Specialist training slots increased to 1,500 beginning this year, says Health Ministry


KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has increased training slots for the Master of Medicine programme up to 1,500 beginning this year to encourage more medical officers to pursue their specialist studies, especially in critical areas.

Its Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said this will be done in collaboration with the Higher Education Ministry to offer 23 specialist areas in eight public universities.

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