Curriculum Vitae

PROF. DR. RAHIMAH BINTI ABDUL KADIR

Specialist
  • University of Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
  • ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DRPH(MICHIGAN)(1992), (Pergigian Masyarakat)
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • MPH(MIHIGAN)(1984), (Pergigian Masyarakat)
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • MSD(INDIANA)(1980), (Pergigian Pencegahan)
    Indiana University, Indianapolis
  • DDS(PADJADJARAN)(1951), (Pergigian Masyarakat)
    Universitas Padjadjaran

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2006 (University)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2004 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Amer Siddiq AN, Abdul Kadir R, Yahya NA, Hazli Z, Rusdi AR, Habil H.Empowering Malaysian Dentists to Tobacco Dependence Treatment Conduct. International Dental Journal. Article first published online: 19 MAY 2014 DOI: 10.1111/idj.12110
  2. Abdul Kadir R, Amer Siddiq AN, Yahya NA, Rusdi AR, Hazli Z, Habil H. Audience Response System (ARS) Technology and Dentist Attendance in Smoking Cessation Workshop. Sains Malaysiana 42 (1)(2013):1-5
  3. Amer Siddiq AN, Ng CG, Aida SA, Zuraida NZ, Abdul Kadir R. 2008. Factors Affecting Readmission in a Teaching Hospital in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry 17(1)
  4. Bulbeck, D, Abdul Kadir, R,Lauer, Zamri R, Rayner D. Tooth sizes in the Malay Peninsula past and present: Insights into the time depth of the indigenous inhabitants adaptations. International J Indigenous Research; 2005 (1) Inaugural Issue:41-50
  5. Sujak, SL, Abdul Kadir R. Self disclosure of HIV Positive Drug Addicts: Dental personnel attitude in providing oral care. APJPH, 2005; 17 (1):15-18.
  6. Sujak, SL, Abdul Kadir R, Mohd Dom TN. Esthetic Perception and Psychosocial impact of developmental defects among Malaysian adolescents. J Oral Science 2004;46(4):221-226
  7. Sujak, SL, Abdul Kadir R, Mohd Dom TN. Prevalence of dental caries and developmental enamel defects among 16-year-old adolescents in fluoridated Penang. Malaysian Dent J 2002;22(1):25-30
  8. Sujak SL, Abdul-Kadir R. Oral health profile of a group of Malaysian drug addicts. Annals Dent University Malaya 2001; 8:25-28
Books
  1. Rahimah AK. Pendidikan Kesihatan: Teori dan Amalan.(Health Education: Theory and Practice) Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1995 (won the Public Bank-DBP Book Award).
  2. Rahimah Abdul Kadir. Oral health care of the Malaysian disabled: Whose responsibility?. Inaugural lecture, 17 September 1999, University Malaya Publisher- Kuala Lumpur, 2000

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Preventive Dentistry focusing on Fluorides and Clinical Prevention, Epidemiology and Health Services Research on Marginalized Population groups (Orang Asli, Special Needs groups, HIV Aids)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2015 - 2020, Grand Challenge
    Smoking Cessation in Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2009 - 2012, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    Smoking Cessation Program Among Dental Practitioners ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2008
    Integrated Research on Oral Health Issues of Special Needs Children
  4. 2008
    Oral Health Issues and Quality of Life among HIV-AIDS drug addicts
  5. 2008
    Oral Health Issues, Quality of Life and DNA Health Profiling among Orang Asli. Origin of the Orang Asli through dental teeth differentiation
  6. 2008
    Women Undergraduates and Nation Building Issues
  7. 2006 - 2007, Centre for Economic Development adn Ethnic Relations
    Craniofacial anthropometry of the Malaysian orang asli. Collabration research on the indigenous of Malaysia under Oral Health Screening, Social Behavioral Characteristics and the Origin of the Indigenous People in Peninsula Malaysia; A Dento - Socio Antropology Study. ( Principal Investigator(PI))