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Malaysia campus hosts medical establishment

12 October 2005

Monash University Malaysia has hosted a medical partnership dinner to celebrate this year's commencement of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the campus.

From left: Associate Professor Mohd Shahjahan Yasin, director of curriculum at Monash University Malaysia; Professor Liddell, and Associate Professor Datuk Dr D M Thuraiappah, chairman of the Academy of Family Physicians Malaysia.

Chancellor Mr Jeremy Ellis, vice-chancellor Professor Richard Larkins, Malaysia pro vice-chancellor Professor Merilyn Liddell and the head of the Malaysian medical school, Professor Dato Dr Anuar Zaini, hosted 30 prominent guests at the 16 September dinner. The chairman of the Sunway Group of companies, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah, who was also present, was honoured for his vision and support for the medical school.

The dinner was attended by doctors, surgeons and senior management from Assunta Hospital, the Federal Health Department, Gleneagles Medical Center, Subang Jaya Medical Center, Medical Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia, Sunway Medical Center, Johor Specialist Hospital, Kolej Tuanku Jaafar, Utama Banking Group and the Academy of Family Physicians Malaysia.

Guests were given an overview of the university and the medical school development by Professor Liddell and Professor Anuar Zaini.

The School of Medicine and Health Sciences enrolled its first 52 students this year. The students are completing their first year at Monash's Clayton campus, and a second batch of students will follow next year. By 2007, the medical course will be fully delivered in Malaysia.