INSIGHTS @ MAHSA

  At my Convocation Ceremony, 2019 I'm Shanan Teo and I am a MAHSA MBBS Graduate, Class of 2019.  I commenced my housemanship in September 2020 at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM). During my housemanship, I passed the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) 1 and 2 Examinations, as well as other examinations - IELTS, Clinical Assessment and the Situational Judgement Test, all of which allowed me to obtain a job in the United Kingdom for Foundation Training.  I often look back at my time at MAHSA with great fondness.  In my opinion, the strengths of MAHSA are the detailed clinical postings and the comprehensive structure of the course. I was able to consolidate my knowledge that I had learned in my pre-clinical years and been able to see for the first time unique presentations on real patients and how to treat the person, not the disease alone. Lecturers at MAHSA are very dedicated and they provided me with a lot of support. They were patient...

  Islamic finance is a system of money management that adheres to Islam's moral precepts. It includes investing, saving, and borrowing, for example, to purchase a home. The term "Shari'ah" is occasionally used to refer to the ethical guidelines that many Muslims adhere to. The Islamic financial system includes the Islamic banking system, the Islamic money market, the Islamic insurance market, also known as ‘takaful’, the Islamic capital market, and the specialised financial institutions that offer alternate forms of funding.                                Figure 1.  Global Islamic Finance assets ($ billion) Source: World Bank report 2020 The l ongevity of Islamic finance is not limited to Muslims or Muslim-majority countries; instead, it has a broad appeal that extends to non-Muslims and western nations. Financial experts and professionals contend that sharia-based financial products and se...

  Mankind has depended on various types of herbs and plants through the century when it comes to needing a boost in sexual performance – the search for an aphrodisiac effect is uncommon, and with more and more studies being conducted to determine a larger group of such plants at our disposal, this search has become more refined thanks to R&D. To many, the name Tongkat Ali is famously used to generally imply an aphrodisiac supplement, but within Malaysia, there are several distinct names that serve this purpose - Eurycoma longifolia (the actual Tongkat Ali), Smilax myosotiflora (Ubi Jaga) for men and Labisia pumila (Kacip Fatimah) for women. In fact, Tongkat Ali itself is synonymous with at least three plants in Malaysia - the three most widely used plants include Eurycoma longifolia, Polyalthia bullata and Stema tuberosa . Through the Microscope this month brings you a study which was done by Dr Srikumar, affiliated to MAHSA University, in collaboration with Dr Jaya Vejayan...

On 28 July 2022, The Environment Health Department of   MAHSA University organised a study trip for the students of Faculty of Education and Health Sciences to   the Yakult Factory located at Oakland Industrial Park,   Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. Three lecturers and fifteen students from Environmental Health Department and Centre of Education and Language went on this trip. At 9.30am, all eighteen participants of the trip departed from MAHSA University and arrived at the Yakult Factory at 10.15am where we were warmly received by Yakult’s Public Relations staff who also our guide for the day, Ms. Sharifah. Pre-departure to Yakult Factory, Seremban Briefing by Ms Sharifah at the Yakult Factory, Seremban Upon arrival, Ms Sharifah delivered a short briefing to introduce herself and informed   us on the itinerary for the visit which included a tour of the production facility, Yakult tasting session and an educational presentation First activity of the day was the visit to ...

  In conjunction with International Yoga Day the Faculty of Dentistry conducted a basic Oral Health screening by the post graduates and Doctor of Dental Surgery Year 5 students under the supervision of the Dental Public Health lecturers at Dewan Serbaguna Laman Puteri 3, Puchong , Selangor .     Oral health is equally important as overall health . The lack of access to oral healthcare due to cost, insurance coverage, and other social determinants of health in communities has spurred the creation of several innovative models to address this barrier. Oral healthcare integration into primary care and mobile oral healthcare delivery are two prominent models that have been deployed effectively in certain areas.  Returning the mouth to the body is by coordinating oral health and primary care services. It can address dental health disparities affecting vulnerable populations, including those in rural and underserved areas by the integration of oral health and primary c...

RESILIENCE IN EDUCATION - Webinar by Winthrope Professor Marc Tennant AM The Academic Affairs and EQUAL (AAE) Committee of MAHSA University organized its 7th Academic Transformation Series talk  on the 28 th of July 2022 with the title “Resilience in Education”. The guest speaker for the session was Winthrope Professor Dr. Marc Tennant AM, an internationally renowned academician who is currently the Deputy Chair of Academic Board at The University of Western Australia. The event was attended by Prof. Dato Dr. Ikram Shah, Vice Chancellor of MAHSA University Group Directors, Directors, Deans and fellow academicians of MAHSA and began with an opening speech by the Chair of AAE committee and Senior Director Academic Assoc. Prof. Dr. Veronica Chua to welcome the guest speaker and also to set the tone for the theme of the day, “resilience”.  With a little sharing on the background of the distinguished speaker, Prof. Veronica also highlighted the importance of resilience in ed...

