Curriculum Vitae

MISS BAIRAVE A/P SAMBAGAM@SHUNNMUGAM

Project Officer
  • Dean Office
    Faculty of Medicine

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • BACHELOR OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (HONOURS), (Sains Bioperubatan)
    Management and Science University (Msu)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (APJPH), Editorial Officer
    01 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2025 (International)
  • RUBRICA Bulletin, Editor
    01 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2023 (Dean Office, Faculty of Medicine)
  • 54th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2023, Sarawak, Malaysia, Poster Competition Judge
    30 Oct 2023 - 01 Nov 2023 (International)
  • 54th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2023, Pre-Conference Workshop by APJPH, Sarawak, Malaysia, Moderator
    30 Oct 2023 - 30 Oct 2023 (International)
  • 53rd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2022, Pre-Conference Workshop by APJPH, Manila, Philippines, Moderator and Speaker
    21 Sep 2022 - 21 Sep 2022 (International)
  • 51st Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2020, Pre-Conference Workshop by APJPH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Facilitator [Online]
    07 Dec 2020 - 07 Dec 2020 (International)
  • 50th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2019, Pre-Conference Workshop by APJPH, Bangkok, Thailand, Facilitator
    20 Nov 2019 - 20 Nov 2019 (International)
  • 49th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2018, Pre-Conference Workshop by APJPH, Sabah, Malaysia, Facilitator and Speaker
    11 Sep 2018 - 11 Sep 2018 (International)
  • 48th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2017, Pre-Conference Workshop by APJPH, Incheon, South Korea, Facilitator
    15 Sep 2017 - 15 Sep 2017 (International)
  • 3rd University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) Breast Cancer Public Forum 2016, Secretariat
    09 Oct 2016 - 09 Oct 2016 (National)
  • UM ICT Social Connectedness Project at the International Day of Older Persons 2016, Petrosains Kuala Lumpur, Research Assitant
    01 Oct 2016 - 01 Oct 2016 (National)
  • College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, Pre-Congress Workshops 2016, Secretariat
    11 May 2016 - 12 May 2016 (National)
  • 2nd University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) Breast Cancer Public Forum 2015, Secretariat
    25 Oct 2015 - 25 Oct 2015 (National)
  • 1st University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) Breast Cancer Public Forum 2014, Secretariat
    18 Oct 2014 - 18 Oct 2014 (National)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN PSYCHIATRY (MASRP), BOARD MEMBER
    2017 to present (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Binns, C., Low, W. Y., & Shunnmugam, B. (2023). The Year of the Rabbit and the COVID Pandemic. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 35(1), 5-6.
  2. Binns, C., Low, W.Y., Shunnmugam, B., Pham, N.M., Lee, A., Awang Bulgiba, Hoe, V.C.W. (2023). Internet-based research in public health: Can it ever be reliable? Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 35(2-3): 189-193
  3. Shunnmugam, B., Islam, T., Sinnadurai, S., Seng Hui, C., Mee Hong, S., Chinna, K., & Aishah Mohd Taib, N. (2023). Reliability and Validity of the Malay BREAST-Q in Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery in Malaysia. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 35(2-3), 129-135.
  4. Shunnmugam, B., Ng, C. J., Aishah Mohd Taib, N., & Chinna, K. (2021). Validation of the Malay, English, and Chinese translations of the 9-item shared decision making questionnaire (SDM-Q-9) in breast cancer patients making treatment decisions. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 33(8), 914-922.
  5. Samy, L.A., Kamaruzzaman, S.B., Chinna, K., Shunumugam, B., Krishnaswamy, S., Low, W.Y. (2021). Psychometric assessment of the Bahasa Malaysia version of the older Americans Resources and Services-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Australasian Journal on Ageing. DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12958

