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international institution. The implementation of the Specialty Training Programme - Parallel Pathway in
MoH Malaysia is continuously being strengthened to produce more specialists for the country. Examples
of the qualifications are as in Table 16.

Two (2) local training programmes under MoH Malaysia Specialty Training Programme - Parallel
Pathway in Urology and Cardiothoracic Surgery had commenced in July 2016.

Table 16
Examples of The Qualifications from International Collegiate in 2017
No Specialty Examples Of The Parallel Pathway Programmes

1. Internal Medicine Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), UK/Ireland
2. Peadiatric Member of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health
(MRCPCH), UK
3. Obstetrics & Gynecology Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist
(MRCOG), UK
4. Family Medicine Dip. Family Medicine-Adv Training Program (FRCAGP) Australia
5. Psychiatry Member of Royal College of Psychiatry (MRCPsych), UK

6. Radiology Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR),UK
7. Anesthesiology Fellowship of College of Anaesthesia of Ireland (FCAI), Ireland
8. Pathology Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologist (FRCPath), UK
9. Forensic Medicine Diploma in Medical Jurispruence, UK
10. Radiotherapy & Oncology Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists of London (FRCR), UK

11. Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeon (FRCS) Cardiothoacic
Surgery, Edinburgh
12. Urology Surgery Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeon (FRCS Urology), Glasgow
13. *Oftalmology Fellow of the RoyalCollege of Ophthalmologists (FRCOpth) UK

14. *Otorinolaringology Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeon (FRCS in Larygology)
Ireland
15. *Ortopaedic Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeon (FRCS Orthopedic &
Trauma)
16. *Plastic Surgery Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeon (FRCS Plastic Surgeri),
Glasgow
17. *Emergency Medicine Fellowship of Royal College Emergency Medicine (UK)
* Coming soon
Source: Medical Professional Development Section, Medical Development Division, MoH

All medical officers who passed or obtained the specialist qualification are also required to undergo a
minimum period of supervision (the pre-gazettement period) for six months before can be gazetted as
a specialist by the MoH.

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