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1. on March 3, 2012 at 6:27 am | Reply Avan Tan

   Hi Dr. Pagalavan,
   I’m currently in the 1st year of MBBS in IMU..After reading your article i’m really worry for my future as i just realized it is not as easy as i thought.If i found this website before enrolling to IMU,i will definitely choose to go Monash malaysia. However i also found something interesting from medical board of California,where IMU is listed as one of the recognized university from Malaysia. http://mbc.ca.gov/applicant/schools_recognized.html#m Can you explain to me what does it mean?Am i able to work in California after graduating from IMU local programme?

   
   
   • on March 3, 2012 at 3:13 pm | Reply Pagalavan Letchumanan

     In order for you to work in US, you need to sit and pass the USMLE exams with high scores. Even then, no guarantee that you will get a post. The list just entitles you to sit for the USMLE exam.

     
     
2. on March 17, 2012 at 6:58 am | Reply nyandndi

   Is MD with a 7-years program(Bachelor’s + Master’s degree)equivalent to the master program that you have posted above. As an international student will i be treated as a postgraduate?And it would be very helpful to get a list of universities recognized by MMC all around the world.

   
   
   • on March 17, 2012 at 7:03 am | Reply Pagalavan Letchumanan

     NO, it is not. The MD degree is mainly a research degree if you want to become a researcher. You still have to do everyhting like everyone else when you graduate. List of recognised degree: http://mmc.gov.my/v1/docs/Jadual%20Kedua%2011-12-09.pdf

     
     
3. on April 4, 2012 at 4:58 am | Reply Leel

   Hi Dr. Pagalavan. I’m a Sri Lankan and I have got a permanent job offer from one of the Malasiyan companies and I would be moving to Malaysia soon permenetly. My problem is that my wife is a medical officer having full registration of the “Sri Lanka Medical Council” and having one year experiance as MO in a Semi Government Hospital. Can she work in Malaysia ? or els can she do a Post graduate Diploma in a university? what are the criterias that she needs to full fill?

   
   
   • on April 4, 2012 at 1:07 pm | Reply Pagalavan Letchumanan

     you need to check whether her degree is recognised in Malaysia. Pls check Malaysian Medical Council website.