MPA* STARS
MPA* STARS Project
Date: 9 July 2021
Dear all,
The Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA) is proud to present a new project, the MPA* STARS (Supervision, Tutelage, Apprenticeship, Research, Scholarship), focusing on education and career development for all doctors in Psychiatry. The project will focus on matters pertaining to its namesake, beginning with educational courses that cover various related subjects in Psychiatry, psychotherapy, and various general / sub-specialty topics.
These courses will have exclusive discounted prices for MEMBERS.
There are two types of membership:
1. Ordinary membership and Life membership shall be open to all Registered Psychiatrists who are citizens of Malaysia and actively engaged in full time practice of psychiatry in Malaysia.
2. Associate membership and Life Associate membership shall be open to all Registered Medical Practitioners, Allied Health professionals and paramedical workers with an interest in psychiatry and mental health.
** You shall need a proposer for your application. Proposer shall be from an active existing member of Malaysian Psychiatric Association.
Membership types and fees:
– Ordinary Member – RM 100.00 annually
– Life Ordinary Member – RM 1,000.00
– Associate Member – RM 50.00 annually
– Life Associate Member – RM 300.00
– Upgrade from Life Associate to Life Ordinary – RM 700.00
Benefits of membership (T&C applied):
– discounts for MPA events / courses
– fellowship grant for MCPM events
– sponsorship for conference registration fees (with paper / poster presentation)
– sponsorship for publication
– grants for projects development
In the future this project will be expanded to include various beneficial programs for all members so look forward to them and stay tuned with us.
Warm regards,
Dr Hazli Zakaria, President
Malaysian Psychiatric Association
MPA* STARS Committee 2022-2024
 Advisors.
- Prof Dr Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman
- Prof Dr Ng Chong Guan
- Dr Aili Hanim Hashim
- Dr Ahmad Rostam Md Zin
 Committee Members (Representative)
- Noor Melissa Nor Hadi (MPA / head)
- Jiann Lin Loo (MRCPsych / international liaison)
- Chong Seng Choi (MRCPsych, psychotherapy)
- Normala Ibrahim (MMED, conjoint board)
- Muhammad Adib bin Baharom (MOH)
- Sharifah Suziah binti Syed Mokhtar (MOH)
MPA* STARS Committee 2021-2022 (Representative)
- Dr Noor Melissa Nor Hadi (MMED Psych) (Head)
Psychiatrist (Ministry of Health, Malaysia) - Dr Gayathri K. Kumarasuriar (MRCPscyh)
Psychiatrist (Specialist Training Committee (National)) - Dr Chong Seng Choi (MMED Psych, MRCPscyh)
Psychiatrist / Medical Lecturer (University) - Dr Loo Jiann Lin (MMED Psych, MRCPscyh)
Psychiatrist (International Associate)
Dear all.
We would like to invite you to join our upcoming webinar…
Registration: MPA STARS 2023 – Quickfire Viva Voce
Join us in this program which aims to aid all final year MMED Psych trainees to prepare in knowledge and mental forte to face the final hurdle in their training. Bringing forward esteemed lecturers from all training universities, each trainee will be exposed to how to approach the viva voce in a more effective manner. The practice questions will cover on ethics, difficult psychiatry cases, consultation liaison and administrative issues.
07 October 2023 (Saturday)
0800 – 12.00
Zoom Online
RM 150.00 (*not refundable)
Who should attend?
Part 3 taker (MMED Psych)
Register here: https://forms.gle/LkfKo2WoFdjqeaLa7
Closing date: 30 Spetember 2023
Thank you and see you there!
Best regards,
Organizing committee.
MPA* STARS Project
~ Crash Course in Statistics ~
The MPA* STARS is a project under Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA) focusing on education and career development especially for doctors in Psychiatry and Psychiatrists. The project will focus on matters pertaining to its namesake, educational courses / programs among them.
