Thursday 29 July 2010

Registration After Graduation

There are several things to do after graduation, where one wants to register as a HO in Malaysia. This is what I am going through. This is written for those fresh medical graduates , who want to register themselves as government servants, just as a reference. I was confused before this. Therefore, I wish this post will help future graduates :)
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University Degree
~ Check whether your university degree is recognized with this link.
http://www.interactive.jpa.gov.my/webinteraktif/frmMainIktiraf.asp
http://mmc.gov.my/v1/docs/Jadual_Kedua.pdf

Fill Up SPA8i Form Online

~ Fill up this form, at least 2 weeks before your interview. The form can be filled up here.
~ Usually you will get a letter after 3-7 days (some 2 weeks).
~ You can check the status here.
~ Call up to confirm your interview date at 03-88856338.

Other Forms
~ There are 3 forms to be filled up too.
1.) Form 4 (from MMC/KKM) - Malay / English
2.) BMD form (from MOH)
3.) SPA form - Get e-variant from SPA by phoning 03-88856338 or get it from SPA department.
* (1) & (2) is handed up when you hand up the documents. (3) is handed up on the day of interview.*


Certify Documents

~ Only people who hold the post higher than UD41 can certify your documents. Do read the verification conditions in "Form 4".
~ Documents that I had verified were (I photostated 5 copies each):
  1. Birth Certificate
  2. IC
  3. SPM cert
  4. STPM cert
  5. Medical Diplom / degree
  6. Transcription of your result in university
  7. Invitation Letter (before you enter the university)
  8. "Letter of no objection" from Minister of Health (before you enter university)
~ "Form 4" : one section is also certified by the person who verify your documents. Don't forget! :)
~ One more advice is to certify every side of your transcription, even though it is not in English.
*Read ET CETERA at the end of this post*

Handing Up Documents

~ Hand up in PutraJaya, the latest a week before your interview date (stated on the paper). But there are people who handed up on the day of interview. However, if you wanted to hand up on that day, make sure all verification has no mistake, and all forms are filled up correctly.
~ Make sure you have made up your mind about the choices of your hospitals,as you are required to fill up with reasons upon handing up your documents.
~ Don't forget to prepare before hand a Wang Pos (2010 was RM20) for the administration fee. Otherwise you will need to pay a visit to the Post Office which is a little bit of a distance :P

~ Preferably hand up yourself, as sending by post may cause your documents to reach one week later after the date of receiving, as it will pass through a few departments before it will be handed up to the destined department.
~ One copy of original letter of "Perakuan Pendaftaran Sementara" will be given. Another photostated copy is accompanied and it is required to be given to the Pengarah of the assigned hospital when you start working. *Photostate a copy of this letter to be handed up at the registration counter on the day of interview*
~ A total of 3 passport-sized pictures of yourself are needed until the day of interview (for the 3 forms that are to be filled in "Other Forms".

Interview

~ Girls who want to wear skirt, make sure the skirt is knee-length or more. Baju-kurung or Kebaya is 99.99% accepted.
~ Refresh your medical knowledge and knowledge about Malaysia (eg: Rukun Negara, Agong's full name, Members of Cabinets etc etc)
~ Basically the questions are random --- From medical questions, to latest news (especially medical), to personal description and views, suggestions etc.
~ Generally the interviewers are friendly. So stay calm and answer wisely.
~ Interview usually starts at 8am and ends before 1pm or even 12pm.
~ Register at the counter. Arrange the certified photostated documents (one copy each) in such orders :

~ Some letters will be given (at 2.30pm on the day of interview), read "After Interview"

After Interview

~ An offer letter --- "Tawaran Pelantikan Tetap Sebagai Pegawai Perubatan Gred UD41" will be given (either collect it on that day or you can opt to get by post ) . This offer letter is needed during induction.
~A thick compilation of letters will be given too :
1. Surat Setuju - Terima Perlantikan (3 copies)

* 1 is filled up and passed to SPA immediately,
* 2 are filled up and keep by yourself. These are passed up during the induction course.
2. "Akuan berkanun" * This is needed when you swear according to the contents of the letters and get the cops and signature from the Pesuruhjaya Sumpah/Majistret/Hakim Mahkamah Sesyen in the court or law firm.
3. "Pemeriksaan Doktor Untuk Perlantikan Ke Perkhidmatan Kerajaan "
* Do a medical check up in either the government hospital (free) or private hospital (paid by yourself) before the induction course. Don't forget to get cops and signatures after that.


Miscellaneous

~ Have a bank account & ATM card ready (for your yet-to-come salary :D). E-banking is good, as you can check your account status anywhere, anytime :P
~ KWSP account, you will need it somewhere when having induction course or when you start working.
~ Registration as a voter, if you haven't register. It is FREE and very not-time-consuming :P
*Some of the place you can register as a voter are : any post office, glass-room corner at the ground floor of SPA building in Putrajaya etc*

Induction

~ You will get to know the assigned hospital upon the 1st day of induction.
~ If the hospital assigned is not of your satisfaction, appeal letter can be written and hand up where results will be known on the last day of induction.
~ Induction is divided into 2 sections basically, KKM and BTN courses.
~ During the induction, one has to be formally dressed. For the BTN course, white shirts and black pants are required.
~ The programme starts at 7.30am-10.30pm.
~ Food, lodging etc will be provided :)
~ Prepare more passport-sized pictures of yourself for administration purposes and also later on when you start your work in the hospital.
~ *Yet to be completed too*

Working
~ Go to the assigned hospital on the assigned date and start your hectic working life :P
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These are the details of the government offices & departments that you need to go in Precint 1, Putrajaya:
1. MMC-Malaysian Medical Council in Complex E
Malaysian Medical Council
Level 2, Block E1, Parcel E, Precinct 1,
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62590 Putrajaya.
03-88831401

2. MOH-Ministry of Health in Complex E
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia,
Bahagian Sumber Manusia, Unit Pengurusan dan Profesional,
Aras 9, Blok E7, Kompleks E,
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan,
62590 Putrajaya.
03-8883 2805/2815 (Puan Nadila/Puan Nurul)

3. SPA-Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam in Complex C
Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia
Aras 6, Blok C7, Kompleks C,
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62520 PUTRAJAYA MALAYSIA.
03-8885 6338 (Cik Zamzarina)

P/S : Precinct 1 in Putrajaya is actually a roundabout and there are complexes in which ministries and governmental offices are located.

