Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) Archives

11 May 2026

Malaysia

Cardiothoracic Surgery Parallel Pathway Produces ‘Malaysian Qualification’: RCSEd

After the UK's new Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act became law, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh now says the cardiothoracic surgery parallel pathway is a "Malaysian qualification". But Malaysia's Medical Act lists it as a UK qualification.

3 July 2024

Malaysia

Explainer: Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh Isn’t A University, It’s A Surgical Society

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh isn’t a university, higher education institution, or “college” as Malaysians understand it. RCSEd is a surgeons’ society, the Scotland version of the College of Surgeons under the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.

25 June 2024

Malaysia

Edinburgh College: We ‘Never Suggested’ Cardiothoracic Parallel Graduates Guaranteed UK Specialist Registration

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh said in a May 15 statement, 2 days after CodeBlue's GMC story, that it "never suggested" successful completion of its exam alone guaranteed entry to the UK specialist register. "Other evidence" must be submitted.

14 June 2024

Letter

Rebutting AMM’s Statement On Medical Specialist Training — Group Of Professors Of Health And Medicine

The Group of Professors of Health and Medicine rebuts various points in the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia’s statement, pointing out that current alleged irregularities lie solely with the parallel pathway, not with local Master’s programs in medicine.

29 May 2024

Malaysia

Cabinet Discussed MQA-MMC Conflict In Parallel Pathway: Minister

Comms Minister Fahmi Fadzil says today's Cabinet meeting discussed the need to amend an unspecified Act or Acts in the parallel pathway issue. A Cabinet paper will be tabled next week. "The parallel pathway issue involves a conflict between MQA and MMC."

9 May 2024

Malaysia

Former Health Minister Subra Denies Parallel Pathway ‘Illegal’

Ex-Health Minister Dr S. Subramaniam maintains that the parallel pathway isn't illegal, explaining the historical context and how the NSR only came in 2017. "All these years, MMC members were recognising it. Suddenly, MMC members now don’t recognise it."

3 May 2024

Malaysia

In Jawi, VC Says UiTM Formed Under Article 153 Of Federal Constitution

In Jawi, UiTM VC Shahrin Sahib cites the UiTM Act that says UiTM was formed under Article 153 of the Federal Constitution. "It will continue to be defended for religion, race and country", he says, amid backlash to opening UiTM-IJN CT postgrad to non-Bumi.

16 April 2024

Malaysia

Flawed Law Must Adapt To Government Policy, MATCVS Tells Parallel Pathway Opponents

Supporting proposed Medical Act amendments, the Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery says the law must follow the policies of the government of the day, not the other way around. "Chronicity doesn’t make flaws in the law right".

2 April 2024

Malaysia

Senator Demands Reform In MMC’s Election Process, Public Decision-Making

Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran demands transparency in MMC’s election process, urging publication of total votes cast and gained by each candidate. He also wants public disclosure of Medical Education Committee (MEC) decision-making on medical qualifications.

28 March 2024

Malaysia

Parallel Pathway Gains Surprising Support From Higher Education Minister

Higher Education Minister Zambry has lent surprising support to the parallel pathway programme, saying that "technical problems" are hindering graduates' NSR recognition as specialists and describing it as a denial of their rights and loss to the country.

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Parallel Pathway Produces ‘Malaysian Qualification’: RCSEd

Explainer: Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh Isn’t A University, It’s A Surgical Society

Edinburgh College: We ‘Never Suggested’ Cardiothoracic Parallel Graduates Guaranteed UK Specialist Registration

Rebutting AMM’s Statement On Medical Specialist Training — Group Of Professors Of Health And Medicine

Cabinet Discussed MQA-MMC Conflict In Parallel Pathway: Minister

Former Health Minister Subra Denies Parallel Pathway ‘Illegal’

In Jawi, VC Says UiTM Formed Under Article 153 Of Federal Constitution

Flawed Law Must Adapt To Government Policy, MATCVS Tells Parallel Pathway Opponents

Senator Demands Reform In MMC’s Election Process, Public Decision-Making

Parallel Pathway Gains Surprising Support From Higher Education Minister

Ex-UMMC Radiographer Plans To Sue, Seeks Other Staff With Cancer, Thyroid Problems

Second Red-Bellied Piranha Caught In Klau River: Group

Tribunal Orders Ex-Hospital Director To Pay RM10,000 For Sexual Harassment

Philip Morris Visits Perlis Mufti, Touts ‘Safer’ Cigarettes

Are We Still Practising Family Medicine? — Concerned Specialist