Visit

23 December 2022 – UKM Faculty of Medicine was pleased to receive a benchmarking visit from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) for the first time and was led by Associate Prof Dr. Fairrul bin Kadir, Deputy Dean (Academic & International) along with 5 other UMS representatives. This benchmarking visit was welcomed by the Deputy Dean (Undergraduate) of the Faculty of Medicine,   Associate Prof.Dr. Jemaima Che Hamzah and the Head of the Medical Education Department, Dr. Mohamad Nurman Yaman with other members of UKM’s Medical Education department.

The main purpose of this benchmarking visit from UMS is to discuss the medical doctor program curriculum and gather feedback on the new UMS curriculum. UMS also had the opportunity to visit the teaching and learning facilities at UKM’s Faculty of Medicine before this benchmarking visit session was completed. Hopefully with that discussion and meeting this time will give both sides ideas and improve the medical doctor’s curriculum so that it is more forward-looking and in line with the passage of time.

22 December 2022 – Faculty of Medicine received a visit from the Indonesia Medical Council (IMC).  dr. Putu Moda Arsana Chairman, Indonesia Medical Council who led the IMC delegation of 9 people was welcomed by Associate Prof.  Dr. Jemaima Che Hamzah, Deputy Dean (Undergraduate) UKM Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Zairul Azwan Mohd Azman Deputy Director (Medical Services), Chancellor Tunku Muhriz Hospital and Prof. Associate Dr. Mohd Hanafi Ahmad Damanhuri International Relations Unit Coordinator, UKM Faculty of Medicine.

A discussion about regulation and the learning system at UKM is the main focus of this visit for IMC to get input in improving IMC regulation in Indonesia. The IMC is very grateful for the sharing of knowledge and the results of the discussion. The Faculty of Medicine is also pleased to collaborate with IMC in the future.

16 November 2022 –  The Faculty of Medicine received a visit from Airlangga University on 16 November 2022. The Opening Ceremony officiated by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof Dr. Abdul Halim Gafor was held in the Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Additional Building, Faculty of Medicine.

This visit is to strengthen the relationship and carry out cooperation between the Department of Nursing, UKM Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Nursing, Airlangga University in the future. The cooperation that can be carried out after this visit is believed to improve the quality and competitiveness of the nursing field of both Universities.

The ceremony was also attended by Airlangga University delegation led by Prof. Dr. Ah Yusuf S and the Deputy Deans of the Faculty of Medicine.

20 September 2022 – UKM Faculty of Medicine has been received a courtesy visit from SIMAD University, Somalia. The courtesy visit was led by Dr. Dahir Hassan Abdi, Rector and also joined by Mr. Abdikarim Mohaidin Ahmed, Director for International Cooperation, SIMAD University. For the record, UKM had an MoU with SIMAD University under the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine from 2016 to 2019.

Among the essence of this visit is to discuss collaboration opportunities for students and lecturers from SIMAD to continue their studies at UKM’s Faculty of Medicine. In addition, also discussed was the structure of the programs offered at the faculty to serve as a guide for SIMAD.
Also present to celebrate this visit was the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor and faculty management members

15 September 2022 – UKM Faculty of Medicine have been received a courtesy visit from Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), Medan, Indonesia. The visit was led by Assoc. Prof. Rudianto, Vice Rector III UMSU. In addition, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Industry & Community Partnerships Affairs) UKM, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Norazah Mohd Nordin was also present to celebrate the guest.

As a university that has just turned 13 years old, UMSU is in dire need of insights and experience sharing from more senior universities. So, on that basis this visit was held.At the end of the courtesy visit, the delegation was taken to visit the ENT Clinic and also the Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine.

5 September, 2022- . The UKM Faculty of Medicine received a visit from the Faculty of Medicine of Universitas Brawijaya (UB), Indonesia. The total of 3 people from the Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya attended led by Prof. Dr. dr. Yuyun Yueniwati Prabowowati Wadjib. This visit comes with the result of cooperation between UKM and UB, especially in the field of student exchange and expertise. UB also places a student from UB who will carry out an attachment to the Faculty of Medicine for one month.

15 August, 2022  – Four top management of Shiga University Medical Science (SUMS) have been attended to the Faculty of Medicine, UKM for 3 days to discuss some matters regarding the proposal to create a Doctor of Philosophy program in the field of Aging Science. This delegation was led by Professor Ikuo Tooyama, Vice President and Director of Sums, Prof. Yasutoshi Agata, Vice Director (International Strategy), Prof. Yutaka Kato, Deputy Head of the International Center and Mr Koji Sukegawa, Senior Manager of the International Planning Office.

The meeting started with a welcome speech by the management of the UKM Faculty of Medicine represented by Prof. Datin Dr. Marina Mat Baki, Deputy Dean (Network and Alumni) and was also joined by the Director of Chancellor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Razman Jarmin. The delegation was taken on a tour of the neurology laboratory, the stroke ward and also the Center for the Study of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (CTERM). Before the break, a discussion session regarding the preparation of the PhD program framework was held with Prof. Dr. Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, Acting Deputy Dean (Graduate).

4 August 2022,  – Visit from the Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia to the Faculty of Medicine, UKM.