Vision
To be a leading department in academic excellence, pioneering research, and the advancement of clinical practices in anaesthesiology, intensive care and pain.
Mission
Our mission is to cultivate a nurturing and innovative educational environment in line with the Sejahtera Academic Framework that empowers students and professionals to achieve academic excellence in anaesthesiology and critical care. We are also committed to foster cutting-edge research, and provide value-based clinical services to the improvement of healthcare outcomes worldwide.
About Department
Established concurrently with the Kulliyyah of Medicine in 1997, the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care initially operated from the Jalan Hospital Campus. During its formative years, the department focused primarily on teaching anaesthesiology and intensive care as specialized subjects for Year 4 undergraduate students. In addition to this, the academic members also significantly contributed to delivering anaesthesia and intensive care services at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan until 2016.
The department marked a significant milestone in 2014 with the launch of the Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) programme, welcoming its first cohort consisting of two trainees from IIUM. Since then, the program has expanded to include a diverse group of students, mainly from the Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre, and also from other university. The programme celebrated its first graduate in May 2019, and up to date, the program has successfully produced 38 anaesthetists.
In 2015, the department transitioned to the Kulliyyah of Medicine building located in the Indera Mahkota Campus, benefiting from enhanced teaching and learning facilities and proximity to student residences (mahallahs) and the teaching hospital.
January 2016 saw the department taking a pioneering step by offering its services at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (SASMEC), formerly known as IIUM Medical Centre. Today, the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care at SASMEC boasts a dedicated team of staff providing exemplary anaesthesia and intensive care services, reinforcing its commitment to excellence in both education and healthcare provision.
Academic
Our accredited academic programmes are designed to provide a robust foundation, foster clinical expertise and research proficiency through dynamic learning experiences.
Clinical Services
We provide clinical services in anaesthesia, intensive care and pain.
Research
Trying to stay ahead with our latest research and publications
Department Activities
We are proud to move together as a team.
Our Team
Meet the academic expert and the supporting staff of the department
Academic
Undergraduate Programme
Since welcoming its inaugural class of medical students in 1997, the Department has been an integral part of the Undergraduate Programme, contributing to the foundational education of medical students. Initially, the faculty focused on teaching basic physiology to Year 1 and 2 students, laying the groundwork for their medical education.
The department is responsible for the MBBS 4703 course (Anaesthesiology and Critical Care), a specialized posting for Year 4 students. This course mandates students to complete a 2-week clinical rotation in anaesthesia and intensive care, offering them hands-on experience and insight into these critical areas of medicine. To date, approximately 27 cohorts of students have benefited from this rigorous training, equipping them with essential skills and knowledge in anaesthesiology and critical care.
MBBS 4703 - Anaesthesiology and Critical Care ProgrammeUndergraduate Activities
Postgraduate Programme
The Department launched its postgraduate program in 2014, with the first batch comprising two of our own trainee lecturers. Following this, we began admitting students sponsored under the Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan by the Ministry of Health Malaysia. This four-year program is structured into three distinct phases, designed to provide comprehensive clinical specialist training. Students are required to complete two major examinations—Part 1 and the Final Examination—in addition to fulfilling various work-based assessment criteria throughout their training.
Master of Medicine (Anaesthesiology) Programme
Number of Students
Postgraduate Activities
Clinical Services
Anaesthesia Services in Theatres
Our Department provides anaesthesia services for wide ranges of patients from paediatrics to elderly patients; and in both general and sub-specialised surgical procedures. The care is extended perioperatively in both inpatient and outpatient settings to ensure safety in patients undergoing surgeries.
Intensive Care
Our ICU operates under the purview of our esteemed intensivist, with the support from our highly-trained staff, up-to-date protocols, and equipment; to provide evidence-based intensive care management to critically ill patients that require intensive monitoring and advanced life support.
Pain Services
The pain services cover both acute and chronic pain managements. We employs a comprehensive spectrum of pain management modalities, including interventional pain management by our experienced pain subspecialist.
Anaesthesia Clinic
Our anaesthesia clinic runs on weekdays for preoperative assessment of patient and optimisation. Our doctors will explain about the anesthesia procedures to patients to alleviate any concerns related to anaesthesia.
Remote Anaesthesia
We offer remote anaesthesia services for radiological imagings and interventions, fluoroscopic procedures in surgical daycare, epidural labour services and other monitored sedation procedures.
Hospital Staff Training
Our team has vast experience in resuscitation thus we also conducts basic and advanced life support trainings to hospital staff on demands. We also conduct pain workshop, airway workshop and regional anaesthesia workshop for internal and external participants.
