Curriculum Vitae

DR. RUMANA AKHTER SAIFI

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Social and Preventive Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine
  • rumana
  • 03-22463383

BIOGRAPHY

 

Rumana Akhter Saifi, MSS, MA, MPH (Epid-Biostatistics), PhD (Demography)

Area of Interest: Demography, Implementation Research, Population and Reproductive Health, Epidemiology and Bio-statistics

 

CAREER SUMMARY: I come with 17 years of experience in research, teaching, and research administration. I am a Faculty at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine (FOM), Universiti Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My present teaching portfolio at FOM includes (1) Medical statistics (2) Research Methodology (3) Practicum in Health Research Ethics (4) Qualitative Inquiry In Public Health (5) Ethics, Law, and Health (6) Principles and Methods of Social Epidemiology and (7) Implementation Research. Over the years, I have also been developing and teaching courses on the Philosophy of Health Systems and Health Policy Research, Applied Statistics in Social Research, and Time Series Analysis. I am committed to expanding the local reach of Implementation Science and have been serving as a Faculty Scholar for the Malaysian Implementation Science Training (MIST) program, a collaborative effort of UM and Yale University, US.

As the former Head and Associate Head of CERiA: Centre of Excellence for Research in Infectious Diseases and AIDS. Faculty of Medicine (FoM), Universiti Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I have overseen the entire research portfolio of CERiA. CERiA has been the leading Centre in Malaysia conducting HIV and infectious disease-related research in various fields including bio-medical, social-behavioral, clinical, and implementation research. In my role, I have overseen the progress of research projects starting from grant writing to IRB submission, to data collection, to analysis, to dissemination, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow. Additionally, my responsibilities include review of grant agreement(s) to ensure compliance; review of financial statements; and preparation of financial audit, and program reports. During my time at CERiA, it has been identified as the most productive research centre of the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya that conducts innovative and interdisciplinary research combining epidemiological, biomedical, and socio-behavioral approaches, focusing HIV prevention and treatment in key populations.

With an excellent academic background, I started my career with ICDDR, B in Bangladesh. I stood 9th in Secondary and 6th in Higher Secondary Examination in Dhaka Board, Bangladesh. Over time, I specialized in mixed-method research. My major research expertise includes designing and conducting primary research projects, monitoring of outcomes, evaluation of programs, scaling-up interventions, analyzing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data, designing and conducting large data collection surveys, managing and analyzing large data sets, and data trend analysis. For the last 17 years, my research focus has been on population health and health policy across diversified cultural contexts from cross-border areas of irregular migrants to conservative Muslim rural areas to urban metropolitan to urban slums to hard-to-reach areas; and across various disadvantaged population groups from young adolescents in early marriage to men who have sex with men (MSM) to sex workers to transgender to injection drug users to prisoners to fishermen. Working in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and New Zealand for the last 17 years gave me the opportunity to understand both developing and developed country settings. I’m acting as a faculty member of the Master of Health Research Ethics Program, jointly developed by Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, US, and the Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center. I’m acting as a faculty scholar on a Fogarty Science of Implementation Training program jointly developed by Yale School of Public Health and Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, and Universiti Malaya, Malaysia which ultimately aims to create a regional implementation research center hub in Malaysia.

