The COVID 19 pandemic was a disruptor in all spheres of activity including education. This articl... more The COVID 19 pandemic was a disruptor in all spheres of activity including education. This article reflects lessons learnt during the pandemic to ensure uninterrupted delivery of teaching, learning and assessment online. Difficulties with online platforms, faculty development to adopt new methods of teaching as well as ensuring student wellbeing are discussed. The need to ensure reliable and valid assessment is discussed. Finally, the need for good record keeping and ensuring regulatory standards are not breached is emphasized. This is a personal reflection of 3 academics who participated in the implementation of the process in a private medical school and is supported by good practice evidence as reference.
International Journal of Integrated Medical Research
The issue of safety of young doctors in Malaysia is a recurrent issue, in recent years there have... more The issue of safety of young doctors in Malaysia is a recurrent issue, in recent years there have been more reports of bullying and harassment at the workplace which is a cause for concern. About a year ago an incident involving the unfortunate death of a house officer and the subsequent claims of the hospital being the worst place to practice has once more pushed this issue to the fore resulting in a high-level committee investigating the matter and providing recommendations to ensure the wellbeing of junior doctors. While changes were affected, other similar allegations have surfaced. These problems however are not unique to Malaysia. They have and continue to be well documented in all healthcare facilities the world over. As educators and practitioners, we are major stake holders in any process involving the profession and it is important that we begin to think about strategies to address this issue holistically and prevent any further incidents of this nature. The other issue th...
According to the Ministry of Health Statistics, there have been 87,710 confirmed HIV infectedcase... more According to the Ministry of Health Statistics, there have been 87,710 confirmed HIV infectedcases in Malaysia. Objective: To determine how well MAHSA University medical studentsknew about HIV/AIDS. Method: This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based studyconducted at MAHSA University's School of Medicine. The surveys focused on differentmechanisms of transmission, high-risk behaviours, and prevention strategies. Result: A total of360 medical students participate in this study. Medical students in pre-clinical years hadsubstantially higher knowledge ratings than those in clinical years (p=0.045). Comfortablenessdealing with HIV/AIDS patients had the highest stigmatizing score (3.78 ± 0.86). Attitudestoward imposed measures had the lowest stigmatization score (mean 2.60 ± 0.62), knowledgescore is significantly correlate with stigmatizing attitude (P=0.004). In addition, higherknowledge scores were shown among medical students who reported to have previousencounters with patien...
The COVID 19 pandemic was a disruptor in all spheres of activity including education. This articl... more The COVID 19 pandemic was a disruptor in all spheres of activity including education. This article reflects lessons learnt during the pandemic to ensure uninterrupted delivery of teaching, learning and assessment online. Difficulties with online platforms, faculty development to adopt new methods of teaching as well as ensuring student wellbeing are discussed. The need to ensure reliable and valid assessment is discussed. Finally, the need for good record keeping and ensuring regulatory standards are not breached is emphasized. This is a personal reflection of 3 academics who participated in the implementation of the process in a private medical school and is supported by good practice evidence as reference.
International Journal of Integrated Medical Research
The issue of safety of young doctors in Malaysia is a recurrent issue, in recent years there have... more The issue of safety of young doctors in Malaysia is a recurrent issue, in recent years there have been more reports of bullying and harassment at the workplace which is a cause for concern. About a year ago an incident involving the unfortunate death of a house officer and the subsequent claims of the hospital being the worst place to practice has once more pushed this issue to the fore resulting in a high-level committee investigating the matter and providing recommendations to ensure the wellbeing of junior doctors. While changes were affected, other similar allegations have surfaced. These problems however are not unique to Malaysia. They have and continue to be well documented in all healthcare facilities the world over. As educators and practitioners, we are major stake holders in any process involving the profession and it is important that we begin to think about strategies to address this issue holistically and prevent any further incidents of this nature. The other issue th...
According to the Ministry of Health Statistics, there have been 87,710 confirmed HIV infectedcase... more According to the Ministry of Health Statistics, there have been 87,710 confirmed HIV infectedcases in Malaysia. Objective: To determine how well MAHSA University medical studentsknew about HIV/AIDS. Method: This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based studyconducted at MAHSA University's School of Medicine. The surveys focused on differentmechanisms of transmission, high-risk behaviours, and prevention strategies. Result: A total of360 medical students participate in this study. Medical students in pre-clinical years hadsubstantially higher knowledge ratings than those in clinical years (p=0.045). Comfortablenessdealing with HIV/AIDS patients had the highest stigmatizing score (3.78 ± 0.86). Attitudestoward imposed measures had the lowest stigmatization score (mean 2.60 ± 0.62), knowledgescore is significantly correlate with stigmatizing attitude (P=0.004). In addition, higherknowledge scores were shown among medical students who reported to have previousencounters with patien...
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