Three teaching staff from Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak (UniKL RCMP) have completed the prestigious Centre of Healthcare Simulation (CHS) Fellowship Programme held from 3 to 7 November 2025 at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUSMed), National University of Singapore (NUS).
The participants, Associate Professor Dr Elvind Yip (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Programme), Pek Yah San (Nursing Programme), and Rasida Sahraduin (Medical Imaging Programme), represented UniKL RCMP in this regional initiative designed to advance teaching and learning through healthcare simulation.
The week-long fellowship aimed to enhance professional growth, promote knowledge exchange, and foster collaboration in simulation-based education and research.
Participants were exposed to hands-on simulation activities, including augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) applications, high-fidelity simulators, and interprofessional simulation sessions involving medical and nursing students.
Throughout the programme, fellows observed clinical and crisis simulations, participated in debriefings, attended administrative and technology meetings, and engaged in discussions with educators and leaders from NUS Medicine and the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies.
They also explored the management and operation of simulation centres, gaining insights into workflow, logistics, and technology integration.
In addition, the UniKL RCMP representatives attended the S3 Conference, which showcased cutting-edge technologies and innovations from local and international simulation and VR content developers.
Among the key outcomes, the fellowship enhanced the participants’ confidence in simulation facilitation, deepened their understanding of interprofessional collaboration, and provided valuable leadership perspectives on running a simulation centre.
They also drew inspiration from quality improvement projects focusing on efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Moving forward, UniKL RCMP is committed to upgrading its campus facilities to strengthen healthcare simulation capabilities in line with UniKL’s broader goals of digitalisation and innovation in education.
The integration of Simulation-Based Education (SBE) across the medical, nursing, and health sciences programmes has already improved learning outcomes, clinical skills, and patient safety.
With its state-of-the-art Simulation Lab and dedicated academic team, UniKL RCMP continues to drive excellence in interprofessional and experiential learning, contributing to Malaysia’s vision of producing competent, compassionate, and industry-ready healthcare professionals.
