Curriculum Vitae

DR. RIZAWATI BINTI RAMLI

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Primary Care Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine

BIOGRAPHY


Rizawati Ramli graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Malaya in 2003. Until 2012, she worked in various specialties in the hospital. During this period, she obtained a master’s degree in Family Medicine, Malaysia after which she worked as Family Medicine Specialist in several Ministry of Health (MOH) public primary care clinics. She has vast experience working closely with the community across various ethnicity and different socioeconomic statuses including indigenous and marginalised people in East Malaysia. In 2015, she received a ‘Letter of Appreciation from National Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nation’ for the Maternal and Child Health service she oversaw in districts of Sabah. Non-communicable diseases, thalassemia screening programmes and children with special needs were areas she spent much in while working in primary care MOH. In 2019 she contributed to the writing of the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) report for Diabetes, Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia. She also had an opportunity to be part of the medical team for the Malaysia Hajj Operation in 2014 and 2019 as a medical officer. During her service with MOH, she received Distinction in Service Award twice in 2007 and 2014. Besides her commitment to taking care of community health, she also has a passion for sharing her knowledge and experience with the younger generation of doctors and future doctors. She was appointed as an honorary lecturer for MBBS academic session 2018/2019, International Medical School (IMS), Management and Science University (MSU) Shah Alam Campus, trainer of Malaysia-Ireland Post-graduate training in Family Medicine (MInTFM) and supervisor for the Master of Family Medicine post-graduate student. She also has an interest in doing research which has driven her collaboration with the academic universities including Universiti Malaya to conduct a few studies. With her vast experience as a family medicine specialist working on the ground and her interest in clinical teaching and academic research, she decided to join Universiti Malaya as an academic in 2020. Currently, besides her core works as a clinical lecturer and family medicine specialist, she is also part of the post-graduate committee for the Master of Family Medicine, Universiti Malaya, and co-leading of NIHR funded research projects in asthma. Moving on, she plans to venture into implementation science in non communicable diseases including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION


  • MFamMed, (Family Medicine)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES


  • Coordinator
    02 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS


  • ORDINARY MEMBER, MEMBER
    2023 to 2024 (National)
  • MALAYSIA PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY GROUP, TREASURER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • LIFETIME MEMBER, MEMBER
    Since 2021 (National)
  • LIFETIME MEMBER, MEMBER
    Since 2017 (National)

