The Medical Humanities and Ethics Unit (MedHEU) was established on 4th August 2021 under the purview of the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine. The unit spearheads a shift in revolutionizing medicine and healthcare through the amalgamation of various disciplines and fields including history, philosophy, literature, creative arts, ethics as well as language and linguistics.
The establishment of MedHEU came about with dedication and interest of seven like- minded individuals, all hailing from diverse professional backgrounds and education. Under the direction of former Deputy Dean of Research, Prof Dr Ng Chirk Jenn and Chair of MedHEU, Assoc. Prof. Dr Julia Patrick Engkasan, a team of experts and professionals from the field of medicine and bioethics brought MedHEU to the forefront of Medical Humanities and Ethics and in becoming one of the pioneers and a premier hub in medical humanities and ethics in Malaysia as well as in the Southeast Asia region.
MedHEU stands to create and spread awareness of the principles and values of humanity and ethics amongst the students and healthcare professionals to create holistic, intuitive, and empathetic individuals.
The focus of areas within this unit lies in three (3) main domains:
MedHEU stands to operate under four primary committees under the direction of the Dean, chair and a group of panel experts:-
The MedHEU Ethics section, chaired by Dr Nishakanthi Gopalan, oversees the initiatives and programmes that are contemporary and current to the ethical needs and would include, the Clinical Ethics Initiative Committee and the Research Integrity and Ethics Unit (RIEU).
Keeping in lieu of the current and contemporary needs and arising complexes of ethical dilemmas in healthcare, MedHEU aims to create awareness and strengthen the core of ethics clinically through workshops, programmes and research initiatives.
A carefully thought series of workshops have been planned to be conducted throughout the year of 2022, targeted to students, healthcare professionals, legal professions, social workers, and the public. For more info, click here (to go to the activities, news and events tab).
MedHEU Humanities Committee represents an exciting effort through collaborations involving experts from different faculties and disciplines, promoting transdisciplinary activities and events in fields, including, but not limited to creative arts, language and linguistics, arts and social sciences, history and many more. Collaborative efforts with like minded experts across the globe were established and MedHEU hopes that soon, she seeks to explore further!
Since its inauguration, several activities, chaired by the Head of MedHEU, Assoc. Prof Dr Julia Patrick Engkasan and lectures, experts and the core team of FOM have witnessed great success and a warm welcome by medical students, healthcare professionals and the public. To view the past activities and the list of upcoming events, please visit the news and events tab.
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Last Update: 13/01/2022
