Beyond the white coat: lessons from Kampung Sungai Ular

Azmi, Muhammad Fairuz and Wan Razali, Wan Mohamad Hafiz and Zazaly, Nur E’zatty and Mohd Khairulnidzam, Muhammad Alif Heikal and Nik Yusof, Nik Mohamad Shakir and Zulkarna’in, Adeeba Farhani and Azizi, Hur ‘Ein Humayra’ and Sahrudin, Salma Auni Masturah and Marzukhe, Mashitah and Ahmad Suhani, Muhammad Aziizil Aliim and Azamuddin, Zulfa Kamalia (2026) Beyond the white coat: lessons from Kampung Sungai Ular. Med Bull' (3). pp. 55-59. ISSN 2805-4628

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Abstract

Beyond the White Coat: Lessons from Kampung Sungai Ular initiative. Designed to integrate clinical training with social responsibility, this community outreach program bridges medical education and rural healthcare delivery by deploying healthcare trainees into rural settings. Evaluation of the program highlights three primary strategic outcomes: (1) Enhancement of Public Health Literacy and Preventive Care, delivering targeted health screenings and education to underserved rural populations; (2) Development of Empathy and Community-Oriented Clinical Skills in Medical Trainees, exposing future healthcare professionals to the socio-economic determinants of health beyond hospital walls; and (3) Strengthening of Academic-Community Synergies, establishing effective frameworks for sustainable healthcare outreach in rural communities. Overall, this project demonstrates a vital educational and public health model for cultivating socially responsible medical graduates while improving community health outcomes.

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Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Azmi, Muhammad Fairuz fairuz7677@uitm.edu.my Wan Razali, Wan Mohamad Hafiz UNSPECIFIED Zazaly, Nur E’zatty 2024275746 Mohd Khairulnidzam, Muhammad Alif Heikal 2022675866 Nik Yusof, Nik Mohamad Shakir 2022812548 Zulkarna’in, Adeeba Farhani 2023217668 Azizi, Hur ‘Ein Humayra’ 2025226538 Sahrudin, Salma Auni Masturah 2024442646 Marzukhe, Mashitah 2025425412 Ahmad Suhani, Muhammad Aziizil Aliim 2022452808 Azamuddin, Zulfa Kamalia 2024209148
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > Medical education. Medical schools. Research R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > Medical care
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor > Sungai Buloh Campus > Faculty of Medicine
Journal or Publication Title:	Med Bull'
ISSN:	2805-4628
Number:	3
Page Range:	pp. 55-59
Keywords:	Beyond the White Coat, Medical education, Community outreach, Rural healthcare, Kampung Sungai Ular, Social responsibility, Health promotion
Date:	October 2026
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/148695

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