The Malaysian medical education crisis and some ideas on how to fix it

Medical education in the country is in crisis and is in urgent need of long-term planning, as well as a comprehensive review, says the head of a public medical school.

This is especially in regard to the oversupply of medical students.

At a recent public forum, Universiti Malaya Medical Faculty dean Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman pointed out the conflicting positions taken by Putrajaya on the issue...