Join us in this crash course for critical review and statistics, especially targeted to tackle one of the most mind-boggling Basic Science topics. Participants will be able to discuss the mock-test Q&A and other difficulties with the subject with the speaker in this interactive webinar series.
| Details | Specifics |
| Date / time | Date: 24 September 2022, Saturday Time: 12 pm – 3.00 pm |
| Venue / platform | Zoom Meeting (online webinar) |
| Closing date for registration | 11 September 2022 |
| Who should attend | MRCPsych trainees especially taking Paper B MMED Psych Trainees Trainees taking Basic Science paper Others |
| Registration fees | RM 50.00 |
| Speakers | Dr Loo Jiann Lin Dual General Adult and Old Age Specialist Registrar, ST4. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Ysbyty Maelor Wrecsam, Ty Derbyn, 17 Dolydd Road, Wrexham LL13 7TJ, United Kingdom |
MPA* STARS Project on Career Pathways
~ The Road Not Taken – The Travellers’ POV ~
Join us to discover the training pathways to become a Psychiatrist if you think that that is the One. Or ponder on the other alternatives before settling for the best for you. Listen and talk to those who have taken those roads and learn from their POV, their experiences and musings in their journeys to become what they are now.
| Details | Specifics |
| Date / time | Date: 13 August 2022, Saturday Time: 7.30 am – 2.00 pm |
| Venue / platform | Zoom Meeting (online webinar) |
| Total participants | 50 – 100 pax |
| Target participants | Medical Officer, House Officer |
| Registration fees | RM 80.00 (early bird – first 20 person)
RM 100.00 |
| Speakers | Dr. Muhammad Arif Bin Muhamad Rasat. Psychiatrist / Fellow in Addiction, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, KedahDr Fardia bt Mohd Zaffa Psychiatrist, Hospital Kemaman, TerengganuDr Rozanizam Zakaria Psychiatrist/ Assistant Professor, International Islamic University MalaysiaDr. Mohd Zuhairi Bin Zainuddin Medical Officer / Trainee (Masters Psych / MRCPsych), Hospital UiTMDr Mohamad Fadli bin Khairie Public Health Specialist, Planning Division, Ministry of Health Dr Nuraini Naim Dr Loo Jiann Lin |
Education and self-development are some of the important factors in career progression for a doctor. However, certain things like access, logistic (travel, location) and finance may cause some difficulty in this.Â
This online course aims to aid trainees in Psychiatry with their education and career by presenting relevant topics by esteemed speakers. The online format was chosen due to logistic and the pandemic to overcome the limitation due to Covid-19 precautions and logistics issues such as travels and distance.
This is the first program organized by MPA* STARS and was successfully completed with our esteemed speakers and wonderful attendees.
| Topic | Speaker | Date / time | |
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Statistics: from theories to application (part 1) | Dr Loo Jiann Lin
Psychiatrist, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, United Kingdom |
14 Aug
3.00pm – 4.30 pm |
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Statistics: from theories to application (part 2) | 21 Aug
3.00pm – 4.30 pm |
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Statistics: Critical Appraisals of Different Study Designs | Associate Prof. Dr. Ng Chong Guan.
Psychiatrist / Associate Professor, Department of Psychological Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya |
28 Aug
9.00 am – 11.00 am |
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Pharmacology in Bipolar Disorder | Dr Ang Jing Kiat.
Psychiatrist / Senior Lecturer Department of Psychiatry Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia |
4 Sept
2.30 – 4.00 pm |
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Old Age Psychiatry | Dr Catrin Thomas.
Psychiatrist, Wrexham Older Persons Community Mental Health Team, United Kingdom. |
18 Sept
3.30 pm – 5 pm |
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Social Psychology | Dr Nikhil Gauri Shankar.
Psychiatrist, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, United Kingdom |
25 Sept
3.30 pm – 5.00 pm |
Theme: The Next Step
Join us if you are a psychiatrist thinking of and looking on which subspecialty to take up as your next career development. In this event, we bring you our colleagues who are experts in their field and subspecialty to talk on what the subspecialty is about and stories of their training days. Additionally, there will be a discussion forum covering about Psychiatric private practice. As finale, the last speaker will talk about other special interest programs in the UK.
Brought to you by MPA* STARS, a project under Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA) focusing on education and career development especially for doctors in Psychiatry and Psychiatrists.
