The official circular on subspeciality training in MOH is finally out. I have mentioned most of it over the last few months but finally it is official. From January 2013 intake onwards, subspeciality training will be done exactly how the Master’s application process is done. MOH will advertise on the application and due date. You need to fill up the application forms and send together with some relevant documents to MOH within the stipulated timeframe. The circular attached below have all the rules and regulations http://latihan.moh.gov.my/uploads/Syarat%20dan%20Borang%20Permohonan%20tawaran%20C.pdf.
These are some of the conditions:
1.1 Mempunyai kelulusan kepakaran yang diiktiraf seperti Program Sarjana Perubatan daripada universiti tempatan atau setaraf seperti MRCP, MRCOG;
1.2 Telah diwartakan sebagai Pakar Perubatan;
1.3 Mempunyai pengalaman sekurang-kurangnya dua (2) tahun selepas diwartakan sebagai Pakar Perubatan kecuali bagi bidang Geriatric, Hepatology, Respiratory Medicine, Palliative Medicine dan Neurology, pegawai hendaklah mempunyai pengalamansekurang-kurangnya satu (1) tahun selepas diwartakan sebagai pakar;
1.4 Laporan daripada Ketua Jabatan berkaitan kesesuaian pegawai untuk mengikuti latihan tersebut dari segi pengalaman, sikap dan minat;
1.5 Terdapat kekosongan tempat latihan bagi bidang subkepakaran yang dipohon;
1.6 Merupakan Pegawai Perubatan Pakar lantikan tetap;
1.7 Merit akan diberikan kepada calon yang bertugas di kawasan pendalaman;
1.8 Berumur tidak melebihi 46 tahun pada tarikh tutup permohonan;
1.9 Mempunyai prestasi cemerlang dengan markah purata Laporan Nilaian Prestasi Tahunan (LNPT) bagi tiga (3) tahun terakhir berturutturut (2009, 2010 dan 2011) tidak kurang daripada 85%. (penilaian genap 12 bulan bagi setiap tahun);
1.10 Tidak pernah menerima sebarang tajaan Kerajaan Malaysia bagi peringkat kursus yang sama;
1.11 Tidak pernah gagal atau menarik diri daripada sebarang kursus tajaan Kerajaan Malaysia;
It is interesting to note that you now need atleast 85% SKT marks for the last 3 years and atleast 2 years postgazettment training except for some subspeciality. Preference will be given for those who have done rural postings and publish papers. The circular also mentions about the bonding period and the amount that you have to pay if you resign early as what I have mentioned before in my blog. One good thing is the fact that they are giving partial scholarship for your training locally of 2 years and full scholarship for the last 1 year overseas training. The bond will be 4-6 years depending on whether you do everything locally or part overseas. Also remember that if you quit subspeciality training halfway, you still need to pay the bond as mentioned here http://latihan.moh.gov.my/uploads/Ikatan%20KontrakPSP.pdf, similar to the Master’s programme!!
I feel that all these rules may be counterproductive. I am already hearing a lot of news lately of specialist resigning from civil service without doing subspeciality. This is because all of them are already at the highest pay scale of U54 and there is nothing to hope for by doing subspeciality. The addition of all these rules and bonding will only make the situation worst. Only those who are really interested in doing subspeciality will procede. The rest will just leave…………………, not to say there is a lot of money in private………..
Circular : Syarat dan Borang Permohonan tawaran C
