Dr. Soh Kim Lam
Dr. Soh Kim Lam is an Associate Professor and the Head of Nursing and Rehabilitation Department at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Since her appointment as the Head of Nursing Unit in 2013, she has focused her efforts and dedicated her time to upgrading the nursing unit into a department. She also introduced a new field of study in nursing at the Master and Ph.D. level at the University Putra Malaysia.
She has committed over 15 years of her academic career to creating a positive learning and work experience for students and staff in the Department as well as nurses in the clinical settings. She has work experience in the ICU, HDU and CCU.
Kim's Ph.D. is focussed on prevention of intensive care complications and the nurses professional practice environment under the supervision of Professor Patricia Davidson, Professor Gavin Leslie, and Dr. John Rolley in Australia.
Kim is also actively involved in research related to intensive care and health care. She has received a number of research grants at the university, national and international level. Kim is currently supervising a number of Master and Ph.D. students. She is the author of more than 30 peer-reviewed papers and numerous conferences.