*ET CETERA*

(This is copied from a message from KeanSeng who copied from a senior's blog)

Application for Provisional Registration:
Applicants need to submit the following documents:
Form 4 of the Medical Act 1971 for Provisional Registration application form;
• 2 passport size photos;
• A Certified copy of Basic Medical Degree
• A Certified copy of your transcript encompassing the results of whole training period
• A Certified copy of ‘Bonafide Student Certificate’ – Applicable only to graduates from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
• A Certified copy of Identity Card or passport;
• A Certified copy of birth certificate;
• A Certified copy of SPM/MCE or equivalent;
• A RM20 processing fee by money/postal order payable to The Registrar Medical Practitioner
Apart from the documents above, the following documents need to be submitted:
Local graduates:
• The original Dean’s letter
Overseas graduates:
• For graduates from Indian institutions - A Certified copy of Bonafide Student and Rotating Internship;
• For graduates from Indonesian institutions - A Certified copy of Sarjana Kedokteran and Ijazah Kedokteran;

*Special thanks to the seniors and my friends, especially Kean Seng, who has been updating and providing information for many of us. This post wouldn't be possible without their assistance!*

Thursday 22 July 2010

Malaysia After 6 Long Years

Touched the ground of Malaysia on 20th July 2010. What a relief! Finally after 6 long years. And with my overweight-luggage & bags, I saw my dad waving at the arrival hall of KLIA, with my mum awaiting in the car. And my first "meal" in Malaysia --- DURIAN!!! :P

21st July was spent sleeping. Jet-lag? No idea, but I had rather think that my solo-traveling is exhausting as I need to be constantly alert. Now with my luggages unpacked yet and my book shelves with stuffs dated back to the secondary school, I really think that I am too much a sentimentalist. Should have thrown/donated long time ago, DARN! Now I am having trouble to clean them up with my tired mind and soul.

The next plan for August is of course settling my interview. Have filled up SPA form FINALLY on 21st July evening. Hopefully the interview date can still be arranged on 8/8 (should be 10/8 as 8/8 is a Sunday :D) And now lots of photocopying and certifying work to do. Haven't really started yet, but I know I will...Soon?

Gosh, so many things undone and I have totally no mood to start any :( Gotta get myself prepared and start working. And I am still left undecided on my 3 choices of working place. ARGHHH!!! What should I do?

Thursday 1 July 2010

Just A Simple Update

My Ukrainian Graduation Day was held on the 25th June 2010. The Malaysian one is yet to come - 1st August 2010 in PutraJaya. My sister had "climbed the mountains and dive the sea", just to get a visa to attend my convocation here in Ukraine, Simferopol. Fortunately, everything went well.

So here I am writing this just to inform my few faithful readers that I am on a journey with my sister in Ukraine. We have managed to squeezed in Yalta, Sevastopol and Evpatoria while we were in Crimea. Then we "trained" to Odessa. I am currently in Kiev---the last destination here for my sister this time. She will then fly off to Moscow on the 4th July, whereas I will be continuing my trip to Germany and Netherland.

Things has been interesting. We argued, laughed, experienced some unforgettable moments. And despite my "multiple arrivals" in Kiev, I still managed to get both of us lost today :( Therefore, we are now totally exhausted. Not only due to the walking, but also due to the scorching sun of summer, and the "cramped" journey.

Although many would have thought that Ukraine has nothing much to offer, I wouldn't want to agree with that statement. Many of my friends' parents applied visa to Ukraine. But straight after the convocation, many have left for Euro-trip the next day. I do agree that Europe has a lot to offer for travel. But Ukraine is not a place to offer nothing. I am sad to say that I couldn't manage to fit in the schedule for my sister these few places --- Lviv, Chernivtsi, Sudak, TarKhanKut, Kamyanets-Podilsky, Bakhchisaray etc. I know that many people thinks that a lot of these places may not be as interesting as the Colosseum in Rome, or the Familia Sagrada in Spain, or even the Eiffel Tower in Paris etc, but after going through all the red tapes getting a visa to Ukraine, I don't think leaving without visiting some of the places in Ukraine is worth it. Besides, it has a lot to offer, the beautiful Black Sea, the nature that is unpolluted/destroyed, the culture and people that is different ... ...

How many people have ever really thought of visiting Ukraine when one plans for a trip? How many would have had the opportunity to visit while having someone close (family members/children/friends) being able to be a "tour guide" (though I may be the lousy one hahaha)? How many then would have had a guide who speaks Russian (Russian as broken as mine is also counted hehehe)?

Hmm, too much of emo-ing here. Don't know why this place suddenly seems so beautiful especially when I will be leaving in 19 days :( Guess, human beings only start to appreciate something when time is not much left :) By the way, will update you guys about my trip, not only for my memory, but also for those "lost travellers" who have a hard time finding information about Ukraine, my friends who are interested in reading and also my uni-mates/future CSMU students who will be travelling in Ukraine/Europe. Hope I will be able to write everything down :)

Till the next post, wish me luck :D

~~ Dreams Come True ~~

A place to seek for comfort is none better than to
let yourself know that you are actually much fortunate than many others......