Names in the programme record: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farizal Bin Fadzil (Course Director)
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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Self-funded fee: hands-on clinical fellowship RM12,000 per 6 months for non-Malaysians (RM10,000 per 6 months for Malaysians in the private category; none for Malaysians from public institutions).
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdvanced interventional management of complex chronic pain using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and fluoroscopy: ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, hip, knee, ankle and spinal procedures (diagnostic blocks, injections, hydrodissection, thermal neurolysis/neuromodulation, barbotage, percutaneous release), ward and clinic duties, day-care procedure sessions and chronic pain research, under direct supervision.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
International candidates are accepted if registered for one year in their home specialist registry (orthopaedic surgeons with a Master in Orthopaedic or equivalent qualify) and must obtain a Malaysian Medical Council TPC; non-Malaysian fee is RM12,000 per 6 months.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Temporary Practising Certificate (TPC) from the Malaysian Medical Council; credentialing and privileging at HCTM for international candidates
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleOnline application via the UKM Secretariat of Postgraduate Studies; no intake dates published
Specialist in own specialty for 1 year, registered in home National Specialist Registry (international candidates)
Master in Orthopaedic, Master of Sports Medicine, Master in Anesthesiology or equivalent, or board-certified neurosurgeon or MSK radiologist
Attendance at one basic MSK ultrasound workshop and one fluoroscopic workshop recognised by MSIPP
Temporary Practising Certificate (TPC) from the Malaysian Medical Council
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year UKM clinical fellowship in advanced interventional pain medicine, open to orthopaedic surgeons, sports physicians, anaesthesiologists, neurosurgeons and MSK radiologists with one year of specialist registration. It covers ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided joint and spinal interventions for complex chronic pain under Course Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farizal Fadzil.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia / Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (UKM Medical Centre)
The UKM Faculty of Medicine (est. 1974) trains clinical fellows across subspecialties in its 1054-bed tertiary teaching hospital, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
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