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National Postgraduate Medical CurriculumInternal Medicine
A harmonised national framework for postgraduate training in Internal Medicine. Malaysia's public universities share one curriculum, common assessment standards and a commitment to excellent patient care.
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Quick access
- Curriculum DocumentDownload the official NPMC Internal Medicine curriculum
- PutraCharms 360° AssessmentWorkplace-based assessment for MMed trainees
- TOT RegistrationJoin the national Train of Trainers programme
- Trainee LogbookLog procedures, supervision and workplace assessments
- Assessment BlueprintStandard-setting, weighting and examination format
- Calendar & EventsExamination dates, workshops and academic calendar
A single national standard for specialist training
The National Postgraduate Medical Curriculum (NPMC) is a Ministry of Higher Education initiative that harmonises postgraduate medical training across all Malaysian public universities. The Internal Medicine curriculum defines a common syllabus, shared entry and exit standards, and unified assessment for every Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) trainee in the country.
- Jointly developed by the Conjoint Committee of all seven partner universities
- Aligned with the Malaysian Qualifications Framework and Malaysian Medical Council requirements
- Outcome-based education with entrustable professional activities (EPAs)
- Common national examinations with criterion-referenced standard setting
Vision
Mission
Committee
Leadership of the NPMC Internal Medicine programme.
Six competency domains, four years of structured growth
Every trainee progresses through a spiral curriculum that integrates clinical service, supervised learning and workplace-based assessment.
Medical Knowledge
Mastery of internal medicine and its subspecialties, applied to the Malaysian disease burden.
Communication
Effective, empathetic communication with patients, families and the healthcare team.
Professionalism
Integrity, accountability and ethical practice grounded in Malaysian societal values.
Practice-Based Learning
Lifelong learning, audit, research literacy and continuous improvement of one's practice.
Systems-Based Practice
Leadership, patient safety and effective work within the national healthcare system.
Year 1FoundationCore clinical postings
Year 2AdvancedSubspecialty rotations
Year 3AdvancedSubspecialty rotations
Year 4ProficientPreparing to be a specialist
PutraCharms 360° Assessment
PUTRA CHARMS, the Clinical Holistic Assessment and Rotation Monitoring System, is a 360° workplace-based assessment platform for MMed Internal Medicine trainees. It is not an examination. It records how a trainee performs in day-to-day clinical work across every posting, as seen by supervisors and the people they work with.
Workplace-Based AssessmentsMini-CEX, CBD and DOPS requested by the trainee, then completed and graded by the supervisor.
Multi-Source Feedback360° feedback on each trainee from colleagues, nurses and others in the clinical team.
Postings & SupervisionEvery clinical rotation and its supervisor in one place, with the trainee's progress through each posting.
Case Log & Year-End VerificationClinical case logs and a Year-End Verification build a continuous record of training.
IMQA Internal Medicine Qualifying Assessment
IMQA is the qualifying assessment of the MMed Internal Medicine conjoint programme. It has two components: a theory component and a clinical component.
Theory component
Three written papers test clinical knowledge and reasoning across Internal Medicine. The OBA papers and the EMQ paper are each standard set, then combined into a final mark out of 100.
- OBA 1One Best Answer paper
- OBA 2One Best Answer paper
- EMQExtended Matching Questions
To pass: a final mark of 50 or above out of 100.
Clinical component
Candidates are examined with patients across three parts. Every case and station is marked by two examiners, and the three parts add up to a clinical mark out of 100.
Passing the clinical component
A candidate passes with a clinical mark of 50 or above out of 100, provided none of the conditions listed here applies. Any one of them is a fail, whatever the total.
- A clinical mark below 50 out of 100.
- Failing both Modified Long Cases, each scoring below 25 out of 50.
- Failing more than three Short Cases, each scoring below 5 out of 10.
- Scoring below 2 out of 10 in two or more Short Cases.
- Failing both Communication Skills stations, each scoring below 5 out of 10.
Train of Trainers (TOT)
The national TOT programme equips supervisors and examiners with the skills to teach, supervise and assess under the NPMC framework, so every trainee, in every university, is trained and judged to the same standard.
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Find a Supervisor
Accredited TOT supervisors and trainers across Malaysia. Search by name, or narrow the list by subspeciality, state and hospital to find the trainers at your placement. Subspecialists also supervise General Internal Medicine.
Accredited Hospitals
Hospitals accredited for MMed Internal Medicine training, for General Internal Medicine, subspeciality training, or both. Filter by state, or open a hospital's supervisors.
- The list of accredited hospitals has not been published yet.
Calendar & Events
Workshops, examinations, events and updates from the NPMC secretariat.
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