local Master's programmes Archives

30 July 2024

Letter

Act 50 Amendments Safeguard Specialist Training — Dzulkefly Ahmad

In an op-ed, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the Medical Act amendments streamline the specialist recognition process and is the best way to help increase the number of specialists. The wording of the law correctly reflects the reality on the ground.

26 July 2024

Malaysia

Medical Amendment Bill ‘Neutralises’ Local Universities: Clinical Immunologist

Clinical immunologist Prof Lokman Mohd Noh asks why AMM touts different standards for parallel pathway versus university Master's programmes, saying MQA decoupling in the Medical amendment bill seems to privilege foreign over local specialty qualifications.

11 July 2024

Letter

Memorandum To The Health Minister And Health Parliament Committee On The Parallel Pathway — 10 Academics And NGO Representatives

In a memo to the Health Minister and Health Parliament Committee on the parallel pathway, 10 academics and NGO reps (including NCWO, a surgeons' society, UM's medical dean, HASA director, and G70 professors) say there's no need to amend the Medical Act.

6 June 2024

Malaysia

Dzulkefly: Pending Cabinet Approval, Medical Act Amendment Bill Planned For Upcoming Parliament Meeting

Dr Dzul says that pending Cabinet approval of the Medical Act amendment bill, it will be tabled in the upcoming Parliament meeting to ensure more "regularised" implementation of the parallel pathway and local Master's programs, promising quality assurance.

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".

10 April 2024

Malaysia

Proposed Medical Act Amendment Retrospective, Covers Parallel Pathway And Local Master’s Programmes: Dr Dzul

Dr Dzul says the proposed Medical Act amendments cover both the parallel pathway and local Master's programs, with retrospective effect, potentially benefiting graduates whose NSR registration applications were rejected by MMC on basis of non-recognition.

Tag: local Master’s programmes

Act 50 Amendments Safeguard Specialist Training — Dzulkefly Ahmad

Medical Amendment Bill ‘Neutralises’ Local Universities: Clinical Immunologist

Memorandum To The Health Minister And Health Parliament Committee On The Parallel Pathway — 10 Academics And NGO Representatives

Dzulkefly: Pending Cabinet Approval, Medical Act Amendment Bill Planned For Upcoming Parliament Meeting

Subra: Parallel Pathway War ‘Blessing In Disguise’

Proposed Medical Act Amendment Retrospective, Covers Parallel Pathway And Local Master’s Programmes: Dr Dzul

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

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

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

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

Digital Ministry Opens RM87m Tender For MySejahtera App Maintenance Over Three Years