BBASS is delighted to welcome a new colleague and friend. Professor Dr. Vairavan NarayananFounding Director of Master of Neurosurgery Program in UM (One of 2 in the country) 2019, First Chair of the Surgical Research Unit in Dept of Surgery, FOM in 2016, Current Head of International Networking, Globalization and Strategic Development in FOM

Dr. Vairavan Narayanan received his initial surgical training in Malaysia and completed advanced neurosurgical training at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, in 2012. Appointed a Consultant Neurosurgeon in University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), he specializes in Complex Neuro Oncology and Epilepsy Surgery.

His research focuses on managing acquired brain injury across a variety of conditions, including traumatic brain injury, neuro oncology, and intractable epilepsy. He has recently expanded his areas of interest to include cognitive neuroscience, patient safety, AI and environmental impact in medicine. Dr Vairavan feels embarking on new research areas keeps his mind alert and active.

Dr. Vairavan is deeply committed to teaching and encourages doctors, especially surgeons, to incorporate research as a key part of their professional journey. He believes that research is not just an academic pursuit but an essential component of improving surgical practice and patient outcomes. Through his mentoring of clinical and research students, he strives to instil the importance of combining clinical work with scientific inquiry, ensuring that future medical professionals are equipped with the skills and mindset to continuously evolve in their field. His goal is to foster a culture where surgeons actively engage in research as a lifelong commitment to advancing medicine.

Summary

Enhance your surgical practice with our interactive teaching session, "A Sharp Mind". This session aims to explore the topic of research in surgery and why it is important to the surgical practitioner. We will explore the benefits pitfalls and explore the challenges. We aim to offer you a structure to think about research and integrate into your career. How do you start? Where do you look? What can be done? Where do you start? How can you research advance the profession for the benefit of patients.

Learning objectives

At the end of this session, attendees will:

Understand the Importance of Surgical Research
Identify Steps to Get Started in Research
Formulate Research Questions and Study Design
Explore Time and Resource Management in Research
Develop a Basic Understanding of Research Proposal Writing

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