A. SASIKALA DEVI A/P A. AMIRTHALINGAM



Salutation
Dr

School/Centre
School of Medicine

Department
Family Medicine

Position
Senior Lecturer


Professional Network


Education

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Family Medicine Specialist (Family Medicine), 2011 Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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MBBS (Medicine), 1990 Karnatak Medical University

Memberships

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Association of Integrative Medicine Malaysia | National | Member
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Malaysian Diabetes Educator Society | National | Member
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Family Medicine Specialist Association | National | Member
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Academy of Family Physicians Malaysia | National | Fellow
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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | International | Overseas Member
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Malaysian Medical Association | National | Member

Research Funding
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of generative AI tools in creating high-quality case-based multiple-choice questions for three disciplines in a medical program. IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Nov 2024 - 31 Aug 2025
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Validation Study of Clinical Empathy and Academic Resilience Scale among medical students in International Medical University and Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia IMU Internal Research Grant | 19 Sep 2024 - 28 Feb 2025
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Quality appraisal of clinical guidelines for selected vulvar disorders and systematic analysis of the level of evidence for recommendation for clinical practice using the AGREE II tool IMU Internal Research Grant | 09 May 2024 - 31 Jan 2025
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A pilot study on the utility of a digital application for workplace-based assessment (WPBA) amongst medical students in clinical years IMU Internal Research Grant | 23 Nov 2023 - 31 Jul 2024
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Understanding and Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence among the Undergraduate Medical Students of a Private Medical University in Malaysia IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Apr 2023 - 01 Apr 2025
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Clinical approach to pregnant mothers with asymptomatic maternal tachycardia in a government hospital in Seremban. IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Mar 2023 - 30 Apr 2024
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Family Physicians’ Communication skills: a survey of Malaysian Family Physicians in Training MMA Foundation Grant | 01 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
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Systematic review of self-efficacy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus correlating to glycemic control using HbA1c values. IMU | 01 Jun 2020 - 01 Mar 2021
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Assessment of Health Literacy Amongst Patient Population in a Clinic in Bukit Jalil IMU | 01 Apr 2020 - 01 Sep 2020
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Prevalence of thalassemia trait (alpha/beta) among adolescent school students in Seremban. IMU | 01 Apr 2020 - 01 Mar 2021
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The Effectiveness of Sexual Health Education Videos for Pre-University Students IMU | 01 Apr 2020 - 30 Jun 2022
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Postpartum Depression (PPD) Detection Among Postgraduate Trainees in Academy of Family Physician Malaysia (AFPM) IMU | 01 Mar 2020 - 01 Aug 2020
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Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer among general population in Seremban IMU | 01 Feb 2019 - 01 Jul 2019
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A study of the nature and level of trust between patients and healthcare providers, its dimensions and determinants: a scoping review protocol IMU | 01 Jan 2019 - 01 Sep 2021

Publications

Research Articles

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Gamification through collaborative learning in medical education. THE ASIA PACIFIC SCHOLAR(TAPS) | 2023
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Full Blood Count Values in Adolescents and its Comparison by Gender and Ethnicity in Seremban District, Malaysia" MEDICAL JOURNAL OF MALAYSIA | 2022
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A study of the nature and level of trust between patients and healthcare providers, its dimensions and determinants: a scoping review protocol BMJ open | 2020
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Five Tips for Teaching and Learning During the COVID-19 Movement Control Order Era: A Family Medicine Perspective THE MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES: MJMS | 2020
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SECTION 8 CARE OF OLDER PEOPLE WITH DIABETES. e-ISBN: e-978-967-17936-1-9 (2nd edition). Diabetes education manual 2020 (pp. 127-139) N/A | 2020
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Section 8 Behavioral intervention. Diabetes education manual 2016. N/A | 2016
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Pre And Post PBL Meetings In Ensuring The Quality Of Facilitators In Problem Based Learning INTERNATIONAL E-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE AND EDUCATION | 2010

Other Publications

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Quality Improvement Programme: An experience on Workplace-based Assessment Family Medicine Training in Malaysia Annual Scientific Meeting 2023 (Gems of General Practice that Sustaineth and Sootheth in Storms) & 9th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference (Research in The New Norm) | 02 Jun 2023
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Developing adolescent reproductive health education videos 15th International Medical Education Conference (IMEC2022) | 15 Oct 2022
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Challenges in making educational videos during the COVID-19 pandemic IMEC 2021 | 12 Mar 2021
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Learning communication skills for medical students: lessons learnt from interviewing real patients from indigenous groups International Education Forum, RCSI, Dublin 2014 | 23 Jun 2014
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To determine the cognitive style of first year medical students and evaluate relationship to academic performance in the first year examination 15th Ottawa Conference, 2012 | 09 Mar 2012

Books

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Malaysian Diabetes Educators Society (2024). Section 8. Care of older person with diabetes. eISBN 978-967-17936-2-6. 3rd edition
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Elsevier (2024). Approach to acute abdomen. . ISBN: 978-981-97-7639-9

Medias

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Taking Control of the Way You Age in the New Year CPA Australia Webinar | 10 Jan 2023
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Best Health Habits 2023 New Straits Time | 03 Jan 2023
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Smoking cessation Sinar Daily | 22 Apr 2022
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Makan Telur Setiap Hari Boleh Jadi Kolestrol Tinggi? Keluarga Magazine FB Video | 11 Feb 2022
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Foot Skin Care My Health | 22 Apr 2021
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gp-forum-travel-healthy-travel-happy Pfizer | 08 Sep 2019
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Travel healthy and happy Sunday Star | 21 Jul 2019
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Sin Chew Daily, Malaysia | 25 Jun 2019
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Digestive health media roundtable New Sarawak Tribune, Malaysia | 29 May 2019


Supervisions
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Simran Ashitkumar Solankimatra ,Saavitendra A/L Subramiyam, Sabrina binti Mohd Shan, Shobna Sai A/P Letchumenan | Undergraduate | 01 Mar 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 Thesis: Clinical approach to pregnant mothers with asymptomatic maternal tachycardia in a government hospital in Seremban
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Cheong Shi Yi, Andrew Tan Hong Ren, Bryan Isaiah Appukuttan, Chek Xiao Hui, Chen Xiao Xuan | Undergraduate | 01 May 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 Thesis: PreSedia - EVALUATING THE DIABETIC KNOWLEDGE AMONGST DIABETIC PATIENTS IN KLINIK KESIHATAN SEREMBAN AND ITS CORRELATION TO DIABETIC CONTROL
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Anasofiah Binti Ismail; Anusha Subramaniam; Calvin Liew Yik Yuan; Chin Wui Chee; Jasdeep Kaur Sandhu Mawa | Undergraduate | 01 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 Thesis: Systematic review of self-efficacy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus correlating to glycemic control using HbA1c values.
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Dr Narenthiren, Dr Kogila Devi, Dr Lee Wei Yean, Dr Aishah,Dr Suhaili, Dr Wymen | Master (Coursework) | 01 Mar 2020 - 01 Aug 2020 Thesis: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Postpartum Depression (PPD) Detection Among Postgraduate Trainees in Academy of Family Physician Malaysia (AFPM)
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ANISHIA A/P VEERAPPAN ,ANNANTHAJOTHI A/P REVICHANDRAN, FOO CHUAN YI, ADELINE MAI CHUAN LAU, HEONG YU QIAN | Undergraduate | 01 Sep 2018 - 01 Mar 2019 Thesis: Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer among general population in Seremban