Johns Hopkins expands to Malaysia

Johns Hopkins Medicine has signed an agreement to open the first private, four-year medical school and teaching hospital in Malaysia, the Baltimore-based health system's latest effort to expand its reach overseas, the Baltimore Sun reports.

Executives from Hopkins signed an agreement with a Malaysian partner Tuesday during a ceremony attended by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.

Hopkins has been expanding its international footprint in recent years. It is involved in partnerships that include managing hospitals and providing clinical consulting in countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, Japan, Chile, Mexico, Panama and the United Arab Emirates.

Read more about Johns Hopkins expanding its reach internationally in the Baltimore Sun.