The Malaysian education system has been deteriorating since the mid-eighties when politicians started to get involved. Education should never be politicised. Unfortunately, our politicians decided to influence the minds of our youngsters for political gain.
Thus, our education system has become a laughing-stock of the world. Below I list some of my post on the state of our education system in the country.
This page has the following sub pages.
- 1Malaysia Education
- High Performance Schools?
- Schools, services hit as public expenditure cut by up to 15pc
- MK:Disease has infected national education system
- Laughter is the best Medicine
- Sex Education
- Azly Rahman:Our ‘rempitised’ education system
- A doctor too many
- MK:UPM – a ‘research university’ condoning plagiarism
- The Rise of Asia’s Universities: no mention of Malaysia?
- No more nursing schools from July
- Halt mushrooming of medical schools-MKini
- Laughter is the best Medicine 3
- Laughter is the Best Medicine 4
- PSD to end sponsorship of undergrad studies abroad
- Malaysia Boleh Mah……………
- MK:’Stop banning non-Muslim societies in schools’
- Racist remarks in school
- For Future Doctors: General Misconception of being a doctor PART 1
- For Future Doctors: General Misconception of being a doctor Part 2
- For Future Doctors: Housemanship, Medical Officer and Postgraduate Training (Part 1)
- Johns Hopkins University to set up medical school and hospital in Malaysia
- For Future Doctors: Housemanship, Medical Officer and Postgraduate Training (Part 2)
- For Future Doctors: Housemanship, Medical Officer and Postgraduate Training (Part 3)
- For Future Doctors: Housemanship Glut
- An Intersting Case that was Missed!
- For Future Doctors: What if ……………………?
- Do you smell what the college is cooking?
- For Future Doctors: Quality first, not quantity
- For Future Doctors: Medical Licensing Exam
- Gosh! Why Has Medicine Gone So “Cheap”?
- Nurses, Pilots and soon………….doctors!
- Oh! No! not another one…………………….
- What John Hopkins…………..?
- MMA: Raise the bar for future doctors
- MK:Private varsity ‘squanders’ RM100 mil gov’t grant
- Dance like an Egyptian!
- Medical Qualifying Board?
- Mediocre students becoming doctors
- For Future Doctors: Malaysian Healthcare System for the Dummies Part 1
- NST:Unhealthy growth of medical schools
- MK:Medical students now allowed to pick any varsities
- Unqualified Doctors who are already in the medical practice
- For Future Doctors: Step by step approach to subspeciality in Medicine
- Major expansion of UCD and RCSI medical education programmes in Malaysia
- For SPM leavers who are eager to do medicine !!
- Shortage of trainers of doctors
- Do you smell what the college is cooking? Part 2
- Syed Husin: SB meddling in varsity staff vetting
- Laughter is the Best Medicine 8
- For Future Doctors: Malaysian Healthcare System for the Dummies Part 2
- Five-year freeze on new medical courses effective immediately
- For Future Doctors: Shift work for Housemen?
- Is this a Joke? PSD students among 100 in first intake for Johns Hopkins
- Govt did not promise overseas scholarships to all top students
- Young docs urged to specialise?
- For Future Doctors: Aspiring Occupational Health Doctor Sees No Light in the Midst of Darkness
- For Future Doctors: Common exam plan axed, but medical graduates still need to complete housemanship
- For Future Doctors: MINIMUM CRITERIA & QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY INTO A MEDICAL PROGRAMME
- Future of Malaysian Healthcare! Part 1
- Future of Malaysian Healthcare? Part 2
- What a day!
- What Moratorium?
- A Vicious Cycle of Mediocrity?
- Future of Malaysian Healthcare? Part 3
- What Moratorium? Part 2
- For Future Doctors : Physician Workforce Planning in Malaysia: Better Coordination Needed
- What an Advertisement?
