Overview

PGHPE students are actively engaged in scholarly work throughout their programme. As part of their academic training, students produce and disseminate research and scholarly outputs related to health professions education. These publications reflect the application of educational theory, research methods, and reflective practice to real-world educational contexts.
The publications listed below highlight the scholarly contributions of PGHPE students during their candidature and demonstrate the programme’s emphasis on research-informed practice and academic dissemination.

List of Publications by PGHPE Students

  • Kok, Y. Y., Er, H. M., & Nadarajah, V. D. (2021). An Analysis of Health Science Students’ Preparedness and Perception of Interactive Virtual Laboratory Simulation. Medical Science Educator, 31(6), 1919-1929.
  • Chitra E, Hidayah N, Chandratilake M, Nadarajah VD. Self-regulated learning practice of undergraduate students in health professions programs. Med. 2022; 9:803069.
  • Amelah, A.Q., Er, H. M., Sow, C.F. (2022). ‘The effectiveness of smartphone ophthalmoscope compared to direct ophthalmoscope as a teaching tool. Accepted for publication in The Asia Pacific Scholar (TAPS) . Scopus Indexed.
  • Chong PS, Norul HM, Nadarajah VD (2022). An exploratory study on the challenges faced and coping strategies used by preclinical medical students during the COVID-19 crisis. Korean J Med Educ 2022 Jun; 34(2): 95-106, https://doi.org/10.3946/kjme.2022.222
  • Chan, S. M. H., Mamat, N. H., & Nadarajah, V. D. (2022). Mind your language: the importance of english language skills in an International Medical Programme (IMP). BMC Medical Education, 22(1), 1-7.
  • Thuraisingham, C., Abd Razak, S. S., Nadarajah, V. D., & Mamat, N. H. (2023). Communication skills in primary care settings: aligning student and patient voices. Education for Primary Care, 1-8.
  • Hussan, F., Er, H. M., & Nadarajah, V. D. (2024). Health professions students’ acceptance and readiness for learning analytics: lessons for educators. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), 1347.
  • Chye, S. M., Kok, Y. Y., Chen, Y. S., & Er, H. M. (2024). Building resilience among undergraduate health professions students: identifying influencing factors. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), 1168.
  • Hussan, F., Er, H. M., & Nadarajah, V. D. (2024). Health professions students’ acceptance and readiness for learning analytics: lessons for educators. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), 1347. (MHPE Project)
  • Chye, S. M., Kok, Y. Y., Chen, Y. S., & Er, H. M. (2024). Building resilience among undergraduate health professions students: identifying influencing factors. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), 1168. (MHPE Project)
  • Malanashita G, Nalliah S, Alias AL, Baloch HZ. Enhancing e-learning in the clinical sciences phase of the medical programme. Education in Medicine Journal. 2024;16(1): 213–222
  • Hassan S, Ganeson M. Burud IAS. Evaluating Inter-Rater Reliability: Transitioning to a Single Rater for Marking Modified Essay Questions in Undergraduate Medical Education. Acta Medica Iranica. 2024: 88-95.
  • Thuraisingham, C., Abd Razak, S. S., Nadarajah, V. D., & Mamat, N. H. (2023). Communication skills in primary care settings: aligning student and patient voices. Education for Primary Care, 1-8. (MHPE Project)
  • Chua JYC, Koh KC, Nagandla K, Venkateswaran SP, Win TT, Ganeson M, Santiago C, Lee LST, Agarwal P. Surviving the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learnt and experience of a private medical school in Malaysia. Education in Medicine Journal. 2023;15(1):91–99.
  • Chitra E, Hidayah N, Chandratilake M, Nadarajah VD. Self-Regulated Learning Practice of Undergraduate Students in Health Professions Programs. (2022). Front Med (Lausanne). 9:803069. (MHPE Project)
  • Chong Pek Sam, Norul Hidayah Mamat, Vishna Devi Nadarajah An exploratory study on the challenges faced and coping strategies used by preclinical medical students during the COVID-19 crisis. Korean J Med Educ. 2022;34(2):95-106. (MHPE Project)
  • Chan, S.M.H., Mamat, N.H. & Nadarajah, V.D. Mind your language: the importance of english language skills in an International Medical Programme (IMP). BMC Med Educ 22, 405 (2022). (MHPE Project)
