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

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rozman Zakaria

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rozman Zakaria

Interventional Neuroradiology

Mini Biography

Associate Professor Dr. Rozman Zakaria

Rozman Zakaria is an Associate Professor of Radiology, senior consultant radiologist, senior consultant interventional neuroradiologist, and also the current Head of the Department of Radiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He received his degree in medicine from the University of Queensland, Australia, and Professional Doctor of Medicine (Radiology) (UKM) in 2005. Throughout his career, he has trained a significant number of radiologists, who later became the main providers of radiology services in the country. At present, he is the Chairman of the National Conjoint Board of the Radiology Specialty. His subspecialty is in Interventional Radiology (IR), Interventional Neuroradiology (INR) and has served as the Vice President of the Malaysian Society of Interventional Radiology (MYSIR, 2015-2017). He is currently a council member of the Malaysian Neurorinterventional Society (MyNIS, 2019-2021). He has trained a handful of local and international IRs and has given talks and organized a number of National and International Interventional Radiology meetings, workshops and conferences. Previously, he was a council member in Malaysian Board of Interventional Radiology (MBIR), a body that regulates the teaching, training and credentialing of IRs. His current research mainly focuses on the effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy devices in treating acute stroke patients. He is also involved in the internationally sponsored dendritic cell immunotherapy in the treatment of advanced cancers, and as the principle investigator of the study, vascular angioplasty in the treatment of ejaculatory dysfunction.

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)