- For Future Doctors: Malaysian Healthcare System for the Dummies Part 3
- Corruption in Russian Medical Schools Triggers Uproar
- Future of Malaysian Healthcare ? Part 4
- For Future Doctors: Shift Duties for Housemen? Part 2
- What a branulla/venofix can do to you?
- What Moratorium ? Part 3
- For Future Doctors: Are We Slaves?
- I told you so…………….
- For Future Doctors: Housemen overworked?
- Clown of the Year Award!
- Clown of the Year award Part 2!
- For Future Doctors: The Storm is coming ……………….
- For Future Doctors: Malaysian Healthcare system for the Dummies Part 4
- Malaysiakini: ‘Storm is coming’ for our medical profession
- Continuous efforts to improve housemanship training ??
- For Future Doctors: The Standards of Medical Education in Malaysia and Its Acceptability by David Quek
- For Future Doctors: Housemanship Training?
- Arrogance or Stupidity?
- For Future Doctors: Similar Fate for Doctors?
- For Future Doctors: The Change is coming…………..
- Urgent issues for Higher Education Ministry?
- Laughter is the Best Medicine 9
- For Future Doctors: Doctors going broke?
- Star: Doc charged with molesting pregnant patient ?
- Thousands of private college nursing grads jobless — Jeyakumar Devaraj
- Star: Jobs in nursing hard to come by for graduates
- Clown of the Year Award …………. Part 3
- For Future Doctors: Panduan Penempatan Dan Pertukaran
- Laughter is the Best Medicine 10
- For Future Doctors: What If………………… Part 2
- Pharmacist Oh Pharmacist !!
- Here comes another…………………..
- Welcome to the land of Varsities…………..
- For Future Doctors: Government Doctors Salary ?
- Money! Money! Money………………..Lots of Money………..
- For Future Doctors: Malaysian Healthcare System for the Dummies Part 5
- For Future Doctors : The Storm is coming ……… Part 2
- For Future Doctors: Housemen Overworked? Part 2
- Doctors could face GMC action for ignoring poor care
- Money! Money! Money…………Lots of Money Part 2
- For Future Doctors: The Future is bleak ……. indeed
- For Future Doctors: NST: Enough Doctors in the House?
- For Future Doctors: Do you want to be a Doctor? …. By Dr Wong Yin Onn
- Have the standards and attitudes of current doctors gone this low!!
- World Class Education?
- Trained “Specialist” !!
- 2011: Pharmacist, 2012: Dentist, 20??: Doctors
- Star: Trainee doctor found dead after suspected overdose
- OH! Not Again !
- Do you smell something fishy?
- For Future Doctors: Time is running out?
- For Future Doctors: MQE in 16 medical schools?
- For Future Doctors: Job demands long hours
- For Future Doctors: Here goes another opportunity……………..
- World Class Education? Part 2
- 50% of housemen in Sabah can’t cope, need retraining
- Rest in peace ………………
- For Future Doctors: Recognised Specialist degrees and period of training
- For Future Doctors: Time is Runing Out? …………..Part 2
- For Future Doctors: Bonded for Life ?
- For Future Doctors: The Depressing side of being a doctor…..
- Specialist training in private hospitals ?
- For Future Doctors: The Depressing side of being a doctor… Part 2
- National licensing exam for medical graduates essential?
- For Future Doctors: Subspecialist Training in MOH: New Rules and Regulations
- For Future Doctors: Subspecialist training in MOH: New Rules and Regulation Part 2
- For Future Doctors: How Desperate have Doctors become………!
- Clown of the year award …………. Part 4
- For Future Doctors: The Storm is coming ………….Part 3
- For Future Doctors: Good Doctoring ……… by Dr Miltun Lum
- For Future Doctors: Australia Internship Crisis
- Pilot Glut !!
- For Future Doctors: Australia, UK, Ireland and soon …….. Malaysia
- For Future Doctors: Nearly half of US doctors struggle with burnout
- For Future Doctors: The Hurricane is coming ………….
- For Future Doctors: The Madness Continues…………….
