Five third year IMU pharmacy students, Karmelia Chan, Wong Jin-Ying, Lee Ming Zhao, Kok Yu Qian and Sellam Elangovan had the opportunity to undergo a pharmacy internship at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL) as part of their elective module in Semester 6. During this internship, they were rotated individually to several departments including Outpatient and Inpatient
The professional roles of pharmacists are continuously evolving and this has resulted in many pharmacists seeking to further their studies in a postgraduate degree. They would seek a programme that can better equip them with the fundamental knowledge and skills to enhance their career opportunities as clinical or consultant pharmacists. For those interested in pharmacy
22 June 2017 - IMU’s co-founder and currently Deputy Vice-Chancellor, International & Engagement, Dr Mei Ling Young was presented with the ASME (Association for the Study of Medical Education) Gold Medal 2017 by Prof Jen Cleland, Chair of ASME. This was at the Alumni Auditorium of the University of Exeter Forum building, United Kingdom. This
Elective module is a compulsory module offered in Semester 6 of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) programme at International Medical University (IMU). In this module, students are given the opportunity to acquire knowledge and enhance competencies in a pharmacy-related area or non-pharmacy-related area for a minimum duration of four weeks. Two students from the BP114
Hi, I am Owen Teo Siew Yong. I have completed the IMU biomedical science degree, followed by IMU Master’s degree in the field of pharmaceutical science research. Instead of continuing onto the obtaining a PhD, I have decided to accept a new challenge. As such, I am currently working in a French multinational pharmaceutical company,
Dr Philip George, Consultant Psychiatrist and Dr Peter Norrie, Former Psychiatrist and Director of Clinical Services for Mental Health, ACT Health Directorate, Australia; Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Australian National University discuss how mental health services differ between Australia and Malaysia. Explore what the two countries can learn from each other in helping mental health
17 June 2017 - IMU welcomed 42 secondary school students from SMK Seri Sentosa, Sri KL International School, SMK Bukit Jalil, SMK Seri Sentosa, SMK Taman Desa, and SM Sains Tuanku Munawir to the inaugural Hands-On, Minds-On Challenge event at its Bukit Jalil campus. The challenge aimed to inculcate interest in science and health amongst
Two months ago, you might have noticed students walking around the university carrying clear plastic containers of various cuisines, or maybe you had friends eating out of them, or even tried one yourself in support of your friends selling it. Well, for those of you who did not know the purpose behind this promotional activity,
12 - 14 May 2017 – IMU’s Biomedical Science students, Chong Ho Phin (left) and Lim Xue Zhen (right) from cohort BM114 won the best prize for oral presentation and runner up for poster presentation in the 8th Malaysian Symposium of Biomedical Science held at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Pahang. A total of
Mental health is about a person’s condition with regard to their psychological, emotional and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act and is important at every stage of life from childhood to adolescence through adulthood. Mental health disorders (illnesses) ranges from anxiety disorders to behavioural disorders to obsessive compulsive behaviours to depression,