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UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA ESTABLISHED COLLABORATION WITH WORLD LEADING CANCER CENTER

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GEORGETOWN, March 1, 2019 - To contribute to the growth and development of treatment and research in Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) through the Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI) has successfully collaborated with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (CNFT) which is one of the world's leading and largest cancer center in the Europe. The MoA establishment was led by Oncological and Radiological Sciences Cluster, IPPT USM in collaboration with Oncology Unit IPPT USM.

The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between USM and CNFT was witnessed by the Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad in conjunction with the inauguration of the 2nd AMDI International Oncology & Medical Physics Symposium (IOMPS) 2019.

In this ceremony, USM was represented by Professor Ir. Dr. Abdul Rahman Mohamed FASc, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation while CNFT was represented by Professor Richard Cowan, Director of Education.

Through this collaboration, USM and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for the first time in Asia had organized The Christie Fellow Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) Part 2B Clinical Oncology Preparatory Course, a preparatory course for the final exam in the field of clinical oncology in the United Kingdom which aimed to prepare and familiarize candidates before sitting for the actual 2B Clinical Oncology FRCR exams.

The Christie FRCR 2B Preparation Course was held at the Clinical Research Complex, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Kepala Batas, Penang on 27th and 28th February 2019. A total of 15 local and foreign participants participated in the course.

Examiners for this course were among the experienced consultants from The Christie NHS Trust Foundation and local consultants from Asia including from Malaysia who had previously undergone the FRCRs. This is unequivocally an acknowledgment to USM particularly and to Malaysia generally due to the confidence of The Christie to let USM host this prestigious course.

 

Text: Mohd Faisal Jamaludin

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