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Medicine
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VERSION 1, 2020
GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS
Primary Care
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Primary Care Medicine Postgraduate Training in Malaysia
Guide for Applicants, Version 1, 2020
,Primary Care Medicine Postgraduate Training in Malaysia
Guide for Applicants, Version 1, 2020
Copyright
© Majlis Dekan Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Awam, Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi, Malaysia.
All rights reserved.
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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted,
in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise,
without the prior permission of the Majlis Dekan Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Awam Malaysia.
Published by:
Majlis Dekan Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Awam Malaysia
MERDU, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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First Publication, 2021
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Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Primary Care Medicine Postgraduate Training in Malaysia : GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS.
VERSION 1, 2020.
Mode of access: Internet
eISBN 978-967-19546-7-6
1. Medical education--Curricula--Malaysia.
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2. Medical personnel--Training of.
3. Primary care (Medicine).
4. Government publications--Malaysia.
5. Electronic books.
610.7155
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, Primary Care Medicine Postgraduate Training in Malaysia
Guide for Applicants, Version 1, 2020
Acknowledgements
The steering group of the National Postgraduate
Medical Curriculum Project would like to express
their thanks to the following:
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1. Professor Dr. Simon Frostick and Mr. David
Pitts for the overall design of the curriculum
templates, development of the Essential
Learning Activities, editing of curriculum
modules, consultation and coaching for writing
groups.
2. Ministry of Higher Education for their funding
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support.
3. The Development Division, Ministry of Health
for their valuable support and practical insights.
4. Members of the Medical Deans Council for
their unequivocal support for the project.
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5. Members of Specialty/Conjoint Boards
who have facilitated the work of individual
specialties.
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, Primary Care Medicine Postgraduate Training in Malaysia
Guide for Applicants, Version 1, 2020
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3
PREFACE 5
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What is this document? 5
The National Postgraduate Medical Curriculum 5
The writers 5
INTRODUCTION 6
The Purpose of this Guide 6
What is Primary Care? 6
Size of the specialty 6
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Unique features of Primary Care 6
Why choose Primary Care as a career? 7
1. THE PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE PROGRAMME 8
Three Phases of training 8
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2. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 9
Essential Learning Activities (ELA) 11
Personal Qualities 11
3. ENTRY PROCESS 13
Universities pathway 13
Advanced Training in Family Medicine Pathway 13
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Ministry of Health Scholarships 14
University Entrance Examination and Interview 14
Induction Process (for all pathways) 14
4. SYLLABUS 15
The Primary Care syllabus 15
Eight ongoing themes 15
5. ASSESSMENT TOOLS 16
6. APPENDICES 18
References 18
Formative Assessment Description 18
Entry ELAs 19
Glossary of terms 31
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Training
in Malaysia
Medicine
C
VERSION 1, 2020
GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS
Primary Care
Postgraduate
1
Primary Care Medicine Postgraduate Training in Malaysia
Guide for Applicants, Version 1, 2020
,Primary Care Medicine Postgraduate Training in Malaysia
Guide for Applicants, Version 1, 2020
Copyright
© Majlis Dekan Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Awam, Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi, Malaysia.
All rights reserved.
C
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted,
in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise,
without the prior permission of the Majlis Dekan Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Awam Malaysia.
Published by:
Majlis Dekan Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Awam Malaysia
MERDU, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M
First Publication, 2021
P
Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Primary Care Medicine Postgraduate Training in Malaysia : GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS.
VERSION 1, 2020.
Mode of access: Internet
eISBN 978-967-19546-7-6
1. Medical education--Curricula--Malaysia.
N
2. Medical personnel--Training of.
3. Primary care (Medicine).
4. Government publications--Malaysia.
5. Electronic books.
610.7155
2
, Primary Care Medicine Postgraduate Training in Malaysia
Guide for Applicants, Version 1, 2020
Acknowledgements
The steering group of the National Postgraduate
Medical Curriculum Project would like to express
their thanks to the following:
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1. Professor Dr. Simon Frostick and Mr. David
Pitts for the overall design of the curriculum
templates, development of the Essential
Learning Activities, editing of curriculum
modules, consultation and coaching for writing
groups.
2. Ministry of Higher Education for their funding
M
support.
3. The Development Division, Ministry of Health
for their valuable support and practical insights.
4. Members of the Medical Deans Council for
their unequivocal support for the project.
P
5. Members of Specialty/Conjoint Boards
who have facilitated the work of individual
specialties.
N
3
, Primary Care Medicine Postgraduate Training in Malaysia
Guide for Applicants, Version 1, 2020
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3
PREFACE 5
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What is this document? 5
The National Postgraduate Medical Curriculum 5
The writers 5
INTRODUCTION 6
The Purpose of this Guide 6
What is Primary Care? 6
Size of the specialty 6
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Unique features of Primary Care 6
Why choose Primary Care as a career? 7
1. THE PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE PROGRAMME 8
Three Phases of training 8
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2. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 9
Essential Learning Activities (ELA) 11
Personal Qualities 11
3. ENTRY PROCESS 13
Universities pathway 13
Advanced Training in Family Medicine Pathway 13
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Ministry of Health Scholarships 14
University Entrance Examination and Interview 14
Induction Process (for all pathways) 14
4. SYLLABUS 15
The Primary Care syllabus 15
Eight ongoing themes 15
5. ASSESSMENT TOOLS 16
6. APPENDICES 18
References 18
Formative Assessment Description 18
Entry ELAs 19
Glossary of terms 31
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