UIN Jakarta’s Faculty of Medicine Graduates 49 New Doctors, Ready to Serve the Nation’s Healthcare Needs

Jakarta, UIN Online News — The Faculty of Medicine at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta has graduated another 49 doctors at its 58th Doctor’s Oath-Taking Ceremony, held at the Prof. M.K. Tadjudin Auditorium on Wednesday (28 October 2026). The graduates are expected to contribute to improving public health while upholding their identity and Islamic values as doctors trained at a State Islamic Religious Higher Education Institution (PTKIN).

UIN Jakarta’s Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Tholabi Kharlie, congratulated the newly qualified doctors on completing their medical education. He emphasised that their graduation was not merely an academic and professional achievement, but also the beginning of a significant responsibility to provide healthcare services to the community.

He expressed hope that the new doctors would play an active role in addressing the nation's various healthcare challenges through medical services, scientific development and community engagement.

“We expect these newly qualified doctors to contribute to improving the nation's health, provide the best possible services to the public, and help address various national healthcare challenges. Wherever their professional paths may take them, however, they must maintain their identity as doctors graduating from a PTKIN institution, integrating medical expertise with Islamic values, humanity and a commitment to service,” he said.

He further noted that the identity of graduates from an Islamic higher education institution was an important value that should be reflected in their medical practice. Medical competence must go hand in hand with integrity, empathy, social responsibility and respect for human dignity.

Meanwhile, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at UIN Jakarta, Dr. dr. Achmad Zaki, M.Epid., Sp.OT., FICS., emphasised that the doctor’s oath-taking ceremony should mark the beginning of the graduates’ service to the nation. This year’s 58th ceremony was particularly meaningful as it coincided with Youth Pledge Day, commemorated annually on 28 October.

He reminded the graduates that Indonesia continues to face various healthcare challenges requiring tangible contributions from medical professionals, ranging from environmental issues and stunting to the high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB).

“Amid the many challenges facing our nation, from the haze affecting major cities in Kalimantan to the persistent problem of stunting and the high tuberculosis burden, with Indonesia ranking second in the world, you are graduating from this faculty as doctors who should think not only about how to make a living for yourselves, but also about how to improve the health of our nation. As doctors, you must also consider the future of this country,” he explained.

Dr Achmad Zaki also reminded the graduates that medicine is a profession requiring lifelong learning. Taking the doctor's oath does not mark the end of their education, but rather the beginning of a professional journey that demands continuous development and improvement of their competencies.

“I would like to remind you that doctors must be lifelong learners. After this, you will undertake internships, pursue master's degrees, specialise, undertake subspecialist training, or even pursue postdoctoral studies,” he said.

Alongside professional competence, the Faculty of Medicine at UIN Jakarta also pays attention to the mental health of medical students. Support from families and close social circles is considered essential in accompanying students throughout their demanding medical education and professional careers.

On the occasion, the faculty also recognised the graduates' academic achievements and scientific activities. Nearly half of the 49 newly qualified doctors had achieved commendable accomplishments during their studies. (Zakirin/Mubin/Zm)