Prof. Sivalal Sadasivan

Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia

Associate Professor

Email: sivalal@monash.edu

Qualifications

2014 Graduate Certificate in Health Education

1988 PGDHHSA (London)

1977 M.B.B.S. (India)

Publications(Selected)

1. Kai Xuan Teh, Jia Xuan Ooi, CaiLian Tam, Amudha Kadirvelu,Sivalal Sadasivan.Perceived Effectiveness of Policy and Legislation on Smoking among Malaysian Adults.International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health, 2014, Vol. 6 (7): 207-215.
2. Jia Xuan Ooi, Kai Xuan Teh, Cai Liam Tam, Sivalal Sadasivan, Amudha Kadirvelu. Passive Smoking: Perceptions and Practices among Urban Working Adults, International Journal of Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health. 2014, Vol. 6(6): 160-167.
3. Williams B, Sadasivan S, Kadirvelu A, Olaussen A. Empathy levels among first year Malaysian medical students: an observational study.Adv Med EducPract. 2014 May 16, 5: 149-56. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S58094. eCollection 2014. PMID: 24876799 [PubMed]
4. Dhillon, H. K., Chong, D. W. K, Tha, K.K., Sadasivan, S., Selvaratnam, L., Navaratnam, P. Innovative enhancement to year 2 MBBS rural health programme experience at Segamat, Malaysia. The 2nd Dubai International Conference in Higher Education: Sustaining Success through Innovation Brown Walker Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 2014.
5. Dhillon, H. K.,Sadasivan, S., Tha, K.K., Chong, D., Selvaratnam, L., Navaratnam, P. Towards enhancing a rural health placement experience: Student-centred focus group discussion. The 2nd Dubai International Conference in Higher Education: Sustaining Success through Innovation Brown Walker Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 2014.
6. Azhar M, Gunasekaran K, Kadirvelu K, Gurtu S, Sadasivan S, Kshatriya BM. Self-medication: Awareness and Attitude among Malaysian Urban Population, International Journal Of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine And Public Health 01/2013 5(6): 436, 2013.
7. Sadasivan S, Kadirvelu A. Training PBL tutors–a novel approach using role play. International Conference in Higher Education Conference Proceedings. Dubai, 2013.
8. Sadasivan S, Kadirvelu A: Towards creating good group dynamics in PBL groups-a student perspective. International Conference in Higher Education Conference Proceedings. Dubai, 2013.
9. Kadirvelu A, Gurtu S, Sadasivan S. Pharmacology Applied Learning Program in Preclinical Years-Student Perspectives World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 73, 1549-1552, 2013.
10. Kyi KT, Selvaratnam L, Dhillon HKPS, Sadasivan S, Chong D, Navaratnam P. Enhancing the role of culture in medical education for rural health postings in Malaysia. International Conference in Higher Education Conference Proceedings. Dubai, 2013
11. Kadirvelu A,Sadasivan S. Use of a learner’s log for effective self-directed learning in PBL World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 73, 1553-1556, 2013.
12. M Azhar, K Gunasekar, A Kadirvelu, S Gurtu,S Sadasivan, BM Kshatriya. Self-medication: Awareness and Attitude among Malaysian Urban Population. 7th IOMC, 24-26 May, 2013.
13. Kadirvelu A, Sadasivan S, Ng SH, Social support in type II diabetes care: a case of too little, too late Diabetes MetabSyndrobes. 2012, 5: 407-17.
14. Sivalal S, 2009: Health Technology Assessment in the Asia Pacific Region, Int J of Technol Assess  Health Care, Cambridge University Press, 25 (supplement 1): 196-201.
15. Sivalal S, 2009: Health Technology Assessment in Malaysia Technol Assess Health Care, Cambridge University Press 25 (supplement 1): 224-230.
16. Sivalal S, 2009: History of health technology assessment: A commentary. IntJTechnol Assess Health Care. 25 (supplement 1): 285-287.
17. Sivalal, S, Banta D, T’Hoen E, Jaudin R., Training in Health Technology Assessment International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Cambridge University Press 14(4): 809-17.