BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN TZID:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Kuala_Lumpur BEGIN:VEVENT UID:166@spm.um.edu.my DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20260616T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kuala_Lumpur:20260616T163000 DTSTAMP:20260612T072905Z URL:https://spm.um.edu.my/events/responsible-ai-use-in-public-health-writi ng-and-publishing-maximising-tools-and-minimising-biases/ SUMMARY:Responsible AI Use in Public Health Writing and Publishing: Maximis ing Tools and Minimising Biases DESCRIPTION:\nThe workshop “Responsible AI Use in Research Writing and Pu blishing: Maximising Tools and Minimising Biases” is jointly organised b y the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine\, Faculty of Medicine\, Universiti Malaya\, and the Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health (APJPH) . The programme aims to enhance participants’ scientific writing and pub lishing skills while promoting the responsible and ethical use of AI in ac ademic research.\n\n\n\nThe workshop will provide participants with practi cal guidance on developing high-quality scientific manuscripts\, including effective manuscript structuring\, publication strategies\, and understan ding the expectations of journal editors and reviewers. Participants will also gain insights into the appropriate use of AI tools in research writin g\, as well as the biases\, limitations\, and ethical considerations assoc iated with their use.\n\n\n\nIn addition to expert presentations\, the pro gramme includes one-to-one manuscript consultation sessions\, providing pa rticipants with personalised feedback to improve the quality\, impact\, an d publication readiness of their manuscripts. The workshop is targeted at researchers\, academic staff\, postgraduate students\, and professionals i nvolved in research and scholarly publishing.\n\n\n\nE-certificate of atte ndance will be given to all participants.\n\n\n\n\n\n \nSpeakers\n\n\n\nP rofessor Dr Nik Daliana Nik Farid\n\n\n\nProfessor Dr Nik Daliana Nik Fari d is a Public Health Medical Specialist and Professor at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine\, Faculty of Medicine\, Universiti Malaya. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Adelaide and later completed her MPH and DrPH at Universiti Malaya. With experience in the M inistry of Health and academia\, she has a strong interest in adolescent h ealth\, particularly sexual and reproductive health\, mental health\, nutr ition\, physical activity\, and risk behaviours. She currently leads the C entre for Population Health and coordinates the Doctor of Public Health (D rPH) programme at Universiti Malaya.\n\n\n\nProfessor Dr Wah Yun Low\n\n\n \nProfessor Dr Wah Yun Low is a distinguished public health academic and r esearcher at the Faculty of Medicine\, Universiti Malaya. She is internati onally recognised for her work in adolescent health\, sexuality education\ , vulnerable populations\, and community health development. She has led n umerous research and capacity-building initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region and currently serves as President of the Asia Pacific Academic Con sortium for Public Health (APACPH). Professor Low is also the Editor-in-Ch ief of the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health and has received multiple awards for her contributions to public health leadership\, research\, and education.\n\n\n\nEmeritus Professor Dr Colin Binns\n\n\n\nEmeritus Profe ssor Dr Colin Binns is a Professor of Public Health at Curtin University\, Australia\, and a globally recognised expert in public health nutrition\, breastfeeding\, and international health. He previously served as the fou nding Head of Curtin University's School of Public Health and has contribu ted extensively to public health policy and research across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. He has published more than 300 scientific papers and has advised governments and international organisations on nutrition a nd public health. He currently serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Asi a Pacific Journal of Public Health.\n\n\n\nProfessor Dr Victor Hoe\n\n\n\n Professor Dr Victor Hoe Abdullah is a Public Health Medical Specialist and Professor at the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine\, Faculty o f Medicine\, Universiti Malaya\, where he currently serves as Head of Depa rtment. