what on earth is a 'orthopaedic physician'?....

and since when do people see a 'sports injury specialist' when they have a fall and cut their knee?....

Well I presume it is a doctor who specializes in that area? I am just describing using layman's term. I saw the word on the door outside along with trauma, and blah blah. A search on google describes such a doctor as an orthopedic physician, so how else am I supposed to describe him?!

I happen to go to a private hospital on that day and was told there were a few doctors who could help me, one of which have "sports injury" alongside "orthopedic" in his title but was not available. Since this injury is a result of a fall during hiking, I think such an action isn't too unreasonable isn't it? Recovery is my priority.

This is my first time seeing a doctor for an injury this serious (stitches on knee). You and your habit of cynical questions again.

This post has been edited by Intermission: Feb 4 2014, 11:22 PM

If you have doubts over the first guy, go and see another orthopedic surgeon for a second opinion.

anyone knows which university is best for neuroscience course? or biomedical course?

The Highest and Lowest Paid Fresh Graduates

by: Caitlyn Ng

As many fresh graduates would have noticed by now, it's very difficult in the currently competitive market to be able to procure a job that pays adequately in order for one to survive, nevermind a lucrative salary. Indeed, it's common knowledge that salary is probably at the top of the list of reasons whether a fresh grad will consider taking up the job offer or otherwise.

According to a recent research that was conducted by JobStreet and published in April 2014, it showed that a majority of fresh graduates were struggling to make ends meet (approximately 77% who said that their salary does not leave them with any savings after spending on essentials such as car and study loans). The average pay across industries for fresh grads appear to be RM2,100 per month, but 60% of the respondents said that they have to ask for higher-than-average salaries of at least RM3,500 (30% even expected to be paid as high as RM6,500) in order to cope with the increased cost of living.

But ever wondered which industry pays the most (and subsequently, the least?). The information has been gathered from JobStreet.com for both the highest and lowest average salaries.
Top Five
1) Pharmacy: RM3,640

It may seem a surprise to some that the usual career choices did not make the top spot, but there you have it, pharmacy takes the top spot on this list. Pharmacy involves the process of dispensing drugs and medicines, in addition to preparing them. Modern services related to this field include clinical services where pharmacists are the experts on drug therapy for the benefit of patients.
2) Corporate Strategy: RM3,200

Having to ensure that the corporation is headed in the right direction as well as the way in which its various business operations work together to achieve particular goals is definitely not an easy task. That's why a fresh graduate who lands a job in assisting the senior management to guide the corporation in the right direction to successful outcomes has to be focused and driven - and will thus be paid handsomely for it.
3) Sales - Financial Services: RM3,054

Financial services are the types of services (such as insurance, financial planning and money management) that one can expect from institutions such as banks and insurance companies. As such, this means that fresh graduates will be required to have an in-depth knowledge about the products and the benefits they can offer since they are representing major corporations in the industry. Not only do they require training and lots of reading up on the products and services, they will have to remain up-to-date on the ever-changing market so that they are in the best position to advice their clients. It's not for everyone and those who meet the mark will be paid better than other fresh graduate counterparts.
4) Doctor: RM2,719

This is probably one position that comes as no surprise to the public, considering the amount of students who do their best to enter the profession after graduating from secondary school and it comes time to choose a profession. To be a doctor, it's not all about the complicated operation procedures you see on TV shows such as E.R or House, it's about being a qualified practitioner of medicine in general. Treating patients, no matter in what way, and then seeing them recover is one of the best ways to dedicate one's life in working towards. Sad though, that doctors are only 4th on the list with pharmacists overtaking them!
5) Sales - Engineering / IT: RM2,612

Another sales position popping up on this list, which makes one realise that in the world of sales, if you have the determination of steel and the willingness to work hard, one can reap the rewards soon enough! Similar to the sales position above, this position involves the need for fresh grads to have a thorough knowledge of all things engineering and IT, not an easy task! This is because people in these fields make buying decisions differently than those in other consumer contexts, being based more on technical information and rational analysis.
The Lowest Paid
Customer Service Executive: RM1,800

Is it any surprise that this position is on this list? Many fresh graduates (yours truly, at one point, included) would have started out in a call centre and handled the numerous calls of enquiry and complaints coming in on a daily basis. While this job seems straightforward enough, it requires a great deal of patience as the fresh graduate will not only have to answer all calls efficiently, but deal with sometimes irate customers. Yet, it doesn't take any particular skill and most any graduate can do it if they are of the right disposition and thus why customer service people are paid as they are.
Sales Coordinator: RM1,650

A sales coordinator is the person in charge of all types of inquiries related to sales as well as having to implement new policies that have been specifically designed to increase sales quotas and find new customer bases. One would have to conduct thorough market research as well as keep tabs on competing businesses. This person is the link to the sales manager and the other sales people.
Graphic Designer: RM1,600

If you've ever enjoyed beautifully designed advertisements, then you've got graphic designers to thank! They're the ones in charge of putting together images or motion graphics in a way that's visually appealing to create a piece of design. In the beginning, a fresh grad will face strong competition when applying for positions within the industry, as many companies will look for candidates with convincing talents. The starting pay may be crap but if you've got the goods; you'll be raking in no time.
Administrative Assistant: RM1,500

The title is a little self-explanatory, but these people are the ones who have the task of providing different kinds of administrative support to the people and groups in business enterprises. This could mean doing anything that is required of them, from managing various files to managing the inventory of assets and supplies as well as preparing minutes of meetings.

