Responsibilities: Teaching Medical Laboratory Technology - Basic course, Post-Basic courses & other activities related with the department's objectives.
College of Medical Laboratory Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (16th June, 2008 onwards)
My Professional Mission Statements :
Supporting MoH's Mission in promoting healthy lifestyles,
Upholding government's agenda in making Malaysia as a centre of educational excellence in this region &
Practising the philosophy of Lifelong Learning.
Professional Societies' Membership:
Malaysian Blood Transfusion Society (MBTS) - a Life Member since 2004
My Professional Experiences
i) 1988-1995 : Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Kuala Lumpur (KL) as a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) (Medical Microbiology) - 7.5 years
ii) 1995-2000: Institute for Medical Research (IMR), KL as a Medical Laboratory Technologist (Laboratory Management, Molecular Parasitology & Entomology - worked under Prof Mak Joon Wah (presently with IMU) & Dr. Patricia Lim Kim Chooi (now with MBDr), Molecular Pathology - led by Dr Alan Khoo) - 5 years
iii) 2000-2001: Studying full-time in UNISEL, Shah Alam - fully sponsored by the government (Student Representative Committee) - 1 year
iv) 2001-2002: IMR, KL as a Medical Laboratory Technologist (Laboratory Animal Science & Herbal Medicine - supervised by Dr Noor Rain Abdullah) - 1 year
v) 2002-2007: College of Medical Laboratory Technology, IMR KL as a Tutor (Immunohematology, Basic Biochemistry - subject head, Molecular Biology, Chemical Store Management & Procurement, Computer Laboratory Committee - secretary (2004), College Library Committee & Batch 18 Trainee Coordinator) - 4.5 years
vi) 2007: Training Division, MoH, KL as an Assistant Secretary (Curriculum Development-Medical Laboratory Technology:1st May-30th Nov ). Until 15th June 2008 : Examination and Certification - Medical Laboratory Technology. - 1 year
vii) 2008 : Back to College of Medical Laboratory Technology, as a Tutor on 16th June, 2008 (Immunohematology)
Courses attended
i) Medical Microbiology workshop - 1989 (University Malaya Medical Centre); Leptospirosis Seminar-2008.
ii) MIMLS national scientific conferences - 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995 (Kuala Lumpur)
iii) International Biotechnology seminars & workshops - 1995 & 1996 (IMR-JICA)
iv) Laboratory Management - 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 (Procurement; Asset management; Orientation course for promoted MLTs; Letter writing; Laboratory waste management; Fire safety; Electrical safety; Biosafety & biosecurity; Occupational safety & health)
v) Management-TARC Alumni public talks & MIM fortnightly CPD talks -2007 (Introduction to domestic inquiry on misconduct; Competency based interview; Profiling & job matching; Supervisory management; Applied personality psychology; Emotional intelligence; Work-life balance; Retirement planning; Financial planning; Marketing; Human resource management; Intellectual property; Contract management)
vi) Medical Laboratory Technical Skills workshops & seminars - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 (Cryopreservation; Refrigeration; Micropipette maintenance; Microscope maintenance; Autoclaving; Centrifuging; Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR); Water purification system; Biological safety cabinet)
vii) Hematology & Immunohematology seminars, workshops & practical attachments - 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007 (Platelet immunology; Cord blood banking; Antibody identification; Gel card methodology etc)
viii) Information Technology - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006 - Authorware (UNISEL); E-Government; Spreadsheet; Powerpoint presentation and Database at the Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN)
ix) Training/Education seminars & conferences - 1987, 1988, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 (Public speaking; Training of Trainers; Case studies as training tools; Curriculum & assessment; MoH tutor's annual conferences; Mind-mapping; Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP); Youth counseling & counseling psychology, Curriculum development, Educational leadership, Testing & measurement in teaching, Assessment & item writing)
x) Doping Control seminars - 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005
Extra-Curriculum Contributions
Doping Control Steward in Kuala Lumpur XVI Commonwealth Games; 1998
Doping Control Officer in South-East Asia (SEA) XXI Games; 2001
Doping Control Officer in X-Malaysian Games (SUKMA-X) in Negeri Sembilan state; 2004
Sunday School Teacher in Bible Baptist Church (BBC),KL; 1983
Sunday School Teacher in Agape Community Baptist Church (ACBC), Pandan Perdana; 1993-1995
Sunday School Teacher in Kuala Lumpur Baptist Church (KLBC),KL ; 1996, 2000
Council Member in Agape Community Baptist Church, Pandan Perdana; 1995
Lay Preacher in Bible Baptist Church, KL, 1983
Lay Preacher in Agape Community Baptist Church, Pandan Perdana, 1994
Lay Teacher in Kuala Lumpur Hospital Christian Fellowship; 2004
Lay Teacher in KLBC's Pandan Indah Care Group; 2004
Bible Study Fellowship, International (BSF) - participant since 2007
Librarian in BBC & ACBC; 1983, 1994-1995
According to author Judith Gerdin, Health Careers Today, 3rd ed, there are 14 career clusters in Medical/Healthcare services, and I contextualised them for our fellow Malaysians (public & private sectors)
You do not need to become a medical doctor to serve in these career clusters
And I added 11 more career clusters - generally suitable for blood adverse individuals [except cluster 15(depends on the discipline), 23(forensic), 25 and the above cluster 7,8,10,11,13 & 14]
15. Education (Academic)/Training careers eg Tutor (in MoH), otherwise Lecturer in universities, Clinical Instructor
16. Eyecare careers eg Optometrist & Optician (beside Ophthalmologist - a medical specialist )
17. Speech & Auditory careers eg Speech Therapist, Audiologist, Audiometrist, Medical Rehabilitation Officer (Speech/Audiology), other than Otorhinolaryngologist (ORL/ENT doctor )
18. Aesthetic (and Anti-Aging)/Medical Beauty careers eg Beautician, Anti-Aging Advisor, Slimming Consultant, Haircare Specialist, Aesthetic Physician ? Eyelash Tatoo Artist ? (Cosmetic Surgeon, Aesthetic Dentist )
19. Nutrition/Health Food careers eg Nutritionist, Clinical Dietician, Food Technologist, Nutritional Therapist
20. Pharmaceutical careers eg Pharmacist, Assistant Pharmacy Officer, Pharmaceutical Laboratory Assistant, Pharmacologist, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Toxicologist, Ethnopharmacologist
21. Sport & Exercise careers eg Fitness Instructor, Sport Scientist, Sport Physiotherapist, Doping Control Officer, Sport Nutritionist ( beside Sport Physician )
22 Biomedical Engineering careers eg Biomedical Technician, Biomedical Service Engineer
23. Medico-Legal/Enforcement careers eg Assistant Enviromental Health Officer, Pharmacy Officer (Prosecution), Assistant Pharmacy Officer (Enforcement), Narcotic Toxicologist, (Forensic) Scientific Officer, Forensic Anthropologist, Forensic Nurse (other than Forensic Pathologist - a specialised doctor )
24. Marketing/Sales (Business) careers eg Retail Pharmacist, Medical Products Executive ( Medical Director - a medical doctor functioning as a Senior Corporate Executive Officer )
25. Medical Visuals careers eg Medical Photographer, Electron Microscopist, Medical Illustrator
last update 22/2/2010
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