  • Amelah, A.Q., Er, H. M., Sow, C.F. (2022). ‘The effectiveness of smartphone ophthalmoscope compared to direct ophthalmoscope as a teaching tool. Accepted for publication in The Asia Pacific Scholar (TAPS). (MHPE Project)
  • Arunachalam, S, Pau, A, Nadarajah, VD, Babar, MG, Samarasekera, DD. Entrustable professional activities in undergraduate dental education: A practical model for development and validation. Eur J Dent Educ. 2022; 00: 1- 11.
  • Htet, H. (2021). Pharmacology made easy workshops: a new approach to facilitating pharmacology learning in small group. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 15.
  • Htet, H., Agarwal, R., Ayob, A., Iezhitsa, I. N., Yew, O. T. H., & Ismail, H. J. N. M. (2021). Utilizing computer assisted laboratory procedures in pharmacology remotely: teaching & learning at times of uncertainty background Computer Assisted Learning (CAL).South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 15.
  • Syed Aznal, S. S., Nadarajah, V. D. V., Kwa, S. K., Seow, L. L., Chong, D. W., Molugulu, N., … & Keng, P. S. (2021). Validation of a ‘work readiness scale’for health professional (HP) graduates. Medical Teacher, 43(sup1), S33-S38.
  • Venkateswaran, S. P., Agarwal, R., Ismail, N. M., Hidayah, N., Wilson, I. G., Shankar, P. R., & Nadarajah, V. D. (2021). Utility of online clinical teaching: an analysis of feedback from students. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 15.
  • Hassan, S., Venkateswaran, S. P., & Nadarajah, V. D. (2021). Evaluation of immediate impact of Faculty Development Programme using a pretest–post-test study design format. Innovation and Education, 3(1), 1-9.
  • Mohan, M., Lin, K. H., Parolia, A., & Pau, A. (2021). Does Emotional Intelligence of Dental Undergraduates Influence Their Patient Satisfaction?. International Journal of Dentistry, 2021.
  • Saxena, K., Arunachalam, S., Banavar, S. R., & Dhanaraj, S. (2021). Co‐design in preclinical skill‐based learning: a pandemic plan for continuity and reinforcement. Journal of Dental Education.
  • Arunachalam, S., Priya, E., Saxena, K., & Andiesta, N. S. (2021). Virtual role‐playing simulation as clinic: A model for experiential learning of critical thinking skills. Journal of Dental Education, 85, 1055-1058.
  • Mitra, N. K., Aung, H. H., Kumari, M., Perera, J., Sivakumar, A., Singh, A., & Nadarajah, V. D. (2021). Improving the learning process in anatomy practical sessions of chiropractic program using e-learning tool. Translational Research in Anatomy, 23, 100100.
  • Menon, R. K., & Seow, L. L. (2021, November). Development of an Online Asynchronous Clinical Learning Resource (“Ask the Expert”) in Dental Education to Promote Personalized Learning. In Healthcare (Vol. 9, No. 11, p. 1420). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.
  • Kok, YY., Er, HM. & Nadarajah, V.D. An Analysis of Health Science Students’ Preparedness and Perception of Interactive Virtual Laboratory Simulation. (2021). Med.Sci.Educ. 31, 1919–1929. (MHPE Project)
  • Olupeliyawa, A. M., Venkateswaran, S., Wai, N., Mendis, K., Flynn, E., & Hu, W. (2020). Transferability of faculty development resources. The clinical teacher, 17(1), 86-91.
  • Chitra, E., Ramamurthy, S., Mohamed, S. M., & Nadarajah, V. D. (2020). Study of the impact of objective structured laboratory examination to evaluate students’ practical competencies. Journal of Biological Education, 1-10.
  • Yusof NSM, Zainal ZA, Huri HZ, Jacob SA, Alwi MNM, Hassan Y, Hashim R, Wahab IA, Nasiruddin AYA, Jamaludin NA, Qader AMA & Chee SC. (2020). Prevalence of depression among undergraduate pharmacy students in Malaysia. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 12(3).
  • Win, T. T., Yin, K. C. P., Venkateswaran, S. P., Gholami, S. K., & Wai, N. (2019). An Analysis of the Student’s Performance and Marking Process in Open-Ended Short Answer Questions in a Medical Programme: A Pilot Study. Education in Medicine Journal, 11(4).
  • Pau, A., Omar, H., Khan, S., Jassim, A., Seow, L. L., & Toh, C. G. (2017). Factors associated with faculty participation in research activities in dental schools. Singapore Dental Journal, 38, 45-54.