The Rajakumar Movement

Let us form collaborative bilateral links for a pooling of experience and expertise that will have a beneficial multiplier effect on both partners. Experience in vastly different cultures and environments will make us better doctors and better human beings... Dr MK Rajakumar

History

The official name of the WONCA Young Doctor Movement in the Asia Pacific Region is The Rajakumar Movement (TRM). The use of this name was assented to in September 2008, Dr M.K. Rajakumar, a well-known Malaysian family doctor who had widely contributed to international activities. TRM was officially endorsed by the WONCA Asia Pacific regional council and launched at the regional conference in Hong Kong on June 5 2009, by Mr Arjuna Rajakumar, Ms Kiren Rajakumar, Dr Naomi P. Harris, Datuk Dr Daniel Thuraiappah. The movement is modelled on WONCA Europe’s Vasco da Gama Movement.

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Convenor / Chair

Dr Ping-Hsun Chang (Taiwan)

A young, sincere, and capable Family Physician who serves in National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu Branch as the director of community health. He is passionate in improving the Primary Healthcare and loves the Family Medicine fraternity very much.
He holds many important positions in many organizations. He is actively involved with the Taiwan Association of Family Medicine.
He completed his subspecialty training in geriatric medicine, hospice and palliative Care, with a master degree in Medical Education and Bioethics.

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Co-Convenor or other office bearers

Dr. Wong Ling Ying - Vice Chair - Malaysia
Dr. Michael Angelo Arteza - Secretary - Philippines
Dr. Elaine Chua Lee Lea - Treasurer - Singapore
Dr. Nantikarn Yingrattanasuk - Image Lead - Thailand
Dr. Mya Win Hnit - ASPIRE Lead - Myanmar
Dr. Haslina Mukhtar Aajamer - FM 360 Coordinator - Malaysia
Dr. Ping Foo Wong - Immediate Past Chair - Malaysia

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Vision and Mission

OurVision

We envision to bring new and future family doctors together in order to create international best practice in family medicine

Our Mission

We promote family medicine among new and future doctors in the WONCA Asia Pacific Region by building networks for the exchange of experience and expertise for contribution to the leadership development and the advancement of primary health care.

Objectives

Foster mentoring between current and future leaders in family medicine in the Asia Pacific Region

Promote continuity of representation by young family medicine leaders in the Asia Pacific Region

Allow young and future family doctors an avenue to explore the greater depth of our clinical discipline

Expose young doctors to the cultural differences in family medicine across our region and in training towards becoming a qualified family doctor

Provide an international perspective on training in family medicine and enable us to work together within our region to strengthen the role of primary health care in each of our communities

Contribute to the development of new structures to support high quality primary health care with ideas from the future family medicine workforce.

Promote training in family medicine

Promote family medicine in the Asia Pacific region

Allow learning from the diverse, old and young countries in our region where there are many models of family medicine

Interest has been shown from the UK for exchanges in the future

Harris N. The Rajakumar Movement. Malaysian Family Physician. 2009; 4(1). ISSN: 1985-207X (print), 1985-2274 (electronic)