Project Members
The UM-HEART-VR project brings together a dedicated team of educators, researchers, and technology experts from Malaysia and Europe. Each member contributes unique expertise in healthcare education, digital innovation, and immersive learning, working collaboratively to design, implement, and enhance VR-based empathy training for future healthcare professionals. Together, they drive the project’s mission to modernize curricula, strengthen compassionate care, and advance digital transformation in higher education.
Our Team, Your Partners in Transformation
UM-Heart-VR Project Coordinator
Professor of Medical Physics, Informatics and Medical Education.
Director of the Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, School of Medicine
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Thessaloniki, Greece
bamidis@med.auth.gr
Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
cyooi@unimas.my
Professor of Medicine in the Field of Emergency Medicine and Medical Education,
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
kschew@unimas.my
Nursing, Pediatric,
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
lwfshalin@unimas.my
Associate Professor,
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
jskhartini@unimas.my
Senior Lecturer,
Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malaysia
bmimran@unimas.my
