BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.1//EN TZID:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur BEGIN:VEVENT UID:159@spm.um.edu.my DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20260612T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20260612T120000 DTSTAMP:20260525T072530Z URL:https://spm.um.edu.my/events/cebp-workshop-series-control-of-confoundi ng-i-standardisation-stratification-and-matching-2/ SUMMARY:CEBP Workshop Series | Control of Confounding II – Regression Mod els\, Propensity Scores\, Inverse Probability Weighting and G-Formula DESCRIPTION:\nThe Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice (CEBP )\, Faculty of Medicine\, Universiti Malaya\, will be organising the third session of the CEBP Workshop series titled “Control of Confounding II: Regression Models\, Propensity Scores\, Inverse Probability Weighting and G-Formula.”\n\n\n\nThis session will introduce participants to more adva nced approaches for controlling confounding in observational studies and e pidemiological research. Topics include regression models\, propensity sco res\, inverse probability weighting\, and the G-formula\, with emphasis on their interpretation and practical use in research settings.\n\n\n\n🗓 Dates: 12 June 2026 (Friday)🕘 Time: 9.00 am – 12.00 pm MYT📍 Venue: SPM Studio\, Faculty of Medicine\, Universiti Malaya💰 Fee: RM50\n\n\n\ nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Dr Sanjay Rampal Lekhraj Rampal \n\n\n\nDr Sanjay Rampal is Executive Director of Research Development at Universiti Malaya and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health. Medical ly trained in India\, he served in Malaysia’s Ministry of Health before earning an MPH from Harvard and a PhD from Johns Hopkins. Since joining Un iversiti Malaya in 2005\, Dr Rampal has advanced Malaysia’s public healt h research capacity\, focusing on the epidemiology and prevention of cardi ovascular and metabolic diseases\, cancer\, and communicable diseases such as dengue. His methodological expertise spans research design\, biostatis tics\, and causal inference. He has published 122 peer-reviewed papers (h- index: 38 WOS\, 39 SCOPUS) and supervised over 65 postgraduate students.\n \n\n\nDr Rampal has held major leadership roles\, including Deputy Dean (R esearch) and Head of the Department of Social &\; Preventive Medicine\, driving transformative growth in research and education. He has led regio nal and global collaborations\, chaired national speciality committees\, a nd contributed to Malaysia’s COVID-19 response through research\, policy \, and public communication. As a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Malays ia and a global leader\, Dr Rampal is dedicated to advancing public health through research excellence\, education\, and collaborative leadership.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Vivek Jason Jayaraj\n\n\n\nDr Vivek Jason Jay araj is a Public Health Physician\, currently serving at the National Inst itutes of Health Malaysia. He has previously served in rural Sabah for sev eral years prior to his enrollment in postgraduate study. He is a professi onal with a keen interest in the confluence of data analytics\, epidemiolo gy\, infectious disease\, and health systems. His portfolio includes key p rojects on the epidemiology of COVID-19\, the effectiveness of non-pharmac eutical interventions\, and the comparative impact of health systems on CO VID-19 transmission. \n\n\n\nWith a penchant for data-driven solutions\, D r Vivek has been involved in developing and implementing mathematical\, ti me-series\, and machine-learning models to forecast the spread of infectio us diseases\, including dengue\, COVID-19\, and hand\, foot and mouth dise ase (HFMD). He strongly advocates the integration of data and compassion i n creating a promising future in healthcare. He relentlessly strives to re duce the time gaps in data-driven solutions within the realm of infectious disease and health systems\, working to shape a world where technology an d humanity meet to improve health outcomes.\n\n\n\nDr Vivek dedicates hims elf to community outreach with great passion. He led the team to set up po ur flush pit latrines at the Orang Asli village at Bukit Manchung with a s anitary education programme. He also conducted risk assessment activities at Angelcare Nursing Home and Persatuan Pengasih Malaysia during the COVID -19 pandemic.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is suitable for postgraduate studen ts\, researchers\, and individuals interested in strengthening their analy tical and epidemiological research skills.\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n[wpf orms id="24095"]\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://i0.wp.com/spm.um.edu.my/wp-content/uploa ds/2026/05/12-June-2026_cebp.png?fit=1587%2C2245&ssl=1 CATEGORIES:Workshop LOCATION:TDR Regional Training Centre in Western Pacific Region\, TDR Regio nal Training Centre in the Western Pacific Region (SPM Studio)\, Departmen t of Social and Preventive Medicine\, Level 1\, Block J\, Faculty of Medic ine\, Universiti Malaya\, Kuala Lumpur\, 50603\, Malaysia X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=TDR Regional Training Centr e in the Western Pacific Region (SPM Studio)\, Department of Social and Pr eventive Medicine\, Level 1\, Block J\, Faculty of Medicine\, Universiti M alaya\, Kuala Lumpur\, 50603\, Malaysia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=TDR Reg ional Training Centre in Western Pacific Region:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur X-LIC-LOCATION:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250612T090000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:+08 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR