Entry Requirements

The prospective candidate must fulfill all of the following criterias: -

1. A Malaysian citizen, confirmed in service.
2. Possessed a recognized postgraduate qualification in Orthopaedics.
3. Gazetted as an Orthopaedic Specialist
4. Minimum of 12 months working experience as an Orthopaedic specialist post gazettment.
5. Has been exemplary in behaviour, in work, in attitude and in service.
6. Age 40 years or less at time of application.
7. Pass the entrance selection interview
8. Must have completed or in the process of completing a minimum of 12 months of ‘peripheral posting’ as an Orthopaedic Specialist. **

** At the discretion of OSSTC for unpopular or prioritized sub specialties.

Definition of ‘peripheral posting’: Any East Malaysia hospitals & any District Hospitals. State Hospitals & any hospitals in the vicinity of Klang Valley are not considered as ‘peripheral postings’

Candidates are chosen by “peer selection” and importance is given to attitude and personality; able to get along well with others; being a team player; publications; presentations and other related academic activities. Other plus points include seniority, contributions and interest shown in the sub specialty and favourable referees’ reports.

Selection committee comprises of the following: -

1. The respective Sub Committees of the Subspecialty.
2. Vetted by the Main Committee (OSSTC)

The selection committee meets and interviews will be held in July / August. All applications for fellowship training must reach Cawangan Pembangunan Profesyen Perubatan, Bhg. Perkembangan, KKM, latest by the 31^st of May.  Late applications will not be entertained. Applicants shortlisted for interview will be informed on the time & venue of the interview. Training commences in January, the following year. At least one of the Orthopaedic representatives in the committee will be the candidate’s designated mentor / trainer.

As training places are limited, candidates might be offered training in sub  specialty not of their first choice. Subspecialties offered for training each year depends on the availability of training posts for that year.

Successful candidates will be intimated by post and will be given 2 weeks from the date of the letter to accept or decline the offer.

      There is a possibility that the successful candidate might be transferred to another

      Hospital for training if there is no training post in the candidate’s present hospital. 

      Trainees accepting the offer and is involved in transfer will be given a time frame of

      one month to report to the training hospital and to his/her designated trainer. Failing

      to do so without valid and acceptable reasons will result in the trainee’s place being

      given to another candidate.   

If a candidate turns down an offer of his/her first choice or refused to be transferred to another hospital for training without any good valid reasons, his / her subsequent application for training will not be considered for the following 3 years.

     All decisions made by the Selection Committee are final. Applicants who have not

     heard from the Selection Committee by September end are deemed to have been

     unsuccessful in their application. Unsuccessful candidates will have to re-apply for the

     next intake or for subsequent years either in the form of a letter to indicate their

     interest in applying or in submitting a new set of application.

   Candidates are encouraged to visit the Ortho KKM website orthokkm.org  for  the

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