Drama Title: Code Blue (コード・ブルー)
Genre: Medical drama
Episodes: 11
Broadcast period: 2008-July-03 to 2008-Sept-11
Viewership rating: 15.6
Air time: Thursday 22:00
Cast: Yamashita Tomohisa, Aragaki Yui, Toda Erika, Asari Yosuke, Higa Manami, Kodama Kiyoshi, Katsumura Masanobu, Ryo, Yanagiba Toshiro, Sugimoto Tetta, Terajima Susumu, Hiwatashi Shinji...

Brief Synopsis/Info: The show has assembled a cast packed with young stars and established veterans, led by NEWS member Tomohisa Yamashita.
The drama's full title is "Code Blue: Doctor Heli Kinkyu Kyumei." The concept is based on Japan's proposal for an emergency medical service using helicopters to quickly reach those in need. A special bill was passed in June 2007 that should foster widespread adoption of the system.
Yamashita stars as a young doctor-in-training, working under the guidance of an experienced "flight doctor" (Toshiro Yanagiba). Some scenes will be filmed with a real helicopter, adding to the show's tension. ~from Tokyograph.


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KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Tuesday announced a comprehensive career advancement plan for public doctors, dentists and pharmacists, which expedites their promotion to Grade 54 by between two and five years.

He said the initiative, which involved an additional annual expenditure of RM200mil, was aimed at improving career advancement by giving them the opportunity to move up to Grade 54 within a more reasonable time frame.

For example, a medical specialist can progress to Grade 54 in nine years compared with 11 years now, and a (clinical/ administrative) medical officer can move up in 12 years compared with 17 years now.

“Following this improvement in the career advancement plan, the Government hopes that doctors, dentists and pharmacists in the Health Ministry will continue to provide excellent service to the people,” he said in a statement.

Najib also said that the Public Service Department and the Health Ministry were working out the promotions of eligible Grade UD44 medical officers to Grade UD48, and the majority of them were expected to be enjoy the benefit before the end of this month.

Najib said the improvement was in recognition of the role and contribution of those providing healthcare to the people, and it was felt that this would enhance their commitment and determination to fulfill the desire to raise the level of service at government hospitals.

Elaborating, the prime minister said that on Dec 5, 2007, the Government agreed to promote directly to Grade UD44 all medical officers appointed from Jan 1, 2008 onwards, soon after completing their two-year housemanship and having registered with the Malaysian Medical Council.

To ensure that medical officers appointed prior to Jan 1, 2008 were unaffected by the decision, it was decided to promote these officers to Grade UD44, he said, adding that this involved promoting 9,871 medical officers in 2009.

The career advancement plan is as follows:

* Promotion to Grade 44 for dentists who have been on Grade 41 for two years, and for pharmacists after three years.

* Promotion to Grade 48 for doctors and dentists who have been on Grade 44 for three years or up to the date of gazetting as specialists, whichever is earlier; and for pharmacists who have been on Grade 44 for four years.

* Promotion to Grade 52 for (clinical/ administrative) doctors and dentists who have been on Grade 48 for four years or subject to availability of vacant positions, whichever is earlier; also for medical specialists and dental specialists who have been on Grade 48 for two years or subject to availability of vacant positions, whichever is earlier, and subject to recommendation of the Specialists Evaluation Panel of the Health Ministry, and pharmacists who have been on Grade 48 for four years or subject to availability of vacant positions, whichever is earlier.

* Promotion to Grade 54 for (clinical/ administrative) doctors and dentists who have been on Grade 52 for three years or subject to availability of vacant positions, whichever is earlier.

For medical specialists and dental specialists who have been on Grade 52 for two years or subject to availability of vacant positions, whichever is earlier, and subject to the recommendation of the Specialists Evaluation Panel.

For pharmacists who have been on Grade 52 for three years or subject to availability of vacant positions, whichever is earlier.

For medical specialists and dental specialists, the promotion from Grade 54 to Special Grade C and higher is subject to the recommendation of the ministry’s Specialists Evaluation Panel.

For medical officers (clinical/ administrative), dental officers (clinical/ administrative) and pharmacists, the promotion from Grade 54 to Special Grade C and higher is subjection to availability of vacant positions.

Najib said that based on the career advancement plan, the maximum period for doctors, dentists and pharmacists eligible to be promoted up to Grade 54 had been shortened.

The average period for promotion to Grade 54 is as follows:

* Medical officers (Specialist) -- nine years (now 11 years)

* Dental officers (Specialist) -- nine years (now 11 years)

* Medical officers (Clinical/Administrative) -- 12 years (now 17 years)

* Dental officers (Clinical/Administrative) -- 12 years (now 17 years)

* Pharmacists -- 14 years (now 17 years). -- Bernama

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/9/nation/20100309195117&sec=nation

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This is a collection of clinical cases arranged by clinical area, emphasizing the key diagnostic features of clinical conditions as commonly presented in the short case part of the Final MB examination and the new OSCE-style exam called PACES (Practice Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills) for the MRCP examinations. Also included are likely instructions or commands expected from the examiner for each condition, and the key points which the candidate must tell the examiner.

• the instruction to be expected from examiner
• salient features, including history and guide to the specific examinations to be performed
• concise diagnosis
• question that examiner may ask with model answer
• advance question with answer. If u can answer u are 1 step closer to pass MRCP

'Kudos' For Extension Of Housemanship

By Zulkiple Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- "It is a wise move" said a consultant physician before rushing off for a ward round at a medical centre here.

The consultant had made the above comment after he was asked by the writer on the recent announcement by the Ministry of Health that from this year, the period of housemanship will be extended to two years.

Health Director Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican made the statement last Aug 3.

"The move is to enhance the quality and competency of medical officers in the field. It would also ensure that the medical officers are able to treat patients and could be assigned to any health facility including those in the rural areas", he was quoted by the media.

Dr Ismail said the medical authorities decided on the move as a number of graduate medical officers admitted that they are not prepared and do not have the capability to render good service when sent to district hospitals or clinics after completing only one year of housemanship.

WHO IS A HOUSEMAN?

A 'houseman' is a term for a graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience. The meaning is also for a a junior doctor in a hospital.

A dictionary describes the word as 'a physician who has recently graduated from medical school and is learning medical practice in a hospital under supervision, prior to beginning a residency programme.

Actually, this is old chart..indeed very2 old..
Check out the flowchart.

It doesnt take a genius to guess that this is a male’s work since Obs+Gynecology is distinctly absent.
That’s only a rough guide for medical students.

There’s another aptitude test by University of Virginia on what medical specialty suits best for medical student, depending on one’s personality. That is just a rough guideline,

 After all, for career satisfaction, the consideration should be, what U CAN do and What U LOVE to do rather than what U WANT to do...