parallel pathway Archives

16 February 2024

Letter

Correcting Misinformation About Cardiothoracic Surgery Parallel Pathway Training — MATCVS Council

MATCVS Council clarifies that the cardiothoracic surgery parallel pathway doesn't use the FRCS International exam or qualification, but the RCS Ed Joint Specialty Fellowship (JSF) exam in cardiothoracic surgery taken by candidates from Singapore and HK.

16 February 2024

Malaysia

Adeeba: ‘Egos, Vested Interests Making Us Fail Our Junior Doctors’

Prof Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman says "egos" and "vested interests" are driving the conflict between the parallel pathway and local Master's programs for specialisation in medicine, suggesting a unified training program with flexible exam options for trainees.

13 February 2024

Letter

MMC’s Rejection Of Specialist Registration Applications By Cardiothoracic Parallel Pathway Graduates Is Alarming — College Of Surgeons Of Malaysia

The Malaysian Medical Council's (MMC) recent decision to reject specialist registration applications from Cardiothoracic Parallel Pathway graduates is alarming and may have grave implications for patients awaiting surgery – College of Surgeons of Malaysia.

8 February 2024

Letter

Parallel Pathway Crucial To Address Medical Specialist Manpower Crisis — College Of Physicians Of Malaysia

The College of Physicians of Malaysia says the Parallel Pathway Internal Medicine remains the main pathway for training physicians for Malaysia. Both the Parallel Pathway and local Masters programmes are necessary to curb a serious shortage of specialists.

6 February 2024

Letter

Make HLP Scholarship Optional For Specialisation Through Parallel Pathway — MMA

MMA tells the government to let doctors choose if they want to apply for the HLP scholarship to specialise through the parallel pathway, instead of the current mandatory status, as some are waiting 1 to 4 years for the HLP to enter specialisation training.

6 February 2024

Malaysia

Specialist Recognition Rejection Puts Heart Surgery Patients At Risk: MATCVS

The Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons says MMC's rejection of specialist registration applications by four parallel pathway graduates in cardiothoracic surgery places heart surgery patients at risk, amid a severe heart surgeons' shortage.

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Correcting Misinformation About Cardiothoracic Surgery Parallel Pathway Training — MATCVS Council

Adeeba: ‘Egos, Vested Interests Making Us Fail Our Junior Doctors’

MMC’s Rejection Of Specialist Registration Applications By Cardiothoracic Parallel Pathway Graduates Is Alarming — College Of Surgeons Of Malaysia

Parallel Pathway Crucial To Address Medical Specialist Manpower Crisis — College Of Physicians Of Malaysia

Make HLP Scholarship Optional For Specialisation Through Parallel Pathway — MMA

Specialist Recognition Rejection Puts Heart Surgery Patients At Risk: MATCVS

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Report: Treasury Wants RM3b Cut To Health Ministry’s 2026 Budget

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG

Take Action Against Retail Blood Testing In Pharmacies — FPMPAM

Don’t Blame MOH Alone For Health Workforce Shortages — MMA