My academic background is a blend of Demography, Public Health, Epidemiology, and Social Science. I hold a Doctor of Philosophy in Demography and Masters in (1) Public Health (Epidemiology and Bio-statistics) (2) Population and Reproductive Health Research and (3) Social Science.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MPH (Hons), (Public Health)
    University of Auckland
  • PhD (Demography), (Demography)
    Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • MA (Population and Reproductive Health Research), (POPULATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESEARCH)
    Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • MSocSc (Economics), (ECONOMICS)
    University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • BSocSc (Hons)(Economics), (Economics)
    University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    01 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2028 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Course Coordinator
    01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2025 (University Malaya)
  • Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for Implementation Research (IR)
    19 Jun 2023 - 30 Jul 2024 (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Head of Unit
    01 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 (Department)
  • Course Coordinator
    01 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 (University Malaya)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Excellence Bangladeshi Academician Award
    2024, Dhaka University Alumni Association Malaysia,  (International)
  • Scholarship to Attend Aids 2022
    2022, AIDS 2022,  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Earnshaw, Valerie A.; Cox, Jon; Wong, Pui Li; Saifi, Rumana; Walters, Suzan; Azwa, Iskandar; Omar, Sharifah Faridah Syed; Collier, Zachary K.; Hassan, Asfarina Amir; Lim, Sin How; Wickersham, Jeffrey; Haddad, Marwan S.; Kamarulzaman, Adeeba (2023). "I want the doctors to know that I am as bright as a candle": Experiences with and Hopes for Doctor Interactions Among Malaysian Key Populations and People Living with HIV, AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. . doi:10.1007/s10461-022-03942-9
  2. Earnshaw, Valerie A.; Cox, Jon; Wong, Pui Li; Saifi, Rumana; Walters, Suzan; Azwa, Iskandar; Omar, Sharifah Faridah Syed; Collier, Zachary K.; Hassan, Asfarina Amir; Lim, Sin How; Wickersham, Jeffrey; Haddad, Marwan S.; Kamarulzaman, Adeeba; Altice, Frederick L. (2023). Acceptability and Feasibility of Online, Asynchronous Photovoice with Key Populations and People Living with HIV, AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 27(7), 2055-2069. doi:10.1007/s10461-022-03938-5
  3. JadKarim, Luzan; Wickersham, Jeffrey; Gautam, Kamal; Azwa, Iskandar; Saifi, Rumana; Khati, Antoine; Paudel, Kiran; Ha, Toan; Shrestha, Roman (2023). Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study, PLOS ONE. 18(11). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0294937
  4. Shrestha, R., Lim, S. H., Altice, F. L., Copenhaver, M., Wickersham, J. A., Saifi, R., . . . Kamarulzaman, A. (2020). Use of Smartphone to Seek Sexual Health Information Online Among Malaysian Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): Implications for mHealth Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Reduce HIV Risks. Journal of Community Health, 45(1), 10-19. doi: 10.1007/s10900-019-00713-x
  5. Lall, P., Saifi, R., Baggio, D., Schoenberger, S. F., Choo, M., Gilbert, L., . . . Kamarulzaman, A. (2019). Risk Factors for a Positive Hepatitis C Status in Fishermen in Kuantan Malaysia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 31(3), 227-237. doi:10.1177/1010539519841294
Scopus
