Hands-on attachment 1 to 12 months; observation-only attachment up to 90 days (UMMC categories). Duration for this specific unit is not published.
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Clinical exposureListed as a Foot and Ankle Surgery attachment in UMMC's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. UMMC defines Clinical Attachment as limited clinical training or clinical observation only; the hands-on option allows hands-on training. Module content for this unit is not published.
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Non-Malaysian applicants are accepted (higher fee scale; apply at least 6 months before the start for hands-on training).
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Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Listed as a Foot and Ankle Surgery attachment in UMMC's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. UMMC defines Clinical Attachment as limited clinical training or clinical observation only; the hands-on option allows hands-on training. Module content for this unit is not published. Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
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Medical registration
Registration with the Malaysian Medical Council and approval by the UMMC Credentialing and Privileging Committee.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Professional Visit Pass (PLIK) approved by the Immigration Department of Malaysia.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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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 / cycleRolling. Apply at least 2 months before the start for observation attachments and for Malaysian hands-on trainees; at least 6 months before the start for non-Malaysian hands-on trainees. Offer acceptance feedback is due within 1 month of the offer letter.
Official contactFatin Nurfarhana binti Mesli; Nursyakirin binti Mohd Nasir (UMMC Fellowship/Training Attachment Programme)fatin.mesli@ummc.edu.my
Master's degree or clinical master or equivalent recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC)
Registered with the Malaysian Medical Council
Approved for a Professional Visit Pass (PLIK) by Malaysian Immigration
Supported by the head of the clinical department
Approved by the UMMC Credentialing and Privileging Committee
Application documents
Not itemised on the public pages; documents are requested through the online application
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
UMMC clinical attachment (observation or hands-on) in foot and ankle surgery for qualified doctors, applied for through the UMMC Fellowship/Training Attachment Programme portal.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University Malaya Medical Centre, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Malaya Medical Centre is the teaching hospital of Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
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