Table 1.
Key milestones of the USM School of Medical Sciences since 1979
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1979 | School of Medical Sciences was established in the USM Main Campus, Pulau Pinang |
| 1981 | Intake of the first batch of medical students in Pulau Pinang |
| 1983 | DYMM Sultan of Kelantan officially opened Hospital USM |
| 1984 | The first batch of medical students began their clinical training in Hospital USM |
| 1986 | The first batch of medical students graduated/The first MSc student was enrolled |
| 1988 | The beginning of Master of Medicine programmes |
| 1989 | The first PhD student was enrolled |
| 1990 | The historic move from USM Main Campus, Pulau Pinang to the USM Health Campus, Kelantan |
| 1992 | The first batch of Master of Medicine graduated |
| 1998 | Establishment of the School of Dental Sciences (PPSG)/The first batch of MSc in Sports Sciences was enrolled |
| 1999 | Establishment School of Health Sciences (PPSK) |
| 2001 | Establishment of Clinical Skill Unit/Establishment of Human Genome Centre |
| 2002 | School of Dental Sciences officially opened by the Minister of Education |
| 2003 | The accreditation of the School of Medical Sciences by the National Accreditation Board/Establishment of Advanced Institute of Medicine and Dentistry (AMDI) in Bertam, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang |
| 2003 | Establishment of the Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM) |
| 2003 | Commencement of Master of Medical Biostatistics, Medical Education and Clinical Anatomy |
| 2004 | Clinical Skill Centre officiated by the Minister of Higher Education |
| 2005 | USM received the Research University (RU) status |
| 2008 | USM received the APEX status |
| 2009 | Establishment of an offshore medical programme with the KLE Society, Belgaum, India. USM-KLE IMP (International Medical Programme) |
| 2010 | USM-KLE IMP takes in the first batch of medical students |
| 2012 | Establishment of a learning centre including 108-bed exam ward, BPSP [Blok Pembelajaran dan Sumber Pelajar]/Commencement of Integrated Neuroscience Programme (INP) |
| 2014 | The implementation of the new Doctor of Medicine (MD) medical curriculum (credit unit system)/PPSP Wall of Honour |
| 2015 | Graduation of the first batch of USM-KLE IMP students |
| 2018 | The implementation of the Shadow House Officer Training Schedule (SHOTS) under the new MD medical curriculum |