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Medical Journal of Malaysia. His expertise spans occupational health\, workplace wellness\, ergonomics \, and health risk assessment. A Fellow of several professional academies\ , he has contributed significantly to public health research\, education\, and policy development in Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region. He is wid ely recognised for his leadership\, research excellence\, and contribution s to medical education and public health communication.\n\n\n\nEmeritus Pr ofessor Datuk Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud\n\n\n\nEmeritus Professor Datu k Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud is Malaysia’s first medical doctor to ob tain a PhD in Health Informatics and the country’s first Emeritus Profes sor of Epidemiology and Health Informatics. He previously served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Aca demic and International) at Universiti Malaya. A renowned scholar\, policy advisor\, and public health leader\, he has played key roles in advancing health informatics\, epidemiology\, research governance\, and higher educ ation in Malaysia. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, he chaired national advi sory initiatives and contributed directly to evidence-based public health policy and strategy.\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\nTentative Programme\n\n\n\n\n.eve nt-table {\n width: 100%\;\n border-collapse: collapse\;\n font-f amily: Arial\, sans-serif\;\n margin: 20px 0\;\n box-shadow: 0 2px 8 px rgba(0\,0\,0\,0.08)\;\n border-radius: 8px\;\n overflow: hidden\; \n}\n\n.event-table th {\n background-color: #003366\;\n color: #fff fff\;\n padding: 12px 15px\;\n text-align: left\;\n font-weight: 600\;\n}\n\n.event-table td {\n padding: 12px 15px\;\n border-bottom : 1px solid #e5e5e5\;\n vertical-align: top\;\n}\n\n.event-table tr:nth -child(even) {\n background-color: #f8f9fa\;\n}\n\n.event-table tr:hove r {\n background-color: #f1f5f9\;\n}\n\n.event-table td:first-child {\n width: 15%\;\n white-space: nowrap\;\n font-weight: 500\;\n}\n\n .event-table td:nth-child(2) {\n width: 30%\;\n}\n\n.event-table td:nth -child(3) {\n width: 55%\;\n}\n\n\n\n\nTime\nTopic\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n\n08 :45 – 09:00\nRegistration\n-\n\n\n09:00 – 09:05\nWelcome Speech\nAssoc iate Professor Dr Nik Daliana Nik FaridHead\, Center for Population Health Department of Social &\; Preventive MedicineFaculty of Medicine\, Unive rsiti Malaya\, Malaysia\n\n\n09:05 – 10:00\nWriting a Public Health Pape r\nProfessor Dr Wah Yun LowEditor-in-Chief\, Asia Pacific Journal of Publi c HealthDepartment of Social &\; Preventive MedicineFaculty of Medicine \, Universiti Malaya\, Malaysia\n\n\n10:00 – 11:00\nWhy Your Paper Wasn' t Published?\nEmeritus Professor Dr Colin BinnsSchool of Public Health\, C urtin University\, AustraliaEditor\, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health \n\n\n11:00 – 11:15\nShort Break\n-\n\n\n11:15 – 12:00\nUsing AI in Wr iting an Academic Paper\nProfessor Dr Victor Chee Wai Hoe AbdullahHead\, D epartment of Social &\; Preventive MedicineFaculty of Medicine\, Univer siti Malaya\, MalaysiaEditor-in-Chief\, Medical Journal of Malaysia\n\n\n1 2:00 – 13:00\nIssues in AI Use for Research\nEmeritus Professor Datuk Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang MahmudDepartment of Social &\; Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine\, Universiti Malaya\, MalaysiaEditor\, Asia Pacific Jo urnal of Public Health\n\n\n13:00 – 14:00\nLunch\n-\n\n\n14:00 – 16:30 \nManuscript Consultation Session\nAll Speakers\n\n\n16:30\nPhotography Se ssion &\; Workshop Ends\n-\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n[ wpforms id="24260"]\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://i0.wp.com/spm.um.edu.my/wp-content/uploa ds/2026/06/RESPONSIBLE-AI-USE-IN-PUBLIC-HEALTH-WRITING-AND-PUBLISHING-MAXI MIZING-TOOLS-AND-MINIMIZING-BIASES-scaled.png?fit=1810%2C2560&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:20250616T090000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:+08 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR