A total of 33 high school principals in Kampar Regency Riau who are members of the Principals Working Conference (MKKS) accompanied by representatives of the Riau Provincial High School Education Office are ready to recommend the Faculty of Medicine of Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra.
“In principle, we are very supportive of our students and we will definitely socialize this activity to students in Kampar high schools who want to study medicine. We are sure that there are students who want to enter medicine, especially those who get district scholarships,” said the Chairperson of the Kampar Principal Working Conference (MKKS), Bujang, S.S., M.Pd at the FK UMSU Campus on Jalan Gedung Arca Medan, Wednesday night (5/24).
The Chairman of MKKS Kampar was present at the FK UMSU campus along with 33 high school principals from Kampar Riau Regency.
This visit is a continuation of the collaboration between UMSU and 33 high school principals in Kampar district, Riau. In addition, based on the distribution of FK UMSU students, Riau is the second largest province. Followed by other regions such as Aceh, Bengkulu, Kalimantan, Banten, apart from North Sumatra.
The group of Principals was accompanied by UMSU’s Rector Prof. Dr. Agussani, MAP, Vice Dean 1 FK UMSU Dr. dr. Nurfadly, MKT and Vice Dean 3 FK UMSU dr. Muhammad Edy Syahputra Nasution, M.Ked (ORL-HNS), Sp.THT-KL. In addition to the meeting, the principals also toured the two FK faculty buildings and saw firsthand the facilities owned in supporting the education process.
The principals seemed enthusiastic about the superior accredited educational facilities and infrastructure such as laboratories to anatomy rooms.
Welcoming this enthusiasm, UMSU’s Rector Prof. Agussani introduced FK UMSU briefly. He said the history of the establishment of FK UMSU was not easy, starting from getting accreditation B then A and finally accredited Superior. Currently, both study programs, namely Medical Education and Professional Medical Education, have been accredited superior.
“At present, graduates of the Faculty of Medicine UMSU have spread approximately in 11 provinces and work as ASN, medical personnel in clinics, health centers, doctors and so on,” said Prof. Agussani.
This is in line with the achievements of FK UMSU students, namely being able to pass 100 percent of the Doctor Professional Program Student Competency Test (UKMPPD). This graduation is certainly not easy and not all universities get it.
In addition to academic achievements, Prof. Agussani introduced that two FK UMSU students were also able to compete internationally through the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) program in Ireland and Malaysia. According to him, this achievement is proof that FK UMSU students are able to compete globally.
“If you want to enter this medicine, you are expected to have great ability and willingness because it is not easy to complete it,” said the Rector of UMSU.
Meanwhile, Vice Dean 3 of FK UMSU, Dr. Edy, explained that lectures at FK UMSU are very exciting and diverse, starting from the lecture process, small group discussions as a forum for students to study existing problems and cases, training skills such as installing IVs to patients to practicum.
“We have also collaborated with many hospitals such as Drs. H. Amri Tambunan Hospital, Bayangkara Hospital and the Army Hospital which is a forum for student learning,” said Dr. Edy.
Apart from collaborating with well-known and accredited hospitals, UMSU also has the North Sumatra Muhammadiyah Hospital which is an advantage and a place for FK UMSU students to learn. Then, after completing the Bachelor of Medical Education degree, FK UMSU provides a medical science master program.