Research and Publications
(Source from IIUM Repository)
2023
2022 Highlights
Publications by Department Members in 2023
(Source from IIUM Repository)
- Experience of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring (IONM) in thyroid surgery at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (SASMEC) @IIUM: an interim analysis
- Anaesthesiology & Critical Care Postgraduate Training in Malaysia : training curriculum
- Patient-ventilator interaction using autoencoder derived magnitude of asynchrony breathing
- Protocol and statistical analysis plan for the mega randomised registry trial comparing conservative vs. liberal oxygenation targets in adults with nonhypoxic ischaemic acute brain injuries and conditions in the intensive care unit (Mega-ROX Brains)
- A protocol for an international, multicentre pharmacokinetic study for screening Antifungal exposure in intensive care units: the SAFE-ICU study
- Classification type of asynchrony breathing image using 2-dimensional convolutional neural network
- Stochasticity of the respiratory mechanics during mechanical ventilation treatment
- Successful utilization of blood purification therapy with Oxiris® haemofilter for the management of severe leptospirosis with multiorgan involvement: a case report
- Critical care bed capacity in Asian countries and regions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study
- National postgraduate medical curriculum: enhancing anaesthesiology training in Malaysia
- Anaesthesia-induced rhabdomyolysis in a post-COVID vaccine adult with muscular disorder: a case report
- Obstacles in weaning process: atypical presentation of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Experience with blood purification therapy with oXiris® hemofilter for the management of septic shock secondary to acalculous cholecystitis: a case report
- Acute liver failure secondary to paracetamol toxicity in a malnourished patient
- Healthcare-associated infections: a ten-year bibliometric analysis
- Non-COVID-19 intensive care admissions during the pandemic: a multinational registry-based study
- Virtual patient with temporal evolution for mechanical ventilation trial studies: a stochastic model approach
- Glyphosate suppresses the ability of PON1 to Hydrolyse Oxidized-LDL in the exposed farm workers in Pahang, Malaysia
- Major Depressive Disorder in the adolescent – barriers to managing adolescent mental health problems at primary care
- Multinational prospective cohort study of rates and risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia over 24 years in 42 countries of Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East: Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)
Department Activities
Staff
Academic Staff
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rozilah @ Abdul Hadi bin Mohamed
Head of Department, Associate Professor
abhadi71@iium.edu.my
Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohd Basri Mat Nor
Professor
m.basri@iium.edu.my
Prof. Dr. Azrina Md Ralib
Professor
azrinar@iium.edu.my
Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhamad Rasydan bin Abdul Ghani
Assistant professor
rasydan@iium.edu.my
Asst. Prof. Dr. Suhaila Nanyan
Assistant Professor
suhailananyan@iium.edu.my
Asst. Prof. Dr. Nur Fariza binti Ramly
Assistant Professor
nurfariza@iium.edu.my
Asst. Prof. Dr. Nazhan Afeef bin Mohd Ariff @ Ghazali
Assistant Professor
nazfee@iium.edu.my
Asst. Prof. Dr. Shahir Asraf bin Abdul Rahim
Assistant Professor
drshahirasraf@iium.edu.my
Asst. Prof. Dr. Iqbalmunauwir bin Ab. Rashid
Assistant Professor
iqbal@iium.edu.my
Asst. Prof. Dr. Farah Nadia bt. mohd hanafiah
Assistant Professor
drfarahnadia@iium.edu.my
Asst. Prof. Dr. Khairul Anam b. Mansor
Assistant Professor
khairulanam@iium.edu.my
Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdul Majid bin Ghazali
Assistant Professor
drabdulmajid@iium.edu.my
Support Staff
Diana Hafiza Samsudin
Science Officer
dianahafiza@iium.edu.my
Shariza binti ahmad
Administrative Assistant (Clerical/Operation)
shariza_ahmad@iium.edu.my
Norliza binti Othman
Matron
norliza@iium.edu.my
Nurhafizah binti Zarudin
Nurse
nurhafizah@iium.edu.my
Mohd. Mahyuddin bin Mohd Idris
Physiotherapist
mahyuddinidris@iium.edu.my
Norhasmira binti Zaini
Physiotherapist
norhasmira@iium.edu.my
Syazwani binti Tajidin
Physiotherapist
syazwanitajidin@iium.edu.my
Muhamad Rusmizan bin Jamalludin
Assistant Medical Officer
rusmizan@iium.edu.my
Wan Hani Sofea binti Wan Mansor
Medical Laboratory Technologist
whanisofea@iium.edu.my
Contact Us:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care,
Level 5, Kulliyyah of Medicine,
International Islamic University Malaysia,
Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota,
25200 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur.
email: anaesdept@iium.edu.my