The School of Medicine, now known as the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), or Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan (FPSK) in Bahasa Melayu, was established in 2003 with the primary aim to increase the number of medical doctors, nurses and other health professionals, especially in Sabah, to meet the increasing demand for such personnel in Malaysia. Its main objective is to produce committed and concerned medical and health professionals who are sensitive to the health needs of the communities, with emphasis to their total wellbeing within their cultural and traditional orientation. The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is steadfast in its quest to achieve excellence in medical and health education, which is geared toward producing competent graduates capable of contributing productively in the provision of best practice health care in the community, the nation and the world.