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MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY DEAN

(UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES)

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.

We hope this guidebook can be fully utilized to your advantage in better understanding the
programme and the people entrusted to run it. The Dean’s Office along with all its support groups
will try to make your journey a memorable and a fruitful one.

We would like to wish you every success in your programme and pray that the years that you will
spend in this faculty will be among the best in your life. Again, I wish you a warm welcome and I look
forward to meeting you during the course of your study with us.

PROFESSOR DR. MUHAMMAD YAZID JALALUDIN
Deputy Dean (Undergraduate Studies)

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