parallel pathway Archives

15 August 2024

Malaysia

FRCS Cardiothoracic Graduates Maintain Lawsuit, Pending Amended Medical Act Gazettement

Pending gazettement of the 2024 Medical Act amendment, four FRCS Edinburgh cardiothoracic surgery grads are maintaining their lawsuit against MMC. An FRCS Ireland neurosurgery grad and six USM pathology (medical genetics) grads didn't announce dropping litigation either.

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.

29 July 2024

Malaysia

Dewan Negara Passes Medical Amendment Bill

Dewan Negara has passed the 2024 Medical amendment bill. Senator Dr Lingeshwaran launched personal attacks against five specific critics of the bill, while Health Minister Dr Dzul said quality won't be sacrificed in increasing the number of specialists.

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.

24 July 2024

Opinion

The Ironic ‘Status Quo’ In The Medical Amendment Bill 2024

The parallel pathway conflict has turned into a Shakespearean tragicomedy, dramatically ending in a radical piece of legislation with consequences, it seems, that no one understood or was prepared for. Ironically, we're now back to square one.

23 July 2024

Malaysia

AMM Now Touts Different Regulatory Requirements For University Versus Parallel Pathway Programmes

AMM now touts different regulatory requirements for specialty training by universities versus societies, insisting on MQA accreditation only for university programmes, even though MQA is decoupled from the Medical bill that treats all programmes the same.

22 July 2024

Malaysia

Medical Deans Demand New Medical Equivalent To MQA

The Malaysian Public University Medical Deans Council demands an independent and external entity, on par with or superior to MQA, to oversee evaluation of specialist qualifications/ training. The Medical amendment bill does not provide for this new entity.

17 July 2024

Malaysia

Dewan Rakyat Passes Medical Bill, Radically Revamping Medical Specialty Training

The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Medical amendment bill in a radical revamp of medical specialty training in Malaysia, opening it up to local specialist societies beyond universities and enabling the registration of specialists from the parallel pathway.

17 July 2024

Malaysia

Medical Bill Debate: DAP MPs Cite Specialist Shortage, PAS MPs Raise Quality Concerns With Parallel Pathway

In the Medical bill debate, two DAP MPs (Bagan and Ipoh Timor) cited specialist shortages and long waitlists for surgery, whereas two PAS MPs (Kuala Nerus and Kuala Langat, both medical doctors) raised parallel pathway quality concerns and MQA decoupling.

16 July 2024

Letter

Medical Amendment Bill Risks Abuse Of Power In Specialist Registration — Nine Medical Doctors

Nine medical doctors, in a commentary on the Medical Act amendment bill, say the sole concentration of power in MMC to recognise specialist qualifications, and training institutions and programmes risks abuse of power. "There is no check and balance."

Tag: parallel pathway

FRCS Cardiothoracic Graduates Maintain Lawsuit, Pending Amended Medical Act Gazettement

Act 50 Amendments Safeguard Specialist Training — Dzulkefly Ahmad

Dewan Negara Passes Medical Amendment Bill

Medical Amendment Bill ‘Neutralises’ Local Universities: Clinical Immunologist

The Ironic ‘Status Quo’ In The Medical Amendment Bill 2024

AMM Now Touts Different Regulatory Requirements For University Versus Parallel Pathway Programmes

Medical Deans Demand New Medical Equivalent To MQA

Dewan Rakyat Passes Medical Bill, Radically Revamping Medical Specialty Training

Medical Bill Debate: DAP MPs Cite Specialist Shortage, PAS MPs Raise Quality Concerns With Parallel Pathway

Medical Amendment Bill Risks Abuse Of Power In Specialist Registration — Nine Medical Doctors

Help, I’m Forced To Work Every Day — Sibu Hospital Medical Officer

PM Touts Act 586 Amendment To Regulate Private Hospital Charges

Cataract Surgery Bill 100% Higher For Insured Patient Than Self-Pay Patient: MPs

I’m Sorry We Couldn’t Save Your Loved Ones — Seri Manjung Hospital Medical Officer

MMA Launching ‘Black Monday’ Protest To ‘Save’ GPs