MALAYSIA

Update at the end of the text cover the period through 31 December 2007
Total population in 1995: 20 581 000 Number of physicians per 100 000 population (1993): 43 Number of medical schools: 5 Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 56 years Title of degree awarded: Doktor Perubatan (Doctor of Medicine) Medical registration/licence to practise: Registration is obligatory with the Malaysian Medical Council, Ministry of Health, 50590 Kuala Lumpur. The licence to practise medicine is granted to graduates of a recognized medical school who have successfully completed an internship of at least 1 year. Those with foreign medical qualifications must provide evidence of adequate experience. Foreigners may receive a licence to practise for a limited period under special conditions and must be registered in their own country. Work in government service after graduation: Obligatory (3 years) Agreements with other countries: None FAKULTI PERUBATAN UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA JALAN TENTERAM BANDAR TUN RAZAK CHERAS 56000 KUALA LUMPUR Tel.: +60 (3) 973 3333 Fax: +60 (3) 291 2659 Year instruction started: 1973 Language of instruction: Malay, English Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 5 years Entrance examination: No Foreign students eligible: No PUSAT PENGAJAIN SAINS PERUBATAN UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA KUBANG KERIAN KOTA BHARU 16150 KELANTAN Tel.: +60 (9) 765 1711 Fax: +60 (9) 765 3370 E-mail: ppsp@kb.usm.my Year instruction started: 1979 Language of instruction: Malay, English Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 5 years Entrance examination: No Foreign students eligible: No

FAKULTI PERUBATAN DAN SAINS KESIHATAN UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK KOTA SAMARAHAN 94300 SARAWAK Tel.: +60 (82) 428 110 Fax: +60 (82) 427 716 E-mail: medical@fhs.unimas.my Year instruction started: 1994 Language of instruction: Malay, English Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 5 years Entrance examination: No Foreign students eligible: No FAKULTI PERUBATAN UNIVERSITI MALAYA LEMBAH PANTAI KUALA LUMPUR Tel.: +60 (3) 750 2429 Fax: +60 (3) 755 7740 Year instruction started: 1964 Language of instruction: Malay, English Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 5 years Entrance examination: No Foreign students eligible: Yes INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 21 JALAN SELANGOR PETALING JAYA 46050 SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN Tel.: +60 (3) 758 4249 Fax: +60 (3) 758 4239 E-mail: imu@imu.edu.my Year instruction started: 1993 Language of instruction: English Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 56 years Entrance examination: No Foreign students eligible: Yes

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Updates through 30 June 2003 The Government of Malaysia has asked WHO to list the following medical schools, recognized by the Malaysian Medical Council: KULLIYYAH PERUBATAN UNIVERSITI ISLAM ANTARABANGSA MALAYSIA P.O. BOX 141 25710 KUANTAN PAHANG DARUL MAKMUR Year instruction started: 1997 Date of recognition by the MMC: 15 May 2002 PENANG MEDICAL COLLEGE 4 JALAN SEPOY LINES 10450 PENANG Year instruction started: 1996 Date of recognition by the MMC: June 2001 FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA 43400 UPM SERDANG SELANGOR D.E. Year instruction started: 1996 Date of recognition by the MMC: 5 June 2001

Updates through 31 December 2003 The Government of Malaysia has asked WHO to list the following medical school, recognized by the Malaysian Medical Council: Melaka-Manipal Medical College Lot 463-1, Jalan Batu Hampar Bukit Baru Year instruction started: 1997

Update through 31 December 2007 Change of address: The International Medical University, listed on page 245 of the seventh edition of the World directory, changed its address to: International Medical University No. 26 Jalan 19/155B Bukit Jalil 57000 Kuala Lumpur

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