Message from External Examiner
Professor Joy Ho
Clinical Professor
University of Sydney
Director of Research, Institute of Haematology
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia

This programme provides instruction and experience in the disciplines of Molecular and Diagnostic Pathology to a highly appropriate level of expertise and with a broad perspective. It provides candidates with an excellent opportunity to gain both theoretical and practical knowledge which is of high relevance in a rapidly changing field.

Comments from the Curriculum Review Panel 2021
Professor Cindy Lam, Danny D.B. Ho Professor in Family Medicine, Head of Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care. LKS Faculty of Medicine
Professor Puay Hoon TAN, Academic Chair, National University of Singapore; Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Dr Stephanie Ma, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Science, LKS Faculty of Medicine

The course is rich in content, covering a broad range of the most up-to-date knowledge in Molecular and Diagnostic Pathology, meeting the needs of students from a wide range of backgrounds.  The course co-ordinators and teachers are multi-disciplinary experienced experts of the field who provide high quality learning experience and very responsive to students’ feedback resulting in continuous improvement in course effectiveness. Highly rated by current and past students, it is a comprehensive course with a strong clinical focus, which has the potential to reach more students, both locally and in Asia.

Comment for External Assessor for the MMDPath
Professor Lai-Meng Looi
Distinguished Professor
Department of Pathology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya

In almost all disciplines of diagnostic pathology, the incorporation of molecular pathology facets to the diagnostic repertoire is rapidly becoming the expected standard. However, this shift in practice requires capacity-building in expertise and knowledge of genomics and molecular pathology techniques, for which there is a substantial gap between molecular pathology knowhow and healthcare demands. This Masters (MMDPath) programme is well poised in location and time to address the gap.