SECRETARIAT OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES FACULTY OF MEDICINE
ILMU, MUTU, DAN BUDI

Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Badrul Akmal Hisham Md. Yusoff

Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Badrul Akmal Hisham Md. Yusoff

Sports

Mini Biography

Course Director

Fellowship in Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Trauma UKM

Postgraduate Clinical Fellowship Program HCTM UKM

Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Badrul Akmal Hisham Md Yusoff, is the Head of Arthroscopy & Sports Trauma Unit, Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Malaysia , better known as Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or UKM. Combining the three main functions as a senior clinical lecturer which are clinical services, academic and research, he supervises undergraduate MD students as well as postgraduate trainees in Doctor of Orthopedic Surgery program. He is an examiner for the Conjoint Board of Orthopedic Specialty Committee of Malaysia and regularly conduct cadaveric skills course in arthroscopic surgery for the knee and shoulder in UKM’s Advanced Surgical Skills Center. He is currently the Honorary Secretary and a Council member of the Malaysian Arthroscopy Society for period 2019-2021 in which he also chairs the Academic and Research committee of MAS.

On the clinical service outfit, Orthosports-ukm, is a specialized multidiscipline team comprised of arthroscopy surgeons, sports physicians, musculoskeletal radiologists, rehabilitation physicians, biomechanics specialists and physiotherapists focusing on providing clinical services as the Center of Excellence for Joint Preservation, Arthroscopy and Sports Trauma in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, UKM Medical Center, which receives referral from all over Malaysia.

He established the UKM Medical Center Orthopedic Stem Cell Therapy hub providing experimental stem cell therapy for articular cartilage and the use of orthobiologics for sports injuries. He has led several clinical trials mainly using allogenic Wharton jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells clinical translational research and also development of novel anti-biofilm coated orthopedic implants for open and high risk fractures.

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

  • *Since Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysian Immigration will only issued Professional Visit Pass (PVP) with Single Entry Visa for 1 Year. Candidate must go out from Malaysia before PVP expired and must re-apply new PVP from home country for next year's programme
    *All documents will be sent through the International Affairs Unit, Faculty of Medicine UKM
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)