Thursday 28 January 2016

Obituary: Prof Rogayah bt Jaafar (1955-2016)


Prof Rogayah bt Jaafar (1955-2016)
Dept of Medical Education
School of Medical Sciences
Universiti Sains Malaysia

It is with great sadness that I post here on the demise of my colleague, Prof Rogayah Jaafar. I knew her since June 1982 when I joined the USM Medical School. Prof Rogayah was from Johor. She was born on 8 January 1955. She headed the Department of Medical Education. She retired at 58.

She was admitted to Hospital USM on 10 January 2016 and passed away earlier this morning. She passed away on Thursday, 28 January 2016, 30 minutes after midnight. She was 61 when she passed away.

She leaves behind her husband, Prof Zulkifli Ahmad (Community Medicine USM Medical School & USM Dental School Research Deputy Dean), and 5 children - eldest boy and 4 girls.

Her daughters and husband were present at the mortuary where staff could pay their last respect. Her son was on his way to HUSM. I met the family members except her son.

She will be interred at the Muslim burial site at Kg Baung Bayam, near Cherang. I don't know the burial place.

The following pics were obtained from the Internet. They are not mine. They belong to USM.

Prof Rogayah working in her office at Medical Education.
Dept of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences,
USM in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
Dept function. Prof Rogayah is seated next to her husband.
Prof Rogayah cutting the cake. Her PA Jamilah is on her right.
Dr Najib Mat Pa and Dr Rose
Prof Rogayah and I et al, last wrote this CDAE module for USM
External links

USM Medical School
http://www.medic.usm.my/ms/

List of departments
http://www.medic.usm.my/ms/kenali-ppsp/senarai-jabatan

Prof Rogayah's CV (online)
http://www.research.usm.my/topwomen/rogayah.pdf

Prof Rogayah - speaker's bio
https://apaphs.wordpress.com/invited-speakers/

Prof Rogayah - speaker's bio
Rogayah Jaafar is a Professor of Medical Education and the founding Head of the Department of Medical Education at the School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree from the University of Cairo, Egypt, her Master of Health Professional Education from the University of New South Wales, Australia and her post graduate fellowship certificate in Health Leadership Development (ICHLD) from the University of Chicago, USA. Dr. Rogayah’s teaching and research interests include curriculum development, partnership and leadership development, interprofessional education and women’s  health issues.
10th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC)
National University of Singapore, Singapore
16-20 January 2013

Adolescent’s Attitudes Towards Health Warning Message on Cigarette Packs
Zulkifli Ahmad, Rogayah Jaafar,* Razlan Musa, and Nyi Nyi Naing
The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS)
Malays J Med Sci. 2001 Jan; 8(1): 20–24.

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AS PERCEIVED BY DENTAL STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
Arunodaya Barman, Rogayah Jaafar, Noorliza Mastura Ismail*
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 1, January 2006, pp.63-67

Curricular Trends in Malaysian Medical Schools: Innovations Within
Nor Mohd Adnan Azila,1 BSc, PhD (UK), Jaafar Rogayah,2 MBBCh (Cairo), MHPEd (NSW),
Zabidi Azhar Mohd Hussin Zabidi-Hussin,3 MBBS (N’Cle), MRCP (UK), FRCPCH
Ann Acad Med Singapore 2006;35:647-54
Review Article

Learning style preferences of nursing students at two universities in Iran and Malaysia.
Abdolghani Abdollahimohammad1, *, Rogayah Ja’afar2
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions (JEEHP)
J Edu Eval Health Prof 24 November 2014


PHT Exhibition & Talk: The Chulia Diaspora, Mosque and Endowments



I have covered a little bit about the founding of Masjid Kapitan Keling in Penang by Cauder Merican. His descendants carry the Merican clan name. Examples of early doctors from this clan are Penang's first doctor, Dr A. O. Merican, and his sons, Dr Carleel Merican and Dr Ezanee Merican. Their biographies are in my book. Cauder Merican's Will is also mentioned in my book.

Khoo Salma Nasution heads the Penang Heritage Trust (PHT). Salma's book is The Chulia in Penang. This book has won her the Australian ICAS book award. I hope you can attend Salma's talk and exhibition in Kuala Lumpur.

Details:

PHT Exhibition and talk: The Chulia Diaspora, Mosque and Endowments
Date: Saturday, 30 January 2016
Speakers: Khoo Salma Nasution (book author) and Jasmin Wahab (film producer)
Time: 10:00 am - Book signing ceremony
           10:30 am - 1:00 pm - Talks
           Tour of exhibition (after talks)
Venue: Islamic Arts Museum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
             (near Masjid Negara in Kuala Lumpur)

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I'm re-posting an email from Khoo Salma:

from:      Khoo Salma <snkhoo@gmail.com>
to:      Faridah Abdul Rashid <faridahar@gmail.com>
date:      23 January 2016 at 11:44
subject: Fwd: The Chulia Diaspora, exhibition and talk, Islamic Arts Museum KL, Sat 30 Jan 2016

Dear Faridah,

I am pleased to invite you to my talk at the Islamic Arts Museum in Kuala Lumpur at 10am Sat 30 Jan 2016.

It is based on my book The Chulia in Penang: Patronage and Place-Making around the Kapitan Kling Mosque" which explores the history of Penang's links with the Indian Ocean and in particular of the South Indian Muslims who came in large numbers during the East India Company period, contributing to Malaysia's culturally diverse heritage.

I have presented this powerpoint (always a bit differently) at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) in London, at the ICAS conference in Adelaide, at a talk organised by the Indian Heritage Centre and URA in Singapore, also at a conference in Kanyakumari, India, apart from several talks in Malaysia.

But for my KL friends I will throw in the story of how Sheikh Tahir Jalaluddin resolved the Mihrab / Qibla controversy at the Kapitan Kling Mosque (with comments by S.M. Zainul Abidin).

The film-maker Jasmin Wahab will be my co-speaker. Please arrive at 10am as you will need to look for the auditorium, the event actually starts at 10.30am, ending at 1.00pm with a tour of the exhibition. My books will be available for sale.

Please think of your friends who might be interested to attend and help me forward to them!

Salma

Khoo Salma's The Chulia in Penang wins ICAS Book Award

Pamphlet
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This is IAMM's circular which I received with Salma's email.

IAMM circular:

The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) invites you to "The Chulia Diaspora, Mosque and Endowments", a lecture by Khoo Salma Nasution and Jasmin Wahab. The lecture is organised in conjunction with IAMM's latest exhibition entitled "The Chulia in Penang".

“During the era of the British East India Company, the South Indians appeared in British records as “Chulia”. The Chulias who came to the Straits of Malacca consisted mainly, but not exclusively, of Muslims. The Chulias lived and worked in the port area, and around the Kapitan Kling Mosque in George Town, Penang. This community played a key entrepreneurial role in the development of the Penang port and its region. The local born Indian Muslims, known as “Jawi Pekan” or “Jawi Peranakan”, gradually assimilated with the Malay community.”

The lecture will be held on 30th January 2016 (Saturday) at 10 am at IAMM, followed by a book-signing session and lecturing tour of the exhibition at the Open Space Gallery. For further enquiries or to reserve your seats, kindly contact the Education Department at:

Email: education@iamm.org.my
Tel : 03-2270 5136 / 5111 / 5101 / 5103

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