PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has raised concerns over the nation's ability to meet its target of producing 28,000 medical specialists in the public healthcare sector by 2030, warning that current training rates are insufficient to keep up with growing healthcare demands.
PETALING JAYA: The amendments to the Medical Act 1971(Act 50), aimed to resolve the issues related to the parallel pathway specialist training programme, is slated to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on July 15.
PUTRAJAYA: A memorandum on an amendment Bill related to the parallel pathway programme will be presented to the Cabinet soon, says government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil.
PETALING JAYA: Recognising 'Parallel Pathway' students and opening up Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) to non-bumiputeras are two different issues, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry and Higher Education Ministry will submit a joint memorandum to the Cabinet soon as part of efforts to address issues related to the parallel pathway programme (PPP).
A letter from the COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, MALAYSIA.
PETALING JAYA: The cardiothoracic parallel pathway does not use the Joint Surgical Colleges Fellowship Examination (JSCFE) Cardiothoracic examination or the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) international qualification, as quoted by some opponents, says the Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (MATCVS).
PETALING JAYA: Expressing concern over the legality of the parallel pathway programme (PPP), a group of 10 academics, NGOs and medical practitioners has called for the proposed amendment to the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) to be postponed.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (MATCVS) hopes that the parallel pathway programme will be recognised, says its president Datuk Dr Basheer Ahamed Abd Kareem.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) says it is not directly involved in the controversy surrounding the registration of medical doctors who have obtained specialist qualifications through the “parallel pathway” training programme.
PETALING JAYA: Amendments to the Medical Act 1971 believed to involve Section 14 are set to address issues related to the parallel pathway programme.
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry may be given more clout in conducting and recognising specialist training programmes to deal with the parallel pathway conflict, say sources.
PETALING JAYA: The parallel pathway is an immediate and viable alternative to providing cardiothoracic specialists in Malaysia, says National Heart Association of Malaysia president Dr Alan Fong.
KUALA LUMPUR: The amendments to the Medical Act will hopefully be the much-needed resolution to the conflict and polemic that has arisen with the parallel pathway programme and the recognition of specialists qualification, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
PUTRAJAYA: The confusion over the parallel pathway programme and the proposed admission of non-bumiputra students into Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) has been explained to the Cabinet, says Fahmi Fadzil.
KUALA LUMPUR: A proposed framework for a solution to the Specialisation Degree Training Programme or "parallel pathway" issue has been submitted to the Attorney-General's Chambers for evaluation, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
KUALA LUMPUR: Proposed amendments to the Medical Act 1971 seeks to address the gap between the parallel pathway programme (PPP) and local master's medicine programme, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Facts show that parallel pathway training is still needed to ensure Malaysia will have enough fully qualified medical specialists.
PETALING JAYA: With Malaysia already facing a shortage of specialists, the complications related to the specialist training programme may only make it worse.
PETALING JAYA: With Malaysia already facing a shortage of specialist doctors, the complications related to specialists' training programmes may only worsen the condition.