KOTA SAMARAHAN, SARAWAK — In conjunction with the 30th Convocation Ceremony of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) hosted its annual Academic Award Ceremony to honor graduating students who have demonstrated academic distinction, clinical prowess, and leadership across medical and health disciplines.
The ceremony highlighted achievements spanning undergraduate medical training, specialized disciplines, nursing, and postgraduate public health, reaffirming FMHS UNIMAS’s commitment to producing healthcare leaders dedicated to service and professional excellence.
Heading this year’s honors list, Dr. Ranjeeta Kaur A/P Kalwant Singh was awarded the Malaysian Medical Association Sarawak – Sarawak Gold Medal Award for Best Medical Doctor 2026, the highest honor bestowed upon the faculty’s top medical graduate.
In recognition of specialized clinical acumen, the Kenyalang Medical Foundation Award for Best Medical Student in Paediatrics Year 5 was presented to Dr. Jessica Yeo Jia Hui.
The ceremony also featured the presentation of the Special Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding individual performers across surgical, clinical, leadership, nursing, and postgraduate domains:
- Anugerah Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Sulaiman Haji Daud (Excellence in Surgery) – Dr. Adriana Marsyaza Binti Aidit Mustapah.
- Anugerah Puan Sri Datin Amar Naimah Haji Hasbi (Excellence in Medicine) – Dr. Jolene Lau Zee Ee.
- Dr Mahadhir Alhady Sulaiman Award (Excellence in Ophthalmology) – Dr. Adam Bin Akbar Ali.
- Anugerah Profesor Hashami (Public Health Leadership) – Dr. Mikail Adly Bin Mohamad Shahrun.
- Anugerah Hajah Halimah Haji Sulaiman (Best Student in Nursing Programme) – Nur Hafiza Abu Samah.
- Anugerah Haji Suaidi Haji Arshid (Best Postgraduate Student in Public Health) – Dr. Mohd Nor Faizal bin Zulkifli.
Held at DeTAR Putra UNIMAS, awards were presented by Dr Lau Bik Liang, Chairman of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sarawak, Dr. Mahadhir Alhady Bin Sulaiman, Chairman of the Kenyalang Medical Foundation (KMF), Prof Datuk Ts. Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, Chairman of Yayasan Haji Suaidi and Hajjah Halimah and witnessed by Prof Dr Asri Said, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International), Prof Dr Kamarudin Kana, Dean of FMHS and the faculty management senior officers.
These awards reflect the faculty’s rigorous training standards and the strong support of professional bodies and endowed benefactors in nurturing competent, compassionate healthcare practitioners.