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Dr Ma Brenda Pancho

Associate Professor

  • Address: Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia
    No. 1, Jalan Sarjana 1
    Kota Ilmu, Educity
    79200 Iskandar Puteri (formerly Nusajaya)
    Johor, Malaysia
Background

Current Roles:

As Associate Professor, she contributes to teaching in public health, ethics, social sciences, clinical skills and communication skills in the MBBS Programme (Year 1 and Year 2) and in the Foundation in Biological and Biomedical Sciences Programme. 


She is Case Lead for MBBS Year 1 Case 13 and Year 2 Case 15 and Module Lead of the Foundation in Medical Studies module in the Foundation Programme.


She is also the SBA Assessment Lead for MBBS Year 1 and Year 2, and chairs the Hardship Fund Review Team.


Previous Roles:

Dr. Pancho led the NUMed Student Support Team for seven years, as Assistant Dean for Student Support from October 2015 to July 2018 and as Dean of Student Affairs from August 2018 to July 2022.


Qualifications:

-     Fellowship in the Higher Education Academy, UK

-     Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education (Distinction), Newcastle University, United Kingdom 

-     Master of Public Health (First Class Honours), University of Auckland, New Zealand 

-     Doctor of Medicine (Integrated Arts and Medicine [INTARMED] Program), University of the Philippines Manila, College of Medicine 

-     Bachelor of Science in Basic Medical Sciences (INTARMED Program), University of the Philippines Manila, College of Medicine


Honours, Awards, Scholarships

2016 – Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education (Distinction), Newcastle University, UK

2003 – Master of Public Health (First Class Honours), University of Auckland, New Zealand

2003 – Community Health Prize in Public Health for Best Dissertation/Thesis, University of Auckland, New Zealand

2001-2003 – Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship (Master of Public Health) 

1998 – Most Outstanding Philippine Science High School Alumni (Gawad Lagablab Award), for Community Service (Medicine)

1997 – Rizal Award for Rural Physicians

1985-1992 – University of the Philippines - Philippine Government Scholarship (INTARMED Program)

1985 – The Outstanding Youth Science Researcher, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, Philippines

 

Membership in Professional Organisations

Philippine Medical Association

Teaching

MBBS Programme, Year 1 and Year 2:

Teaching in the following areas:

  • Public Health, Social Sciences and Ethics
  • Clinical Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Early Clinical and Community Experience


Case Leadership:

Year 1 - Case 13 - Learning disability

Year 2 - Case 15 - Anorexia nervosa


Assessment:

SBA Assessment Lead for MBBS Year 1 and Year 2


Foundation in Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Teaching in the following areas:

  • Ethics
  • Clinical Skills


Module Leadership:

Foundation in Medical Studies


Chair, Hardship Fund Review Team

Publications

  • Reports

    • Pancho MBC. Rapid Assessment of Pre-Hospital Ambulance Services in Metro Manila. Manila, Philippines: Department of Health, 2005.
    • Pancho MBC. Tobacco Control in the Philippines. University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 2003.