becoming the extraordinary doctor

I've had the habit of putting off blogging until I'm really free. But when will "really free" ever be? So I decided that even if I can't write a lot, at least 15 minutes of writing should be sufficient to just jot down my thoughts and important reminders for my future.

Firstly, I wish I can type down everything I learnt at the "Fiqh and Usul Fiqh on Contemporary Medicine" course I attended yesterday. In our CST (Clinical Skills Training) classes, Dr Hazian always stresses on the importance of professionalism and ethics. During the course, there were 5 slots:

The first lecture at the
Fiqh and Usul Fiqh on Contemporary Medicine Course.
Organized by PPIM CUCMS Student Chapter.

• Islamic Medical Ethics, Oaths and Codes: The meaning, importance and explanation on Oaths (Hippocrates Oath and the Qawaid Syariah) and the Codes (according to Malaysian Medical Council).
• Introduction to Fiqh and Usul Fiqh: The difference between Syariah (the Divine Revelation) and Fiqh (human intepretation of the Divine Revelation). What I love most was that it was in English :)
• Qawa'id Syariah: Principles of Islamic Medical Ethics and it's application in medicine.
• Maqasid Syariah
• PBL (problem based learning) case: This was facilitated by Prof Latiff. We were grouped and had to choose 3 out of 12 cases which had a lot of ethical and moral issues. It was really really great and eye-opening because so many questions have finally been answered. Sometimes we think there is no right or wrong answer; but after learning Qawaid and Maqasid Syariah, you would be able to make the best decision.

First encounter with Qawaid Syariah.
But immensely grateful for knowing sooner than later.

And that it what I learnt the most: being able to make an "educated" decision (as Prof Thuaibah would always remind us). It's about being empowered with knowledge to make safe decisions.

That night, there was a forum with panelists Dr Mohd Asri Zainal Abidin (ex Mufti of Perlis) and Prof Abdul Latiff Mohamed. If there's one thing that I remember most, it's what Prof Latiff said, "If you are in a war and someone comes charging at you with the intent of killing you, and suddenly that person falls hurt, it is your responsibility to help him. And that is the nobility of this profession."

To me, if I felt that a friend wronged me and suddenly they need my help, I don't even know if I would have the nobility to put aside my emotions. What more an enemy.

But throughout this course, I felt this overwhelming sense of pride of my college. Mainly because of the professors and my seniors. They never fail to always make me feel so motivated. I think after attending these kind of programs, they always inspire me to always want to be the best and become the envisioned extraordinary doctor. They always remind me to give and make the people around you better than you. I think that's incredibly awe-inspiring.

Now to start on SCTLs. Reproductive block begins tomorrow!