Malaysian Anatomical Association Education Symposium (MAAES) 2018 aims to expose educators with the proper method of preparing a national anatomy curriculum framework and to explore the best practice in anatomy assessment. MAAES2018 is also supporting the development of innovative teaching, via our ‘Innovation in Anatomy Teaching’ Competition.
MAAES2018 Programme Overview:
Day 1 (3rd August 2018, Friday)
0800 Registration
0830 Welcoming speech – Symposium president Assoc Prof Dr Tg Fatimah Murniwati Tg Muda
0840 Opening remark & inauguration – MAA president Prof Dr Norzana Abd Ghafar
0850 Plenary speech 1 – Anatomy Curriculum in the 4th Industrial Revolution – Prof Dr Azian Abd Latiff
0930 Photography session
0940 Coffee break
1000 National Anatomy Curriculum Framework (Musculoskeletal module) & Poster Presentation
1245 Lunch & Friday prayer
1500 Innovation in Anatomy Teaching Competition
1700 Coffee break
2000 BBQ dinner buffet
Day 2 (4th August 2018, Saturday)
0830 Plenary speech 2 – Assessment Practice in Anatomy: The push, the pull and the weight factors – Assoc Prof Dr Zul Izhar Mohd Ismail
0915 Summary of National Curriculum Framework
0945 Coffee break
1000 Forum: How much Anatomy is enough
1200 Prize giving ceremony & closing remark
1300 Lunch
1400 Post symposium tour
Innovation in Anatomy Teaching Competition
Share your innovative idea on anatomy teaching methodology. The purpose of this competition is to showcase effective ways to design and deliver anatomy knowledge. Five finalists will be shortlisted and will showcase their innovative teaching during the symposium.
Poster Presentation Competition
Share your research findings or innovations in this poster presentation competition. The theme for this poster presentation include anatomy education and general medical education.
Forum: How much Anatomy is Enough
Moderator:
Prof Dr Srijit Das
Panelists:
Prof Dr Norzana Abd Ghafar
President of MAA, Assistant Dean for Entrepreneurship & Creativity, Faculty of Medicine, UKM
Dato’ Dr Abd Jamil Abdullah
Senior Consultant Surgeon (Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu)
Prof Dr Yong Rafidah Abdul Rahman
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Asia Metropolitan University
Prof Dr Zawawi Nordin
Consultant Nephrologist; Head of School Medicine, UNISZA