Family medicine Archives

2 July 2025

Malaysia

Specialist Training Pathway Now Clear With Amended Medical Act In Force: Minister

After the 2024 Medical Act amendment came into force on July 1, Dr Dzul says the first batch of specialists who will be registered are parallel pathway trainees in cardiothoracic surgery, plastic surgery, family medicine, and genetic pathology in master’s.

14 October 2024

Malaysia

AFPM Opens New Admin And Training Centre For Family Medicine

The Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia (AFPM) has opened a new administrative and training centre at Medical Academies Malaysia in Putrajaya. The new facilities will further support AFPM’s mission to enhance family medicine education and services.

6 September 2024

Malaysia

Family Medicine, Public Health Medicine Specialists Pillar Of Primary Care

At the Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2024 in JB, the Malaysian Family Medicine Specialists’ Association describes FMS and public health medicine specialists as the foundation of primary care. Malaysian FMS have also made their mark internationally.

27 June 2024

Malaysia

Over 1,400 Training In Family Medicine Parallel Pathway, 102 Graduates Not Yet On NSR

Over 1,400 doctors are undergoing training in the family medicine parallel pathway with FRACGP (1,058) and MICGP (345), while 102 have completed training but aren’t registered on NSR yet. FRACGP is on MMC's list of recognised qualifications, but not MICGP.

19 April 2024

Malaysia

Family Medicine Parallel Pathway Recognised By Ireland, But Not Malaysian Medical Council

ICGP says the MinTFM family medicine parallel pathway is recognised in Ireland. "Irish and Malaysian trainees/ graduates are fully equivalent in every respect in the eyes of the Irish Medical Council". But MICGP isn't recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council.

20 March 2024

Malaysia

Parallel Pathway Graduates Win Partial Victory In Perilous Path To NSR Registration

MOH has approved specialist gazettement for graduates from 4 parallel pathway programmes in cardiothoracic surgery, family medicine and plastic surgery. But MOH chief cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Basheer questions if MMC will permit NSR registration for them.

22 October 2019

Malaysia

MOH Signs MoU With RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus For Doctors Training In Family Medicine

Training commenced in Penang on Oct 21.

Tag: Family medicine

Specialist Training Pathway Now Clear With Amended Medical Act In Force: Minister

AFPM Opens New Admin And Training Centre For Family Medicine

Family Medicine, Public Health Medicine Specialists Pillar Of Primary Care

Over 1,400 Training In Family Medicine Parallel Pathway, 102 Graduates Not Yet On NSR

Family Medicine Parallel Pathway Recognised By Ireland, But Not Malaysian Medical Council

Parallel Pathway Graduates Win Partial Victory In Perilous Path To NSR Registration

MOH Signs MoU With RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus For Doctors Training In Family Medicine

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

Transfer Allowance Opened To Contract Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists With 2025 Permanent Appointments: Minister

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

IHH, UMMC Allow Doctors To Practise Pending APC As MMC Clears Backlog