SECRETARIAT OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES FACULTY OF MEDICINE


Clinical Fellowship

The Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) offers clinical services and training in our very own 1054 tertiary level teaching hospital. Acknowledged as one of the four Malaysian research universities by the Malaysian Ministry of Education with 50 years of academic excellence, we offer a wide range of clinical fellowship training for those who aspire to pursue clinical sub-specialty certification.

UKM is the first Malaysian university to offer a clinical postgraduate Masters’ programme (of 4 years) and to date have produced 3095 professionally certified clinical specialists for Malaysia. With a strong academic pool of 376 full time faculty members, we are committed to ensuring that your fellowship pursuit will meet your expectations.

All our Course Directors are registered in the National Specialist Register to ensure your training is only by the best.

 

Associate Professor Dr Ani Amelia Zainuddin

Associate Prof Dr. Ani Amelia Dato’ Zainuddin is a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist in Hospital Tunku Mukhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HCTM UKM), specializing in Paediatric & Adolescent Gynaecology (PAG). She is a Fellow of the International Federation of Infant and Juvenile Gynaecology (FIGIJ) and the Head of the PAG Unit in HCTM UKM. She and her colleague, Prof. Nur Azurah Abdul Ghani, established the first PAG unit in Malaysia in 2008. They receive referrals from all over Malaysia, where they manage girls and young women with O&G problems.  She obtained her PhD in “The outcomes of female patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia” in 2014 and has conducted research in PAG, published and presented in national and international congresses. Her special interest is in managing patients with Disorders / Differences of Sex Development (DSD) such as Rokitansky (MRKH) syndrome, XY females, patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) and patients with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). She has published several papers on Islamic perspectives in managing gender issues in patients with DSD. The PAG Unit in HCTM UKM has been accredited as an international training centre for PAG by FIGIJ and is training both national and international Fellows. Assoc. Prof Ani Amelia Zainuddin is also the Vice President of the Asia Oceanic Society of PAG (AOSPAG) which has members from Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia Japan and Philippines.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Azimah Muhammad

Noor Azimah Muhammad is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine, senior consultant in Family Medicine the Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She is the Coordinator of the Medical Fellowship Program of the Faculty of Medicine UKM since 2023. She received her degree in medicine from the University of Queensland, Australia in 1996, Master in Medicine (Family Medicine) (UKM) in 2006 and PhD in Community (Adolescent) Health (UKM) in 2016. She had her clinical training on Child and Adolescent Health from Psychiatric Department UKM in 2008. Her involvement in adolescent health has started during her Master training in 2004 and continues until today, heading and actively running the Child and Adolescent Clinic in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, UKM Cheras. Throughout her career, she has trained a significant number of Family Medicine Specialists of the country. In 2021, she has started the Fellowship Program in Adolescent Health in Primary Care. She also actively teaches and coaches candidates of Advance Training Program for MAFP / FRACGP conducted by Academy of Family Physician Malaysia. She is the past Chairman of the National Conjoint Board of the Family Medicine Specialty, a MQA Auditor for the National Postgraduate Program in Family Medicine and Coordinator for the National Postgraduate Medical Curriculum of Family Medicine. She has given talks in meetings and workshops with special focus on ethics, communication and sexual health involving adolescents. She is an active member of professional bodies of her field, a Chairman of the Malaysian Primary Care Research Group, a Council member of Asia Oceania Federation of Sexology, as well as an active member of Family Medicine Specialist Association of Malaysia and Malaysian Society of Adolescent Health. Her research interest areas are on weight status problem, risky behaviours, sexual and reproductive health and mental health of adolescents. Of late she also has included m-health and information technology as important elements in her research project pertaining to adolescent health.    

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We are the first Malaysian University to offer a clinical postgraduate Masters’ programme.

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We have produced thousands of professionally certified clinical specialists for Malaysia. 

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Strong academic pool of full time faculty members. 

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Training in our very own 1054 tertiary level teaching hospital

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Faculty Members

Course Directors

We focus on sound clinical skills, academic excellence, nurturing leadership qualities and research opportunities

Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ani Amelia Dato’ Zainuddin

Adolescent Health

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Azimah Muhammad

Gynae-Oncology

Prof. Dr. Nirmala @ Candralega Kampan

Climate Change and Health

Prof. Dr. Rozita Hod

Quality and Patient Safety in Healthcare

Prof. Dr. Aniza Binti Ismail

Clinical Immunology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adli Ali

Endocrinology

Assoc. Professor Dr. Norasyikin A. Wahab

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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)