Gateway to a future in medicine
TO complement national and regional needs for qualified doctors, Management and Science University (MSU) offers the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) through its International Medical School (IMS).
Designed and approved by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) guidelines, the programme is delivered in three phases: Phases One and Two comprise system-based modules whereas Phase Three delivers discipline-based postings.
Students spend their first and second years understanding basic medical sciences. They develop basic clinical skills and knowledge in their third year and spend their fourth year on introductions to medical specialties. Clinical skills in their final year consolidate the degree-level medical education.
A key feature of the programme is its emphasis on clinical communication skills. Clinical contact is established early on through community engagement visits to medical practices, community care facilities and hospitals. This is in line with MSU’s focus on developing well-rounded graduates – in this case, qualified medical doctors to contribute to the university’s and national objectives for excellent healthcare service in Malaysia and the region.
MSU medical students complete their clinical training at two major referral hospitals in Malaysia – Sungai Buloh Hospital and Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang. Upon graduating with the MBBS, the new doctors must register with the Public Services Department and complete a two-year housemanship at selected public hospitals under the supervision of the Malaysian Health Ministry.
With the MSU Medical Centre set to open soon, MSU will be Malaysia’s first international university to have its own teaching hospital and in-house clinical placement for its MBBS graduates.
Other than its main Shah Alam campus, MSU IMS also resides in Bangalore, India, which was Malaysia’s first medical school to receive a five-year accreditation from the MMC.
Among the niche strengths of the MSU MBBS programme are:
> The curriculum uses new approaches and the World Federation of Medical Education framework.
> Recognition from MMC, Medical Council of India, Sri Lanka Medical Council, Maldives Medical and Dental Council, Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and World Health Organization
> International placement for students when they apply for Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board, United States Medical Licensing Examination and other medical council exams under ECFMG
> Recognition, as the training hospitals in the country or state reference centres allow students to assist with and perform procedures
> Training centre for Medical Professional Examination, i.e. Royal Colleges of Physicians is conjoint with Royal College of Physician London
> Training for candidates who intend to sit for exams abroad
> An IGOT (Graduate on Time) passing rate of 98%