A program was organized by the lecturers of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) for the students of the Jalinan Kasih Guidance School (SBJK) Kuala Lumpur last October 1, 2024, located at FPSK USIM. The program with the theme of Science and Personality: Motivation Inspirational Excellence aims to empower students from marginalized communities through the introduction of science and character building. A total of 20 form 4 and 5 students from SBJK Kuala Lumpur attended with two accompanying teachers. The program started with words of welcome from the program director, PM Dr Natasya Abdullah, and was then inaugurated by the dean of the faculty, Professor Dr. Mohd Fadzillah Abdul Razak. A total of 20 FPSK lecturers and 5 medical students were also involved as committee members and program facilitators
This one-day program involves interesting activities such as motivational talks, study visits to the Anatomy Museum, Pathology Museum, Physiology Laboratory and also to the clinical skills laboratory. The students had the opportunity to carry out activities to build models of bacteria and viruses, perform clinical examinations and also learn basic emergency treatment techniques. In the afternoon, the students had the opportunity to learn simple cooking and also ended with a self-reflection session. The program ended at 5pm with the presentation of prizes to program participants as well as the presentation of goods donated by the faculty.
Hopefully this program can be continued in the future to strengthen the relationship between the university and the community.