KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of medical house officers is done periodically every two months with a projected intake of 4,000 graduates per year, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
In a parliamentary written reply to a question raised by Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong , the Health Minister said currently the intake into health services under the Health Ministry was subject to applications made by registered medical officers with the Malaysian Medical Council and the Public Services Commission .
"Graduates will be appointed after being registered with the MMC and the Public Services Commission," she said. Dr Wee also wanted to know the actions taken by the ministry to address the lack of positions and training pathways in the country. She added that the Health Ministry also offers a fully paid study leave with Federal Training Prize for those who want to pursue their studies at the Master's level in medicine or dentistry to all medical officers under the ministry at eight public higher education institutions through specialist training via a parallel pathway.
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