  1. Butt M.D., Ong S.C., Rafiq A., Batool N., Saifi R., Yaseen S., Kaukab I., Ramzan B. (2024). Long-Term clinical efficacy of liraglutide for type 2 diabetes: real-world evidence and outcomes from Pakistan, Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice. 17(1). doi:10.1080/20523211.2024.2432462
  2. Chong N., Azwa I., Hassan A.A., Mousavi M.E., Wong P.L., Ng R.X., Saifi R., Basri S., Omar S.F.S., Walters S.M., Collier Z.K., Haddad M.S., Altice F.L., Kamarulzaman A., Earnshaw V.A. (2024). HIV Activist Identity, Commitment, and Orientation Scale (HAICOS): Psychometric Evaluation to Assess Clinician s Propensity Towards HIV Activism in Malaysia, AIDS and Behavior. . doi:10.1007/s10461-024-04381-4
  3. Foley S., Keene D.E., Shrestha R., Brown S.-E., Gautam K., Sutherland R.A., Maviglia F., Saifi R., Wickersham J.A. (2024). Exploring Attitudes Toward Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Prior to Implementation Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia: Results from a Qualitative Study, Patient Preference and Adherence. 18, 797-807. doi:10.2147/PPA.S413423
  4. Gautam K., Shrestha R., Dlamini S., Razali B., Paudel K., Azwa I., Saifi R., Toh Y., Lim H.J., Sutherland R., Restar A., Phanuphak N., Wickersham J.A. (2024). Adaptation of a Theory-Based Mobile App to Improve Access to HIV Prevention Services for Transgender Women in Malaysia: Focus Group Study, JMIR Formative Research. 8. doi:10.2196/56250
  5. Ni Z., Peng M.L., Balakrishnan V., Tee V., Azwa I., Saifi R., Nelson L.E., Vlahov D., Altice F.L. (2024). Implementation of Chatbot Technology in Health Care: Protocol for a Bibliometric Analysis, JMIR Research Protocols. 13(1). doi:10.2196/54349
  6. Earnshaw V.A., Cox J., Wong P.L., Saifi R., Walters S., Azwa I., Omar S.F.S., Collier Z.K., Hassan A.A., Lim S.H., Wickersham J., Haddad M.S., Kamarulzaman A. (2023). I want the doctors to know that I am as bright as a candle :: Experiences with and Hopes for Doctor Interactions Among Malaysian Key Populations and People Living with HIV, AIDS and Behavior. 27(7), 2103-2112. doi:10.1007/s10461-022-03942-9
  7. Earnshaw V.A., Cox J., Wong P.L., Saifi R., Walters S., Azwa I., Omar S.F.S., Collier Z.K., Hassan A.A., Lim S.H., Wickersham J., Haddad M.S., Kamarulzaman A., Altice F.L. (2023). Acceptability and Feasibility of Online, Asynchronous Photovoice with Key Populations and People Living with HIV, AIDS and Behavior. 27(7), 2055-2069. doi:10.1007/s10461-022-03938-5
  8. Gautam K., Paudel K., Jacobs J., Wickersham J.A., Mohd Ikhtiaruddin W., Azwa I., Saifi R., Lim S.H., Shrestha R. (2023). An mHealth-Delivered Sexual Harm Reduction Tool (PartyPack) for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Malaysia: Usability Study, JMIR Formative Research. 7. doi:10.2196/48113
  9. JadKarim L., Wickersham J., Gautam K., Azwa I., Saifi R., Khati A., Paudel K., Ha T., Shrestha R. (2023). Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study, PloS one. 18(11), e0294937. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0294937
  10. Ng C.G., Ting S.Q., Saifi R.A., Kamarulzaman A.B. (2023). Ethical Issues in Photovoice Studies involving Key Populations: A Scoping Review, Asian Bioethics Review. . doi:10.1007/s41649-023-00264-3
  11. Rosen A.O., Wickersham J.A., Altice F.L., Khati A., Azwa I., Tee V., Jeri-Wahrhaftig A., Luces J.R., Ni Z., Kamarulzaman A., Saifi R., Shrestha R. (2023). Barriers and Facilitators to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis by Men Who Have Sex with Men and Community Stakeholders in Malaysia, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(9). doi:10.3390/ijerph20095669
Others
  1. Testing for HIV among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study
  2. What Power and Agency Do Women Maintain in HIV Disclosure Conversations with Intimate Partners?: A Scoping Review