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2015 - 2018, University of Malaya Postgraduate Research Fund (PG104-2014B)
    Validation of the 9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9) in breast cancer patients making treatment decision, University of Malaya ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2018 - 2018, Tabung Prof. Atiya (Travel Grant)
    Linguistic and psychometric validity of the Malay BREAST-Q in women undergoing breast cancer surgery in Malaysia, University of Malaya ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2017 - 2017, University Malaya Specialist Center (UMSC) C.A.R.E. Fund (Travel Grant)
    Validation of the 9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9) in breast cancer patients making treatment decision, University of Malaya ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Linguistic and psychometric validity of the Malay BREAST-Q in women undergoing breast cancer surgery in Malaysia, World Cancer Congress 2018, Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) (International) (01 Oct 2018 - 04 Oct 2018)
  2. Validation of the 9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9) in breast cancer patients making treatment decision, 9th International Shared Decision Making Conference 2017, Lyon, France, ISDM (International) (02 Jul 2017 - 05 Jul 2017)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. The contribution of the APACPH and APJPH and COVID-19 pandemic, 54th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, APACPH 2023 (International) (30 Oct 2023 - 01 Dec 2023)
  2. Validation of the 9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9) in breast cancer patients making treatment decision, College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, CSAMM 2016 (National) (13 May 2016 - 15 May 2016)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (Apjph), International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2022) Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (Apjph), International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2021) Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (Apjph), International, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2023) Mahidol University, Thailand Visit to University of Malaya Facilitated by The Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (Apjph), Host and Facilitator, University, (Technical Advisor)
  2. (2022) Training Workshop for Kesmas Journal, Universitas Indonesia by The Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (Apjph), University of Malaya, Host, Speaker and Moderator, University, (Expert Advisor)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • 3rd University Malaya Medical Centre (Ummc) Breast Cancer Public Forum 2016, Secretariat, (09 Oct 2016 - 09 Oct 2016) (National)
  • 2nd University Malaya Medical Centre (Ummc) Breast Cancer Public Forum 2015, Secretariat, (25 Oct 2015 - 25 Oct 2015) (National)
  • 1st University Malaya Medical Centre (Ummc) Breast Cancer Public Forum 2014, Secretariat, (18 Oct 2014 - 18 Oct 2014) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. 2021 : E-RESOURCES WEBINAR: SAGE RESEARCH METHODS ONLINE, 14 JUNE 2021, Online (14 Jun 2021 - 14 Jun 2021)
  2. PENGENALAN PENGGUNAAN APLIKASI GOOGLE MEET & ZOOM, Fakulti Perubatan (10 Jun 2021 - 10 Jun 2021)
  3. HOW TO RUN ONLINE WEBINAR IN FACULTY OF MEDICINE, Fakulti Perubatan (23 Jun 2021 - 23 Jun 2021)
  4. PENGGUNAAN MICROSOFT 365 DAN MICROSOFT TEAM DI TEMPAT KERJA, Fakulti Perubatan (16 Jun 2021 - 16 Jun 2021)
  5. 2021 BIOSAFETY TRAINING, Penganjuran Kursus Secara Atas Talian (Online) (23 Nov 2021 - 23 Nov 2021)
  6. TIPS ON ARTICLE WRITE-UP FOR MEDIA PLATFORM , Online (02 Jul 2021 - 02 Jul 2021)
  7. PENGURUSAN KEWANGAN PERIBADI, Online (14 Jul 2021 - 14 Jul 2021)
  8. C3BIRD-UM GLP & GCP TRAINING, Penganjuran Kursus Secara Atas Talian (Online) (26 Oct 2021 - 26 Oct 2021)
  9. TANPA "DUMBBELL & BARBELL" PUN BOLEH SIHAT, Online (28 Jul 2021 - 28 Jul 2021)
  10. C3BIRD-UM GLP & GCP TRAINING, Penganjuran Kursus Secara Atas Talian (Online) (27 Oct 2021 - 27 Oct 2021)
  11. C3BIRD-UM GLP & GCP TRAINING, Penganjuran Kursus Secara Atas Talian (Online) (28 Oct 2021 - 28 Oct 2021)
  12. C3BIRD-UM GLP & GCP TRAINING, Penganjuran Kursus Secara Atas Talian (Online) (29 Oct 2021 - 29 Oct 2021)
  13. GOOGLE FORM : BASICS, Kuala Lumpur (08 Jul 2021 - 08 Jul 2021)
  14. 2021 BIOSAFETY TRAINING, Penganjuran Kursus Secara Atas Talian (Online) (24 Nov 2021 - 24 Nov 2021)
INTERNAL COURSE
  1. MICROSOFT WORD 2016 (LANJUTAN), Online (Dalam Talian) (04 Sep 2020 - 04 Sep 2020)
  2. STRATEGI PERHUBUNGAN AWAM MELALUI MEDIA, Secara Dalam Talian (Online) (25 Mar 2021 - 25 Mar 2021)
  3. MENANGANI BURN OUT DAN CIPTA KEBAHAGIAAN DALAM KERJAYA ANDA, Secara Dalam Talian (14 Jul 2021 - 14 Jul 2021)
  4. PEROLEHAN KERJA, Secara Dalam Talian (Online) (18 Mar 2021 - 18 Mar 2021)
  5. MANAGING RESEARCH GRANTS AND PROGRAMMES, Online (Dalam Talian) (13 Aug 2020 - 13 Aug 2020)
External Course
INTERNATIONAL
  1. 9th International Shared Decision Making (ISDM) Conference 2017, Lyon, France (02 Jul 2017 - 05 Jul 2017)
  2. 50th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2017, Incheon, South Korea, Incheon, South Korea (17 Sep 2017 - 19 Sep 2017)
  3. 48th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2017, Incheon, South Korea (17 Aug 2017 - 19 Aug 2017)
  4. World Cancer Congress 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (01 Oct 2018 - 04 Oct 2018)
  5. 49th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2018, Sabah, Malaysia (12 Sep 2018 - 14 Sep 2018)
  6. 50th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2019, Bangkok, Thailand (21 Nov 2019 - 21 Nov 2019)
  7. 51st Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2020, Colombo, Sri Lanka [Online], Colombo, Sri Lanka (05 Dec 2020 - 09 Dec 2020)
  8. 52nd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2021 [Online], Surabaya, Indonesia (27 Oct 2021 - 28 Oct 2021)
  9. 53rd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2022, Manila, Philippines (22 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022)
  10. 54th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference 2023, Sarawak, Malaysia (30 Oct 2023 - 01 Nov 2023)
NATIONAL
  1. College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress (CSAMM) 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (13 May 2016 - 15 May 2016)