QUOTE(John445 @ Oct 14 2018, 06:13 PM)
i will go for form 6 in the near future.but what keeps buggingmy mind is that should i pursue in medicine or engineering field??
the medicine field i would like to get into is being a doctor while the engineering sector i prefer aircraft engineering and other transportation related engineering
Im interested in engineering because I like how mechanical stuff works and love to fix things myself.
what i liked about medicine is that i also like how human body works and the intensity of working in this field with the pressure being applied to you.(challenging)
this two field that i interested in keep making me asking myself whether i should take biology or physics for my form 6
i like biology more than i like physics but being accepted in local u to study medicine is one in a trillion chance thats why i dont have a big hope towards studying medicine(btw im non-bumi and not from a wealthy family)
i dont take the income of these two fields to decide what my next step is (high income doesnt mean you can work happily)
IT is my last resort
hi, i hope i can give you some facts about going into medicine in Malaysia
-undergrad medical education is 5 yrs. 1st 2yrs basic science studying, next 3yrs clincial training.
-you need to complete 2 yrs of housemanship and 2 yrs of compulsory training b4 you are free to continue govt service or go private practice
-specialization in clinical medicine(medical based specialty, surgical based speciality, paediatrics. radiologist, pathologist) can only be done under kkm/univeristy hospital, means to specialize u need to be fully employed under kkm not private sector.
-specialization takes another 4-5yrs depending on field after 5yrs education + 2yrs housemanship + 2yrs compulsory service
-none of our local medical degree from any uni(govt and private) is recognized else where in the world except UM recognized by Singapore medical council and Aimst uni recognized by Indian medical council, so if you plan to migrate dont do medicine.
-none of our local master specialist training programmes are recognized anywhere in the world, if you plan to migrate after u become specialist, forget it.
-you can sit external UK based papers(MRCP, MRCS, MRCOG ect) to go overseas. but those exams is an entrance exams, meaning once you pass the exams you are qualify to apply for specialist training and you need to be employed in the particular country b4 going over.
-duration for waiting for houseman post(in 2018) is close to 1yr. by the time u graduate from medical school expect to be even longer.
- house officer are now being employed on contract basis, the contract is 2+2yrs. until now no 1 know what will happen to those houseofficer after the 2+2yrs contract ends. put in a simple words. Doctors being jobless is a reality.
not to scare you, but just facts!!
if you are just curious how human body works read "guyton and hall medical physiology" its enough as a casual reader.
In medical school you have no time to enjoy reading. all your reading is for upcoming exams. learning schedule is very tight!
This post has been edited by wangpatan: Oct 16 2018, 11:40 PM