Membership
The membership of the Academy shall be open to registered Medical Practitioners who are in general practice or family practice and dedicated to advancement of Family Medicine.
Categories of membership
1) Member
2) Ordinary member
3) Associate member
4) Honorary Member
5) Fellow
6) Honorary Fellow
Life membership of the Academy shall be open to an Ordinary member, Member and Fellow who, in place of paying the Annual subscriptions to the Academy shall have contributed to the Academy an amount determined by the Annual General Meeting, from time to time.
Student Associates
Any registered medical student in Malaysia who is an undergraduate in any Medical School in Malaysia is eligible to be a Student Associate. No student shall be admitted as associate without the prior written approval of the Vice-Chancellor or Dean of the Medical School.
Student Associates shall be only eligible to receive Academy journal and to participate in educational activities.
Application for admission as Student Associate shall be approved by the Board of Censors.
Admission to Ordinary membership
In addition to the requirements below :
The Council may recommend for election at a General Meeting as Honorary
Fellow and Honorary Member of the Academy such person or persons who have
rendered outstanding service to medicine or to the health and welfare
of the community or the Academy itself. The mode of election shall be
prescribed by Regulations made by the Council.
A person shall be eligible for the Ordinary membership of the Academy
if he :
a) Has been engaged Family Medicine or its equivalent for not less than
two years.
b) Shows evidence of approved general clinical experience of at least
four years.
c) Shows evidences of active participation in continuing medical education
in the previous three years.
Admission to Associate membership
A person shall be eligible to the Associate Membership of the Academy
if he :
a) Meets this requirement :
The Council may recommend for election at a General Meeting as Honorary
Fellow and Honorary Member of the Academy such person or persons who have
rendered outstanding service to medicine or to the health and welfare
of the community or the Academy itself. The mode of election shall be
prescribed by Regulations made by the Council.
b) Does not satisfy requirements for Ordinary membership is referring
to:
The proposal to elect an Honorary Fellow or an Honorary Member of the
Academy shall be made by the Council.
Admission to Ordinary Member, Associate member, Member and Fellow
All applications for admission to ordinary and associate membership shall
meet following requirements:
a) The applicant is a registered medical practitioner.
b) Applies on an approved prescribed application form, proposed and seconded
by two members in benefit of the Academy and
c) Application for admission for the award of Member and Fellow shall
be recommended by the Board of Censors, provided such member have paid
the subscription to be a Life member of the Academy.
d) The applicant shall give an undertaking that he will, if elected:
- Uphold and promote, to the best of his ability, the Aims and Objects of the Academy.
- Observe the provisions of the Constitution of the Academy and such Regulations and Bye-laws of the Academy or its Chapter or Section as may, from time to time, be in force, and
- Undertake and continue approved post-graduate study, while remaining in active practice.
f) The applicant shall meet the approval of the council.
Honorary Fellow and Honorary Member
The Council may recommend for election at a General Meeting as Honorary Fellow and Honorary Member of the Academy such person or persons who have rendered outstanding service to medicine or to the health and welfare of the community or the Academy itself. The mode of election shall be prescribed by Regulations made by the Council.
The proposal to elect an Honorary Fellow or an Honorary Member of the
Academy shall be made by the Council.
Any proposal for election of Honorary Fellow or an Honorary Member shall
be approved by the Council after the name or names have been proposed
and seconded by members of the Council at any meeting of Council. All
proposals shall be accompanied by supportive documents.
The Resolution to elect Honorary Fellow or Honorary Member shall be an Item of Business at a General Meeting of the Academy.
The election of Honorary Fellow and Honorary Member at a General Meeting may be carried out by acclamation, unless there is an objection supported by a majority of members attending the meeting.
The Rights of a Fellow, Member and Ordinary Member
(1) The rights of a Fellow, Member and Ordinary member shall be, to speak
and vote at all general meetings, to hold office, to generally participate
in activities of the academy and to wear the academic robe prescribed
in accordance with seniority.
(2) The Honorary Fellow, Honorary Member and Associate member may participate
in activities of the Academy except the right to vote and to hold office.
Recognition of Competence in Family Medicine
The Council of the Academy may, on the advise of the Board of Censors,
give recognition to a member for achievement in Family Medicine and in
subjects that are cognate, by the award of Member or Fellow, provided
on meeting the following criteria:
(1) Is a member in good standing.
(2) Manifests a high standard of competence in Family Medicine or subjects
that are cognate.
(3) Actively participates in continuing medical education.
(4) Satisfies the Board of Censors of his proficiency in Family Medicine
Practice by such examination and/or assessment as may be prescribed, and/or
submission of published papers, research work, thesis or interview.
(5) A member shall be eligible for the award of Fellowship five (5) years
after the award of Member. A
The Robes of the Academy
The various categories of members are to use robes at all official functions as follows
- President:
A robe of kain songket in blue silk with a pattern emblazoned with the Academy Crest. The front, sleeves shall be laced with gold lace. - President Elect:
A robe of damask blue figured silk, emblazoned with a smaller Academy Crest, similar in type to that used for the President. The front, sleeve-slits and the flap collar are trimmed with gold lace. - Chairman of Council:
A robe of damask blue figured silk, emblazoned with a smaller Academy Crest, similar in type to that used for the President. The front, sleeve-slits and the flap collar are trimmed with gold lace. - Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Censor-in-Chief and Fellows:
A robe of damask blue figured silk, emblazoned with a smaller Academy Crest, the front and the sleeves trimmed with gold lace. - Member:
A robe of damask blue figured silk, the fronts and sleeves trimmed with gold lace.