SECRETARIAT OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES FACULTY OF MEDICINE​
ILMU, MUTU, DAN BUDI

Clinical Fellowship

FELLOWSHIP IN ADOLESCENT HEALTH IN PRIMARY CARE (UKM)

Course Director: Assoc Prof. Dr. Noor Azimah Muhammad

Duration of training: 6 to 12 months

Training Centre: Klinik Primer PPUKM Cheras / Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Cheras 56000 Kuala Lumpur

Eligibility: Independent and Certified Family Medicine Specialist with interest in Adolescent Health

Objectives of Programme:

By the end of the programme, the candidate should be able to:

  1. Competently diagnose, investigate and manage common adolescent cases in primary care
  2. Recognize complex psychosocial issues in adolescents and institute comprehensive management.
  3. Recognize ethical issues involving adolescents and judiciously institute appropriate intervention
  4. Ability to lead the adolescent clinic in primary care using available resources
  5. Demonstrate critical thinking, self-directed life-long learning and evidence-based practice.
  6. Exhibit effective communication, professionalism, leadership and sensitivity towards ethical, religious and cultural values.

Activities/Task:

  1. Active participation in clinical activities focusing on adolescent cases in primary care clinic / HCTM
  2. Conduct a health intervention program involving adolescents in the community
  3. Active participation in weekly case-based discussion or journal appraisal with the supervisor
  4. Record experiences in a log book on clinical cases managed, teaching/learning activities, audit, visits, research, publication and other activities.
  5. Schedule meetings with the supervisor during the fellowship program for progress monitoring.
  6. Publish at least 1 case report / audit / research paper in a peer-reviewed journal.  

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

Important requirements:

  1. Please apply at least 6 months before intended start date.
  2. You will need Temporary Practising Certificate (TPC) by Malaysian Medical Council (MMC). Please ensure you fulfil all the requirements for TPC. https://mmc.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TPC_July_2019_2.pdf
  3. Application for TPC will be forwarded to MMC by UKM except for Letter of Good Standing.

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Secretariat of Postgraduate Studies

Faculty of Medicine UKM
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Step 1
Application through Secretariat of Postgraduate Studies (SPS) website/ link at HCTM website/ or direct communication with the Course Director *Application need to be made a minimum of 6 months before the date of admission
Required process:
  • Candidate Details and selected programmes
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
*First medical degree needs to be checked whether it is recognised by Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) (a mandatory requirement if the candidate will do rotation outside of HCTM) An offer letter will be issued (by UKMSHAPE) to the candidate for the payment process Course Director
Step 2
Application will be reviewed by the Course Director
Step 3
  • Fill in and submit Application Form to International Affairs Unit (UPA)
  • Letter of Temporary Approval/ Letter of Rejection to applicants will be issued by SPS
  • For the accepted candidates, a copy of the Temporary Approval Letter will be sent to UKM Shape – for VISA’s application process
Step 4
Accepted candidates are required to complete the following documents:
  • Form 16 for Temporary Practicing Certificate application Click Here
  • Visa application (Professional Visit Pass (PVP) Click Here

    • *Since Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysian Immigration will only issued Professional Visit Pass (PVP) with Single Entry Visa for 1 Year. Candidate must go out from Malaysia before PVP expired and must re-apply new PVP from home country for next year's programme
    *All documents will be sent through the International Affairs Unit, Faculty of Medicine UKM
Step 5
Candidate enrolled and report to the Course Director
Step 6
An offer letter will be issued (by UKM Shape) to the candidate for the payment process
Step 7
Course Director will notify the candidate about privileging and credentialing to HCTM Credentialing Link
Step 8
ONE (1) month before programme ends, the Course Director are required to inform SPS and International Affairs Unit, Faculty of Medicine UKM
Finish
SPS will issue Certificate of Completion to the candidate

Flowchart of Credentialing and Privileging in HCTM for International Candidates

DEFINITION

Credentialing: a process to set the standards and to do an evaluation for a person’s qualification in a field or procedure. It is recognition for the professional training done by a medical practitioner.

Privileges: the rights given by the hospital for a medical practitioner to give treatments or to do procedures on hospital patients based on the qualifications of the training, and the medical practitioner’s experience and expertise.

Step 1
Log in to this link: http://credentialing.ppukm.ukm.my/index.php to apply for credentialing application.
*No payment needed for this application
Step 2
For new application, please fill in the details and update your profile.

* If you want to renew you application, please apply 6 months BEFORE your expiry date.
Step 3
Click Credentialing Form and complete all the required information.

*You need to fill in your Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) Registration Number, Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) Number and National Specialist Register (NSR) Number in the prerequisite field.
Step 4
Select Head of Department (HOD) to verify your application.
Step 5
Tick (√) and submit your application.
Step 6
Your Dashboard for the application status will appear. You can check the ongoing status by time to time.
Step 7
All applications will be reviewed in a meeting.

*The meeting will be conducted 4 times a year
Step 8
HCTM issue an Approval Letter (TWO weeks after the meeting)
Finish
HCTM issue Certificate of Credentialing (ONE month after)

Sources: http://credentialing.ppukm.ukm.my/files/pdf/Manual-Pengguna-Sistem-Credentialing-Core-Privileges.pdf