  3. “I want the doctors to know that I am as bright as a candle”:: Experiences with and Hopes for Doctor Interactions Among Malaysian Key Populations and People Living with HIV
  4. Earnshaw VA, Cox J, Wong PL, Saifi R, Walters S, Azwa I, Omar SFS, Collier ZK, Hassan AA, Lim SH, Wickersham J, Haddad MS, Kamarulzaman A.
  5. Earnshaw, V. A., Cox, J., Wong, P. L., Saifi, R., Walters, S., Azwa, I., ... & Altice, F. L. (2022). Acceptability and feasibility of online, asynchronous photovoice with key populations and people living with HIV. AIDS and Behavior, 1-15.
  6. Walters SM, Li WP, Saifi R, Azwa I, Syed Omar SF, Collier ZK, Amir Hassan AB, Haddad MS, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A, Earnshaw VA.
  7. Lall P, Saifi R, Baggio D, Schoenberger SF, Choo M, Gilbert L, West B, El-Bassel N, Kamarulzaman A. Risk Factors for a Positive Hepatitis C Status in Fishermen in Kuantan Malaysia. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2019 Apr;31(3):227-237.
  8. Shrestha R, Lim SH, Altice FL, Copenhaver M, Wickersham J, Saifi R, Ab Halim MA, Naning H, Kamarulzaman A. (2019). Use of Smartphone to Seek Sexual Health Information Online Among Malaysian Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): Implications for mHealth Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Reduce HIV Risks. J Community Health. 2019 Aug 2. doi: 10.1007/s10900-019-00713-x.
  9. Stacey A. Shaw, Olivia Cornwell, Sin How Lim, Rumana Saifi, Lik Teng Ung & Adeeba Kamarulzaman. Allah will decide my life and death : Religion and spirituality among populations at risk for HIV in Malaysia
  10. 1.Lall P; Shaw SA, Saifi R, Sherman S, Azmi NN, Pillai V, El-Bassel N, Kamarulzaman A, Wickersham JA. (2017). Acceptability of a Microfinance-based Empowerment Intervention for Transgender and Cisgender Women Sex Workers in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. J Int AIDS Soc. 2017 Aug 2;20(1):1-10. doi: 10.7448/IAS.20.1.21723.
  11. Nasaruddin, A.; Saifi RA; and Kamarulzaman A. (2017). Opening up the HIV epidemic: A Review of HIV Seropositive Status Disclosure among People Who Inject Drugs. AIDS Care 29(5).
  12. Shaw SA; Saifi RA; Saifuddeen S.M; Kamarulzaman A. (2017). Islam and HIV prevention services in Malaysia. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work. Special Issue on Islam.
  13. Aishah M. Nasarruddin, Rumana A. Saifi, Sajaratulnisah Othman & Adeeba Kamarulzaman (2016): Opening up the HIV epidemic: a review of HIV seropositive status disclosure among people who inject drugs. AIDS Care, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1220485 [E-publication]
  14. Lall P, Saifi R, Kamarulzaman A.Tobacco Consumption Among HIV-Positive Respondents: Findings From the Third Round of the National Family Health Survey.
  15. Sarowar M.G., Medin E, Gazi R, Koehlmoos T.K., Rehnberg C., Saifi RA., Bhuiya A., Khan, J. Calculation of costs of pregnancy and puerperium related care: Experience from a hospital in a low-income country (2010). Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 2010 Jun 28(3).
  16. Saifi, R.A., Podhisita, C., Guest, P. and Braynt, J. (2006). The Effect of Migration on Health. Journal of Population and Social Studies 15(1)
  17. Levin A, Amin A, Saifi RA, Barkat-e-Khuda, Mozumder KA. (1999). Cost-effectiveness of Family Planning and Maternal-Child Health Service Delivery Strategies in Rural Bangladesh. International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 14(3):219-233.
Books
  1. Saifi, R; Yilu Qin, NG RONG XIANG. Telemedicine: The Game changer in Future Prison Healthcare Setting in Futures of Asia (Healthcare). 2024.
