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PhD/MMedSc

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The department welcomes local and international candidates who are interested to pursue postgraduate studies for Masters in Medical Science (MMedSc) or PhD postgraduate degrees. Successful applicants will be supervised by experienced academicians on how to conduct research, manage their candidature milestones and publish in academic journals leading up to a MMedSc or PhD. Besides close supervision and guidance from their research supervisor/s, candidates are also supported through an active student-led postgraduate research group who meet regularly to share research updates, methodological input, and candidature progress.

Details of how to apply for a MMedSc and Phd can be found here:

Before putting in a submission online, we would encourage you to get in touch with prospective supervisors in the department to explore if your topic and research area are suited supervisor’s expertise and interest. You can contact prospective supervisors via email.

List of PhD and MMedSc Candidates

Candidate  Project Title Email  Supervisors
PhD
Muhammad Ashraf Bin Khalid  Overview Of Men's Health And Development Of The Health Index khal.ashraf@gmail.com Prof Ng Chirk Jenn, Prof Goh Kim Leng
Dr. Ooi Chor Yau (Joe) Implementing a Health Screening Web-based App for Men in a Primary Care Setting joeooi82@gmail.com Prof Ng Chirk Jenn, Dr. Teo Chin Hai, Prof Anne Sales 
Dr. Nurdiana bt Abdullah  Influence of primary care doctors' personal health beliefs and practices on their preventive care clinical practice. nurdiana@ummc.edu.my Prof Liew Su May, Prof Khoo Ee Ming, A/P Nik Sherina Haidi Binti Hanafi, A/P Karuthan Chinna
Lim Mun Kit  Are primary care physicians and ambulatory patients in Malaysia ready for advance care planning? limmunkitedu@gmail.com A/P Lai Siew Mei Pauline, Prof Sajaratulnisah Binti Othman
Sheron Goh Sir Loon Deprescribing medications for older persons in primary care sherongoh@yahoo.com; sherongoh@gmail.com A/P Lai Siew Mei Pauline, Dr. Siti Nurkamilla binti Ramdzan, A/P Tan Kit Mun
Dr. Maurice Steve Utap A Study to Explore the Reasons of High Incidence of Leprosy Among Penan Population in Rural Baram, Sarawak, Malaysia mauriceutap76@yahoo.com Prof Ng Chirk Jenn, Dr. Lee Yew Kong, Prof Andrew Kiyu
Long Ly Sia  Assesing the Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Bundle in A Respiratory an Gastroenterology Ward at A Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia lysia12@gmail.com A/P Lai Siew Mei Pauline, Prof Sasheela a/p Sri La Ponnampalavanar
Mastura binti Azalee Domestic Violence among workers in health care: Impact on mental health and work performance mva190012@siswa.um.edu.my Prof Sajaratulnisah Binti Othman, Prof Choo Wan Yuen
Nirmala a/p Jagan  Using a mobile health application to optimise the use of oral anticoagulant as prophylaxis for stroke or systemic embolism among patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure. ddjnirmala@gmail.com A/P Lai Siew Mei Pauline, Prof Chee Kok Han, Datuk Dr. Noel Thomas Ross, Dr. Liew Chee Sun
Chung Wen Wei The use of an interactive smartphone application to improve self management in HIV infected individuals in Malaysia wwchung@ummc.edu.my A/P Lai Siew Mei Pauline, Prof Sasheela a/p Sri La Ponnampalavanar, A/P Chiew Thiam Kian
Dr. Lim Hooi Min Online health information and statins adherence among patients with high cardiovascular risk in primary care hmlim@ummc.edu.my Prof Ng Chirk Jenn, A/P Adam G. Dunn, A/P Adina Binti Abdullah 
Dr. Tun Firzara Abdul Malik  Developing an intervention to promote colorectal cancer screening among individuals with family history of colorectal cancer tun.firzara@gmail.com; tun.firzara@ummc.edu.my Prof Ng Chirk Jenn, Dr. Lee Yew Kong, Prof Christian Mallen
Nurhyikmah Mohamad Lothfi  Developing and pilot testing a health communication campaign on awareness of early cancer diagnosis among an urban poor B40 setting using Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) Approach nurhyikmahlothfi@um.edu.my Dr. Lee Yew Kong, Prof Nur Aishah Binti Mohd Taib
Siew Ju Li Preventing Social Anxiety Disorder Among Children Who Are Shy And Withdrawn: Developing and Evaluating A Psychosocial Intervention Program. julisiew@gmail.com Dr. Lee Yew Kong, Prof Low Wah Yuan
Caroline Chin Kwong Leng Development of a referral intervention to improve communication between rheumatologists and periodontists in improving the rheumatology and oral health of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and to assess its feasibility in clinical practice carolinechin@um.edu.my A/P Lai Siew Mei Pauline, Prof Sargunan Sockalingam, Prof V. Rathna Devi a/p A. Valthilingam 
MMedSc
Anisha Kaur Sandhu Assessing the effectiveness of an Interprofessional Collaborative Osteoporosis Screening Programme (IPC-OSP) among postmenopausal women in primary care anisha.kaur@monash.edu A/P Lai Siew Mei Pauline, Dr. Lee Yew Kong, A/P R. Jeyakantha a/l Ratnasingam
Wong Yin Yen Views, barriers and facilitators of healthcare professionals and patients regarding transtuzumab biosimilar use in the treatment of HER2+ breast cancer yywong@ummc.edu.my A/P Lai Siew Mei Pauline, A/P Wan Zamaniah Binti Wan Ishak @ Wan Mohammad, Dr. Renly Lim
Aidah bt Abdul Hassan Chin  Deprescribing for patients nearing end-of-life: Views, barriers and facilitators of palliative care patients, their carers and nurses. aidahahchin@gmail.com A/P Lai Siew Mei Pauline, Dr. Sylvia McCarthy 
Nur Melissa Abdul Khalil  Malaysian adults’ views and experiences on behaviour change strategies in mobile app for diet monitoring and weight management: a qualitative study melissa.khalil@um.edu.my Dr. Fadzilah Hanum Binti Mohd Mydin, Prof Moy Foong Ming 
Indra Gayathri a/p Valliyappan Views and experiences of primary care doctors (PCDs) on adopting mHealth with patients: a qualitative study indragayatri@um.edu.my; gayatri_va@hotmail.com Prof Ng Chirk Jenn, Dr. Lee Yew Kong, Dr. Lim Hooi Min