Doctor Of Medicine (MD)

Features of the MD Programme

1. Student-centred Learning
   With a student-centred rather than teacher-centred programme, the curriculum is structured to foster and encourage student learning and the fostering of ownership over their own learning as the main objective.
2. Problem-based Learning (PBL)
   The Faculty recognises that the philosophy of using problems to learn is the most effective learning approach suited to medicine, and is used to enhance the learning in Basic Medical Sciences.
3. Integrated Learning
   Both Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences are integrated throughout the academic training with early clinical exposure in the form of hospital visits to enhance the learning of Basic Sciences and to facilitate student transition to a comprehensive hospital & Community-based learning that enables students to develop their interviewing, communication, and physical examination skills. Arranged in Year 2 of the programme, these visits enable students to put their training into practice, as well as to facilitate their transition into the clinical environment in Year 3.
4. Computer-assisted Learning
   The learning process is further strengthened with active incorporation of multimedia tools, which include a computerised multi-purpose laboratory and 3D cyber anatomy software for anatomy dissection sessions.

Programme Details

UCSI University’s MD programme is a five-year course that is segregated into two phases. Phase 1 of the programme (the first two years) which is known as the Pre-Clinical Phase, is carried out at UCSI University Springhill Campus (Seremban/Port Dickson). While Phase 2 (the final three years) is carried out at various hospitals and health clinics in Negeri Sembilan.

The pre-clinical years are divided into two semesters, each with approximately 16 weeks of class sessions. Contrarily, the clinical years are organised into major and minor postings with a variety of learning weeks spaced out between these postings.

Interview

Academically-qualified candidates are required to attend an interview for admission. The outcome of the interview determines a candidate’s successful admission into the programme.

Assessments

There will be two Professional Examinations. The Professional Examination 1 comprises two parts: the first part to be taken at the end of the first year and the second part at the end of second year. The student will proceed to the subsequent year on passing this examination. Students may be allowed to re-sit but will be excluded from the course if they fail the re-sit examination. Students may also request to repeat the year in lieu of a re-sit examination but he can do so ONLY ONCE for Phase 1.

The Professional Examination 2 will be conducted at the end of the Phase 2, final year. Those who fail may be allowed to take re-sit the examination after SIX MONTHS.

Notwithstanding the above, students are subject to the rules and ethics of the professions in their daily performance. Repeated non-compliance can result in their being precluded from the course.

Following successful completion of the medical degree, graduates are eligible for provisional registration with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC). After serving a compulsory housemanship year, they are eligible for full registration in Malaysia, but Malaysian citizens will be required by the Ministry of Health to undertake a further three years of compulsory service. The following list is the samples of specialisation and sub-specialisation should the students intend to further their studies.

Specialisation – At least 4 years

• Pathology
• Immunology
• Internal Medicine
• General Surgery
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Orthopaedics
• Paediatrics
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
• Ophthalmology (Eye)
• Radiology
• Anaesthesiology
• Community Medicine

Sub-specialisation – A further 2 to 4 years

• Cardiology
• Gastroenterology
• Plastic Surgery