IMU appoints two top posts

Star: The International Medical University (IMU) has appointed Prof Yasmin Abdul Malik as Dean of Medical Sciences while Prof Datuk Dr A. Jai Mohan assumed the position as Prof of Health Informatics and Paediatrics.
“Both have vast experience and skills in both academic and clinical areas of health care,” said IMU president Tan Sri Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman.
“Prof Yasmin, who was the deputy dean of Academics, Medical Faculty at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is an experienced academician whose expertise will contribute towards the development of the medical sciences programme in IMU.
Prof Yasmin obtained her MBBS from the Universiti Malaya in 1982, MSc in Medical Microbiology from the University of London in 1986 and was admitted to the Royal College of Pathologists in United Kingdom in 1992.
She was one of the founding members and is now the President of the Malaysian Society for Infectious Diseases and Chemotherapy. She became a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2000.
Prof Dr Jai Mohan has been involved in teaching for a long time and is well recognised as a teacher in health informatics.
He has been involved in telehealth and the computerisation of health IT programmes in the Health Ministry. His appointment has strengthened our aspiration of including health informatics into our educational programme, “ added Abu Bakar.
Prof Dr Jai Mohan received his medical degree (MBBS) from Universiti Malaya in 1971 and his postgraduate degrees MRCP (UK), FRCP (Lon) and FAMM in 1976, 1995 and 1997 respectively.
He worked in the Health Ministry for 30 years from 1971 to 2001.
He was Head of the Department of Paediatrics in Seremban Hospital for two years, Head of the Department of Paediatrics in Ipoh Hospital for 20 years and completed his government service as Head of Paediatrics at Selayang Hospital when the first “paperless and filmless hospital” was opened.