Formal education and training requirements for physicians are among the most demanding of any occupation - same goes for pediatricians.
First of all is of course to secure a place in medical school. Besides taking grades into account, medical schools also consider an applicant's character, personality, leadership qualities, and participation in extracurricular activities. Most schools require an interview with members of the admissions committee.
Students spend most of the first 2 years of medical school in laboratories and classrooms, taking courses such as anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, psychology, microbiology, pathology, medical ethics, and laws governing medicine. They also learn to take medical histories, examine patients, and diagnose illnesses. During their consequent 3 years, students work with patients under the supervision of experienced physicians in hospitals and clinics, learning acute, chronic, preventive, and rehabilitative care. Through rotations in internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery, they gain experience in the diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Following medical school, almost all doctors enter a residency-graduate medical education in a specialty that takes the form of paid on-the-job training, usually in a hospital. In Malaysia, doctors serve a 24-month rotating internship after graduation and before entering a residency, which may last 2 to 6 years. The residency can also be followed by a fellowship, during which the physician is trained in a sub-specialty.
To be licensed, pediatrics and other sub-specialist must fullfil certain requirements. Further information about licensing in Malaysia can be obtained from the following link under paediatrics specialty section.
https://www.nsr.org.my/fwbPage.jsp?fwbPageId=NSR_SpecialistCriteriaListing
