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Dr Tan Chow Wei is a Senior Lecturer at the Clinical School Johor Bahru within Monash University Malaysia's Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, holding this fractional academic position since the school's establishment in 2007. He specializes in family medicine and general practice while maintaining active roles as Senior Advisor and Director of Asia Medevac Services and medical advisor to multiple NGOs.
His academic qualifications include:
- MBBS from University of Malaya (1978)
- MCGP (Member of College of General Practitioners) (1987)
- FRACGP (Fellow of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) (1987)
- Diploma in Reproductive Medicine (1990)
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching of Family Medicine (2008)
- Certificate in Occupational Medicine (2010)
Dr Tan's professional focus centers on Family Medicine and General Practice, with significant contributions to Reproductive Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Disaster Response Systems. His work bridges clinical practice with medical education through examination development and training programs that connect Malaysian and Australian medical standards.
His distinguished recognition includes:
- Long Service Award from Monash University (2017)
- Life Fellow of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
- Life Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
With over 35 years of teaching experience, Dr Tan has trained generations of medical students and GPs for Diploma in Family Medicine examinations. As Chief Examiner of the Conjoint MAFP/FRACGP Examination (2015-2024), he oversaw 50+ examiners and facilitated international collaboration between Malaysian and Australian medical boards. He pioneered Malaysia's first private medical evacuation service through Asia Medevac Services, conducting 1000+ global evacuations since 2010, and led a self-funded disaster relief team during the 2004 Asian Tsunami.
His current external appointments include Trustee of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (2020-present), Board of Visitors for KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital (appointed by Ministry of Health since 2011), and ongoing medical advisory roles for NGOs including Agape Counselling Centre Malaysia.
