Commemorating the 40-Year Journey of the School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Abstract

The School of Medical Sciences of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is the launching pad for this journal. From the school's humble beginning at the USM Main Campus in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, it has grown in stature at its current location in the USM Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. Commemorating its 40th anniversary, this editorial aims to recollect, although not exhaustively, the wealth of returns for the USM, as well as for the nation, which the school has managed to deliver in that period. Resolute to its vision and mission, this article highlights the outstanding accomplishments in various core aspects of the school's academic, research and professional growth as we continually strive to train globally competitive and compassionate medical graduates, medical specialists and scientists, skilled to serve nation's needs and broader markets worldwide. Currently guided by the Malaysian Higher Education Blueprint (2015-2025), the school shall remain ingenious in its duties in the many more years to come, as we head for a world-class trajectory.

Keywords: 40-year anniversary; School of Medical Sciences; USM; compassionate professionals.

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The cumulative performance of research grants (A) and publications (B, C) The six Deputy Deans (Research)—Professor Rashid Abdul Rahman, Professor Nor Hayati Othman, Professor Mustafa Musa, Professor Ahmad Sukari Halim, Professor Nik Soriani Yaacob and Professor Rosline Hassan. For administrative and data management purposes, research in the School of Medical Sciences is being conducted under various clusters, with the supportive research facilities and services (for more details, visit www.medic.usm.my/research/).