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Prof. Dr. Nirmala @ Candralega Kampan

Prof. Dr. Nirmala @ Candralega Kampan

Gynae-Oncology

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Mini Biography

Professor Dr. Nirmala, a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist since 2014, holds qualifications including MD (UKM), MOG (UKM), FRCOG (London, UK), and Ph.D. (Monash, Australia). Presently, she heads both the Gynae-oncology Unit and Minimally Invasive Surgeries Unit in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The Gynae-oncology Unit, established in 1997, operates within the Faculty of Medicine building, previously utilizing General Hospital Kuala Lumpur as a clinical training center for UKM.

In her leadership role, Dr. Nirmala inspires her team to enhance gynaeoncology services, including the establishment of an ultrasound clinic using the IOTA-Adnex model for pre-operative adnexal masses and implementing laparoscopic sentinel node services for gynaecologic tumours. She is dedicated to facilitating and coordinating local and regional
workshops for gynaecology trainees. Dr. Nirmala collaborates with local and international leaders to establish protocols and guidelines, serving as a member of advisory panels and contributing to the development of clinical practice guidelines. As a senior lecturer, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students, coordinates local postgraduate programs, and is currently a fellow member of the International Representative of RCOG committee in Malaysia. This centre has gained national recognition as a training center specializing in Gynaeoncology. In addition to offering clinical training, the team also oversees Master’s and Doctorate students with a keen interest in this demanding field.

Dr. Nirmala, a recipient of prestigious awards, has gained international acclaim for her research in ovarian cancer, focusing on identifying immune biomarkers for early diagnosis and disease prevention. Actively involved in translational research, Dr. Nirmala and her team collaborate with both national and international institutions, consistently securing research funding for their projects. Currently, she is actively contributing to the development of a biosensor kit for the early detection of ovarian cancer.

Beyond academia, she is deeply involved in community outreach, organizing cancer awareness programs and working on alternative screening methods for cervical cancer. Internationally, she volunteers for medical missions and contributes to health publications, interviews, and podcasts to promote cancer awareness among Malaysian women.

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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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Step 3
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  • Letter of Temporary Approval/ Letter of Rejection to applicants will be issued by SPS
  • For the accepted candidates, a copy of the Temporary Approval Letter will be sent to UKM Shape – for VISA’s application process
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    • *Since Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysian Immigration will only issued Professional Visit Pass (PVP) with Single Entry Visa for 1 Year. Candidate must go out from Malaysia before PVP expired and must re-apply new PVP from home country for next year's programme
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Course Director will notify the candidate about privileging and credentialing to HCTM Credentialing Link
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SPS will issue Certificate of Completion to the candidate

Flowchart of Credentialing and Privileging in HCTM for International Candidates

DEFINITION

Credentialing: a process to set the standards and to do an evaluation for a person’s qualification in a field or procedure. It is recognition for the professional training done by a medical practitioner.

Privileges: the rights given by the hospital for a medical practitioner to give treatments or to do procedures on hospital patients based on the qualifications of the training, and the medical practitioner’s experience and expertise.

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Click Credentialing Form and complete all the required information.

*You need to fill in your Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) Registration Number, Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) Number and National Specialist Register (NSR) Number in the prerequisite field.
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*The meeting will be conducted 4 times a year
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HCTM issue an Approval Letter (TWO weeks after the meeting)
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HCTM issue Certificate of Credentialing (ONE month after)

Sources: http://credentialing.ppukm.ukm.my/files/pdf/Manual-Pengguna-Sistem-Credentialing-Core-Privileges.pdf