  2. Zee, T.W., & Saifi, D.R. Scaling Up HIV Self-Testing in a Heterogeneous Setting. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1196;Zee, T.W., & Saifi, D.R. An HIV Self-Testing Intervention to Promote HIV Testing among Key Populations. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1197;Luces, J.R.B., & Saifi, R.A. Designing an mHealth App for HIV Prevention. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1216;Raja Azwa, I.S., & Saifi, R.A. Delivery of Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Men Who Have Sex with Men. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1227;Ping, C.W., & Saifi, R. Pregnant Women as Research Participants: a Study on HPV Self-Sampling. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1230;Ping, C.W., & Saifi, R. A Remote Survey of HPV Stigma during the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1231;Amir Hassan, A., Saifi, R., Li, W.P., & Earnshaw, V. Stigma in Health Care Settings Experienced by Key Populations. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1236;Rizki, H., Yei, C.K., Ping, C.W., & Saifi, D.R. An International Industry-Sponsored Trial to Prolong Life Expectancy of Liver Failure Patients. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1237;Yei, C.K., Rizki, H., & Saifi, R.A. Fair Sharing of Benefits in Research Involving Human Biological Materials. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1239;Chiang, L.S., & Saifi, R. Integrating Research Ethics into an Undergraduate Medical Curriculum. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1240.Saifi, D.R.A. A Randomized Study of Prison-Based Methadone Maintenance Therapy. https://muse.jhu.edu/document/1248. in Cases in Bioethics by Johns Hopkins University Press
Article in Proceeding
  1. Saifi, R. (2023) Making implementation science approachable, affordable and acceptable. Pulse magazine. Faculty of Medicine.. Universiti Malaya.
Other Publications
  1. Butt, D.; Ong, S.; Azra, R.;Batool,N;Saifi,R;Yaseen, S., Kaukab, I;Ramzan,B. - Framework
  2. Rahman F, Saifi R, Sreedharan L. - Blueprint
  3. 20 Years of HIV in Bangladesh: Experiences and Way Forward (2010). - Technical Report
  4. Saifi, R.A and Oliveras, E. (2010). Impact of Migration on the Health of Bangladeshi Female Labour Migrants. ICDDR, B publication - Technical Report
  5. Saifi, R.A. (2007). Consequences of early marriage on female schooling in rural Bangladesh. Health and Sciences Bulletin 5(4). - Technical Report
  6. Sarker S; Islam Z.; Routh S. Saifi R.A.; Begum H.A. Nasim A., Mesbahuddin, M. (2001). Operations research on ESP delivery and community clinics in Bangladesh. Transition plan on shift from outreach to community clinic-based service-delivery system: a study of perspectives of stakeholders. ICDDR, B working paper 146 - Technical Report
  7. Sarker, S.; Islam, Z.; Hossain,S.; Saifi, R.A.; Saha, N.C.; Jahan, M.; Begum, H.A.; Routh, S. Operations research on ESP delivery and community clinics in Bangladesh. Preliminary assessment of performance of two selected community clinics. ICDDR,B - Technical Report
  8. Sarker, S; Islam, Z.; Saifi, R.A.; Begum, H.A.; Anwar, S.; Routh, S. (2000). Operations research on ESP delivery and community clinics in Bangladesh. Operational guidelines for management of community clinics by community groups: a study on perspectives of stakeholders. ICDDR,B working paper 138. - Technical Report
  9. Levin A, Amin A, Saifi RA, Rahman MA, Khuda, B, Mozumder, KA. (1997). Cost-effectiveness of Family Planning and Maternal-Child Health Alternative Service Delivery strategy in Rural Bangladesh In Kane, T.; Khuda, B. and Phillips, J. edited Reproductive Health in Rural Bangladesh. ICDDR, B Research Monograph No. 7 - Monograph
  10. Levin, A.; Amin, M.A.; Mozumder, K.; Saifi, R.A. (1997). Effect of the Introduction of Contraceptive Pricing on its Use. (ICDDR,B special publication). - Technical Report

