REPORT ON TRIPLE-I SYMPOSIUM 2005: SECURING THE LINEAGE
Triple-I Medicine (Islamic Intellectual Integration) Symposium 2004
Theme : “Securing The Lineage”
Date : 27th - 28th August 2005 (Saturday - Sunday)
Venue : Indera Mahkota Campus, Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM Kuantan
Advisor : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ariff Osman.
Triple-I Medicine Symposium is an annual national program organized by Islamic Medical Association Malaysia- Student Chapter of International Islamic University Malaysia (IMAM-SC- IIUM). The main focus of the program is to educate and instill awareness among the participants especially those involved in the medical practice to inculcate Islamic values in this field. This is parallel to the motto of the program: Islamic, Intellectual, Integration.
The year 2005, the same symposium was conducted with a new theme: “Securing the lineage”. Among the objectives of the program are to have an integration of the Islamic and the intellectual understanding on the issues of gender, women health, or reproductive health. It also provides opportunity for the participants to learn the best method in approaching the community, exchange of ideas and information, foster closer Islamic brotherhood, understanding, cooperation and collaboration.
There were 200 participants of the symposium, 58 among them were committee members. The participants were among the medical students of IIUM Kuantan Campus and 114 medical students from other medical institutes: Matriculation Centre of IIUM (MCIIUM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), International Medical University (IMU), Universiti Malaya (UM), Kolej Univeriti Islam Malaysia (KUIM). Besides that, there were also participants from allied- health science students from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and also Malaysian medical students who are studying in overseas as they were in holidays. The invitation letters to the representatives for each universities and institutes were sent since one month before, including posters and tentatives of the program. The registration fees: RM15 for internal students and RM25 for external students. These included payment for food, files and accommodation for participants from outside.
Most of the participants from outside arrived on Friday (26th August) night and spent their two nights at Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi (SBPI) during the program. It was a pleasure for us to have the permission from the headmaster of Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi (SBPI) to use some of the school’s dormitories as the students were in school holiday. Their transporation between the school and Indera Mahkota Campus of IIUM was provided by the organizers with IIUM buses.
The program started on Saturday (27th August 2005), with the arrival of participants at Kuliyyah of Medicine,Indera Mahkota Campus at 7.30 a.m. After they had their breakfast, the participants were asked to register and assemble at auditorium for the opening ceremony, which began at 9.30 a.m and was officiated by the Dean of Kuliyyah of Medicine, IIUM, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Md. Tahir b. Azhar. After that, a prime talk was given by the guest of honour (Prof. Dato’ Dr. Md. Tahir) at 9.40 a.m. In his talk, the aim of the symposium, which is to realize the ideal medicine were elaborated and main objectives of medicine were also explained. In addition, the term Islamicization was stressed and clarified as it is one of the triple-I motto (Islamic Intellectual Integration).
After tea break, the program continued with talks by Ustaz Adham Che Kob (JAIP representative) on the importance of securing the lineage in Islamic view and law, Dr. Abu Dharr Greengrass on “The Preservation of Progeny According to Islamic Guidance” and Prof. Dr. Ariff Osman on the “Plenary of Securing the Lineage”. Mainly, the theme of the symposium were discussed and talked by the speakers in which the reproductive and women health is crucial as to secure the wellbeing of the upcoming generation. The participants were also stimulated with the awareness of their roles as concern citizen to address current problems on reproductive health.
In the evening, more interactive session was being held. After lunch and Zuhr prayer, the participants were asked to be in their respective groups, and each group was given with certain cases regarding fiqh issues in medical practice to be solved. There were 10 cases of accidental injury which were prepared by the committees and the participants had to act on how the patients would perform their ibadah like praying and taking ablution. This session was also being supervised by Ustaz Wan Ruzaimi, a lecturer in Kuliyyah of Usul Fiqh, IIUM Gombak. Many questions and confusions being raised and the participants gained a lot of benefits from this activity as they got thorough explanation from Ustaz Wan Ruzaimi. Then the program continued with a talk by Dr. Puteri Melor on “The Islamic Construction On Gender” after tea break.
At night, a forum was held in title of “Between Culture, Health and Religion”. The panelist were among the experts of Kuliyyah Medicine itself: Prof. Dato’ Md Tahir, Dr. Jamal, and Dr. Nora with Br. Sham Amir as the moderator. The issues of Malay attitude and culture toward reproductive health were being focused in this forum and the condition of health care system in Malaysia was also being explained by the panelist. The forum finished at 11.00 p.m. and all the participants were sent back to the SBPI by IIUM buses.
On the next day, the participants came to the Kuliyyah of Medicine building along with their luggages. After breakfast, a morning Tazkirah was given by Ustaz Ali on “Concept of Tawakkal”. After that, Dr. Roszaman Ramli from Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology gave a talk on “Ethical issues in Reproductive Medicine”. The program continued with presentation from Br. Zafri Ismadi, a 5th year medical student as he presented his previous elective posting in Aceh, Indonesia. Most of the participants, who majority were pre-clinical students, were inspired by this presentation to benefit their upcoming elective postings wisely. Then they proceeded with project planning in their groups and presented the given topics which were basically based on the topics being delivered along the two days program.
At 12.00 p.m., the closing ceremony was held and was officially closed by the Dean of Kuliyyah of Nursing, Prof. Dr. Kamaruzzaman. The participants were given with certificates and a photography session were also being held before they all had their lunch and went back to their respective universities and faculties in the evening.
Overall, the program is considered to be success and achieved its objectives though many technical problems need to be improved, especially the time management of the programs. A better accommodation and food for the participants are also need to be provided for the participants in the future. Apart from that, may this tireless effort being blessed by Allah s.w.t.
Prepared by,
(FATIMAH AHMAD FAUZI)
Secretary II,
Triple-I Symposium 2005.
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