RESOURCE PERSONS

Conference Co-chairs

Prof. Dr. Rusli Bin Nordin

Head of School of Medicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Taylor’s University
Malaysia

Conference Co-chairs

Prof. Dr. Hematram Yadav

Department of Community Medicine
MAHSA University
Malaysia

Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker

Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah

Director-General Ministry of Health Malaysia
Senior Consultant in Breast & Endocrine Surgery
Malaysia

Speech Title: Global Surgery For All – Leaving No One Behind

Keynote Speaker

Prof. Hala Madanat

Director of the School of Public Health
San Diego State University
United States

Speech Title: ” Breaking Barriers to Achieve Global Health Equity Now! “

Keynote Speaker

Professor Daniel D Reidpath

Professor
Monash University
Malaysia

Speech Title : ” Giving up. What is the measure of a healthy life in the era of sustainability? “

Plenary Speaker

Prof (Dr) Forhad Akhtar Zaman MD, FIPHA

Dept of Community Medicine
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
India

Plenary Speaker

Prof. Zailina Hashim

Professor & The Director, Centre of Excellence Environmental & Occupational Health,
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Malaysia

Track: Occupational Health

Plenary Speaker

Dr. Saira Mehnaz

Aligarh Muslim University
India

Track: Health Economics

Plenary Speaker

Prof. Dr. Pei Lin Lua

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)
Malaysia

Speech Title:  “Educational And Psychosocial Research In Epilepsy”

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

ISSN 1759-8893
Editor in Chief Prof. Albert Wertheimer
Publisher Wiley Online Library
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Scope Pharmacoeconomics, health economics, finance, health outcomes, health planning and policy analysis, technology assessment and pharmacoepidemiology, financial implications and political outcomes of drug policy, etc..
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Journal of Public Health Policy

Online ISSN 1745-655X
Print ISSN 0197-5897
Editor in Chief Prof. Anthony Robbins
Publisher Springer Nature
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Scope Public Health, Social Sciences, Sociology etc.
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Health Care for Women International

Print ISSN: 0739-9332
Online ISSN: 1096-4665
Editor in Chief Eleanor Krassen Covan
Publisher Taylor & Francis
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Scope Health Care for Women International includes the newest research, theories, and issues in the fields of public health, social science, health care practice, and health care policy. Scholars and practitioners address topics such as cultural differences, alternative lifestyles, domestic violence, public health issues associated with the aging of the population, maternal morbidity and mortality, infectious diseases, and a host of other gender-based ethical issues.

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Online ISSN 1573-3572
Editor in ChiefRonald T. Brown
PublisherSpringer
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Special Features

Panel Discussions

At the  5^th international Conference on Public Health 2019 (ICOPH 2019), especially aiming career development opportunities, as well as networking opportunities for the participant’s many special features, were brought in to attention by TIIKM. Thus, three  (03) panel discussions were organized under the contemporary topics of Public Health.

• Global Health Equity
• Tobacco Use and Tobacco Control
• Maternal Health

Panel Discussion on Global Health Equity

This intensive discussion was aimed at creating a powerful and inspiring vision of health equity and making a clear strategic commitment to reducing health disparities. The panel was moderated by the conference co-chair Prof. Dr. Rusli Bin Nordin (Head of School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University, Malaysia)  along with the two panelists namely: Dr. Nasrin Banu Laskar (Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, India) and Dr. Vikram Niranjan (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland).

Panelists with diverse perspectives and backgrounds shared how to reduce inequitable access to healthcare, target critical barriers, and disadvantaged communities, and encouraged innovation and system transformation to enhance equity.

This discussion put forward five major health disparities objectives:

• • Increasing awareness
  • Strengthening and broadening inequitable access to healthcare,
  • Improving health system experiences
  • Improving barriers and disadvantaged communities
  • Achieving global equity and evaluation.

