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Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector Recommendations 5 5 Increase internship period to a minimum of 6 months and plan a structured internship and lecturer’s/instructor’s field attachment program for the industry Stakeholder E.O.I. IMPACT Initiative 5.1 To standardise the internship periods across all public and private universities to a minimum of 6 months as per the industry needs (suggested roll out period in 24 months for IHLs to replan the credit hours for the affected courses) MIDA, MoHE M H Initiative 5.2 IHLs and industry (represented by industry associations) should discuss and design a structured program for internship, highlighting the relevant skills and training hours required for each skill IHLs, AMMI, MARGMA, TalentCorp H H Initiative 5.3 To ensure that the lecturers/instructors that deliver the relevant courses or training are competent and have a wide range of industry exposure, they should undergo a field attachment program for 3 months in every 5 years to keep themselves abreast with the latest technology and needs within the industry. MoHE, AMMI, MARGMA M H Recommended Actions Note: E.O.I = Ease of Implementation; L = Low; M = Medium; H = High 42