade will be reviewed by the Perikatan Nasional government in August.

19 August 2020

Malaysia

Only 3% Of 20,000 Contract Medical Officers Received Permanent Posts

None of the UD41 medical officers, whose contracts were extended for six months in 2020, received permanent appointments due to the lack of vacancies.

28 July 2020

Letter

A Call For Moderating The Contract Staffing System Of House Officers And Junior Medical Officers — Dr Ho Jen Wae

The prospect of a career in medicine and surgery as a junior doctor in Malaysia seems bleak with truly little structure to the career pathway for contracted staff and newly appointed permanent medical officers.

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Dr Dzul: Let Housemen Pick Three Preferred Placements For Medical Officer Role

The Personal Sacrifices Of Junior Doctors In A Pandemic

Over 15,000 Contract Doctors Plan Strike Amid Crushing Epidemic

15 Sabahan Doctors From 2016, 2017 Cohorts Received Permanent Posts

MOH Reviewing Housemen’s Fast-Track Programme For High Performers

Contract System Helps Medical Grads: Deputy Health Minister

A Call For Resolution On Issues Faced By Contract Medical Officers — MMI

Cabinet To Decide On Promoting Contract Medical Officers

Only 3% Of 20,000 Contract Medical Officers Received Permanent Posts

A Call For Moderating The Contract Staffing System Of House Officers And Junior Medical Officers — Dr Ho Jen Wae

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

IJN Directs Cardiothoracic Parallel Trainees to Get UiTM ‘Accreditation’ After MMC’s Non-Recognition

Hisham Didn’t Have A ‘Split Personality’ As Health DG, MMC President: Lawyers

MOH To Offer More HLP Scholarships, Parallel Pathway Slots Amid MMC Dispute