Perdana Uni ties up with another US medical school

Source: The Star
    4 February 2015

PETALING JAYA: Following the exit of its previous American partner last year, Perdana University has announced a new collaboration with another top US-based medical school.

The Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine (Pugsom) will embark on a 10-year collaboration with the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) in medical education and research.

Perdana University chancellor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the collaboration would “bring tremendous opportunities to both institutions”.

“This venture will drive Perdana University towards its goal of achieving international distinction as well as bring it recognition as an elite and successful academic institution,” he said in a statement yesterday.

The collaboration would include staff and student exchanges.

Perdana University’s board of governors chairman Tan Sri Dr Mohan Swami said the partnership would enable the university to become a top-tier academic medical centre.

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