CURRICULUM VITAE

ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. FOONG CHAN CHOONG

(Doctor of Philosophy)
Dr. Foong Chan Choong (冯振宗博士) is an expert in educational psychology, interdisciplinary studies, curriculum design, and psychometric. Dr. Foong, an Associate Professor at the Medical Education and Research Development Unit (MERDU) of the Faculty of Medicine at Universiti Malaya, is an educator and researcher in the field of health professions education. He is a member of the Young Scientist Network – Academy Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM) and has been conferred the honor of Fellow of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) PSG Regional Institute, India. He holds a first-class honors bachelor's degree in Science with Education from Universiti Malaya, where he also obtained his PhD in Education. Dr. Foong joined MERDU in 2013 and played a crucial role in the development of the university's new undergraduate medical curriculum. He initiated a new curriculum development project at the post-graduate level and in 2016, he developed the Master of Medical Education, which commenced in 2018 and he has been serving as the founding program coordinator until now. He is also responsible for teaching educational psychology, instructional design, and research methodology for the master's program. His proficiency, deep understanding, and commitment to the development, implementation, and improvement of outcome-based education (OBE) academic programmes have led to his appointment as a programme assessor for the ASEAN University Network–Quality Assurance (AUN-QA).
PROFILE
Address
Dean Office, Faculty of Medicine Office of The, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website
umexpert.um.edu.my/foongchanchoong
CONTACT
Telephone
+603-79675738
Email
foongchanchoong
RESEARCH ID
QR Code
Orcid id
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4790-005X
Researcher id
F-5503-2015
Scopus id
36992014500
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Doctoral Degree (PhD), Education, Universiti Malaya (UM), 2012
Bachelor Degree, Science With Education, Universiti Malaya (UM), 2008
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ FELLOWSHIP
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Medical Education and Research Development Unit (merdu) (Oct. 2025 to Oct. 2027)
Programme Coordinator
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT
Research Areas
H Index: 11.00
Total Journal Publication: 131
Sum of Citation: 397.00
Books: 3
Proceedings: 5
Research Grants: More than RM Six hundred and eighty four thousand five hundred and sixty five