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Due to the shortage of cardiothoracic surgeons in Malaysia, UiTM is asked to consider temporarily opening up its postgraduate programme to non-Bumiputera students but UiTM student council is against it.
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been no discussion on the proposal to open the cardiothoracic surgery post-graduate programme at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) to non-bumiputra students, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry and Higher Education Ministry will submit a joint memorandum to the Cabinet soon as part of efforts to address issues related to the parallel pathway programme (PPP).
PETALING JAYA: While acknowledging that the specialist shortage is a complex issue, a surgeons group voiced hope that changes to the law can be sped up to fix the problem.
KUALA LUMPUR: Proposed amendments to the Medical Act 1971 seeks to address the gap between the parallel pathway programme (PPP) and local master's medicine programme, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.