معرفی
Associate Professor Sadasivan Sivalal is an education-focused academic at Monash University Malaysia's Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences since 2006. He played a pivotal role in establishing the MBBS program and coordinates key initiatives including the Year 1 Transition program (MedStart), Problem-Based Learning (PBL), and Health Promotion & Evidence-Based Medicine. His expertise bridges medical education and public health, with a focus on lifestyle and health promotion.
Education: MBBS from Aligarh Muslim University (1976).
Research Interests: Medical education innovation, public health policy, health promotion strategies, and healthcare delivery optimization. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education and health.
Projects & Contributions: Led projects like 'Social Media in Healthcare Evidence Translation' and contributed to studies on diabetes interventions and rural health programs. Recent publications emphasize academic integrity, interprofessional education scalability, and social media's role in healthcare professional development.
Awards: Recognized with the Teaching Excellence Award (2018) and Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence in a Priority Area (2018).
Advisory & Grants: Supervises Biomedical Science and Young Scholar Programme students. Coordinated multiple nationally funded projects addressing Ischemic Heart Disease outcomes and diabetes care delivery. Active in curriculum development and rural health placement enhancements.
Labs/Teams: Coordinates interdisciplinary teams in medical education and public health initiatives, fostering collaboration across healthcare professions.
