The Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya would like to congratulate our Dean of Medicine, Professor Dr April Camilla Roslani on her induction as an Honorary Fellow of the Philippine Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (PSCRS), the oldest colorectal surgical professional body in the ASEAN region, at a ceremony that was held during their 12th International Scientific Meeting on 11 March 2022. The PSCRS’s honorary fellowships are awarded to international colorectal surgeons of high standing who have contributed to the development of colorectal surgery both in their own countries and the Philippines.
Prof. April was also selected by the PSCRS’s Board of Trustees as this year’s Porfirio M. Recio Memorial Lecturer, in honour of Professor Porfirio Mayo Recio, who is regarded as the Father of Colorectal Surgery in the Philippines. The honour of delivering the Porfirio M. Recio Memorial Lecture is bestowed to a colorectal surgery practitioner who has made a significant impact and contribution to colorectal surgery in their home country and internationally. Past recipients include luminaries such as Stanley Goldberg, one of the pioneers of American colorectal surgery, Brendan Moran, who is a world authority on cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC, as well as Jun-Gi Kim, the father of Korean laparoscopic colorectal surgery. During her Porfirio M. Recio Memorial Lecture, Prof. April spoke on Crafting a Purpose-Fit National Surgical Training Programme – Trials, Tribulations and Silver Linings.
Prof. April is the first woman and the first Malaysian to be accorded both distinctions and her achievements has surely contributed to Universiti Malaya’s vision of impacting the world. Congratulations to Prof. April!