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2021 - 2023, Partnership Grant
    Using A Popular Teletraining Platform To Reduce Clinician Stigma And Disparities In Hiv Testing, Prevention And Linkage To Care In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
Private
  1. 2024 - 2025, Private Funding
    Acceptability Of Long-acting Injectable Prep And Hiv Antiretroviral Therapy Among Key Populations In Malaysia Research Project By Ceria ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2023 - 2028, International Funding
    Strengthening The Master Of Health Research Ethics Training Program ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2026, International Funding
    Strengthening The Hiv Care Continuum For Transgender Women Living With Hiv In Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2024 - 2026, International Funding
    Reducing Stigma In People Who Inject Drugs With Hiv Using A Rapid Start Antiretroviral Therapy Intervention ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2023 - 2026, International Funding
    Reducing stigma among people who inject drugs with HIV using a rapid start Antiretroviral therapy intervention., National Institute of Education ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2022 - 2026, National Institute of Health
    Strengthening Master of Health Research Ethics Program, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2020 - 2025, International Funding
    Malaysian Implementation Science Training (mist) Program In Hiv ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2020 - 2025, International Funding
    Implementing Stigma Reduction Tools Via A Popular Teletraining Platform To Reduce Clinician Stigma And Disparities In Hiv Testing, Prevention, And Linkage To Care In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2022 - 2025, International Funding
    Developing an artificial intelligence-based mHealth intervention to increase HIV testing in Malaysia, National Institute of Education ( Co-Researcher)
  9. 2021 - 2025, National Institute of Health
    Implementing stigma reduction tools via a Popular Teletraining Platform to Reduce Clinician Stigma and Disparities in HIV Testing, Prevention, and Linkage to Care in Malaysia, National Institute of Education ( Co-Researcher)
  10. 2020 - 2024, International Funding
    Malaysian Implementation Science Training (MIST) Program in HIV, National Institute of Education ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  11. 2021 - 2024, International Funding
    Improving HIV testing and PrEP for transgender women through mHealth, National Institute of Education ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  12. 2022 - 2024, International Funding
    Integrated online to offline model (020) of care for HIV prevention and treatment of care among men who have sex with men, National Institute of Education ( Co-Researcher)
  13. 2021 - 2024, national institute of health
    Development and Testing of a Mobile Application to Enhance HIV Prevention Cascade in Malaysian MSM, National Institute of Education ( Co-Researcher)
  14. 2021 - 2023, International Funding
    Gamification to enhance engagement in HIV prevention and comorbid conditions.in young men who have sex with men, National Institute of Education ( Co-Researcher)
  15. 2021 - 2023, National Institute of Health (NIH), US
    Strengthening the HIV Care Continuum for Transgender Women Living with HIV in Malaysia, National Institute of Education ( Principal Investigator(PI))

