pharmacy profession is awesome and good but the only problem is that there is not enough clinical/medical responsibilities which is what i am seeking for. Medicine allows you to specialise and there are so many different areas/fields within the profession. A lot more clinical responsibilities. I am not good in business and the other areas of pharmacy, which is a let down!

lol, err... those masters doesnt mean clinical responsibilities. more like names that makes it sound clinical haha. but yes specialisse ure right but still at the end, you're still acting as a pharmacist and there are limits for pharmacies. think i know my field of work, no offense. unless you are a pharmacist or studying pharmacy, only those ppl can tell you what its actually about.

I believe that there are not enough similarities between Pharmacy and Medic to allow you exemptions to shorten the duration of the course. A cousin of mine told me in western countries, many of  those who did not make it to med skol in the first instant would take an alternative course that will help them gain entry after graduating. Its the PASSION! I was told.

What is another couple of years, frankly, if your passion is strong? After all, it is not wasted. I also read that some psycology graduates locally are also signing up for medic.

Can somebody please enlighten the pathway of a clinical psycologist through a "pure" psycology program or medic program? Whats the difference, if any?

When you are somewhat mentally unstable, you see a psychiatrist but if you are a someone under stress and need emotional support, they will recommend a clinical psychologist who has a medic degree. Mention the word "psychiatrist" and most people give you strange look wondering whether you are "cuckoo" or not.

Today, I help a very old friend visit his Doctor at the local gomen general hospital. B'cos his sons are in KL working he asked me to help take him there. The doctors there only see patient at about 8am but he told me to fetch him at 6.30am!!!!!
If not the queue will be very long, which was true enough cos when we reach there at 7am the parking lots was full and the queue was there already. Dun start me on the waiting time for his medicine.
So the citizens get crappy health service NOW! In the end is there any difference?

In future? like year 3000?
I think my friend dies liao, also have to wait long long for a doctor to certified him.

Which gomen hospital is that?

BTW how many JPA students are there in 1st year Medical right now? And in which Uni/College in Malaysia? I dun think the ones from oversea going to come back.

There will always be a shortage of doctors no matter what is being said.

Issues of migration, going downsouth, population increase and a revision to doctor:population ratio.

Tell me which profession is in oversupply now. Only unemployable graduates are in oversupply.

When you think of it, why do we have crappy facilities? Why are there places with no electricity / water? why, are our roads 10x more bumpier than those in w.msia? funding issue? fund distribution? I'm not here to brag about some inequalities that we face, but yes. there are some remote places with poor lighting and water supply.
well, seriously, what's so bad to be sent to rural areas of sabah/swak? I mean, initially you bragged about your passion on saving lives. and now they become so stereotypical about where they are working. Do you get paid less? heck no, you'll get paid more in those places. Do you get lesser training? I doubt so. In rural aus, where one is in charge of the whole hospital, you'll be doing almost everything, by yourself. But correct me if I'm wrong. I'm just tying in the rural practice here and back in Malaysia. But similar situation in OZ like limeuu said. Everyone's reluctant to go to rural areas.

can I know where do you live? as in which area/city
the resources are harvested. and the money is there, held by government. We have the resources. We harvest the resources. we don't HOLD the money that we got from the resources. In the end, what can we do?
btw, has segi started their MBBS course yet?

Is this not good for the Rakyat?

In future, like any other business only the strongest survive.
These days I see soooooo many pharmacist. Hopefully we will get to see a 24/7 RX outlet.

You know the healthcare system is screwed up when....

1. The entry requirement for certain medical schools is CCC in A-levels,TER80 in SAM/AusMat and equivalent.

2. The majority of these schools have no additional screening processes, ie; interviews, standardized tests, etc.

3. When medical schools blatantly advertise in newspapers to attract students, with some offering 'guaranted places' and 'iPhones' as incentives.

4. When most of these schools are understaffed and have little resources.

5. When most of the students in the newer schools are of poor quality. (a generalization, yes... but you can't deny the truth in this statement)

6. When money is essentially the most important entry criteria into these schools.

7. When 90% of the good doctors-to-be want to opt out of the Malaysian health system.

Joy oh joy.