- For Future Doctors: The Hurricane is coming ………. Part 2
- Too Many Trainee Doctors; Too Little Clinical Exposure
- PM: Local medical schools need to offer high quality education
- For Future Doctors: “The Writing is on the Wall” : Health Facts 2012
- For Future Doctors: The Hurricane is coming ………. Part 3
- For Future Doctors: When your names appear in the news………..
- Clown of the Year Award ………….. Part 5
- Clown of the Year Award …………… Part 6
- Welcome to the land of Varsities……….. Part 2
- For Future Doctors: Rest in Peace…… Part 2
- Nurses, pilots and soon……. doctors Part 2
- For Future Doctors: The GMC’s Dilemma…………..
- For Future Doctors: Updates, updates, updates………….
- For Future Doctors: The Hurricane is coming ………… Part 4
- For Future Doctors: The Doctor’s Dilemma……………….
- For Future Doctors: The Doctor’s Dilemma………… Part 2
- For Future Doctors: The Doctor’s Dilemma………. Part 3
- For Future Doctors: Australian Internship Crisis ……….. Part 2
- Happy New Year 2013…………..
- For Future Doctors: Step by Step Approach to Subspeciality in Cardiothoracic and Neuro Surgery…….. Part 1
- World Class Education? ……….. Part 3
- For Future Doctors: MMC registration procedures under amended Medical Act 2012
- For Future Doctors: Step by Step approach to Subspeciality in Cardiothoracic and Neuro Surgery……………Part 2
- Welcome to the land of Varsities……….. Part 3
- 1CRAP: I Continuously Repeatedly Anaesthetised the People……………
- For Future Doctors: Patients are our worst enemies………….
- The Pharmacist’s Dilemma………….
- For Future Doctors: The Hurricane is coming…….very soon Part 5
- For Future Doctors: General Misconception of Being a Doctor ……… Part 3
- For Future Doctors: The Changing Strategies of Medical Schools…………
- Welcome to our New Health Minister!
hi doctor, i’m intan physio same place
your hosp columbia
haha, wonder how you got to my blog?
Doctor,may I seek some advise from you for my education purposes?
of course , you can. you can email me at pagal72@gmailcom
i will surely recommended your website to my friends… honest and daring
Wondered why our grads from Russia/ Ukraine are of poor quality. “Since the visit of the Malaysian governmental agents in 2002, they were able to obtain regular government contract students from Malaysia.. with the price of about $10,000 per student (compare it with a 500 Rouble tuition price for russians or the $2,000 per foreign student).
They therefore were pressured by regular visits of the Malaysian Embassy after a few deaths to better the Malaysian student’s situation. For that matter SAMAN, had FINALLY rennovated the dorms and told the teaching staff to be more ‘lenient’ to the students.. meaning.. ‘ just give them good grades and make them happy’. I got this peice from another forum.
If you come to Russia and study in Russian it is great. Their books are great, they are detailed and the teachers know this material well. My advise will be if you want to study in Russia study in Russian language, you will receive a truly world class education.
Hi, doctor… Im a Diploma In Pharmacy graduate… I applied for the post of Pharmacy Assistant at Columbia Hospital in Nusajaya but they told me that there’s no vacancy for the moment… It is not only in this hospital but all the hospitals in Johor Bahru… Tried applying online at other states but to no avail too… Is it possible for doctor to give me some suggestions on what to do next as Im still unemployed since the day of my graduation (23/04/2011)…
Thank you…
You can try some GP clinics. There are not many private hospitals in JB. Yes, if I am not mistaken, our hospital is full at the moment. You can try applying for Columbia Asia Setapak which will be opening in few months time.
Hi, good evening, Come across this blog while i am looking for : trainee lecturer programmed in medical school”.
