Professor Madya Dr. Khin Nyein Yin
Fakulti Perubatan Dan Sains Kesihatan, UMS
Dr. Khin Nyein Yin is an associate professor and rehabilitation Medicine Specialist in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. She is the Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Associate Professor Dr. Khin Nyein Yin has worked as an educator, rehabilitation medicine specialist, and researcher at UMS since 2006. She is also a registered Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) member and the National Specialist Register (NSR) member. Her research interests are in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and paediatric rehabilitation. She is actively involved in curriculum development and review in the medical and postgraduate programmes. Associate Professor Dr Khin Nyein Yin obtained the following achievements. • Certificate for Successful completion of the course in the “Good Clinical Practice” organized by the Clinical Research Centre, Ministry of Health, Malaysia and Good Clinical Practice Certificate was awarded. • Commendable Service Award for an outstanding annual performance appraisal in the year 2010 • Commendable Service Award in the year 2011 • Certificate of privileging in Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital from 10 January 2011 to 9 January 2014 • Excellent Service Award in the Year 2012 • Research and Innovation Staff Award 2012 • Leadership in Research Award 2013 • Certificate of Appreciation in Research and Innovation Award 2013 • Commendable Service Award in the Year 2013 • Bronze Award in PEREKA 2013 with the title of “Occupational Performance Problems of the Primary School Children with Special Needs” in the Research Category. • Certificate of Appreciation in Publication Award 2014 • Bronze Award in PEREKA 2015 with the title of “A Device to Assist in Toilet Used by the Old People” in the Innovation Category. • Special Service award in 2016 • Certificate of privileging in Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital from 28.06.16 to 29.6.2019 • Certificate of National Specialist Registration (Rehabilitation Medicine) awarded by Malaysian Medical Council (NSR No -135360) • Certificate of privileging in Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital from 12.12.19 to 31.12.2022 • Certificate of Excellence for Impact Publication• Best Blended Module Award - MM20405 Musculoskeletal System and Skin • Gold Medal Award for Innovation of “4 in 1 AFO” at KREANOVA 2.0 @FPSK 2022 – As the Leader • Silver Medal Award for Innovation of “PINNA SELF RETAINING DEVICE” at KREANOVA 2.0 @FPSK 2022 – As Member