Careers FAQs
DENTAL SPECIALTIES OFFERED AND RECOGNISED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH) MALAYSIA
The following dental disciplines are recognised as specialties :
The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) offers scholarships to dental officers through the grant of the Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan (HLP) annually to further their studies in Master / Ph.D / Area of Special Interest. The application procedure is managed by the Training Management Division MOH [Bahagian Pengurusan Latihan, KKM (BPL KKM)]. Application can be made online via the eHLP Application System. The basic requirements of the application to be followed by an officer are as follows : In addition to the above conditions, officers must comply with the following additional requirements: Appropriate and brilliant attitude; Good soft skills, High interest in the area of expertise chosen; Knowledgeable and sensitivite to the current situation; and Able to communicate well in Malay and English. Terms of application may change. Be sure to check the application requirements before you apply.
All applications will be shortlisted and only applicants who fulfilled the requirements as advertised shall be called for the interview.
No. They need to undergo a pre-gazettement periods under a supervising specialist and be gazetted before they can be considered as specialists themselves. The pre-gazettement period for officers is as follows :
Dental specialists who have been gazetted have an opportunity of getting promoted to higher grades faster compared to a non-specialist officers. There is an additional grade; Grade 56 which being created as a specialist career path.