Actually, i am just started as medical officer in anaesthesiolgy for the past 6 months; Over the past 6 months, i found that i have interest both in internal medicine and anaesthesiology as well; I am lost. I am thinking which one should i proceed ?? Can you give me some advise? at the same time, if i want to pursue study in anaesthesiology, which one, either FANZCA or singapore M.Med (anaesthesiology) is better?
thank you very much
hi Dr, im SONIA (I am currently a 2nd yr student of Bachelor of biomedical science UKM)…. Recently, I thought of changing wht im studying now to (Bachelor in nursing in UKM)..
whn is was still a kid I alws had a wish to help n treat the ppl in countries like palestin, Iraq n help unfortunate ppl .. ..dats is why, whn I was a kid , my ambition was I wnted to be doctr..but whn the times comes,I didn’t managed to get into a medical course n was given biomedical science instead ..
Is not tht I don’t like my course, i love subjects being thought… but in terms of job prospect , thr is no much job opportunities for us here in MALAYSIA…MANY of my senior’s ended up wit a job which is far frm wht thy learn,n our course don’t dealing with patients n most of the time, we r in labs..but i love dealing with patients!!!!
recently, thinking abt what im gg to work in the nxt 2 yrs,tht worries me to the max..i don’t think the degree tht im learning now is gg to giv me the satisfaction tht I want in life (thts is helping ppl in a medical means)..n to archieve it, NURSING can be a bettr choice..i juz realize this fact tht,if to compare, betwn a doc and a nurse, a nurse is more closer to the patient.. in know, I hv may hv realized it quite late, but still I think its not too late to change..i dnt wnt to regret for the rest of my whole life doing things tht I don’t like..
bcoz of this, I started searching information about nursing…. I found tht in the west countries, there have nursing as a second carrier thro :Accelerated BSN which is nursing programs for students who already have a Bachelor’s Degree or even a Master’s Degree in a field other than Nursing. These programs, which are often of shorter length than generic programs, are ideal for individuals who are looking to do something more meaningful with the education that they already have, or for those who have graduated college and found that their degree does not afford as many opportunities as they had hoped.. BUT WE DON’T HAVE THIS IN MALAYSIA GOVERMNT UNIVERSITIES.
So, Dr, wht do u think, wht should I do?? Is it wise for me to change wht im doing now, to NURSING(4yrs)…. Coz im alrdy in my 2nd year nw.. I badly need some advice..
plz, I hope tht I can hear frm u soon..tq..
The problem in Malaysia is that it does not matter whether you have degree in nursing or diploma in nursing, the job is the same and the salary will be the same. Unless you join as a tutor in nusing colleges but saying that, without experience you can’t teach. They do have higher grade for nurses with degree but the number of post are limited.
Your intention are nobel but you can procede to do nursing if you are interested. The only problem wil be getting a job later on.
Dear Sonia ,
Bless your kind soul ,but the reality is, there are many nurses by the hundreds ,mind you who are still jobless after a year .In the current hospital I work in there is a severe shortage of nurses , but being a well recognized hospital they do not wish to just hire nurses out of desperation .Further more they would only hire graduates from a very selected few colleges which are well established and has been for years .
They would not even bother to go through any applications from certain “barred” colleges they do not favor.
The nursing prospect overseas is good but in order to get there one will need at least 5 years of hospital experience.But how does one get the experience when no one wants to hire them ?
During my time there was a severe shortage and the hospitals were desperate to grab on to anyone they can get , now the situation is reversed ! and they can choose to be picky .
But if you feel that this is your calling then by all means go ahead but make sure you are from a reputable college or have a job secured for you before you decide to jump ship .
Dear Dr Pagavalan,
Im currently serving as 2nd year MO in gov hosp. Things have become very realistic after i got married and have kids. Need to work so hard n do lots of locums to support my kids. im feeling very insecure with the future of this med line as every tom dick n harry can become a doc (im a local gov uni grad)..feel so frustrated… I used to be as naive as tose med students out there at a point of time, but bare in mind that everything needs money. What do u think of dip in dermatology + dip in aesthetic medicine ? Hows the future prospects? But it seems tat many ppl is doin the same thing. Thanks for ur guidance Dr Pagavalan.
