PMID- 26150832
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20150707
LR  - 20201001
IS  - 1682-024X (Print)
IS  - 1681-715X (Electronic)
IS  - 1681-715X (Linking)
VI  - 31
IP  - 3
DP  - 2015
TI  - Undergraduate Medical Education Research in Malaysia: Time for a Change.
PG  - 499-503
LID - 10.12669/pjms.313.7389 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVE: Special Study Module (SSM) is a mandatory research module implemented 
      in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The objective of this paper is to 
      provide a brief overview on the student research activities and to find out the 
      outcome measures in terms of publication. METHODS: It was a retrospective study 
      done on SSM research projects at UKM. The SSM research is conducted from 
      beginning of year-4 until 1(st) seven weeks of year-5. In year-4, students are 
      assigned to a faculty-supervisor in small groups and spend every Thursday 
      afternoon to plan and carry the research. Whole first seven weeks of year-5, 
      students are placed with their supervisor continuously to collect data, do 
      analysis, write report and present in the scientific conference. Outcomes of 
      5-years SSM research-projects starting from 2008/2009 to 2012/2013 academic 
      session were analyzed. RESULTS: Total 257 projects were completed and presented 
      in annual scientific meetings from which 57 (22.2%) articles were published in 
      peer reviewed journals. CONCLUSION: Mandatory undergraduate student research 
      project brings an opportunity to develop students' capacity building from 
      conception to final report writing and thereby narrowing the gap between 
      education and practice. Medical schools should implement research module to bring 
      changes in research and publication culture of undergraduate medical education.
FAU - Salam, Abdus
AU  - Salam A
AD  - Abdus Salam, MBBS; MPH; PgDipMedEd; MMedEd. Associate Professor, Department of 
      Medical Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre, Faculty 
      of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
FAU - Hamzah, Jemaima Che
AU  - Hamzah JC
AD  - Jemaima Che Hamzah, MD; MS Opthal; PhD. Associate Professor, Department of 
      Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre, Faculty of 
      Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
FAU - Chin, Tan Geok
AU  - Chin TG
AD  - Tan Geok Chin, MBBS; MPath; AM; PhD. Associate Professor, Department of 
      Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre, Faculty of 
      Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
FAU - Siraj, Harlina Halizah
AU  - Siraj HH
AD  - Harlina Halizah Siraj, MD; MOG. Associate Professor, Department of Medical 
      Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre, Faculty of 
      Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
FAU - Idrus, Ruszymah
AU  - Idrus R
AD  - Ruszymah Idrus, MD; PhD. Professor, Department of Physiology, Universiti 
      Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, 
      Malaysia.
FAU - Mohamad, Nabishah
AU  - Mohamad N
AD  - Nabishah Mohamad, MD; PhD; PgDipMedEd. Professor of Physiology & Medical Edu and 
      Deputy Dean (Undergraduate Studies and Alumni), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 
      (UKM) Medical Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
FAU - Raymond, Azman Ali
AU  - Raymond AA
AD  - Azman Ali Raymond, MBBS Hons.; MMed; MMed; MD; AM; FRCP. Professor of Medicine, 
      Dean, and Director, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre, Faculty 
      of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Pakistan
TA  - Pak J Med Sci
JT  - Pakistan journal of medical sciences
JID - 100913117
PMC - PMC4485259
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Malaysia
OT  - Medical education
OT  - Publication
OT  - Research
OT  - Undergraduate
COIS- Conflict of interest: None.
EDAT- 2015/07/08 06:00
MHDA- 2015/07/08 06:01
PMCR- 2015/05/01
CRDT- 2015/07/08 06:00
PHST- 2015/01/26 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2015/03/30 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2015/07/08 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/07/08 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/07/08 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2015/05/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - PJMS-31-499 [pii]
AID - 10.12669/pjms.313.7389 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Pak J Med Sci. 2015;31(3):499-503. doi: 10.12669/pjms.313.7389.