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Tdr Regional Training Centre for Implementation Research Western-pacific Region, WHO, Consultant
    01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 (International)
  • Tdr Regional Training Centre for Implementation Research Western Pacific Region (rtc-ir-wpr), WHO, Professional Consultant (Ir., Ar., Sr., Ts., dsbnya)
    01 Dec 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 (International)
  • Transition Towards Financial Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities of The Civil Society Organizations, Malaysian AIDS Council
    01 Dec 2018 - 01 Dec 2018 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Unpacking Strategies in Implementation Research: An Introduction to Nominal Group Techniques, workshop organized by Institute for Clinical Research, NIH Setia Alam, Ministry of Health, Malaysia, Ministry of Health, Malaysia (National) (19 Sep 2024 - 20 Sep 2024)
  2. Integrating digital health solutions in implementation science, Malaysian Implementation Science Summer Bootcamp 2024, UM-Yale (International) (05 Aug 2024 - 07 Aug 2024)
  3. Integrating technology and digital health solutions in Implementation Science, Implementation science summer bootcamp 2024, UM-Yale university (International) (05 Aug 2024 - 07 Aug 2024)
  4. Implementing photovoice in affected communities: What works and What does not work, Qualitative research discussion group at Yale School of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine (International) (15 Mar 2024 - 15 Mar 2024)
  5. Ethical Issues Involving Vulnerable Populations, FERCAP INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023, UMMC (International) (27 Nov 2023 - 29 Nov 2023)
  6. Listening to the voice of transgender population through photovoice, Trans-Specific Healthcare Workshop for Healthcare Providers, SEED Foundation (International) (21 Oct 2023 - 23 Oct 2023)
  7. Ethics in Health Research and Clinical Research: Understanding the Grey Area in a Real-Life Research Project, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CLINICAL ETHICS (UICCE) 2023, UiTM (International) (06 Sep 2023 - 07 Sep 2023)
  8. Incorporation of Stigma-Reduction Strategies in Implementation Research, Mental Health Implementation Hackathon, Ministry of Health, Thailand (International) (28 Aug 2023 - 30 Aug 2023)
  9. Incorporation of Stigma-Reduction Strategies in Implementation Research, MIST Summer Bootcamp 2023, Ceria Yale (International) (17 Jul 2023 - 19 Jul 2023)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. A picture is worth a thousand words: Navigating ethical issues in real-life photo-voice research method, Oxford Global Health and Bioethics Conference, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and Oxford Global Health (International) (08 Jul 2024 - 09 Jul 2024)
  2. Interview, Ethics and Equity in National Health Policy, United Nations University, Malaysia (International) (07 Jul 2024 - 07 Jul 2024)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Health Research Methods Proposal Presentation and Proposal Report, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2023) Infection Control for Critical Care Nurses, University, (External Assessor)
  3. (2023) Appointment as a Panel Reviewer for Dom-rsf Cycle 4, 2023, University, (Reviewer)
  4. (2023) Review of The Submission #52055, "testing The Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Promote Hiv Testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Malaysia: a Mixed-methods Study, International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2023) Review of The Submission #52055, "testing The Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Promote Hiv Testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Malaysia: a Mixed-methods Study, International, (Reviewer)
  6. (2023) Review of The Submission #52055, "testing The Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Promote Hiv Testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Malaysia: a Mixed-methods Study, International, (Reviewer)
  7. (2023) Expert Panel in Assessing Student Scholar's Phd Research in Terms of Ethics, International, (External Evaluator)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2024) Improving Regulatory Compliance in Ai Software as a Medical Device: a Mixed-methods Analysis of Stakeholder Perspectives and Design Strategies, International, (Expert Advisor)
  2. (2024) Given Two Types of Mhealth Interventions to Support Self-management Among People Living With Hiv: Randomized Clinical Trial, International, (Expert Advisor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) Ethics Conference, International, (Participant)
  2. (2024) Trainer, National, (Course Facilitator)
  3. (2024) Speaker of The Workshop Titled 'a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words:using Photovoice as a Tool for Data Collection in Healthcare, International, (Course Facilitator)
  4. (2024) Public Symposium, International, (Participant)
  5. (2024) -director, Malaysian Implementation Science Training Bootcamp 2024, International, (Event Organiser)
  6. (2023) Chair of a Scientific Session, Fercap International Conference 2023, International, (Panelist/Moderator)
  7. (2023) Malaysian Implementation Science Bootcamp (mist) 2023, International, (Event Organiser)
Mentoring
  1. (2025) Phd Student Advisor, University, (Academic Advisor)
  2. (2025) Primary Supervisor to Mph Student, University, (Academic Advisor)
  3. (2025) Primary Supervisor of Mph Student, University, (Academic Advisor)
  4. (2025) Phd Program Coordinator, University, (Academic Advisor)
  5. (2024) Global Health Equity Scholars Fellowship Program (ghes), University, (Academic Advisor)
  6. (2024) Cmb Global Health Leadership Development Program, University, (Academic Advisor)
  7. (2024) Down Fellow, Yale University, University, (Mentor)
  8. (2024) Director, Ceria: Centre of Excellence for Research in Aids, National, (Mentor)
  9. (2023) Universiti Malaya Mobility Student Program, University, (Mentor)
  10. (2023) Exploration and Preparation of Tele-medicine Services Research Title: Focused On Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders in Malaysian Prisons Using The Epis Implementation Science Framework, University, (Mentor)
  11. (2023) Supervision of Mohre Student (ng Chong Guan (matric Number: 22051899), University, (Academic Advisor)
  12. (2023) Supervision of Mohre Student, University, (Academic Advisor)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2024) HIV STATUS, AWARENESS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES AMONG REFUGEES IN MALAYSIA, GRAZELE JENARUN
  2. (2024) THE IMPACT OF APPLYING THE PDCA CYCLE ON MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT JORDAN HOSPITAL, MAYS WALEED RABABA
  3. (2023) Understanding the Barriers and Facilitators of Implementing A Tele-training Program in Malaysian Prison System, Phoebe Chen (University of Yale, New Haven)
  4. (2023) Mobile Health Technology and Linkage to HIV Care for Individuals Transitioning from Prison to Community in Malaysia: Implications for HIV treatment programs, Yilu Qin (University of Yale, New Haven)
  5. (2023) Adverse childhood experiences, stigma, and their association with utilization of HIV services among people who inject drugs, Dr. Yujia Qiu (University of Yale, New Haven)
Master
  1. (2024) UNDERSTANDING THE BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS OF IMPLEMENTING A TELE-TRAINING PROGRAM IN MALAYSIAN PRISONS, Mahija Ginjupalli (Texas Southern University, Houston)
  2. (2021) Code of ethics and ethical conflicts: Understanding the perspective of Malaysian nurses in adolescent care via online focus group discussions, Alexandra Belle Bernal

