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

Prof. Dr. Norlia Abdullah

Prof. Dr. Norlia Abdullah

Breast Surgery

Mini Biography

Professor  Norlia Abdullah is a Senior Consultant at the Department of Surgery, the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical  Centre (UKMMC)  & Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Specialist Centre (UKMSC). She obtained the medical degree, MBBS (University of Malaya) in 1990 & the Dr. Surgery (UKM) in 1997. She underwent Subspecialty / Fellowship training in Breast Surgery at the Breast & Endocrine Unit, The Dept. of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine  UKM, and in  Breast Cancer Management & Breast Reconstructive Surgery at the University of London. She underwent a clinical attachment at the Siriraj Hospital, Thailand. She has undergone the Breast Ultrasound Course for Non-Radiologists at the Frenchay Hospital, North Bristol, UK. She has worked in various breast units including UCLH &  Guy’s Hospital in London, Heartlands Hospital & Solihull Hospital in Birmingham.

She was registered in the National Specialist Registry since 2011 . She was conferred the  Fellowship of The Academy of Medicine Malaysia. She is a life member of both the Malaysian Medical Association & the Academy of Medicine Malaysia. She was a member of the British Medical Association & was a committee member of the Medicolegal Society of Malaysia. She heads  the Breast Reconstructive Surgery division and the Breast Information Centre in UKMMC. She is the head of the Breast & Endocrine Unit. She was one of the facilitators of the UKM Doctor in Surgery Programme.  She has the trademark BADIS (Breast Abscess Drainage & Irrigation System) registered under her name. She has co-authorship on The holistic web-based breast cancer diagnostic learning system. She is co-author of two versions (Malay & English) of the  Information support tool (booklets) for breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. She has the copyright for an operative technique for excision of benign breast lumps named The Submammary Evert (Sub-E) Technique.  She is a reviewer of several journals. She has 40  publications &  1 chapter in a book. She has been involved in several local and international research projects. She founded the UKM Breast Cancer Support Group, TEMAN (Team Effort in Maintaining Awareness & Nurturing breast cancer survivors) in February 2014.  She is also a member of the Cancer Resource, Education & Support Group (CaRE), Universiti Putra Malaysia. She frequently gives public breast awareness  & health talks. She has been interviewed on local television & radio. She has been invited to give professional talks in local & international events.

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)