Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences (JCSMHS)

Message from the Head of School Professor Dato’ Dr Anuar Zaini

The Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences is located in two places, namely in Sunway and Johor Bahru.

As part of the Monash entity whose motto is “Ancora Imparo” which means “Still learning", Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences has opened new vistas for knowledge and learning experiences through its academic programs and research.

The School offers the MBBS, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business courses and its staff are also involved in the teaching of Psychology units for the campus.

The School will achieve another milestone when its first cohort of MBBS students graduates in March 2010.

Apart from offering world-class undergraduate programs, the School also excels in research. The Brain Research Institute at Monash Sunway (BRIMS), Monash University’s main institute for neuroscience research is a component of Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences. We are proud that our brain research scientists have recently discovered a new gene that could offer new hope for the development of new medicine for illnesses related to the reproduction-system.

The School has 3 recognised research clusters in the areas of Cardio-Metabolic, Infection and Immunity, and Neuroscience. We are also developing research strength in Global Health.

Monash has a history of providing medical, surgical and health sciences training that is recognized and respected worldwide for its excellence. In the 2009 rankings of universities worldwide carried out by the THES (Times Higher Education Supplement) in Britain, Monash has been ranked 25th with respect to the life sciences and biomedicine. We feel proud of this achievement and likewise will emulate and double all efforts towards greater excellence.

We welcome you to explore our website to learn more about the School and its activities. We look forward to you joining our School at Monash University Sunway campus.