SSM MODULE
Special Study Module (SSM) is a compulsory medical research for the Medicine undergraduates in UKM. It is conducted concurrently through Year 4 and 5 as they go through clinical training in other medical fields, in hope to develop their research and interpersonal skills to produce all-rounded doctors who are well-versed in the research aspect as well. This research project is done in a group of 5-6 students under a supervising doctor who had research experience to guide them along the way. Each department of the hospital, would also be involve in overseeing the student's progress in the research project, which is usually of the department's expertise.
The group of students are given the opportunity to choose the type of research which they are interested in, ranging from pre-clinicals to clinical aspect of Medicine, while developing their skills in communication, critical thinking, information and data handling, as well as professional judgment.
Therefore, the importance of SSM is particularly emphasized such that it is has become a pre-requisite for the Final Professional Exam for the medical students in UKMMC.
GENERAL MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the module, the students are expected to be able to:
1. Write a research proposal for submission to the faculty ethics committee.
2. Identify ethical elements and issues in research.
3. Organize and implement data collection.
4. Manage and analyse the data.
5. Present the findings in a scientific meeting.
6. Write a scientific report in the form of manuscript appropriate for submission to medical journals.
7. Demonstrate the ability to function within a group.
WHAT IS MEDICAL UNDERGRADUATES' ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH MEETING?
WHAT IS MEDICAL UNDERGRADUATES' ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH MEETING?
The 4th Medical Undergraduates' Annual Scientific Research Meeting is an annual research conference done by the fourth year medical students from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). After finishing their posting of Special Study Module, they are required to present their research in the scientific meeting. The group of students are given the opportunity to choose the type of research which they are interested in, ranging from pre-clinicals to clinical aspect of Medicine, while developing their skills in communication, critical thinking, information and data handling, as well as professional judgement.The abstract and full manuscript of their research would be submitted for future publication purposes.
There will be 2 categories of presentation, namely the oral platform (paper) presentation and the poster presentation. Students in both categories will be vying for the research prize, with prominent doctors from UKM Medical Center acting as adjudicators.
It was first started in 2009, the 1st Annual Scientific Meeting was held with great success. More is to be expected from the 4th Medical Undergraduates's Annual Scientific Research (MUASRM) which would be held on the 27th of June, 2012.
The theme for this coming 4th MUASRM 2012 is:
”The Aperture of Infinite Possibilities”
There will be 57 researches waiting to be presented, to be heard, and to make an impact on the local medical scene, if not internationally.
