houseman Archives

11 March 2026

Letter

After Kuala Krai: Protecting Our Healers And Supporting Those Left Behind — Dr Muhammad Yassin

We don't want another "no criminal element found" statement to be the end of the conversation of a houseman's death in Kuala Krai. We need three layers of protection. Protection means making it safer to speak up early, not waiting until someone breaks.

19 February 2025

Letter

I Am A Houseman, And I Am Done — HTJS Houseman

A houseman at Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban Hospital claims some departments cut HOs' compulsory weekly off day if MC taken. "Three consecutive night shifts with no post-night rest days meant functioning on 4-5 hours of sleep per night for nearly half a week."

16 January 2024

Malaysia

UMMC Doctors Tout Parallel Houseman System, Full Independence From MOH

To resolve an "extreme" houseman shortage, doctors at UMMC’s medicine department suggest a parallel HO system to MOH and hiring more permanent service medical officers, including a clear pathway to specialisation, so that UMMC can be entirely self-reliant.

27 December 2022

Letter

Three Issues Driving The Doctor Brain Drain — Dr Timothy Cheng

The three major issues pushing doctors to leave the public health service are subtle discrimination; salary schemes, grades, and contract duration; and remuneration.

16 May 2022

Letter

Healing The Healing Profession – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Prof Dr Azizi Haji Omar

Health care leaders have failed to develop a work culture that promotes a safe and quality ambience for training and learning, essential to the delivery of quality health care.

13 May 2022

Letter

Are House Officers Really Getting Bullied? – Houseman’s Parent

Senior doctors (senior house officers or medical officers) order junior doctors around to do favours for them, be it patient-related or personal. The newbies don’t dare to say no.

12 May 2022

Malaysia

Khairy: Accused Doctor Bullies Must Undergo Formal Probe, Not Social Media Trial

Khairy Jamaluddin says some specialists have been accused of bullying housemen, but they’re working as usual pending investigations as it’s not easy to transfer specialists.

10 May 2022

Letter

House Officer In Hell – Dr James Jeremiah

During my housemanship at Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru Hospital in the 1980s, a specialist used to abuse us HOs verbally, kick us, and throw case notes and scream profanities at us in front of patients and nurses.

9 May 2022

Malaysia

Melaka, Penang Seek To Intervene In Housemen Bullying

Penang exco Dr Norlela Ariffin says a doctor told her: “Senior doctors have to stop talking about their ‘old days’”, while Melaka exco Dr Akmal Saleh threatens action against doctors who bully others.

9 May 2022

Letter

Doctor’s Death: Don’t Be Trapped By The Rashomon Effect — Anonymous Doctor

Contrary to what many think, MOH takes prevention of workplace bullying very seriously. There are sufficient organisational structures to deal with bullying at the hospital level.

Tag: houseman

After Kuala Krai: Protecting Our Healers And Supporting Those Left Behind — Dr Muhammad Yassin

I Am A Houseman, And I Am Done — HTJS Houseman

UMMC Doctors Tout Parallel Houseman System, Full Independence From MOH

Three Issues Driving The Doctor Brain Drain — Dr Timothy Cheng

Healing The Healing Profession – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Prof Dr Azizi Haji Omar

Are House Officers Really Getting Bullied? – Houseman’s Parent

Khairy: Accused Doctor Bullies Must Undergo Formal Probe, Not Social Media Trial

House Officer In Hell – Dr James Jeremiah

Melaka, Penang Seek To Intervene In Housemen Bullying

Doctor’s Death: Don’t Be Trapped By The Rashomon Effect — Anonymous Doctor

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