The Chronicle of PTM

First and foremost, a heartfelt congratulations to all of you for completing the perplexing housemanship applications! 

Give yourself a round of applause and a stern proud pat on your back😹😹😹

For this blog entry, I would like to share with you all regarding the inside view of PTM a.k.a Program Transformasi Minda, particularly for Pegawai Perubatan Siswazah UD41. As a brief introduction, PTM is a 5-day course, made compulsory for all government officers to attend prior the official working day. 

As mentioned earlier in my previous blog on housemanship applications, you will be notified on the exact location of PTM approximately a week prior the PTM date. So, please do re-log in into eHouseman portal to check as the venue might be in the different state than that of your selected training hospital. 

eHouseman Notification on the PTM Venue

Dress Code

1. Professional Wear
• To be worn every day except Thursday
• Formal wear with formal shoes (which means CLOSED shoes)
• Do bring along a blazer if you have one since the venue was rather chilling
• For gentlemen, remember your ties; for ladies who are wearing skirts, make sure that they are below your knees!
2. Batik (MANDATORY)
• Only on Thursday
• Baju Batik for the gentlemen; Batik kurung for the ladies
3. Sportswear
• Collared shirts ONLY with LONG LOOSE track bottom (Long=covering until the ankles)
• Any sport shoes

Necessities

1. Stationeries (pens, notebook)
2. Laptop (optional)
3. Snacks (in case of boredom.....MANY boredom)

On a side note, you will be staying in that specified location throughout the 5-day course. 

Important Things to Take Note on the 1st Day of PTM

1. Be punctual and make sure that you are not late!
2. The registration starts exactly at 2pm in the stated venue 
3. Remember to bring along ALL the documents in the SENARAI SEMAK (last page of the offer letter) AND the following documents (ORIGINAL + PHOTOCOPIES):
1. MMC Provisional Registration Certificate (1 copy)
2. Medical check up COMPLETED forms (1 copy)
3. Surat Tawaran (1 copy)
4. Lampiran A with passport sized photographs (2 copies)

Senarai Semak (The Last Page of the Offer Letter)

The Brief Content of PTM

1. The day in PTM usually started as early as 6am for assembly and aerobics...
2. There would be 6 meals provided each day (3 main meals + 2 tea breaks + 1 supper)
3. Prepare to be extra sleepy😭😭...why?
• You would need to sit through 10-12 hours of talks every single day except for the last day!
4. You will be divided into groups by random so prepare to meet new friends from all around Malaysia!
5. 3 tasks would be then given in which each group must accomplished:
1. Poster presentation (10 mins)
2. Acting out the given scenario (10 mins)
3. Performance (5 mins) for the closing ceremony on the last day
6. You might not get sufficient sleep almost every night since you need to stay up late to complete the group works. (During my time, I only had an average of 4-5 hours of sleep each night😭😭😭)

Having said that, PTM was rather a valuable experience for me. You would have the opportunity to meet new people, your colleagues-to-be as well as your university friends! Besides that, some of the talks were important such as the pathways of doctors after housemen, salaries and holidays!

Have fun and enjoy to the fullest during your PTM!

Group 2! Like Linut, We Stick Together! OOOOHA!!

We, The IMUians At Your Service!