PUBLICATIONS


Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Hussein, Norita; Ramli, Rizawati; Liew, Su May; Hanafi, Nik Sherina; Lee, Ping Yein; Cheong, Ai Theng; Sazlina, Shariff-Ghazali; Mohd Ahad, Azainorsuzila; Patel, Jaiyogesh; Schwarze, Jurgen; Pinnock, Hilary; Khoo, Ee Ming (2023). Healthcare resources, organisational support and practice in asthma in six public health clinics in Malaysia, NPJ PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY MEDICINE. 33(1). doi:10.1038/s41533-023-00337-8
  2. Ramli, Rizawati; Hanafi, Nik Sherina; Hussein, Norita; Lee, Ping Yein; Ghazali, Sazlina Shariff; Cheong, Ai Theng; Abu Bakar, Ahmad Ihsan; Abdullah, Suhazeli; Samad, Azah Abdul; Pinnock, Hilary; Sheikh, Aziz; Khoo, Ee Ming (2023). Barriers to and Facilitators of Asthma Care For Malaysian Hajj Pilgrims: A Qualitative Study, ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. . doi:10.1177/10105395231158684
  3. Ramli, R.; Khoo, E. M.; Hanafi, N. S. H.; Hussein, N.; Lee, P. Y.; Cheong, A. T.; Ghazali, S. Shariff; Abu Bakar, A. I.; Samad, A. Abdul; Abdullah, S.; Pinnock, H.; Sheikh, A.; Khoo, E. M. (2022). Asthma control and unscheduled care during the Hajj among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims: a descriptive observational study., EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 60. doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.2670
  4. Ramli, Rizawati; Hanafi, Nik Sherina; Hussein, Norita; Lee, Ping Yein; Ghazali, Sazlina Shariff; Cheong, Ai Theng; Abu Bakar, Ahmad Ihsan; Samad, Azah Abdul; Abdullah, Suhazeli; Pinnock, Hilary; Sheikh, Aziz; Khoo, Ee Ming; Collaborators, Respire (2022). Hajj health examination for pilgrims with asthma in Malaysia: An ethnographic study, JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH. 12. doi:10.7189/jogh.12.04023
  5. Sazlina, Shariff Ghazali; Lee, Ping Yein; Cheong, Ai Theng; Hussein, Norita; Pinnock, Hilary; Salim, Hani; Liew, Su May; Hanafi, Nik Sherina; Abu Bakar, Ahmad Ihsan; Ng, Chiu-Wan; Ramli, Rizawati; Ahad, Azainorsuzila Mohd; Ho, Bee Kiau; Isa, Salbiah Mohamed; Parker, Richard A.; Stoddart, Andrew; Pang, Yong Kek; Chinna, Karuthan; Sheikh, Aziz; Khoo, Ee Ming (2022). Feasibility of supported self-management with a pictorial action plan to improve asthma control, NPJ PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY MEDICINE. 32(1). doi:10.1038/s41533-022-00294-8
  6. Cheong, A. T., Lee, P. Y., Shariff-Ghazali, S., Salim, H., Hussein, N., Ramli, R., . . . Khoo, E. M. (2021). Implementing asthma management guidelines in public primary care clinics in Malaysia. Npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 31(1), 8. doi: 10.1038/s41533-021-00257-5
  7. Cheong, Ai Theng; Lee, Ping Yein; Sazlina, Shariff Ghazali; Salim, Hani; Hussein, Norita; Ramli, Rizawati; Pinnock, Hilary; Liew, Su May; Hanafi, Nik Sherina; Abu Bakar, Ahmad Ihsan; Ahad, Azainorsuzila Mohd; Pang, Yong Kek; Chinna, Karuthan; Khoo, Ee Ming (2021). Meeting the challenges of asthma management guidelines in public primary care clinics in Malaysia: a qualitative study, EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 58. doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA1002
  8. Ghazali, Sazlina Shariff; Lee, Ping Yein; Cheong, Ai Theng; Salim, Hani Syahida; Hussein, Norita; Pinnock, Hilary; Liew, Su May; Hanafi, Nik Sherina; Ng, Chiu-Wan; Ramli, Rizawati; Ahad, Azainorsuzila Mohd; Ho, Bee Kiau; Isa, Salbiah Mohamed; Parker, Richard; Stoddart, Andrew; Pang, Yong Kek; Chinna, Karuthan; Khoo, Ee Ming (2021). A pictorial asthma action plan to improve asthma control in Malaysian adults, EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 58. doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA3719
  9. Hussein, Norita; Ramli, Rizawati; Ishak, Izan; Ho, Bee Kiau; Isa, Salbiah Mohamad; Aman, Zuzana; Nordin, Asnita; Tan, Siow Foon; Harun, Harzana; Liew, Su May; Hanafi, Nik Sherina; Abu Bakar, Ahmad Ihsan; Lee, Ping Yein; Cheong, Ai Theng; Ghazali, Sazlina Shariff; Ahad, Azainorsuzila Mohd; Pang, Yong Kek; Kassim, Asiah; Ng, Chiu-Wan; Chinna, Karuthan; Richard, Parker; Khoo, Ee Ming; Pinnock, Hilary; Sheikh, Aziz (2021). Assessment of asthma control and associated risk factors: findings from the Klang Asthma Cohort Study in Malaysia, EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 58. doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA1001
  10. Lee, P. Y., Cheong, A. T., Ghazali, S. S., Salim, H., Wong, J., Hussein, N., . . . Khoo, E. M. (2021). Barriers to implementing asthma self-management in Malaysian primary care: qualitative study exploring the perspectives of healthcare professionals. Npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 31(1), 8. doi: 10.1038/s41533-021-00250-y
  11. Hussein, Norita; Liew, Su May; Hanafi, Nik Sherina; Abu Bakar, Ahmad Ihsan; Khoo, Ee Ming; Pinnock, Hilary; Pang, Yong Kek; Kassim, Asiah; Lee, Ping Yein; Ghazali, Sazlina Shariff; Cheong, Ai Theng; Ahad, Azainorsuzila Mohd; Ramli, Rizawati; Ishak, Izan; Ho, Bee Kiau; Isa, Salbiah Mohd; Harrun, Harzana; Aman, Zuzana; Nordin, Asnita; Tan, Siow Foon; Ng, Chiu Wan; Chinna, Karuthan (2020). Primary care management of asthma in Malaysia: findings of the Klang Asthma Cohort Study, EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 56. doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2020.3258
Other Publications
  1. Ministry of Health Malaysia. Management of Gout (Second Edition). Putrajaya: MoH; 2021. - Guidelines

RESEARCH PROJECT


Private
  1. 2022 - 2024, Private Funding
    Research And Educational Activities To Increase Vaccination Awareness In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2022 - 2026, International Funding
    Nihr Global Health Research Unit On Respiratory Health (respire-2) ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2018 - 2022, International Funding
    Respiratory Health (respire) Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED


POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Asthma registry for primary care practices in Malaysia., RESPIRE Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, RESPIRE (International) (26 Sep 2023 - 29 Sep 2023)
  2. Developing a pragmatic asthma care delivery model (KAC-Kit) in primary care clinic, RESPIRE Annual Scientific Meeting 2024, RESPIRE (International) (26 Sep 2023 - 29 Sep 2023)
  3. ASTHMA CONTROL AND UNSCHEDULED CARE DURING THE HAJJ AMONG MALAYSIAN HAJJ PILGRIMS: A DESCRIPTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY., European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2022, European Respiratory Society (ERS)  (International) (04 Sep 2022 - 06 Sep 2022)
  4. Hajj Health Examination for Pilgrims with asthma in Malaysia: An Ethnographic Study, Family Medicine Specialist Association Scientific Conference 2021, Family Medicine Specialist Association  (National) (23 Sep 2021 - 25 Sep 2021)
  5. Barriers and facilitators to asthma care for Malaysian Hajj pilgrims : A qualitative study, European Respiratory Society Congress 2021, European Respiratory Society  (International) (05 Sep 2021 - 08 Sep 2021)
  6. BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS TO ASTHMA CARE FOR MALAYSIAN HAJJ PILGRIMS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, 10th IPCRG World Conference, International Primary Care Research Group (IPCRG) (International) (06 May 2021 - 08 May 2021)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES


Evaluation
  1. (2023) Development and Feasibility Evaluation of a Decision Support Tool to Diagnose and Manage Chronic Cough At Primary Health Clinics., National, (Reviewer)
  2. (2022) Neonatal Jaundice Management in Primary Care Using Digital Application (Mynnj)., National, (External Assessor)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2021) Gout Cpg Development Group Member/Committee, National, (Resource Person)

COURSE ATTENDED


External Course
NATIONAL
  1. NATIONAL POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CURRICULUM TRAIN THE TRAINERS, Virtual (01 Aug 2022 - 29 Aug 2022)