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as a medical officer

Trying NotebookLM

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The convenience is out there. All I had to do was take that one step to try it. On my Facebook feed, teachers and PTD officers were the first group of people who used it. They were conveying serious information through infographics generated with NotebookLM.

I had to check it out.

I wanted to see if it was possible to use it to make my PowerPoint slides for an upcoming event at the clinic. It was easy. I uploaded the pdf file,>> click slide deck >> choose language Melayu >> wrote a few prompts, and in less than 10 minutes, a series of slides were produced.

It is important to double-check the information. After downloading the file, I uploaded it to Canva to edit. Since my Canva account is not the PRO version, I had to use the shape and text type of editing instead of the AI services. The slides still came out great on PPT. I am going to learn how to use multiple resources after this and perhaps try to generate audio or video from them.

Meeting in the middle

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We had a fruitful meeting 2 weeks ago between the medical officers and our Family Medicine Specialist (FMS).

Work processes were clarified. Problems were highlighted. Solutions were offered. Having said that, it doesn’t mean that we would have a smooth year. Hiccups are bound to happen, and unique dilemmas are likely to surface. Thus, continuous effort to harness creativity in managing workplace expectations is deemed necessary.

There are a few things I am personally excited about;

  • New leadership under a female medical officer with a surgical background. Without allowing my personal bias to seep in, it would be interesting to uncover the impact of her reign towards the organisation. This is also the year when we have another three medical officers to check and balance the leadership.
  • My championship projects. Our FMS wants something hands-on as opposed to just simple lectures. It’s a great idea that needs some serious thinking on our team’s part.
  • Mini projects. For example, setting up a counselling service for both diabetic and HIV patients. This would need participation from my Medical Assistants.
  • Time management. I am taking on the roster making on full gear this year. I am trying my best to not get distracted by wanting to pursue my studies in Psychology (Master’s level). I do not think I can juggle both responsibilities well. At the same time, I am still on my side quest of losing weight. I hope I lose just a little bit more KG for Eid.

That is to name a few. I’ve also got a few personal development projects of my own. I hope to succeed in 2026.

Passing the baton in the diabetes portfolio

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I have been managing the NCD portfolio —specifically Diabetes, Hypertension (and Asthma) — for at least 4 years now. With my retirement plan in place, I think it is time to gradually withdraw myself from high impact responsibilities.

The Diabetes Day celebration is held annually. This year, my colleague, Ashiqin, is taking the reins. She did the paperwork, organised meetings and delegated tasks. She is a ball of sunshine radiating enthusiasm everywhere. I am glad that everything went well. I can now pass over the baton in 2026.

Next in line, the HIV portfolio.

Doctor’s Day celebration in 2025

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In Malaysia, it is celebrated on the 10th of October. This year, the medical officers received a salad spinner each from our boss. It was one of those things that we all wanted. Like seriously, no sarcasm here.

We conducted a simple cake-cutting ceremony during the monthly morning assembly. The cake had one half made of chocolate, and the other half was vanilla with strawberry filling. It was delicious.

the back benchers

Workplace annual dinner – Cak Cak Cekuk

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The last time we had some sort of annual event at the clinic was probably more than 3 years ago. Instead of sports day, this time we had dinner at a nearby hotel. The medical officers were expected to perform the song ‘Cak cak cekuk’ by Wani Kyrie. This was the first time I heard of the song, and immediately I loved the catchy tune. You might want to hear the original version on YouTube.

I thought I had enough time to memorise the song. I ended up singing the lyrics on my phone. Ha ha.

Anyway, we really enjoyed performing it for everyone. Here’s a snippet of it. Most are moms and dads. We tried our best. We hope our kids were proud of us!