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2024) MQB7043 - Ethics, Law and Health
  2. (2024) MQB7027 - Qualitative Inquiry in Public Health
  3. (2024) MQF7004 - Research Methodology in Nursing
  4. (2024) MQD7015 - Medical Statistics
  5. (2024) MQF7008 - Practicum in Health Reserach Ethics
  6. (2024) MQD7013 - Research Methodology in Nursing
  7. (2024) MQB7033 - Social Determinants of Health
  8. (2024) MQB7004 - Society, Behaviour and Health
  9. (2023) MQD7015 - Medical Statistics
  10. (2023) MQF7008 - Practicum in Health Reserach Ethics
  11. (2023) MQD7013 - Research Methodology in Nursing
  12. (2022) NA - Mqd7015
  13. (2022) MQD7015 - Medical Statistics
  14. (2022) MQB7001 - Research Method
  15. (2022) MQD7013 - Research Methodology in Nursing

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
INTERNATIONAL
  1. MOHRE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP (FDW), Aloft Kuala Lumpur (30 Nov 2023 - 30 Nov 2023)
Internal/ External Course
  1. 9TH IAS CONFERENCE ON HIV SCIENCE , THE PALAIS DES CONGRES DE PARIS, PARIS, (23 Jul 2017 - 28 Jul 2017)
  2. 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE FORUM FOR ETHICAL REVIEW COMMITTEES IN ASIA AND THE WESTERN PACIFIC (FERCAP) , UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM) (25 Nov 2019 - 26 Nov 2019)
  3. INTENSIVE GLOBAL BIOETHICS TRAINING PROGRAM, JOHN HOPKINS, BALTIMORE (31 May 2019 - 13 Jul 2019)
  4. ORGANISING A TWO-FULL DAY MASTER OF HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS (MOHRE) FAKULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP , ALOFT,KUALA LUMPUR (05 Oct 2022 - 06 Oct 2022)
  5. MOHRE FACULTY RETREAT 2023, ALOFT KUALA LUMPUR (21 Sep 2023 - 21 Sep 2023)
  6. MOHRE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 2023, ALOFT, KL SENTRAL (30 Nov 2023 - 30 Nov 2023)
  7. MOHRE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 2024, ALOFT, KL SENTRAL (08 Jan 2024 - 09 Jan 2024)
  8. MOHRE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP (FDW) CURRICULUM REVIEW AND EVALUATION WORKSHOP , LE MERIDIEN, KUALA LUMPUR (10 Sep 2024 - 10 Sep 2024)