UM Specialist Centre
Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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The UM Specialist Centre (UMSC; also known as the Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre) is a specialist center that has been in existence since 1998 in Malaysia located in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur.[1] It was initially established as an initiative by the University of Malaya (UM) and its Faculty of Medicine (FOM) to halt the "brain drain" of medical experts from public sector to the private.
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| UM Specialist Centre (UMSC) | |
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UMSC Specialist Outpatient Clinic (SOC) at Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Jalan Universiti, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°6′58.2739″N 101°39′2.6669″E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya | |
| Services | |
| Beds | 99 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Links | |
| Website | umsc |
| Lists | Hospitals in Malaysia |
History
Established in 1998, UMSC was initially located at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and in 2007 shifted to UMSC's own building. It is adjacent to the largest teaching hospital in Malaysia, UMMC and Malaysia's oldest medical school, the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya founded in 1962 which shares its roots with the National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021/2022 BrandLaureate Awards | Brand of The Year (Tertiary Medical Centre, Integrated Healthcare Support) | UM Specialist Centre | Won | |
| 2022 Talentbank Graduate Choice Awards | Graduates Choice of Employer (Top 10 in Healthcare, Hospital) | Won | |||
| 2023 | 2023 Healthcare Asia Awards | Quaternary Hospital of the Year | Won | [2] | |