* Caitlyn Ng is an Investigative Journalist of SaveMoney.my, an online consumer advice portal which aims to help Malaysians save money through smart (and most of the time painless) savings in their daily banking, technology, and lifestyle spending habits.

the article is so flawed...the figures are wrong.....(i think they are using the houseman base salary)....and really, engineers can only work in sales?...

USM is blaming a new medical university which is poaching its lecturers resulting in a loss of 30+ specialists over the past 6 months.

Wow, is it true? How can such a thing happen and which university has such a pull factor?

I think the lack of promotion prospects has been simmering for quite some time all it need is a push factor to trigger the exodus.

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Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014...-in-private-sc/

Wow... if this continues... USM will have to import more foreign lecturers...
Remember UMS? - There was a time it was called University Myanmar Sabah.

http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/14/uni...-myanmar-sabah/



Other related articles:

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014...ical-lecturers/
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014...-unappreciated/

Where meritocracy is not in play and some zealous bigots trying to impose their "power" on the lecturers who make things happen.

Yeah, we have yet to hit the bottom in our education ranking and the reversal will only happen when we finally realise that we cant get any lower and its time to get up.

Guys I watched this HK drama call on call 36 hours. Inside I kept seeing family members do operation for other close relation family members. like Brother to brothers, father to daughter etc. I thought this is not allowed... I mean family members can't operate another family member coz scare can be affected by feelings etc?

is there any ethic rule that say a doctor can't operate or diagnose his family members? If yes... how about cousins?

there is no law or rule against treating close relatives, but it is advisable not to, because the emotional relationship can impair clinical judgement and decision making....

all medical entertainment dramas are exactly that......dramas to entertain.....and should not be taken as real....

Someone recently said "surgery is not very interesting at all". haha

because in dramas you can complete an 8 hour surgery in 5 minutes.

oic coz there is an etiquette rule for lawyer not to take brief from family relative ( rule 3 Legal Profession (Practice & Etiquette) Rules 1978) I thought there is a similar provision for medic ethic. Thanks alot anyway.

An update from OZ:

It is increasingly hard to secure a spot for internship even though past statistics are comforting. For us here in Tassie, we have about 17-18 internationals hoping to stay (out of a cohort of a 100). We are cat 2 in Tassie, but otherwise cat 5 elsewhere. WA seems to have frozen their application so far? And as we know, VIC is basically off limits. So where can we go?

Few of us deduced that we either can a) head back or go to SG, or b) take the commonwealth spot which is rather reasonable. Still, SG won't be that bad (unless someone proves me wrong). Residency program there can be a good thing, and can be a bad thing.

With further budget cuts from the health care side of things, things are not looking well here really. Uni fees will be unbarred starting in 2016. Estimated cost of LOCAL fees is about 30k/yr (from a 8-9k range). Imagine that for internationals?

Undeniably, unis here provide high quality medical education. but it is frustrating for graduates to be stuck in a position not knowing what lies ahead of them.

Sorry to hear about this predicament for international students. What are the chances like for the 17/18 of you?

Can't imagine the fees for international students from 2016 onwards, although it would be a bit insane for internationals to still consider Oz for medical education.

I thought they have sorted out the shortage of internship places, and the commonwealth places scheme was temporary for 2014.....

So it looks like they have not increase the intern positions enough to absorb all graduates...and the commonwealth scheme continues, but I think it's not as bad as 2013 with almost 500 overhang....

I know there are a couple of Monash sunway grads in rhh internship, so surely it can't be that bad in tassie?...I understand a significant number of interstate Aussies prefer to move to the mainland....

This post has been edited by limeuu: May 27 2014, 09:58 AM

I'm not sure. a lot of the locals here want to stay. an update on SA, they dont even know how many internship spots they can have for 2015 due to budgets and stuff. it is quite terrifying. still hope to secure a spot somewhere in tassie.

Yeah this year there are quite a number of IMGs in tas! Which is a rare sighting really. On top of that, there are A LOT of asian med regs.

I wonder... if you are sent to Australia's interior (middle of it) or to Christmad island... vs coming back to Malaysia... what say you?

Alice springs is part of NT health. I am still applying for NT though. =) not so sure about Christmas island.... I don't mind rural placements for a year or two really.