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Rogayah Ja'afar
Rogayah Jaafar is Professor and Head of the Department of Medical Education at the School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. She holds a Bachelors degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from the University of
Cario, Egypt and a Master of Health Professional Education (MHPEd) from the University of New South Wales, Australia as well as a Post Graduate certificate as a Health Partner Fellow from the University of Illinois Chicago, USA.
Working Experience:
1980 - 1981: Internship in Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru.
1981 - 1983: Medical Officer at the following hospitals: General Hospital Johor Bahru, Johor; District Hospital Batu Pahat, Johor; and General Hospital Alor Setar, Kedah
1983 - 1986: Trainee Lecturer in Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
1986 - 1994: Lecturer in Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
1987 - 1995: Head of Department of Medical Education
1998 - presently: School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
1995 - 2003: Associate Professor of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
October 2000 to December 2000: Acting Deputy Dean for Academic and Student Development, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
November 2003 - onwards: Professor of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Rogayah teaches professional communication skills and women's health in both the undergraduate and post graduate programmes as well as coordinates a new Master of Science Programme in Medical Education at her medical school. She also coordinates and runs faculty development programmes yearly since 1986 to prepare and refresh medical teachers to be better prepared for their multifaceted roles as educator,student counsellor, manager and researcher in an academic setting. Her major areas of
interest are in curricular and programme development, faculty and leadership development, problem based and community oriented medical education
In January of 2003, Dr. Jaafar was appointed as the first Chair of the Network-TUFH Women and Health Task Force. Her leadership has led the Taskforce through an era of unprecedented growth and prosperity, including the development of the Women's Health Learning Package (WHLP), a set of gender-sensitive educational materials for use in medical and nursing schools. These training modules cover topics that include violence against women, gender and health, and adolescent health and are designed by local
health advocates to improve health care workers' ability to understand and address difficult issues affecting women and girls. The WHLP is currently in use in Egypt, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sudan and Uganda, and is being distributed free of charge to other universities in developing countries both online and on CD-ROM.
Rogayah was awarded an honorary membership of the Network: TUFH in November 2003, in recognition for her long and outstanding services, and currently serves on the GHETS Board of Directors.
She was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Network:TUFH during the Annual General Meeting of the Network in Vietnam in November 2005, having served as a member of the Network executive committee for two terms from
1996 to 1999.
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