Program Overview

Program Overview

The Faculty of Medicine at UKM offers a range of postgraduate programs, including the Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery.

Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery

Program Details

• Program Name: Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
• Course Directors:
  1. Prof. Dr. Mae-Lynn Catherine Bastion
  2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mushawiahti Mustapha
  3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norshamsiah Md. Din
• Duration of Training: 1 year for international candidates, 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

Objectives of the Program

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

Minimum Training Requirements

1. Local candidates must train for 3 years in an established National Centre, which will include 1-2 years in this Unit, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, UKM (HCTM), and at least 1 year of placement in a recognized centre in Malaysia or overseas other than HCTM in this Unit of the respective centre/hospital.
2. International candidates will be trained exclusively in this Unit, UKMMC, for 1 year.
3. Successfully conduct and complete a research study in the Unit by the completion of training.

Method of Assessment/Certificate

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

• Certificate of completion of training certified by the Course Director and Dean, Faculty of Medicine UKM, will be given to all successful candidates.

Other Programs

The Faculty of Medicine at UKM also offers other postgraduate programs, including:

• Clinical Fellowship
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Public Health
• Master in Dermatology
• Master (Clinical)
• Professional Certificate
• Postgraduate Diploma

Faculty Overview

The Faculty of Medicine UKM was established in 1974 and commenced with 44 students for the 1973/74 admissions session.