Date: 08 July 2023, Saturday
Time: 7.30 am – 1.45 pm
Registration link: https://forms.gle/Rpdwp1ZQP2xNBJ9U7
Closing date for registration: 25 June 2023
(50 pax only)
Fees (non-refundable):
RM 80.00 (MPA members)
RM 100.00 (non-MPA members)
** No recording will be provided.
***Â CPDÂ points:Â TBC
Theme: The First Step
Join us in this online event to discover the training pathways to become a Psychiatrist if you think that that is the One, and what pathway to discover after becoming one. Listen and talk to those who have taken those roads and learn from their POV, their experiences and musings in their journeys to become what they are now. Additionally, we have a graduated psychiatrist to talk about life after becoming a specialist, just to give a better idea on what to expect if this is your chosen path.
Brought to you by MPA* STARS, a project under Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA) focusing on education and career development especially for doctors in Psychiatry and Psychiatrists.
Date: 08 July 2023, Saturday
Time: 2.15 pm – 5.15 pm
Who should join? Doctors / students interested in Psychiatry.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/CYA3SCcsKn7qiwSV6
Closing date for registration: 25 June 2023
RM 30.00 (medical students)
RM 60.00 (MPA members, house officer)
RM 80.00 (non-MPA members)
** No recording will be provided.
***Â CPDÂ points:Â TBC
MPA STARS Aspire 8 July 2023 poster
Date / day: 22 April 2022 (Friday)
Time: 8 am – 12 pm
Registration fee: RM 100
Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/y9npkh8k
The Malaysian Psychiatric Association under the MPA* STARS project, would like to invite all MMED Psychiatry trainees to attend our upcoming program titled as above. This program aims to aid final year Masters trainees to prepare in knowledge and mental forte to face the final hurdle in their training. Bringing forward esteemed lecturers from all training universities, each trainee will be exposed to different perspective and takes on the viva voce approach. The practice questions will cover on ethics, difficult psychiatry cases, consultation liaison and administrative issues, mimicking the real Part 3 exam as close as possible.
Thank you for your interest in this event. Hope to see you soon.
Organizing team,
MPA* STARS Project
MPA viva voce poster 22.4The Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA) is proud to present a new project, MPA* STARS (Supervision, Tutelage, Apprenticeship, Research, Scholarship), focusing on education and career development for all doctors in Psychiatry. The project will focus on matters pertaining to its namesake, beginning with educational courses that cover various related subjects in Psychiatry, psychotherapy, and various general / sub-specialty topics.
This online course aims to aid doctors in Psychiatry with their education and career by presenting relevant topics by esteemed speakers. You may choose to attend any session as listed below.
** Who should attend? (50 pax)
Medical Officers (Psychiatry, Masters (Psychiatry) trainees, MRCPsych trainees), others.
Registration link:Â https://forms.gle/N1unaFyUbvzCsJMf8Â
** Dateline registration: 06.08.2021 (Friday), 5 pmÂ
** Links will be provided within 3-5 days prior to event via email.
** Slides and relevant materials will be provided within 1 month from the date of the course.
** CPD points: self-claim
** MPAÂ MEMBERS are entitled to exclusive discounted prices.Â
Topics:
- 14 Aug 3.00pm – 4.30 pm: Statistics: from theories to application (part 1) by Dr Loo JL (UK)
- 21 Aug 3.00pm – 4.30 pm: Statistics: from theories to application (part 2) by Dr Loo JL (UK)
- 21 Aug 9.00 am – 11.00 am: Statistics: Critical Appraisals of Different Study Designs by AP Dr Ng CG (UM)
- 4 Sept 2.30 – 4.00 pm: Pharmacology in Bipolar Disorder by Dr Ang JK (UPM)
- 18 Sept 3.30 pm – 5 pm: Old Age Psychiatry by Dr Catrin Thomas (UK)
- 28 Sept 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm: Social Psychology by Dr Nikhil Gaurishankar (UK)Â
Full details are provided in the registration page.Â
Thank you, stay safe and see you soon.Â
One of the education pathways for doctors in Malaysia to become a Psychiatrist is the Masters program. It is a 4-year structured program currently offered in several universities in Malaysia:
- Universiti Malaya
- University Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA
- University Sains Malaysia
Below are some relevant reading materials pertaining to the program on the application and curriculum contents.
- Psychiatry Postgraduate Training in Malaysia: GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS VERSION 1, 2020 (Download)
- ASSESSMENT Of CASE BASED DISCUSSION (CBD) (Download)
- ASSESSMENT Of MINI CLINICAL EVALUATION EXERCISE(Mini-CEX) (Download)
