Prof Yazid: The number of UM medical graduates hovers between 120 and 170 yearly.
SIX to 13 months – that’s the average waiting time for fresh medical graduates to be offered a grade UD41 housemanship placement in the country.
Due to the time gap, many of these graduates end up holding part-time jobs, or doing charity work in the interim, said Universiti Malaya (UM) medical faculty deputy dean of undergraduate studies Prof Dr Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin.
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