Allied health students at Manipal University College Malaysia (MUCM) can now use the Socso Rehabilitation Centre Malaysia (PRP) facilities for teaching and training during their clinical placements.
Cleaners and rubbish collectors in Kuala Lumpur say their job is one of the most dangerous as they face countless hurdles and difficulties in carrying out their duties.
Back in the 1200s, dentists were known as barbers in France, which may sound strange as barbers today are associated with hair and not teeth. Dentists are familiar characters in each person’s life; at one time or another, everyone regardless of their background would have had to visit a dentist. It is no wonder that today, it is still a career of choice for young Malaysians leaving high school.
Doctors have always been familiar characters in each person’s life; at one time or another, everyone regardless of their background would have had to visit a physician. It is no wonder that today, medicine is still a career of choice for young Malaysians leaving high school. But does pursuing an MBBS necessarily mean you would need to become a practicing doctor?
Students have multiple pathways these days upon qualifying as a doctor. They can choose to remain in practice, to advance into research, go into corporate organisations by becoming a hospital manager or administrator, or occupational health specialist, or choose to serve the community by being in public health. Qualifying with an MBBS is merely the first step as it is no longer a fixed road to being a practicing clinician.