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FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

http://medicine.um.edu.my

DEPUTY DEAN

(UNDERGRADUATE)

MESSAGE

On behalf of the Faculty of Medicine and all the academic staff, I extend a very warm
welcome to each and every one of you. As a faculty, we would like your education in this
institution to be a rewarding and an enriching experience.

This handbook has been prepared as a guide in your quest for success while studying in
this faculty. Its content is by no means exhaustive but will be very useful for you
especially in your first year.

Being a student in this faculty will take a good 4- 5 years of your life depending on the
programme you enrolled for. To obtain the degree, you must put in a lot of hard work
powered by dedication, sacrifice, unwavering determination, perseverance, and
commitment to ensure you will become not only a knowledgeable and skillful health care
professional but also one who practices holistically. The education in this faculty does
not stop upon graduation, but merely acts as a steppingstone to a lifetime learning in
your chosen field.

Medical education does not only revolve around science, but also involves the art of
practicing it. We want you to be curious about the programme. Everything that goes on
in this institution is a learning opportunity. The skills that you will acquire include good
communication skills between you and your colleagues, your patients and their families
(when applicable), your teachers and also with members of the community. You will find
that your teachers, seniors and friends are mentors in your quest to become good and
ethical health care professionals, thus providing you the best apprenticeship you could
possibly have. The programme in the faculty is also about character building, and you
will need to develop appropriate attitudes that contribute to the qualities necessary of
your chosen profession.

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