Melaka Manipal Medical College
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| Motto | Inspired by Life |
|---|---|
| Established | September 1997 |
| Type | Private medical college |
| President | Dr Ramdas Pai |
| Location | Melaka, Malaysia, India |
| Campus | Melaka (Malaysia), Manipal (India) |
| Website | www.manipal.edu.my/melaka |
Melaka Manipal Medical College is a Malaysian private medical college which offers a twinning MBBS degree (Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery) programme for medical undergraduates.It was the first of such colleges to offer a twinning medical degree programme between Malaysia and India.
Students undergo 2.5 years of basic sciences and introductory clinical training in the Manipal campus in Karnataka state of India and later follow-up with further medical education and clinical training at the Melaka Campus in Malaysia.
It is a constituent college of prestigious Manipal Academy of Higher Education, the first and largest private University of India till date. Its Medical colleges rank in top 10 of India.
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[edit] History
Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC) started its first admission of students in September 1997. Its founding chairman was Datuk K. Pathmanaban, who is former Deputy Health Minister of Malaysia and was instrumental in the setting up of the college.
The creation of the medical college was an outcome between an agreement between the governments of Malaysia and India. Malaysia has a long history of having many of its doctors being trained in India. Manipal Academy of Higher Education or MAHE has trained more than 2000 Malaysian doctors in its 53 year history making it the single largest private sector contribution to professional medical manpower.
An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between JVMC Corporation Sdn Bhd and MAHE for the creation of the college. JVMC Corporation will provide the facilities, infrastructure and management needed for the running of the college while MAHE will provide administrative, syllabus and teaching support for the programme in both Manipal and Melaka. The MoU was signed in the presence of His Excellency Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammed, the then Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Honorable Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao, the then Prime Minister of India.
In Oct 2003, one of the medical gradutes was awarded 'the Malaysia Books of Records' as the eldest medical gradute in Malaysia. He completed his medical training at age of 63years old and had finished 1 year internship.
[edit] Recognition
The medical degree which is conferred by MAHE is recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council and Malaysian Government. The degree is accredited by the Lembaga Akreditasi Negara (LAN or Malaysian Accreditation Board) and strict standards are maintained.
MMMC is recognised and listed by the WHO and International Medical Education Directory (IMED) since February 2004. Recently, medical councils from other countries have started recognising the medical degree offered including the Sri Lankan Medical Council.
[edit] Campuses
Melaka Manipal Medical College has two campuses situated in two countries where teaching is carried under the twinning programme.
The Manipal campus in Karnataka, India, is also known as the International Centre for Health Sciences (ICHS), where the basic sciences of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology and Forensic Medicine as well as introductory clinical practicals are taught. The Manipal campus is headed by the Dean Dr K. Ramnarayanan.
The Melaka campus in Malaysia is where further medical education and clinical training in subjects such as Internal Medicine, Surgery, Community Medicine, Ophtalmology, ENT, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Dermatology and Psychiatry. It is headed by the Dean Dr J.S. Nagra.
[edit] Students
MMMC hosts students from many countries around the globe. But the majority of students are made up of Malaysians.
- In Manipal, each student is assigned to a lecturer as a guardian and to ease the transition into academic life at the university campus.
- In Malaysia, a mentorship programme is carried out.
[edit] Teaching Hospitals
[edit] India
- Manipal
- Kasturba Hospital
- Udupi
- Dr TMA Pai Hospital
- Karkala
- TMA Pai Rotary Club Hospital
[edit] Malaysia
- Melaka
- Melaka General Hospital
- Jasin District Hospital
- Johor
- Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital, Muar
- Tangkak District Hospital
