A. SASIKALA DEVI A/P A. AMIRTHALINGAM
Salutation
Dr
School/Centre
School of Medicine
Department
Family Medicine
Position
Senior Lecturer
Email
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
Member
2019 - Present
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Malaysian Diabetes Educator Society
Member
2018 - Present
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Family Medicine Specialist Association
Member
2018 - 2021
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Academy of Family Physicians Malaysia
Fellow
2011 - Present
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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Overseas Member
2011 - Present
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Malaysian Medical Association
Member
1995 - Present
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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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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Springer (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