RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (RUMC)
Penang Medical College (PMC) is a partnership with two of the oldest and
most respected medical schools in Ireland, the Royal College of Surgeons in
Ireland (RCSI) and University College Dublin (UCD).
PMC students undertake their Pre-Clinical studies at either RCSI or UCD,
where they gain a comprehensive understanding of the biomedical sciences
necessary to enter Clinical training. Upon successful completion of their
Pre-Clinical studies, students return to pursue their Clinical training in
Penang. During their period of clinical training in Penang, the students
remain registered as full-time students of either RCSI or UCD.
In collaboration with esteemed parent institutions, the Royal College of
Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the University of Dublin (UCD), the
institution has embraced the designation RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (RUMC).
CLINICAL TRAINING
Clinical training is undertaken at the PMC Campus as well as at the
Penang
General Hospital, the
Seberang Jaya Hospital and other approved clinical centres in Penang.
The Clinical School comprises the departments of:
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Psychiatry
• Paediatrics
• General Practice
• Public Health and Epidemiology
as well as Anaesthesia & Critical Care Medicine, Ophthalmology,
Otolaryngology, Radiology and Legal and Forensic Medicine & Ethics.
The internal standards and quality are ensured through the office of the
Academic Dean and full-time Heads of Department at PMC as well as Heads of
Departments from the Penang General Hospital.
External standards and quality are assured by periodic review by the
Malaysian Accreditation Board (LAN) as well as the IMC (Irish Medical
Council). The Sri Lankan Medical Council also accredited PMC in 2002.
DEGREES
Upon graduation, students of PMC will be conferred with the MB BCh BAO
degrees of the National University of Ireland (NUI) as well as the
Licentiates of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the Royal
College of Physicians of Ireland.
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
The MB BCh BAO degrees are recognised by the IMC (Irish Medical Council),
MMC (Malaysian Medical Council), Sri Lankan Medical Council as well as other
regulatory bodies throughout the world. The degrees allow the holder to
pursue postgraduate training worldwide.
Penang Medical College is also listed in the World directory of medical
schools published by the WHO as well as IMED (the International Medical
Education Directory).
PMC is committed to providing quality medical education with an emphasis on
clinical training appropriate to the environment in which the majority of
its graduates will practise.
RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (RUMC) Contact Information
| Category | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Education | 4 Jalan Sepoy Lines George Town 10450 Penang Malaysia |
+6 04 226 3459 |
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