Panel Discussion on Tobacco Use and Tobacco Control

This panel discussion was conducted by the Ministry of Health Malaysia and the Panelists discussed potential ways in which research could advance the prevention and control of tobacco-related health disparities as well as enhance the regulation of tobacco products.  The discussion was moderated by Dr. Nur Amani (Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia). The panelists were:

Dr. Noraryana Hassan (Bkt)
MBBS (Malaya), MPH Health Promotion (Unimas)
Public Health Specialist & Senior Principal Assistant Director
Fctc and Tobacco Control Unit,
Disease Control Division (NCD)
Ministry Of Health Malaysia,
Malaysia

Prof. Datuk Dr. Lekhraj Rampal
(MBBS, MPH, DrPH, FAMM, FRSH, FAMS, FPHMM)
President, Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control
Malaysia
Dr. Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin
Associate Professor,
Consultant Psychiatrist & Smoking Cessation Specialist
University Malaya
Coordinator, Nicotine Addiction Research Group of UMCAS,
Malaysia

This intensive discussion featured invited presentations and discussions and addressed the following topics such as;

• Modern-day tobacco use and progression
• Where do public opinion, science, and regulation stand right now on tobacco? And how are they likely to evolve?
• The impact of state, federal, and employer programs to reduce tobacco use;
• The new role of the agencies in regulating tobacco products
• International perspectives on tobacco control and prevention

Panel Discussion on Improving the Quality of Maternal Health

This in-depth discussion is aimed at addressing the ways of reducing maternal mortality and improvements in maternal health for all women, in all countries, under all circumstances. The panel was moderated by Prof. Dr. Hematram Yadav (Department of Community Medicine, MAHSA University, Malaysia). The panelists were:

Dr. Dechenla Tsering
Professor and Head of the Department
Department of Community Medicine
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
India

Dr. Animesh Biswas, PhD
Technical Officer
UNFPA, Bangladesh
The participants were able to:

• Hear from national and international maternal health experts on the latest ideas and progress in reducing mortality in developing countries
• Network with other health professionals including physicians, nurses, healthcare and community practitioners, researchers, and policy-makers
• Learn of current and emerging concepts to apply to clinical practice and future research directions.

Workshop on Effective Resume Writing

A workshop on effective Resume Writing was conducted by Professor Daniel D Reidpath, Monash University, Malaysia. The workshop highlighted how an academic CV differs from the CVs typically used by non-academics in the industry since it is required to present research, various publications and awarded funding. This workshop provided advice and tips on how best to write a CV for the academic field.

Contents of the workshop:

• • Importance of an effective academic resume
  • What to Include in your Researcher Resume
  • How to Write the Researcher Resume Summary Statement
  • How to Write the Researcher Education Section
  • How to Write the Researcher Resume Skills Section
  • How to Write your Honors, Awards and Publications Section
  • Should I Include References in my Researcher Resume?
  • How to Write the Researcher Resume Work Experience Section
  • Researcher Resume Fails: Mistakes to Avoid
  • Action Verbs to Include in Your Researcher Work Experience Section

Workshop on Strategic Academic Career Planning

A workshop on Strategic Academic Career Planning was aimed at Early and Mid-Career Researchers and postdoctoral researchers. The workshop was moderated by Prof. Hala Madanat (Director of the School of Public Health, San Diego State University, United States). The workshop highlighted participants to consider how their research passions and interests align with the University’s areas of strength, what formal University structures exist for acknowledging, resourcing and supporting areas of strength and how their contribution fits with the overall University research plan.

Contents of the workshop:

• The importance of strategy for enhancing both career and research profile
• Applying strategy to the individual research setting
• Applying for research grants
• Matching project funding opportunities to longer research goals
• Managing the grant life cycle to build resources and capabilities

Conference Chair Workshop

A workshop was arranged by the Conference Co-Chair, Prof. Dr. Hematram Yadav, Department of Community Medicine, MAHSA University, Malaysia to discuss the outcomes and get feedback of the Conference. Moreover, the plans to be executed when organizing for ICOPH 2020 were discussed during the workshop providing an opportunity for participants to share their views and voice their suggestions in terms of the conference theme, venue, dates, featured events and any other applicable areas. The workshop provided insights to deliver the future conferences in a fruitful way with the outputs received from the Conference Chair, Participants and Organizers.

Workshop on Scholarly Publications

Through the publication workshop, it was intended to disseminate knowledge on writing scientific papers and scholarly publications to assist future researchers. The workshop was moderated by Dr. Mark Fuellemann (University of Applied Science, Northwestern, Switzerland). The Perspective of the publication workshop was to assist researchers who write full papers with the aim of publishing in a reputable journal or in a reputable proceeding. Through this publication workshop, the facilitator was able to disseminate knowledge on writing scientific papers and scholarly publications for future researchers. All conference participants were delighted and graced by this opportunity.

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