The 2 days symposium was paced of paper presentation from Occupational Therapist including Malaysia. On the first day ( 13th June 2008), the participants had a half day workshop in the area of mental health by Ms. Suchada Sakomsatian. The workshop was using Appreciation Influence Control (AIC) techniques for gaining community participation to care for ex-psychiatric patients living in the community. The approach shared on how to involve the community participants in the planning, implementation, and evaluation stages. The ultimate aim was to empower the community to care when an OT has discharge the client into the society.
On the 2nd day, 4 sessions provided for 22 research and case study presentations. Between those sessions, there was a student session and representatives from each institute had presented and shared their knowledge and information about the current situations and some updates about the university. UiTM (Ammar), UKM and NYP (Nanyang Polytechnic).
Many problems arised after entering Woodlands. Insufficient budget, miscommunication when reserving the accommodation, lost when finding the Symposium venue and others.
However, we managed to make it happily as we enjoy of what we were doing. Everybody gave their best to help the Event Manager, Ms Emillia who is also the MFCE member, in making the international trip to Singapore successful. We achieved the ultimate objective which is to be an eye opener to all Health Sciences residents in organizing an internationalization event.
We found the sponsorship ourselves, we struggled studying references as we wanted to share our knowledge with those Singaporean students.
In the end, we believe that it is difficult but at the same time possible to be a good all rounded student. Academic alone would not fit the world if the soft skills are still in infant.
To all friends, take this opportunity to organize an internationalization program while time last.
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