This month's Employability Skills Workshop was held on the 28th of July and was the 2nd series for this year for our students from various faculties. Our invited speaker Mr Anil Nair, who currently holds the position as Assistant Vice President at Talent Attraction & Acquisition, POS Malaysia Berhad shared his work experience in HR and talents recruitment from the companies that he used to work with before i.e. KPMG, Ernst and Young (EY) and Schlumberger. Applying for a job, Mr Anil advises students to have a list of employers that they want to reach out to. But this would be an obstacle to young graduates therefore it is important to always communicate and have conversation with alumni who are already in an employment as they will be able to share what is needed for the prospective job, duration of probation period would take, and what is expected to do during the probation period.  During the interview, employers will be asking Behaviour Interview Questions to look into how t...

  If you could describe yourself in one world, what would it be? Now are you... Type 1: Wondering which word you are because you have no clue? Or Type 2: Have too many words in hand that you don’t know which to place first?  If you are type 1, then it’s time to evaluate and find that word, if not ask the opinions of courageous people who dare to tell you the truth. You’ll be surprised to learn what you are perceived as by another. See if you can re sonate with that and decide if you want to own it, if not, continue to grow and discover it by keeping this question at the back of your head. If you are type 2, then find the common factor between those words. You’re probably holding on to many but they are synonyms to one. But if they are vastly different, find your dominant trait. We all have 1, even as an ambidextrous, my right hand is more dominant than my left. That one word is your focus, your dominance, your story, your brand. If how you see yourself is what you expe...

  Various industries now operate differently due to the development and intervention of technology. The food industry has opened its doors to new technologies and mobile application-based services which has led to an immense transformation on how the food industry operates today. Food technology evolved as a result of the combination of food and technology. The rise in investment that the food technology sector is seeing serves as confirmation of it. As it turns out, consumer behaviour changed as a result of economic and social factors, and this is when the restaurant industry's technological trends emerged. Now, it’s more of an experience-based model than a hospitality business. Technology trends has pushed restaurants to implement the use of artificial intelligence in their base setup from taking orders to serving food to clients.   One of the latest additions of technology is the use of facial recognition for reordering previous meals at service kiosks. Restaurants tha...

The era of technology and the Internet has been going on for about two decades since the emergence of the Internet in 1995. According to www.internetlivestats.com website, about 40% of the world population is using the internet in their daily life. However, in recent years, the evolution of technology especially financial technology, namely fintech, and blockchain has been debated and discussed all around the world as it created a new era for financial system to work for. Is it a disruptive or an opportunity to the financial industry players to move forward in the future? This article aims to discuss the impact of financial technology and blockchain on wealth management. Apart from that, this article also discusses in detail the fintech and blockchain impact to wealth management by including the statistic and examples from the perspective of wealth management. In conclusion, the impact of fintech and blockchain on wealth management can be directly seen in terms of investment and paymen...

  If our future financial planning does not account the inflation factor, then, we are making a big mistake. Inflation is going to play a major in our future. If our financial advisor does not discuss the impact of inflation on our future plans, then it is time we consider looking for a new advisor. Normally, people love to create plans for their future retirement without considering inflation. Society often tells us that we will get rich by taking a 3% salary increase and saving our money. We will feel contented with this fact, until we realize that the ‘raise’ does not even cover half of the current inflation rate! In a study by Food Crisis Prevention Network (Réseau de Prévention des Crises Alimentaires, (RCPA)), year 2021 indicated inflation remained a primary driver of acute food insecurity in the area, particularly in the Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. Food price rises were partly linked to greater transportation costs as a result of COVID-19 containmen...

  In any organisations, team meetings are significantly important for many reasons. People conduct meetings to discuss things, solve problems, reach consensus as well as contributing to the success of a company. Not only that, meetings can also build a stronger relationship between team members since you can hear their opinions personally. You might be wasting your time if you conduct meetings for the sake of just having it every week, month or year. Therefore, it is definitely important to conduct effective meetings to ensure the quality of performance and smooth work path together. Therefore, this article will discuss FIVE do’s and don’ts of team meetings that everyone needs to practice when they’re working in any organisations of all sizes. Do’s 1.      Invite the right people to the meeting –We need to determine the list of members who are relevant to the meeting. When we invite wrong people, they might not be able to contribute during the meeting and ...