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4 November 2009
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Mohd Yusaini Bin Mohd Yusri, Shakirah Sharif and Ng Wei Ming Damin |
The Monash Sunway campus in Malaysia this year celebrates another milestone in its continued evolution with the graduation of the first class of Malaysian-trained doctors.
The 47 young students will be the first to graduate from the University's prestigious Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program in Malaysia.
Their five-year path through the Sunway MBBS program has constantly covered new ground.
They are the first international medical graduates anywhere in the world to be fully accredited by the Australian Medical Council.
They were the first class to split their time between Malaysian and Australian campuses and hospitals, gaining experience in both medical settings.
They were among the first Monash medical students to study specialised Malaysian subjects including tropical medicine and to work at clinics in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Segamat, Pontian and Kulai in Johor.
The students were also among the first to train at the purpose-built RM1.8 million Clinical School and Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru.
Head of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences Professor Dato' Dr Anuar Zaini Md Zain has been there to see the first class of young doctors learn and mature to become skilled clinicians.
"I think because of the accreditation by the Australian Medical Council the standard of the course has gone to a dramatically high standard," he said.
"They should be able to stand on their own as independent learners and immediately be able to adapt themselves to their environment."
Both the Australian and Malaysian MBBS program share an emphasis on rural and regional health care. Practical training in rural regions gives students experience of 'hardcore medicine' in areas of growing demand.
Professor Anuar Zaini is confident the new graduating class represents not only a new influx of young doctors into Southeast Asia, but also a new standard in medical training for Malaysia.
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