Ismail Saiboon, MBBS (UM) 1994; M.Surg (Orth& Trauma) (UKM) 2003, and subspecialized Emergency Medicine 2004 (UKM). Completed mini-fellowship program at WISER, University of Pittsburgh USA (2011). Obtained Certification for Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) qualification from SSH USA in 2015.
He is the first Professor in Emergency Medicine in Malaysia and first Malaysian to obtained CHSE certification. Founder of the Malaysian College of Emergency Physicians (CEP AMM). Initiate several Emergency Medicine training program i.e. Doctor in Emergency Medicine (UKM), BSc in Emergency Medicine (UKM) for paramedic.
Key research areas are in Emergency Medicine, Pre-hospital care and Healthcare Simulation. Has published extensively in these areas and authored several books including chapters in a book. Has won several innovation awards both locally and internationally i.e. ITEX, MTE, K-novasi and the latest being the national AKRI 2018 awards for the most innovative teaching-learning approach.
Currently he is the chairman of the MMC SCC-EDU for Emergency Medicine, Senate member of UKM, the American Heart Association (AHA)’s Training Center Coordinator (TCC) and Training Center Faculty for ACLS & ACLS EP; Chairman of the Malaysian Society for Simulation in Healthcare (MaSSH), Vice-President of the Pan Asian Society for Simulation in Healthcare (PASSH), Chairman of the Simulation SIG of CEP and member to Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH, USA).
At leisure, he likes to innovate, cycle, swim and travel.