Yes, that is what I am saying all this while. Reality will only hit when you start to work.
Many GPs are doing this 2 diplomas for survival. Diploma in dermatology does not make you a dermatologist. Many do this to start cosmetic services in their clinic.
Thank you for ur kind reply Dr Pagavalan,
yea i fully understood that dip in dermatology is just for ” cari makan”…. u’l need MRCP/ masters in Int med in order to proceed with sub in dermatology.
Btw,I would like to ask ur opinion regarding emergency medicine. What do u think of Masters in Emergency Medicine..its quite a new field in Msia. What is your opinion regarding Emergency Medicine future prospect in PRIVATE hospitals????? But i have heard of one or two private hosps which i know of hiring emergency physicians to run the emergency dept.
With the current scenario where most of the ED at private hospitals are run by MOs, do u think all these MOs will gradually be replaced by emergency physicians in the near future???
Unfortunately in Msia, i wouldnt dare to say all, but MAJORITY of the ppl’s mindset regarding emergency dept is only a place where all the underperformed MO being dumped,or a place for u to “lepak” and relax, or just a temporary dept for u to “float” while awaiting for the vacancy of your desired dept.
It is somehow considered a dept which is inferior to other major disciplines.
Whatever the mistakes are, ED is always to be blamed.
So, Dr Paga, how would u advise me,as i have spent 1 year in ED,to jump or not to jump out from ED, if i would ask u to judge based on the future prospect of Emergency physician , both in private and gov hospitals set up.
Out of frustration, and with the lesser oppotunities to go for post grad studies, i think some docs, probably including me, will just open up a kopitiam, as the number of GP clinics are now more than kopitiam…..dont u agree with me???? haha…
Thank you very much and hope to hear from u soon.
Frankly speaking I don’t think there is much prospect for emergency specialist in private hospitals. They will just end up as glorified MO with MO salary. This is because the way private hospitals are run in this country. Consultants in private hospitals are self employed, meaning they are renting a clinic inside the hospital and seeing their patients. Basically a GP type clinic in a hospital. How does a emergency physician fit into this type of practise. Definately, the resident consultants will not allow these emergency physicians to do anything more then a bare minimal for patient who walks into the emergency department. I know 1 or 2 hospitals in KL who hired emergency physicians but most of these physicians are rotting away and some even left back to government service.
Yes, many may end up opening a kopitiam, BTW you can probably make more money and become more successfull. I know a few who did this and became millionares. There are also many GPs and Specialist who are venturing into food business as they know their clinic income is not sustainable in the future.
i had completed Diploma in Business Management.I don know which courses have better job opportunity in another 5 yrs or more& which private university in best to study.Is it study at unisel at same course or find some other private university.I don have any idea.In case if i future my degree in law, Human Resource or Bachelor in Business Management,which private university is good&have job placement?Is this degree have highly demand in future&earn better salary for fresh graduate?
I am not very sure about this as I am not from arts stream. What I know is that there are too many graduates of Business Admin for sure. What about accountancy or IT?
how about building survey?, it is so new in Malaysia…. job opportunity in future?
still good. Even architexture is still needed in Malaysia
Dear Dr. Pagalavan
Ve a question. Doing UG degree in medicine in China is worth it.
At the moment, none of the universities in China is recognised in malaysia. They may recognise a few, soon but not sure which ones. Frankly, if you can’t speak Chinese, I would not encourage.
hi doc… may i know who is mrmeaner sardonicus rabin..?
No idea
Would you say that the United States is a good place to train to become a specialist?
they have a different system and their medical intake are graduate students.
Hello Dr. Pagalavan.
My name is SIVAJU M. THANKARALU. Work as Medical Representative in a private company base Johor. All these while i been organizing Motivation talks to secondary school Indian students. For the first time i plane to help the students on how to get into universities successfully with out their application been rejected.
I’m organizing a mini-seminar for form 5 and form 6 Indian students who are waiting to apply for universities in 2013 or 2014.
