KUALA LUMPUR: A five-year freeze on new medical courses, to prevent the glut of trainee doctors in the country from worsening, has been approved by the Cabinet and is effective immediately.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, who announced this Thursday, said the moratorium would not affect the number of medical staff required by the country, and that the focus on quality would be ensured.

"We are looking at a doctor-patient ratio of 1:400 by the year 2020, which fulfils the requirement of an advanced nation.

"From the number of students currently enrolled at the 33 higher education institutions nationwide, we can achieve that target," he said at a press conference, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Open University Malaysia and Master Builders Association Malaysia.

Mohamed Khaled added that the current doctor-patient ratio was 1:1000.

"The ministry will focus on monitoring the quality of the medical courses currently offered, and for institutions that do not meet the criteria and skills accreditation, their current recognition may be recalled until they improve."

In December, he had said the moratorium would prohibit the launch of new medical programmes in the country, with existing medical schools encouraged to focus more on quality.

On Nov 27, The Star had highlighted concerns over the glut on the number of housemen and the quality of fresh medical graduates.

As of Jan 31, Malaysia has 33 higher education institutions offering medical courses, including 11 public higher education institutions and 22 private ones.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...4735&sec=nation

trollolololol we're making like 10k doktors/year

Aisei, so many ppl to curi my rice bowl in the future.

Malaysians always have this perception:

What do you want to become when you grow up?
Become doctor. Clever boi. Pandai tu.
Cleeeever..

So all aim for that lor. Some good at mugging books also aim for local universities, some got quota benefit also took the opportunity, some not so smart but rich also buy their way for placement in unknown universities in Russia..

Kesian doctor ambition busted, have to become nutritionist.

i knew this would happen

well said.. very well said

wait, does this mean no more can enter medical course, or MMA wont approve anymore new medic course uni?

Oh shi- i juz finishing year 1 nao. FFFFUUUUUUUU

an neh can become dermatologist

wait till they implement entry exam for overseas grad.

then all will shiat bricks

gud o not that.

shit bricks apa symptoms?

u will continue, only new intake is blocked i think

no more new local medical course approval.

all existing uni intake macam biasa la

This post has been edited by izzizahari: May 5 2011, 08:20 PM

I think it would mean that new unis and colleges applying to offer medical courses from now will get rejected for the next 5 years.

Those universities which are currently offering medical courses will still churn out the same numbers every year.

how about leng lui doctors?

Who wants to go see?

might mean stricter QC on PE. FFFUUUUU 2 weeks only study time. Tapi masih /k/. lolol

currently all recognized oversees uni will auto becoe doctor here.

in future got plan they need 2nd exam here in malaysia before they are licensed to maintain standard

so whoever no study pandai2 burnt their parents money like 500k-1mill.

my mom lagi terror. she say: i dont trust dokters from india, though i noe verli good, duwan take risk.
I ask her how she know docter from where, she say see their cert. trololol