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SECRETARIAT OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES FACULTY OF MEDICINE

medicpostgrad@hctm.ukm.edu.my

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FELLOWSHIP IN CORNEA AND ANTERIOR SEGMENT

FELLOWSHIP IN CORNEA AND ANTERIOR SEGMENT

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim

1-year for international candidate & up to 3 years for local candidate

Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Cheras (HCTM) Jalan Yaacob Latif Bandar Tun Razak 56000 Cheras Kuala Lumpur

Fees should be paid to ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ and settled with no outstanding amounts due

  • Must possess a recognizable Medical Degree and Post-Graduate Medical Degree qualification in Ophthalmology that is registrable with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC).
  • Letter of offer and/ or financial warranty from the employee.
  • Must submit a list of workshops, courses and short training programme attended.
  • Must submit the names of at least two referees, at least one of whom has directly supervised the candidates and is able to submit a report on the candidates’ clinical skills, practice, attitude and competence.
  • Must have been in active clinical practice for at least 1-year post specialist qualification.
    Objectives of Programme:
  • To be a competent subspecialist capable of assuming as consultant’s role.
  • To acquire working knowledge of the theoretical basis of the specialty, including its foundations in the basic medical sciences.
  • To perform research study in this discipline and submit a manuscript for publication at the end of programme.
  • To be able to address issues of gender, sexual orientation, age, culture, ethnicity and ethics in a professional manner.
    Selection Process: Fulfill requirements by the university (ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´) and Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) & an interview by consultants either face to face or via tele-interview (international candidate only).
    Minimum Training Requirement:
  • Local candidate must be training for 3 years in established National Centre which will include 1-2 years in this Unit, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´MC and at least 1-year placement in a recognized centre in Malaysia or overseas other than ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´MC in this Unit of the respective centre/ hospital.
  • International candidate they will be trained exclusively in this Unit, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´MC for 1-year.
  • Successfully conduct and complete a research study in Unit by the completion of training.
  • Obtain a Pass in the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Fellowship Exit Examination.
    Method of Assessment/ Certificate:
  • Completion of the training logbook and signed by the consultant of the various clinics, Head of Unit and the Head of Department of Ophthalmology in ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´MC.
  • Evidence of submission of the research study manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal.
    Post Training: Interested candidates may have the chance to pursue 1-year Master’s degree in Medicine or a Doctorate degree related to Cornea and Anterior Segment.
    Certificate of completion of training certified by Course Director and Dean, Faculty of Medicine ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ will be given to all successful candidates.
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APPLICATION PROCESS​

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Flowchart of Credentialing and Privileging in HCTM for International Candidates

DEFINITION

Credentialing: a process to set the standards and to do an evaluation for a person’s qualification in a field or procedure. It is recognition for the professional training done by a medical practitioner.

Privileges: the rights given by the hospital for a medical practitioner to give treatments or to do procedures on hospital patients based on the qualifications of the training, and the medical practitioner’s experience and expertise.

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