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Kulliyyah of Medicine
Kulliyyah (faculty) of Medicine at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is a publicly funded medical institution located in Kuantan, Pahang. [1] The long-term strategic plan of the Kulliyyah of Medicine[broken anchor] includes the establishment of teaching hospitals with their operations guided by Islamic principles. The undergraduate medical course is currently undertaken at the Kuantan campus, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA), Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, and Hospital Pekan. These hospitals are located in Pahang and are used for teaching during the clinical phase of the course. An agreement formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) in 1997 facilitates the use of these hospitals for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. Kulliyyah of Medicine has over 120 full-time qualified academic staff. The nation recognizes them as specialists and sub-specialists. The current infrastructure in terms of hospitals and healthcare facilities is inadequate to support Kulliyyah expansion. Another hospital is required, with the expectation that IIUM Hospital will bridge the gap. Kulliyyah of Medicine has now expanded into postgraduate activities. There are master's and PhD programs available in basic medical sciences, as well as clinical postgraduate programs, which are overseen by the conjoint boards of each specialty. The fundamental prerequisites for clinical postgraduate programs encompass a robust infrastructure of high standards and a sufficient level of clinical expertise. The latter requires a sufficient number of experienced clinicians to supervise the students during the training. Due to the lack of necessary infrastructure and the need for expanding the teaching staff, Kulliyyah must establish its own teaching hospital, necessitating the involvement of IIUM Hospital to fill the void. Kulliyyah of Medicine is located in Pahang with a population of nearly 1.6 million people. This region houses many expatriates and local professionals in the petrochemical and automotive industries - this represents a need for specific expertise. A tertiary teaching hospital is needed to serve this area with the various needs of the population. IIUM[broken anchor] Hospital will serve this need and be a centre of excellence. This will be in line with the national plan to develop ECER and SEZ within the Pahang and southern Terengganu region. Kulliyyah of Medicine uses Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) in Pahang as the main teaching hospital. The total number of beds in the nine government hospitals in the state is 1,585, 8 private hospitals with 143 beds and 1 estate hospital with 10 beds. The bed-to-population ratio for Pahang is 1:773, with the ratio in Terengganu at 1:837. For comparison, the ratio in Klang Valley is 1:232, Penang 1:349, Johor 1:473 and the national average is 1:496. The WHO recommended average is 1:400 and there is a need to increase the number of beds for the people in this region.[citation needed] Kulliyyah of Medicine in Kuantan uses HTAA as the main teaching hospital for the university. HTAA is a service hospital with basic teaching facilities. HTAA is also used by other Kulliyyahs as well as by local private learning institutions for nursing, allied health science and pharmacy students. [2] References
External linkshttps://www.iium.edu.my/kulliyyah/kom
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