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AIMST UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY 2022
Open Day from 22nd until 24th April 2022 (Friday until Sunday)
- 22nd April 2022 (Friday), 8.00 am - 5.00 pm
- 23rd April 2022 (Saturday), 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
- 24th April 2022 (Sunday), 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
MALAYSIA EDUCATION FAIR
Date : 16th & 17th April 2022 (Sat & Sun)
Venue : Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang
Booth number : B40 & B41
Tackling harassment in medical profession
Director of the Clinical Skills Centre (CSC), Associate Professor Dr. Patrick Tan Kee Seng and Associate Professor Dr. Saraswathi Bina Rai from the Faculty of Medicine have contributed their ideas on tackling harassment in the medical profession and outlined suggestions that will help to end the oppression. Read more about it in an article titled ‘Tackling harassment in medical profession’, which got featured in the ‘Letters to the Editor’ column of NST on 16 April 2022. Click here to read.
Interest rate hike necessitates continued expansionary policies
The economic fortunes of the nation are determined by the current monetary policy of the United States, China's policy on Covid and massive lockdowns, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the rising oil prices. This combination of events will undoubtedly see the nation's inflation soar ahead of the current level. Learn more about it in an op-ed by Professor Datuk Dr John Antony Xavier, Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive of AIMST University. The article, ‘Interest rate hike necessitates continued expansionary policies,’ got featured in the columnist section of NST on 12 April 2022. Click here to read.
The art and science of nursing
According to the Dean of Faculty of Allied Health Professions, AIMST University, Associate Professor Dr Yu Chye Wah, nursing is as much an art as science. A successful nurse cannot have one without the other. Therefore, it is vital to balance the artistic and scientific aspects of nursing. Dr Yu has enlisted five strategies to forge an integration of the art and science of nursing for better patient outcomes in an article titled, 'The art and science of nursing.' It got featured in the 'Letters to the Editor' section of NST on 29 March 2022. Click here to read.
Simple rule in living with Covid: Protect yourself to protect others
Living with Covid-19 is about taking personal and social responsibility seriously while pursuing day-to-day activities. Taking personal responsibility means keeping ourselves from getting Covid-19. Learn more about it through an article on ‘Simple rule in living with Covid: Protect yourself to protect others’ by the Director of the Clinical Skills Centre (CSC), AIMST University, Associate Professor Dr. Patrick Tan Kee Seng. The article got featured in the columnist section of NST on 28 March 2022. Click here to read.
Govt’s expansionary policies slowed the impact of supply chain disruptions
The increasingly protectionist tendencies of nations, the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have amplified the fractures in global supply chains. As Malaysia relies on imported raw materials, supply chain and oil supply disruption raise the cost of imports. However, being a net exporter of oil and the increase of palm oil prices and the government's expansionary policies, the impact of supply chain disruptions has been minimal. Read more about this in an op-ed by Professor Datuk Dr John Antony Xavier, Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive of AIMST University. The article, 'Govt's expansionary policies slowed the impact of supply chain disruptions', got featured in the columnist section of NST on 25 March 2022. Click here to read.
The four paragons of grit in the book of life that students must emulate
The pandemic has posed significant challenges and caused anxiety due to uncertainties about the future. In these circumstances, students are also not exempted. Dr. Shivali Shamsher, Senior Lecturer at the Anaesthesiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, has discussed the four paragons of grit that students must emulate to face uncertainness in an article that got featured in the columnists section of NST on 19 March 2022. Read more about it in an article titled, ‘The four paragons of grit in the book of life that students must emulate.’ Click here to read.
Emphasise economic, environmental and healthcare sustainability
Economic, environmental and healthcare sustainability has to be addressed to ensure the health needs of future generations. In line with this, the Director of the Clinical Skills Centre (CSC), AIMST University, Associate Professor Dr Patrick Tan Kee Seng, has suggested three aspects that healthcare facilities must champion to achieve sustainability by engaging its staff, patients and the community. Read more about it in an article titled ‘Emphasise economic, environmental and healthcare sustainability.’ The article got featured in the columnists section of NST on 13 March 2022. Click here to read.
Adapt to environment, social and governance concerns or become obsolete
Businesses have focused on making profits so that they may remain financially sustainable. However, with emerging concerns over the environment, social and (corporate) governance, or ESG, businesses are worried about how they can contribute to environmental, social protection, and good governance. Learn how companies can achieve financial and environmental sustainability and emphasise ESG in their operations in a write-up by Professor Datuk Dr. John Antony Xavier, Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive of AIMST University. The article ‘Adapt to environment, social and governance concerns or become obsolete’ got featured in the columnist section of NST on 28 February 2022. Click here to read.
Focus on specialised healthcare areas to create new sources of revenue
The Director of the Clinical Skills Centre (CSC), AIMST University, Associate Professor Dr Patrick Tan Kee Seng, has enlisted the challenges faced by Malaysia and its healthcare sector while coping with the effects of the pandemic and the nation's financial constraints. He has also suggested diversifying healthcare-related courses and emphasised the importance of creating a resilient workforce of dedicated and talented people to achieve sustainability. Learn more about it in an article titled 'Focus on specialised healthcare areas to create new sources of revenue,' which got featured in the columnists section of NST on 22 February 2022. Click here to read and get to know more about CSC at here
