Check quality of medical schools first

WITH solid measures on doctors’ job security seeming far from becoming a reality at this juncture, it is left to potential medical students to ensure that they have the aptitude and the ability to get a good quality medical education.

This will give them a better chance at securing a permanent post, and subsequently, speciali-sation, says the Malaysian Medical Association’s (MMA) Section Concerning House Officers, Medical Officers and Specialists (Schomos) chairman Dr Kevin Ng.