How to be a Member of CPHM?

College of Public Health Medicine is part of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia (AMM). All medical specialist who are recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council and listed in the National Specialist Registry (NSR) can apply to be a member of the AMM. If your listed speciality is Public Health Medicine Specialist, then your application will be reviewed and approved by the Council of CPHM. After successful application and completion of the Induction ceremony, you will be eligible to the benefit of being a member of CPHM.

Here are the details for application to be member of AMM:

Ordinary / Life / Associate Membership

Fully registered medical or dental practitioners who

  • are certified to be specialists by the appropriate authorities,
  • have a recognised postgraduate or higher qualifications and are of good character and conduct,
  • have been testified by three referees, two of whom must be members of the Academy
  • have registered with National Specialist Register (NSR)

Notwithstanding the criteria above, the Council may admit

  • qualified members of the medical or dental professions of at least twenty years standing, engaged in medical/dental practice provided that not more than ten such members shall be admitted in any one financial year.
  • qualified members of the medical or dental profession holding higher academic or professional qualifications (eg MD, DMedSc, PhD, Board Certification) provided that they have contributed significantly to medicine.
  • persons without a medical qualification but engaged full time in a medical discipline, provided that such persons shall hold academic or professional qualifications equivalent to a PhD and have contributed significantly to medicine.

Associate Membership

  • Medical or dental practitioners who do not fulfill the Ordinary membership criteria of the Academy. Persons in allied professions involved in medical research who are able to further the interest of the Academy.

Please attach:

Ordinary / Associate Member

  • Certified true copies of
    1. Basic Medical Degree(s)
    2. Postgraduate qualification(s)
    3. National Specialist Register (NSR) certificate
  • Cash / Cheque / Online transfer for RM650.00 – entrance fee (RM500.00) and annual subscription (RM150.00)

Life Member

  • Certified true copies of
    1. Basic Medical Degree(s)
    2. Postgraduate qualification(s)
    3. National Specialist Register (NSR) certificate
  • All members except Honorary Fellows may become Life Members by donating to the Academy the following sums:
    • Above 50 years old
      Cash / Cheque / Online transfer of RM1500.00 – entrance fee (RM500.00) and life member subscription (RM1000.00)
    • 50 years old and below
      Cash / Cheque / Online transfer of RM3000.00 – entrance fee (RM500.00) and life member subscription (RM2500.00)

    Life Members shall be exempted from payment of annual subscriptions.