Executive Committee Member

Dr Khairul Baharin Mohd Baharuddin

South Perak Cluster Hospital, Perak

Dr Khairul Baharin Mohd Baharuddin

Position

Executive Committee Member

Qualifications

MD (UKM), MCHS — Hospital Management & Health Economics (UKM), CMIA (NIOSH)

Areas of Expertise

Health EconomicsHospital ManagementClinical GovernanceQuality AssuranceHealth FinancingUniversal Health Coverage

Profile

Dr. Khairul Baharin Bin Mohd Baharuddin PMP is a trained Medical Doctor from UKM. He earned his Master in Community Health Science (Hospital Management and Health Economics) from UKM with Top-Up Advance Courses in Clinical Governance from UKM and IHMKKM, Post Graduate Course in Forensic Medical Science from University of Glasgow and The Society of Apothecaries' of London UK, and Certified Medical Impairment Assessor from NIOSH. He also has experience clinical attachment program at accredited centres at local and abroad.

He started his earlier career as house officer and medical officer in HKL, later as Principle Assistant Director (Quality) in Medical Division of Perak State Health Department, Hospital Director in Selama Hospital (a District Non specialist Hospital), Deputy Director (Clinical) in Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh (a State Hospital) and Hospital Director in Teluk Intan Hospital (a Major Specialist Hospital). Currently he is also a Head Cluster for South Perak Cluster Hospital (Cluster of Hospital Teluk Intan, Hospital Slim River and Hospital Tapah).

His main interests are in areas of hospital management, health economics, Quality & Innovation and public health. He has vast experiences in hospital management (clinical, corporate & financial governance), managing quality (quality assurance program, quality improvement program & quality initiatives program), managing mass casualty, pandemic and disaster, leadership and administration. He has experience as a surveyor, auditor and management representative in MSQH Accreditation program, Healthy Setting and MS ISO 90001 certification.

As Director of Hospital, he has achieved various certification for his organization such as MSQH Accreditation, MS ISO 9001, MS ISO 45000 (OSH), MS ISO 17000 (Pathology), Pain Free Hospital, Baby Friendly, LEAN Healthcare with Gred A, EMGS 3 Star Rating, SEDA 3 Diamond Rating, Gred A DOSH Audit, Healthy Setting Healthy Facility, Hospital Mesra Ibadah, HACCP, GMP, MESTi, BeSS, HALAL, and Fire Certification.

He is also an external examiner for Master program UKM, an invited speaker for Master Programme UNIKL, an Honorary Clinical Coordinator for Medical Bachelor and Bachelor of Surgery Programme (MBBS) Medical Faculty, UiTM and a Clinical Coordinator for Doctor of Medicine Programme (MD) Medical Faculty UKM.

Furthermore, He also has a special interest & initiative in research & development program. Even though in an organization without CRC facility, HTI during Covid-19 pandemic, 21 research executed in 2020 and 26 researches executed in 2021 and 26 researches executed in 2022 (until September) and 45 researches published since 2019 in local and international journals and won Dr Wu Lien Teh Award (NCRC 2016) as achievement in research activity in Hospital Selama. Personally, he had published his research in an international journals (Scopus Index Journals), poster presentation in an International conference, dissertation for The Society of Apothecaries' of London UK and also book publication.

In addition, he is a chairman, board member and member of various Technical Committees for Health Management, Quality and Health related Program at District, State and National level in Malaysia. He is a Board Member for the Health Economics Association Malaysia (MAHEA) since 2017 and a member since 2014. In 2019, he received honorary rank Lieutenant Colonel (PA) from APMM Malaysia for his contribution in public service and CSR program.

Work Experience

Period / InstitutionRole
2001–2008, Hospital Kuala LumpurHouse Officer U3 → Medical Officer U3/UD41
2008–2012, Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri PerakPrinciple Assistant Director (Quality); Quality Head Unit JKN Perak
2012–2016, Hospital Selama, PerakHospital Director — Non Specialist Hospital (228 staff, 90 beds)
2016, Hospital Gerik, PerakMedical Division OIC & Acting Hospital Director — Hulu Perak, the largest malaria epidemic in Malaysia 2016
2016–2018, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, PerakDeputy Director (Clinical) — State Hospital (4,400 staff, 990 beds), 37 specialties & subspecialties
2018–2019, Hospital Teluk Intan, PerakHospital Director — Major Specialist Hospital (1,938 staff, 548 beds), 14 specialties & 4 subspecialties
2020–, Hospital Kluster Perak Selatan, PerakHead of Cluster Hospital — Cluster of Hospital Teluk Intan, Hospital Slim River and Hospital Tapah (2,898 staff, 816 beds)

Education

Year / InstitutionQualification
2002, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
2006/2007, University of Glasgow (UoG), UK & The Society of Apothecaries' of London, UKPostgraduate Course in Forensic Medical Science
2014, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)Master in Community Health Science (Hospital Management & Health Economics) — MCHS (HMHE)
2017/2018, UKM Institute of Health Management (UKM-IHM)Advance Course of Clinical Governance (Top-up course)
2019, National Institute of Occupational & Safety Health (NIOSH)Certified Medical Impairment Assessor (CMIA)

Training & Attachment

  1. 1.

    Pathology Department of Hospital Kuala Lumpur (2005) — Chemical Pathology Unit, Pediatric Chemical Pathology Unit, Microbiology Unit, Immunology Unit, Hematology Unit, Drug laboratory and Histopathology Unit

  2. 2.

    National Centre of Blood Bank of Malaysia (2005)

  3. 3.

    Institute of Medical Research of Malaysia (IMR) (2005)

  4. 4.

    Section of Forensic Medicine and Science, University of Glasgow UK (2006–2008)

  5. 5.

    Glasgow City Hall Mortuary, Royal Police of Scotland UK (2006–2008)

Special Experiences

Special Team

  1. 1.

    Helicopter crashed at Bario/Ba'kelalan, Sarawak

  2. 2.

    Kuala Kubu Bharu Mass Casualty

  3. 3.

    High Risk Prisoner at IPP Bukit Aman

Epidemic / Pandemic Management

  1. 1.

    2020–2021 Covid-19 World Pandemic — Hospital Director, HTI as Screening Hospital, Covid-19 Hybrid Hospital, PKRC Depot Tahanan Imigresen Lgkp, PKRC Penjara Tapah & LRCC HTI

  2. 2.

    2016 Hulu Perak Malaria Epidemic (the largest malaria epidemic in Malaysia) — Officer I/C Medical Division

  3. 3.

    SARS Epidemic (HKL)

Other

  1. 1.

    Medical Coverage Service (MCS): MCS Chief Officer for Sultan Perak Silver Jubilee

  2. 2.

    Disaster Management (Real & Drill)

  3. 3.

    Medical Relief Service

Selected Publications

  1. 1.

    Dr Khairul Baharin Bin Mohd Baharuddin (2017). SMS For Rural Out Patient; Is It A Suitable Practice To Increase Patient Satisfaction And To Improve Quality? International Medical Journal Vol.24, No.4, pp.333-336, August 2017.

  2. 2.

    Dr Khairul Baharin Bin Mohd Baharuddin (2014). Compilation of Essay Questions and Answers Forensic Pathology for MRCPath, DMJ and DFMS. Bkay 2014. ISBN: 978-967-12943-0-7.

  3. 3.

    Dr Khairul Baharin Bin Mohd Baharuddin (2007). Driving whilst impaired: legal, medical and scientific aspects. Society of Apothecaries of London, June 2007.

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