Associate Professor Dr Anis Siham binti Zainal Abidin

Associate Professor Dr Anis Siham binti Zainal Abidin

  • Clinical Associate Professor in Paediatrics
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery
  • Sir Jeffrey Cheah 红杏视频 Medical School
Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr Anis graduated with an MBBS in 2002 and a Master's degree in 2010 from the University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. She began her specialized training in Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) at several prestigious institutions, including University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), the National Heart Institute (IJN), Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), and the Royal Children's Hospital in Birmingham, UK.

With a passion for teaching and medical education, Dr Anis has served as a Clinical Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). She led the Paediatric Department for five years and the Medical Education Department for two years. Her contributions extend to shaping national postgraduate policies, and she maintains international collaborations with renowned children's hospitals.

Dr Anis has been instrumental in enhancing UiTM's Clinical Simulation Centre, introducing innovative learning modules, including virtual reality-based content, to advance medical training.

Outside of her clinical and academic responsibilities, Dr. Anis is deeply committed to humanitarian missions, organizing educational courses, and conducting research to further improve healthcare delivery.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Fellowship in PICU (Birmingham, UK)
  • Master in Paediatrics (MMed UM)
  • MBBS UM

Research Interests

  • Paediatric Early Warning Score
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • PICU Liberation and Rehabilitation
  • Clinical simulation for medical education

Teaching Areas

  • Paediatric Intensive Care BASIC Course
  • PICU Masterclass on Mechanical Ventilation and Renal Replacement Therapy
  • Undergraduate and Postgraduate Paediatrics
  • Clinical Simulation
  • Ultrasound courses

Courses Taught

  • Paediatric Intensive Care BASIC Course
  • PICU Masterclass on Mechanical Ventilation and Renal Replacement Therapy

Notable Publications

  1. Anis Siham,,. Manual for Malaysian Paediatric Life Support (MPLS) for provider and instructor. 2024 National Committee of Rescusitation Training (NCORT) Ministry of Health, Malaysia.
  2. Nabila Husna, Nur Amalia, Anis Siham,,. Psychomotor Skills Training using Focus Skills Station accompanied by Directly Observed Procedural Skills Assement in Undergraduate Medical Students in Universiti Teknologi MARA. Med & Health July 2023.
  3. Ana Yasmin, Anis Siham. Good Outcome with Respect to Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis in Children Associated with Postinfectious SARS-CoV-2. Cureus 2023. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.43198
  4. Lum CS, Anis Siham. Outcomes of neonatal congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a non-ECMO center in a middle-income country: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Ped 2022, Jul 7;22(1):396. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03453-5.
  5. Anis Siham. Alternative assessment to ensure clinical skill competency in remote setting. Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences, Vol 7 Issue 2(Supplementary) July 2022
  6. HIHM Ismail, Anis Siham. Malaysian Paediatric Protocol 2019. Chapter written on Anaphylaxis, Fluid & electrolytes, Common Poison.
  7. Ismail.I, Yap.B.W, Abidin.A.S.Z, Evaluation of risk factors for prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation in paediatric intensive care unit (picu). 2017 Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology. Vol 25; Issues 3. Pg 811-824
  8. Anis Siham, Mazidah Binti Noordin, Nor Azizah Binti Abu, Noor Shafina Binti Mohd Nor ,, "Herd Immunity Or Heard Not Of Immunity?", 2016 Journal Of Clinical And Health Sciences , page no : 4, vol : 1,issues : 2
  9. Nor Azizah Binti Abu, Fadzilah Binti Mohd Nor, Mariam Bt Mohamad, Anis Siham Binti Zainal Abidin, Noor Shafina Binti Mohd Nor,, "Community-acquired Bacteremia In Paediatrics : Epidemiology , Aetiology And Patterns Of Antimicrobial Resistance In A Tertiary Care Centre , Malaysia", 2016 Medical Journal Of Malaysia, Malaysian Medical Association, page no : 117, vol : 71,issues : 3
  10. Anis Siham Binti Zainal Abidin (dr.),, "Impact Of Infection Control Training For Interns On Picu-acquired Bloodstream Infections In A Middle Income Country", Singapore Medical Journal , Singapore Medical Association, page no : 502
    -512, vol : 56,issues : 9
     

Achievements & Accolades

1.鈥淢ultilingual EMPATHIC 30 score as a tool for parental satisfaction in a family centred care picu: a pilot study鈥. Best Oral presentation in Annual Scientific Meeting of Intensive Care (ASMIC) 2024
2.Electronic PEWS in PICU
3.Procedural Sedation Analgesia (PSA) out of theatre for children
4.PICU Liberation project

Professional Associations

1.Committee member for Humanitarian Malaysian Medical Aid Society (MEDIC AID): Providing medical support to interior Sabah/ Sarawak, Perak, Cambodia, Phillipines
2.Life member of Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA)
3.Member of Malaysian Society of Intensive Care (MSIC)
4.Member of SUCCESS Malaysia (Ultrasound)