The tentative date will be Saturday, 27th October 2012 ; 8.00am to 1.00pm.
Only 2 speakers are invited. Mr. Thiruveangadam ( author of Oppittean Olamittean ) and the other speaker will be you Dr. The venue will be finalist soon and will be inform to both of you the soonest.
If you are free to help us on the day by giving some of your knowledge on how to apply for the medical study, which are the universities recognized by our government. Current issues on medical studies and other related issues on this.
Let me know how long will it take for you to do your presentation and what time do you prefer. 8.00 to 10.00 am or 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. I yet to confirm with Mr. Thiruveangadam about the time and date as well, but he agreed to come and explain on how to apply for the Universities in details with slides.
We hope you can help us make this program a susses-full one by giving the current situation of medical studies in Malaysia.
Hope to get a positive reply form you soon Dr. Let us together do our part to rise up the Indian future leaders as success full graduates.
Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.
Anbea Sivam
Taa. Sivaju
013-7709639
sivaju60@gmail.com
27th is a working day for me. Pls let me know the venue as well. It would be better if it is around 12-1pm.
Pls email me pagal72@gmail.com
Thank you for your kind reply Dr. Pagalavan
We trying to get the school around Johor Jaya or Ulu Tiram.
Time i try to workout so that your service will be benefited by the Indian students.
Thank you again for your kind consideration to help us out with your work load.
May the God bless all.
See you soon Dr.
Thank you,
Taa. Sivaju
Hello Dr. Pagalavan:
Can you give me some opinion on pursing a MBBS ? I just finished my SPM exams recently. I am at crossed road. It’s better to continue my pre-university course or going for STPM ? Shall I go for Medical degree in Russia or India ? It;’s more cheaper than study in local private uni as I am not come from a rich family. I am looking for your reply. Thanks Dr.!
PLease read all my post under “For Future Doctor” page and decide. Ask yourself “what you want to do medicine” . Never do medicine for wrong reasons. Getting a dgree is very easy nowadays BUT are you getting proper training to become a good doctor?
hello doctor. is there any degree that related to the way people think / how the human think / human behaviour or other term that related to that kind of things?
Psychology
Behavioural Science, traditionally taught within Psychology degrees. It is also covered as a smaller component of Sociology degrees. Today, there are Universities that offer BSc in Behavioural Science itself which to a traditionalist like me, seems frankly bizarre. What does soneone with a degree in BS do after graduating? But I guess when I ask such a question, I revert to my Far Eastern mentality (ie: a degree is for earning a future living and not just for getting pissed for 3-4 years while finding oneself)!
What do u mean by traditionally taught? I’m quiet interested in the word ‘traditionalist’ that you just mention. Jon J, can I have your e-mail please?
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Dear Dr Pagalavan
what is your opinion about degree in physiotherapy?& what about its opportunity to be served under governmental/private hospitals?
There are too many diploma holders in physiotherapy who are looking for a job. The chances of a degree holder to get a job will be slimmer as your job scope is not very much different but the hospital will need to pay you higher. University hospitals and bigger private hospitals may hire you.
hello doctor… may i seek some advice on my education purposes??
OK
i am a spm leaver… my results are 6 A’s 1B and 2 C+’s…. however, my C+ is in my physics and add maths…. later, after finishing my degree in medicine, will i have any problems while registering for my license??
hello doctor…. may i seek some advice on my education purpose, please??
hello doctor.
can you write an article about the pros of choosing medicine in the future?
i’m feeling a bit down by my decision now that i’ve read what you wrote
Even though I have not written an artcile just taking about pros, but I had mentioned it many times in this blog. The only pro: treating patients and seeing them leaving the ward. The satisfaction of treating patients. The challenge of trying to get a diagnosis and for surgeon: doing corrective surgeries.
Doctor,
Your articles are such an eye-opener. Please continue enlightening medicos like me through your articles. They certainly serve a good cause.
Lots of gratitude.