Tag: Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) in Cardiothoracic Surgery

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7 May 2024
Malaysia

Subra: Parallel Pathway War ‘Blessing In Disguise’

Former Health Minister Dr S. Subramaniam welcomes the open war over the parallel pathway. "It is a blessing in disguise because it has brought into open a debate on an issue which was simmering for too long, with different groups having different views".
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23 April 2024
Malaysia

Yang Faridah Appointed Universiti Malaya Dean Of Medicine

Prof Dr Yang Faridah Abdul Aziz – former chair of the Medical Education Committee (MEC) at the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) – is the new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Universiti Malaya. Her appointment is effective April 22, 2024 to Dec 31, 2027.
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19 April 2024
Opinion

MMC, Heal Thyself (Part 2)

Former elected MMC member Dr Milton Lum asks if the non-recognition of FRCS Cardiothoracic in the parallel pathway is due to different terminologies in MMC's NSR list. "Can an applicant be penalised for a clerical error which the MMC is responsible for?"
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18 April 2024
Opinion

MMC, Heal Thyself (Part 1)

Ex-MMC member Dr Milton Lum says when MMC updated its NSR Registration Procedures and Guidelines in Nov 2023, the pathway for doctors whose qualifications were not on MMC's NSR list was removed. Prior, these doctors were considered on an individual basis.