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Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba speaks at a press conference in Putrajaya March 15, 2021. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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PUTRAJAYA, April 22 The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) will represent Malaysia in obtaining World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) recognition status, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
He said the matter was agreed in the Cabinet meeting following the announcement by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) on September 21, 2010 that effective 2023, those applying for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USLME) must be medical graduates from WFME-recognised countries.
MMC represents Malaysia to obtain WFME recognition 22 Apr 2021 / 17:48 H. Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) will represent Malaysia in obtaining World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) recognition status, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (pix).
He said the matter was agreed in the Cabinet meeting following the announcement by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) on Sept 21, 2010 that effective 2023, those applying for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USLME) must be medical graduates from WFME-recognised countries.
According to him, medical graduates from 35 local undergraduate medical programmes that have been accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and the Malaysian Examinations Council (MPM) will not have the opportunity to gain advanced clinical experience in the United States if Malaysia is not listed in the WFME recognition programme.
School semesters for 2021:
A: Students will begin school in 2021 as below:
i. Physical classes in school starting on Jan 20:
> All preschool and primary school pupils.
> All secondary school students except for Form Two and Three students.
> All Form Five students from 2020, who will be sitting for the SPM exams.
> All special needs students under the Special Needs Integration Programme (PPKI) in primary and secondary schools.
> Form Six college students, Genius@Pintar (KGP) and Genius Insan College (KGI) students, except those in Levels Two and Three.
ii. Home-based learning (PdPR) starting on Jan 20 and physical classes in school starting March 8:
> Forms Two and Three students.