Yesterday I had the privilege of being part of a counseling mission embarked to rescue the four students who failed two postings one after the other in year 3 postings at Sibu.

The four students were interviewed by our psychiatrist and later interviewed by a high level team including our beloved dean, deputy dean academics, head of departments and coordinators. I was impressed and rather moved by the care and concern shown by the team members and the cordial atmosphere in which the whole event happened to be. The students were called one by one into the room and put at ease, and were asked to share freely about their problems and difficulties, weaknesses and strengths.

I am sure the four students would have gone back uplifted and motivated.

The current Y3M is approaching their end of posting exam starting on 17th November. It is their second posting and some of them have already failed their first posting - surgery. I earnestly hope none of the current batch would have the 'fortune' to experience such an interview by the high level team.

However, I wish the students appreciate the care and concern evinced by the UNIMAS medical faculty management, and the time and money they are willing to spend just to see that their students do their best and become valuable assets of Malaysia and the world.