SECRETARIAT OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES FACULTY OF MEDICINE

ILMU, MUTU, DAN BUDI

Prof. Dr. Tan Geok Chin

Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology

Dr Tan Geok Chin is a Professor of Pathology, and Consultant Anatomical Pathology at Faculty of Medicine. He received his training in anatomical pathology in the National University of Malaysia and subsequently received his PhD degree at Imperial College London, United Kingdom where he studied the characteristics of microRNA isomers in Stem Cells. His work lead to the discovery of diverse function of isomiRs and their evolutionary importance and it was published in Nucleic Acid Research. Subsequently, he completed the Paediatric Pathology Fellowship training in Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA. He is currently the Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation, a member of the medical ethics committee in UKM and the Editor-in-Chief of the Malaysian Journal of Pathology. He has received multiple excellent service awards (2007 and 2019), as well as Best article award from Medical Journal of Malaysia and Best Poster Award from Royal Society, Edinburgh. He is a fellow of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia and holds a number of positions in the College of Pathologists and Malaysia Medical Council. He is a member of the credentialing committee of Anatomical Pathology, MMC. He is a member of the education committee and continuous professional development (CPD) committee of the CPath, AMM. He is the treasurer of the Chapter of Perinatal and Paediatric Pathology, CPath. He is a member of Perinatal and GUT Research Groups. His current research interest is in Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology, with a number of on-going projects, namely gene expression of hydatidiform mole, chorioamnionitis and its correlation with neonatal outcomes, and GUT microbiome of neonates.

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ABOUT US

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office address

Secretariat of Postgraduate Studies

Faculty of Medicine UKM
Level 2, Kompleks Pendidikan Perubatan Canselor Tuanku Jaafar

Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak
56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA

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Friday
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Step 1

Application through Secretariat of Postgraduate Studies (SPS) website/ link at HCTM website/ or direct communication with the Course Director *Application need to be made a minimum of 6 months before the date of admission
Required process:

Candidate Details and selected programmes
Curriculum Vitae (CV)

*First medical degree needs to be checked whether it is recognised by Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) (a mandatory requirement if the candidate will do rotation outside of HCTM) An offer letter will be issued (by UKMSHAPE) to the candidate for the payment process Course Director

Step 2

Application will be reviewed by the Course Director

Step 3

Fill in and submit Application Form to International Affairs Unit (UPA)
Letter of Temporary Approval/ Letter of Rejection to applicants will be issued by SPS
For the accepted candidates, a copy of the Temporary Approval Letter will be sent to UKM Shape – for VISA’s application process

Step 4

Accepted candidates are required to complete the following documents:

Form 16 for Temporary Practicing Certificate application Click Here
Visa application (Professional Visit Pass (PVP) Click Here

Step 5

Candidate enrolled and report to the Course Director

Step 6

An offer letter will be issued (by UKM Shape) to the candidate for the payment process

Step 7

Course Director will notify the candidate about privileging and credentialing to HCTM Credentialing Link

Step 8

ONE (1) month before programme ends, the Course Director are required to inform SPS and International Affairs Unit, Faculty of Medicine UKM

Finish

SPS will issue Certificate of Completion to the candidate

Flowchart of Credentialing and Privileging in HCTM for International Candidates

DEFINITION

Credentialing: a process to set the standards and to do an evaluation for a person’s qualification in a field or procedure. It is recognition for the professional training done by a medical practitioner.

Privileges: the rights given by the hospital for a medical practitioner to give treatments or to do procedures on hospital patients based on the qualifications of the training, and the medical practitioner’s experience and expertise.

Step 1

Log in to this link: http://credentialing.ppukm.ukm.my/index.php to apply for credentialing application.
*No payment needed for this application

Step 2

For new application, please fill in the details and update your profile.

* If you want to renew you application, please apply 6 months BEFORE your expiry date.

Step 3

Click Credentialing Form and complete all the required information.

*You need to fill in your Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) Registration Number, Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) Number and National Specialist Register (NSR) Number in the prerequisite field.

Step 4

Select Head of Department (HOD) to verify your application.

Step 5

Tick (√) and submit your application.

Step 6

Your Dashboard for the application status will appear. You can check the ongoing status by time to time.

Step 7

All applications will be reviewed in a meeting.

*The meeting will be conducted 4 times a year

Step 8

HCTM issue an Approval Letter (TWO weeks after the meeting)

Finish

HCTM issue Certificate of Credentialing (ONE month after)

Sources: http://credentialing.ppukm.ukm.my/files/pdf/Manual-Pengguna-Sistem-Credentialing-Core-Privileges.pdf

Prof. Dr. Tan Geok Chin