The issue of the quality of education in Russian Medical Schools has been much talked about be it among students, in our local media and also the blogosphere. So much so that it MAY deprive us, the medical undergraduates of Russia, a level playing field during our housemanship years as ill-informed senior doctors become unfairly suspicious of the competency of Russian Medical Graduates.
Let's have a look at what's been said in a few prominent blogs.
First, POTS in his post Ukrainian CPR, Russian Life Support and the Boris Yeltsin Classification of Heart Failure highlights his personal experience with medical graduates of Russia and Ukraine.
Next, in the Malaysian Medical Resources (MMR) blogsite, it is quite comforting to know that there are level-minded doctors out there who believe it doesn't matter where one graduates from. As long as one is equipped with the correct attitude and aptitude, one will be able to be a competent doctor:
I personally think if the individual student is bright enough, he should eventually pick up enough during the housemanship and beyond which should cover whatever deficiencies his or her medical school had.
On the other hand, if it is a weak student, then I’m afraid no matter how long the housemanship is, I think we’ll still end up with some bad doctors.
From the MMR, see also posts on:
Concern over Russian and Ukraine Med Schools II
Concern over Russian and Ukraine Med Schools III
The purpose of this post is not to intentionally create an outrage among Malaysian undergraduates in Russian medical schools. Rather, it is to raise an awareness to some hard realities facing us now and in the future. I hope students would not be demoralized but be more motivated to better equip ourselves not only to prove our critics wrong but ultimately to become competent doctors who are able to serve the community well in the future.
The 3 articles about the bad performance of Malaysians studying in Ukraine and Russia makes me feel as if we are sizzling on a hot pan. Is it really true that we are that bad? Or is it a mere stereotype? You decide.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree on one fact.. WE DON'T HAVE ADEQUATE PRACTICAL / PATIENT-DOCTOR RELATIONSHIP.
So what are we supposed to do with this?
1. LET US HAVE MORE 'HANDS ON' the patient.. rather than those bloody controls in which is a waste or PAPER and TIME.
2. Don't stop us from doing our practicals in Malaysia. We badly need it. And please.. don't end up NOT DOING IT when you are back home.
3. DON'T BLAME US FOR EVERYTHING. WHY WAS RUSSIA RECOGNIZED IN THE BEGINNING IF IT WAS REALLY THAT BAD? THERE MUST BE SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON THEN.
4. Fix the problem. Don't make things worse.
scary thought. thinking all the evil glares cast upon us back at home later...maybe we should cover our student name tags while we are doing our summer practicals later lol.
ReplyDeleteanyway this calls for only one solution: TOWARDS SELF-IMPROVEMENT. i dont know how it has to be done, but it HAS to be done. not only for saving our asses out there, but also for all the patients.
aiyoo...better start brushing up on CPGs! takut oredi...
Well if you go to class, study the material you are supposed to ( even though the lecturer is not strict) and you understand the basics it is ok.
ReplyDeleteRemember that if you are hardworking , it will pay off and to the lazy ones, it doesnt matter whether you are from Russia or UK, you lazy behaviour will catch up with you.
What we learn here, even though not exactly modern but it is still medical facts.....
So the only solution study harder...... and please dont be lazy...... thats all.....