Will establish FKIK, UIN Raden Fatah Palembang Study Comparative to FK UII

Kaliurang (FK UII) – Again, FK UII won the trust as a destination for comparative studies from other educational institutions. On Thursday, March 19 2015, at the 1st Floor Auditorium of FK UI, guests from UIN Raden Fatah Palembang visited for a comparative study related to their plan to establish the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FKIK).

The delegation of guests from UIN Raden Fatah Palembang was welcomed by the Dean, Head and Secretary of Study Program, UPPM Coordinator, and Head of the Clinic and Pre Clinic Department of FK UII. Also present at the event were two FK UII Professors, Prof. Dr. dr. Soewadi, MPH., Sp.KJ(K) and Prof. Dr. Barmawi Hisyam, Sp.PD. While the guest group from UIN Raden Fatah Palembang consisted of 5 people, namely Prof. Dr. HM Sirozi, MA, Ph.D (Vice Chancellor I), Prof. Dr. dr. Mgs. H. Usman Said, SpOG (K) (FKIK Establishment Consultant), Dr. dr. Kemas Ya'kub R., Sp.PK., M.Kes (FKIK Establishment Team) Dr. dr. Legiran, M.Kes (FKIK Establishment Team), and Elfira Rosa Pane, M.Sc (FKIK Establishment Team).

In conveying the aims and objectives, Prof. Dr. HM Sirozi, MA, Ph.D as the representative of the group explained that they conducted a comparative study at two institutions, namely the UGM Faculty of Medicine and UII Faculty of Medicine. “We also chose FK UII because apart from quality, FK UII has another advantage, namely Islamic values. This is in accordance with our institution which is also labeled as Islam, "he said.

Meanwhile in his remarks apart from expressing his gratitude for the trust of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang to FK UII, dr. Linda Rosita, M.Kes., Sp.PK as the Dean of FK UII said that although FK UII is still relatively young in age compared to FK in other institutions such as UGM and others, the quality is not inferior. “FK UII was established in 2001, so now it is approximately 14 years old. Nevertheless, Alhamdulillah, thanks to the support of all elements, both the faculty and the university, even though we are relatively young, we can already have good quality and achievements. This can be proven by obtaining an A accreditation and the high interest of prospective students applying to FK UII," he explained.

Apart from that, in his presentation, dr. Linda Rosita, M.Kes., Sp.PK also explained that out of around 75 FKs in Indonesia, only 17 FKs were accredited A, five of them were private FKs and FK UII was one of them. Furthermore, he also conveyed about the inclusion of Islamic values ​​in the educational curriculum at FK UII.

Furthermore, in the discussion event, Prof. Dr. dr. Soewadi, MPH., Sp.KJ(K) added that at the beginning of the establishment process, the vision and mission of FKIK UIN Raden Fatah Palembang should be clarified and whether to establish a faculty or study program. This is because the process of establishing a faculty and study program is different. This input was received by the team and they, through Prof. Sirozi, said that this step was still in its early stages and at another time it was hoped that FK UII could still receive a visit from UIN Raden Fatah Palembang as a follow-up to the process of establishing this FKIK.

The comparative study program ended with a visit to educational facilities at FK UII including the medical skills room, OSCE room, tutorial room, lab.kom, library and laboratory. Exactly at 13.30 WIB after the visit to the laboratory the group said goodbye because they would soon return to Palembang. (AC)