Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment is a postgraduate program offered by the Faculty of Medicine, UKM. The program is designed to provide advanced training in the field of ophthalmology, with a focus on cornea and anterior segment.

Program Details

Program Name

Fellowship in Cornea and Anterior Segment

Course Director

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim

Duration of Training

1-year for international candidates and up to 3 years for local candidates

Training Centres

Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Cheras (HCTM), Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

Emoluments

Fees should be paid to UKM and settled with no outstanding amounts due

Availability of Places

1 place per year

Eligibility

• Must possess a recognizable Medical Degree and Post-Graduate Medical Degree qualification in Ophthalmology that is registrable with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC)
• Letter of offer and/or financial warranty from the employee
• Must submit a list of workshops, courses, and short training programs attended
• Must submit the names of at least two referees, at least one of whom has directly supervised the candidates and is able to submit a report on the candidates' clinical skills, practice, attitude, and competence
• Must have been in active clinical practice for at least 1 year post-specialist qualification

Objectives of the Program

• To be a competent subspecialist capable of assuming a consultant's role
• To acquire working knowledge of the theoretical basis of the specialty, including its foundations in the basic medical sciences
• To perform research study in this discipline and submit a manuscript for publication at the end of the program
• To be able to address issues of gender, sexual orientation, age, culture, ethnicity, and ethics in a professional manner

Selection Process

Fulfill requirements by the university (UKM) and Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and an interview by consultants either face-to-face or via tele-interview (international candidate only)

Minimum Training Requirement

• Local candidate must be training for 3 years in an established National Centre, which will include 1-2 years in this Unit, UKMMC, and at least 1-year placement in a recognized centre in Malaysia or overseas other than UKMMC in this Unit of the respective centre/hospital
• International candidate will be trained exclusively in this Unit, UKMMC for 1 year
• Successfully conduct and complete a research study in the Unit by the completion of training
• Obtain a Pass in the UKM Fellowship Exit Examination

Method of Assessment/Certificate

• Completion of the training logbook and signed by the consultant of the various clinics, Head of Unit, and the Head of Department of Ophthalmology in UKMMC
• Evidence of submission of the research study manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal

Post-Training

Interested candidates may have the chance to pursue a 1-year Master's degree in Medicine or a Doctorate degree related to Cornea and Anterior Segment. A certificate of completion of training certified by the Course Director and Dean, Faculty of Medicine UKM, will be given to all successful candidates.