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The 2022 Visiting Professorship of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UIN Malang, was held in October 2022, featuring Prof. Datin. Dr. Sharida Fakurasi from the Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. This international-level event aims to realize the vision of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UIN Malang, to become a leading Islamic university with an international reputation. The event included script writing, guest lectures on pharmacology, teaching methods, and professional education.
Interestingly, the visiting professor program didn't stop there. On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, several lecturers and students from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of UIN Malang had the opportunity to visit Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). The visit not only aimed to foster camaraderie but also discussed future plans for the Visiting Professor program. Furthermore, the visit aimed to strengthen international collaboration between the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of UIN Malang and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Universiti Putra Malaysia or commonly known as UPM is a university ranked 2 in Malaysia and ranked 4 in Southeast Asia that focuses on Agricultural Sciences and Science. Located in Sedang, Selangor, Malaysia, UPM has a fairly large campus area of 1108 hectares. This visit involved various parties including apt. Abdul Hakim, MPI, M.Farm. (Head of the Pharmacy Study Program FKIK-UIN Malang); Dr. apt. Burhan Ma'arif ZA, M.Farm. (Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Science-UIN Malang); apt. Novia Maulina, M.Farm. (Head of the Department of Social, Behavior and Administration-Representative of the Public Relations, Protocol and Cooperation Unit FKIK UIN Malang); Dr. Khoirul Hidayah, MH (Head of the Doctoral Program of Islamic Family Law, Faculty of Sharia-UIN Malang); Yuan Tamara (Student FKIK-UIN Malang); Rayhan Bakhrul Ulum (Student of FKIK-UIN Malang) as a positive effort to further strengthen the cooperative relationship between the two institutions which had previously been well established.
This visit began with a banquet hosted by Prof. Datin. Dr. Sharida Fakurasi and her staff, followed by a casual chat about the follow-up plans for the collaboration between UPM and UIN Malang. An interesting aspect of the discussion was the desire for research collaboration on the topic of Cannabis. Furthermore, the opportunity was also presented to discuss the student exchange program, a regular program from Universiti Putra Malaysia for international students who wish to study at Universitas Putra Malaysia for free. This is a source of encouragement for FKIK UIN Malang students to explore themselves and gain various knowledge and experiences, not only domestically but also in other countries. Furthermore, on February 28 – March 2, 2023, Universitas Putra Malaysia will hold the “MAEMHS CONFERENCE 2023” with the theme “Flexible Learning Pathways in Health Professions Education”". This activity involves collaboration between various universities both in Malaysia and abroad.
Contributors: Azizah Azzahra & Rayhan Bahrul Ulum (Pharmacy Students)
