Institute for Clinical Research Malaysia - formerly known as CRC

30/07/2025

28/07/2025

Today we had the inaugural workshop with the technical working group for the development of National AI Roadmap for Healthcare initiative. Using the Whole of Government (WoG) approach, we have managed to establish a consortium of 4 ministries, MOHE via UM, MOSTI via MRANTI, KD via NAIO, and MOH via various departments such as NIH and MaHTAS. According to NAIO, this is the first workshop of its kind where all relevant stakeholders are collaborating together towards a unified goal; to push for AI adoption in healthcare. We aim to publish the roadmap (which will be reviewed every 6 months) by year end. This document will complement the soon-to-be-published National AI Action Plan 2.0 by NAIO. Thanks to UM for driving this initiative.

17/07/2025

📢 New Publication Alert!

Excited to share our latest research:

🧑‍⚕️ “Pharmacist-Led Education Intervention for Adults With Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial” 🌿
This study highlights the role pharmacists can play in improving the management of allergic rhinitis through structured patient education.

📖 Read the full article here:

This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led education intervention compared with standard care for managing nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis among adults, as well as allergic rhinitis knowledge, medication adherence, and quality of life.

09/07/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Dato' Dr Philip Rajan (Head, Clinical Research Centre, Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital) on his appointment as the new President of the College of Otorhinolaryngologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM)! 👏 Wishing you a successful and impactful term ahead!

06/07/2025

Congratulations to Mr. King Teck Long from CRC Hospital Umum Sarawak for winning Best Oral Presentation, and to Mdm. Norsima Nazifah from CRC Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah for clinching 3rd place in the Poster Presentation at the Malaysia Stroke Conference 2025!

Your achievements are a proud reflection of CRC’s dedication to advancing stroke research—well done!

29/06/2025

Setinggi-tinggi tahniah 🎉 diucapkan kepada YBhg. Dato’ Sri Suriani binti Dato’ Ahmad, Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia 🇲🇾 atas penganugerahan “Women of the Decade” 🏆 sempena Women Economic Forum (WEF) ASEAN 2025 yang telah berlangsung di Kuala Lumpur.

Bertemakan “Pemimpin Wanita Melangkaui Sempadan: Membentuk Masa Depan Ekonomi Wanita ASEAN” 💪👩‍💼, forum anjuran Yayasan Bina Kesejahteraan (YBCare) ini menghimpunkan lebih 300 orang peserta 👥 daripada kalangan pemimpin wanita berpengaruh dari Malaysia, rantau Asia dan seluruh dunia 🌏💼.

Forum berprestij ini meraikan transformasi wanita dalam memacu pertumbuhan ekonomi global serta menawarkan peluang kepada peserta untuk terlibat dalam perbincangan yang memberi impak yang baik 💬🌟.

Turut menerima anugerah ini ialah:
* YBhg. Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin, Ketua Pengarah Eksekutif Bernama 📰
* YBhg. Datuk Seri TPr (Dr.) Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Datuk Bandar Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur 🏙️
* YBhg. Tan Sri Dr. Sharifah Zarah Syed Ahmad, Mantan Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Komunikasi dan Multimedia 📡

28/06/2025

Congratulations to Dato’ Dr. Philip, Head of CRC Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, and Dr. (Ms) Carren, Director of ICR, for co-authoring and successfully launching the updated Consensus on Vertigo for Primary Care at the College of ORL Surgeons AMM Meeting in Melaka. A key milestone in strengthening vertigo care at the primary level!