FK UII Students Participate in Medical Education Conference in Malaysia

UII delegation after Scientific Presentation at the International Medical Education Conference, at International Medical University (Photo ; Special/Wibowo)        

Kaliurang (UII News)– International Medical Education Conference (IMEC) is a prestigious international conference held annually at the International Medical University (IMU), which this year carries the theme Integrating Culture and Values ​​into Health Professions Education  and attended by several countries in Asia, Europe and America by presenting senior speakers from all over the world.

This was explained by Yanasta Yudo Pratama as the coordinator of the delegation, shortly after attending the activity at Bukit Jalil, Malaysia which was held for three days on Wednesday-Friday, 20-22 April 2016 / 12-14 Rajab 1437 H with some of his friends.

According to Yudo, said that the Faculty of Medicine (FK)  Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) does not want to lose the opportunity at this prestigious event. Therefore, FK UII sent 9 delegates consisting of 3 teams Poster Presentations and 1 teams oral presentation.

The students participating in the event were Rafik Prabowo (left, FK UII 2015), Yanasta Yudo Pratama (FK UII 2014), Yoanda Aniska Berasila Siregar (FK UII 2014), Astri Anindita Utomo (FK UII 2014), Siska Marina (FK UII 2015), Sifa Anisa Yaoma (UII FK 2014), Rahmadani Sasongko (UII FK 2014), Bryan Surya Saputra (UII FK 2014), and Mohammad Rahman Suhendri (UII FK 2014) with poster presentations (UII FK 2014).

"We have made various preparations since 6 months before the annual conference was held. The long preparation is intended so that we really make maximum work which will later be presented in front of professors and health practitioners. With the capital of prayer, the spirit of endeavor, and moral support from the Faculty and colleagues, in the end we set foot in a neighboring country, Malaysia," said Yudo.

It was further explained that this event was different from a competition which in the end would get an award in the form of a winner or the best work. At this presentation there was no competition, but there were several awards (IMU Awards). IMU Awards 2016 was won by 3 representatives from Malaysia, 1 representative from India, 2 representatives from the United States, and 1 representative from Japan.  

“We have all done our best to make UII proud. As the only representative from DIY in particular and Indonesia in general, we also establish good relations with UII with other countries on the international stage, "added Yudo.

Yudo also added "This event is not just a conference event, but at IMEC we get a lot of knowledge about systems Medical Education and our future experiences sharing during the Thursday Morning Study of SMART FK UII and other sharing and motivational seminars to motivate colleagues to work”.

The hope is that after leaving IMEC, there will be enthusiasm for work from colleagues. So, if not now, then when? If not us, who else ? Next time, we are waiting for news from you in other countries. Let's work and make your dreams come true future doctor became a reality, said the story of the FK UII student delegation while participating in scientific activities in Bukit Jalil, Malaysia. Wibowo/Tri