Reflections on IMU’s success in the last two decades and the way forward into the third decade

The International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur (IMU) has just completed 20 years of success and had a series of events to celebrate its 20th anniversary as well as its achievements in 2012. As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations, IMU successfully co-hosted the Ottawa conference with the European Medical Education Association in Kuala Lumpur. This was the first time this conference was hosted in Asia and it was one of the biggest and most successful of the Ottawa Conference series ever held. This conference focuses on medical education with the major emphasis on assessment. Another event to mark IMU’s 20th anniversary was the launch of the book “IMU 20th Anniversary – learning for life”1 at the beginning of 2012 which showcased the development of IMU. Following this, another book “The IMU Journey”2, comprising of a collection of essays by senior members of IMU, was launched in February 2013. This book relates to IMU and the various activities undertaken under the IMU banner.