Curriculum Vitae

DR. FARAH BINTI KHALID

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Paediatrics
    Faculty of Medicine

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • PAEDIATRICS
    Palliative Care

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Expert Training
    Children Hospital of Westmead, Sydney
  • MPaeds, (Paediatric)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    International Medical University Malaysia (Imu)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    01 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 (National)
  • Supervisor
    01 Oct 2016 - 01 Oct 2017 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBER, MEMBER
    Since 2021 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN PAEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION, MEMBER
    Since 2013 (National)
  • LIFE MEMBER, MEMBER
    Since 2021 (National)
  • MEMBER, MEMBER
    2019 to 2021 (National)
  • MEMBER, MEMBER
    2021 to 2021 (National)
  • ASIA PACIFIC HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE NETWORK, MEMBER
    2017 to 2018 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Best Oral Presentation
    9th National Paediatric Research Conference, Paediatrics Bioethics Symposium, 2017 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Khalid, Farah; Voon, Swee Im Ng; Ong, Lai Choo; Lim, Wei Kang; Li, Limin; Adnan, Azirah; Ganesan, Vigneswari; Teh, Chee Ming; Fong, Choong Yi (2022). Advance care plan discussion among parents of children with cerebral palsy, DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. . doi:10.1111/dmcn.15184
Others
  1. Hng SY, Thinakaran AS, Ooi CJ, Eg KP, Thong MK, Tae SK, Goh SH, Chew KS, Tan LT, Koh MT, Chong LA, Khalid F, Ng RT, Nathan AM, de Bruyne JA. Morbidity and treatment costs of cystic fibrosis in a middle-income country. Singapore Med J. 2023 Sep 19.
  2. Khalid F, Chong LA. (2019) National pediatric palliative care needs from hospital deaths. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 25(1), 135-141
  3. Lee Ai, C.Khalid,F. Khoo.TB,Teh,SH. Kuan,GL. Abdul Manaf, AM. Alias E. Chieng,CH.Razali H,Ong,GB Shaikh Hedra,Z. Abdul Shukor, INC.Wong,JJ.(2017)Clinical spectrum of children receiving palliative care in Malaysian Hospitals. Medical Journal of Malaysia,72(1)32-36
  4. Chong, LA. Khalid, F.(2016). Paediatric palliative care at home: a single centre's experience. Singapore Med J 57(2), 77-80
  5. LeeAi, C. Khalid, F. (2014) Paediatric palliative care in Malaysia: Survey of knowledge base and barriers to referral. Progress in Palliative Care, 22(4),195-200
Books
  1. Friedrichsdorf, S.J, Khalid, F & Noah, N.(2021). Palliative Care and Serious Illness Patient Management for Physician Assistants .In Nadya Dimitrov & Kathy Kemle (Ed.) Special Populations and Communities : Paediatric Population.Oxford University Press.
Chapter in Books
  1. Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf, Farah Khalid, and Noelle Noah.(2022).Chapter 16: Pediatric Population.Oxford University Press

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Paediatric palliative care (Palliative care, paediatrics, children)
  • Paediatric Pain (acute pain, chronic pain, procedural pain, children)
  • Paediatric palliative care education (Palliative care, paediatrics, education healthcare providers)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2018 - 2019, International Funding
    Empowering parents to manage pain in children with severe neurological impairment through a mobile-based information technology (IT) pain education programme ( Co-Inventor)
  2. 2017 - 2018, NONE
    Acceptability and Usefulness of Advanced Care Plans Discussion with Parents of Children with Life-limiting illness ( Consultant)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Paediatric Pain Free and Pain as 5th Vital Sign, Ministry of Health, Consultant
    01 Apr 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 (National)
  • Pain Free Programme and Pain as 5th Vital Sign Committee for Paediatric Service, Ministry of Health
    01 Sep 2018 - 01 Sep 2019 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. A Child's Journey; Opportunities for Paediatric Palliative Care, COFFEE SESSION WITH MYPPC, Malaysian Paediatric Palliative Care Reference Group (National) (08 Dec 2022 - 08 Dec 2022)
  2. End of Life Care; How We Can Improve, Practical Paediatrics Updates 2022, University Putra Malaysia (National) (02 Sep 2022 - 03 Sep 2022)
  3. PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ACUTE PAIN MANAGEMENT IN CHILDREN , MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PAIN 8TH BIENNIAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING , MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PAIN (International) (29 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022)
  4. Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Pain Management - Education Program for Nurses, MASP 8TH BIENNIAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING , MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PAIN (International) (29 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022)
  5. PAEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE : SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, PAEDIATRIC POSTGRADUATE INTENSIVE COURSE, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (National) (17 Jun 2022 - 19 Jun 2022)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Characteristics of Hospital Deaths among Malaysian Children with Life Limiting Illnesses, 9th National Paediatric Research Conference : Paediatric Bioethics Symposium, College of Paediatrics, Academy of Medicine Malaysia International Medical University (National) (03 Mar 2017 - 04 Mar 2017)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. CLINICAL SPECTRUM OF CHILDREN REFERRED FOR HOSPITAL-BASED PALLIATIVE CARE MALAYSIA, ASIA PACIFIC HOSPICE CONFERENCE , ASIA PACIFIC HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE NETWORK (International) (26 Jul 2017 - 29 Jul 2017)
  2. Knowledge of Paediatric Procedural Pain among Junior Doctors in a Tertiary Centre, 11th International Symposium on Paediatric Pain , International Association for the Study of Pain, Malaysian Association for the Study of Pain (International) (06 Jul 2017 - 09 Jul 2017)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2021) Contributor, Committee Member, National, (Resource Person)
Contribution to event
  1. (2023) Organising Committee, International, (Event Organiser)
  2. (2022) Local Faculty/Scientific Committee, International, (Event Coordinator)
  3. (2022) Speaker, Facilitator, University, (Course Facilitator)
  4. (2021) Speaker and Moderator, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  5. (2021) Speaker and Moderator, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  6. (2021) Scientific Committee Member, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  7. (2021) Speaker At Fellowship Program in Oncology Palliative Care, International, (Panelist/Moderator)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2016) Advanced Care Plans Documentation for Children with Life-limiting illnesses, Anita Suppiah
  2. (2014) Education Intervention for the Management of Procedural Pain, Tan Hai Liang

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Co-Founder of Mystarfish - a Non-Profit Organisation Supporting Children With Palliative Care Needs Who Are Referred to The Pain and Palliative Care Unit, Ummc., (08 Aug 2019 - 31 Dec 2022) (National)
  • Local Organising Committee for Promotion and Publicity 11th International Symposium On Paediatric Pain, (01 Jan 2016 - 09 Jul 2017)
  • Secretary, Malaysian Paediatric Palliative Care Reference Group (Sub-Committee of Malaysian Paediatric Association, (01 Jan 2014 - 01 Jan 2017)

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
INTERNATIONAL
  1. MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PAIN 8TH BIENNIAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING , Virtual (29 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022)
  2. 13TH PAEDIATRIC PAIN MASTERCLASS, Virtual (03 Dec 2022 - 09 Dec 2022)