APSR Short-Term Research/Training Scholarship
Post-training report
Arvindran Alaga
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah,
Alor Setar, Kedah
| Research/training: | Visiting and Attending Researcher on Bronchoscopy and other related areas (Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship – Adult Respiratory Medicine) 1 April 2020 – 31 July 2020 |
| Host institute: | Department of Respiratory Medicine National Hospital Organization, Nagoya Medical Center |
| Host supervisor: | Dr Hideo Saka MD, FCCP Dr Masahide Oki MD, PhD, FCCP |
It was an honour to be awarded APSR short term Research/Training Scholarship which aided me in enrollment for my attachment in Respiratory Department of Nagoya Medical Center, Japan. Nagoya Medical Center is a tertiary referral centre for interventional pulmonology procedures. It was a blessing to have Dr Hideo Saka and Dr Masahide Oki (both are well known interventional pulmonologists regionally and internationally) who directly supervised and coached me.
During my attachment in the department, I had an opportunity to participate in a wide range of interventional pulmonology procedures such as radial EBUS, linear EBUS, EUS, EUS-B, rigid bronchoscopy, peripheral bronchoscopy, navigational bronchoscopy, stenting (silicone/metallic including complex stenting procedures), cryobiopsy, medical thoracoscopy, flexible bronchoscopy and bronchial thermoplasty.
Besides that, I had the opportunity to take part in Department CME and teachings, daily X-ray conference, weekly follow-up conference on research and grand ward rounds. I had the opportunity to co-author a paper on Relapsing Polychondritis and broaden my skills on reviewing the journals.
The department has wonderful fellows and consultants who were friendly and helpful throughout my stay in Japan. I would like to convey my gratitude to APSR for the Short-Term Research/Training Scholarship which enabled me to gain invaluable experience which can be used to give excellent care for patients in North Malaysia.
My sincere thanks to my Home Supervisor Dr Razul Md Nazri who has been supportive in my endeavours. In a nutshell, it was a lifetime experience for me in Nagoya, a city which is rich in culture, history and definitely a beautiful place with kind souls.
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With Dr Hideo Saka in the operation theatre (Nagoya Castle in the background)
With The Respiratory Department Team of Nagoya Medical Center
With Dr Masahide Oki
"A good teacher / supervisor can inspire hope,
ignite the imagination and instil a love of learning"
