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Regional Director - Asia
Nurhan Norris
Regional Director – Asia
Nurhan Norris holds a degree of Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medicine with Honors from National University of Malaysia, Diploma of Medical Assistant and Advanced Diploma in Emergency and Trauma Care from Ministry of Health Training Institute. Mr Nurhan is the Program Director and lecturer at Open University Malaysia since 2020 for the bachelor degree training of assistant medical officers (AMO). He is a certified and board registered AMO with the Medical Assistants Board, Ministry of Health, Malaysia, since 2006. He is a certified National Advance Care Responder in Pre-Hospital Care Services, a Clinical Officer for Malaysia Civil Defense Forces and a committee member for the Academic Bureau of the Malaysian Association of Medical Assistants.
He is currently an Academic Program Chair and lecturer at the Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he is involved in Emergency Medical Services education. Mr Nurhan is a certified and board-registered Assistant Medical Officer with the Medical Assistants Board, Ministry of Health Malaysia, registered since 2006. He is a certified National Advanced Care Responder in pre-hospital care services and a Clinical Officer with the Malaysia Civil Defence Force.
Mr Nurhan completed his postgraduate studies in Disaster Risk Management at University Technology of Malaysia. He is a certified Train-the-Trainer with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and a certified Healthcare Simulationist. He is currently pursuing his doctoral studies at the National Defence University of Malaysia. His professional interests include Emergency Medicine, Disaster Management with a focus on civil-military coordination, and healthcare simulations. He actively advocates professional development for non-physician professionals to support ongoing competency and practice readiness in healthcare services.
Nurhan Norris
Regional Director – Asia
Nurhan Norris holds a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Medicine (Honours) from the National University of Malaysia. He obtained his Diploma in Medical & Health Sciences and Advanced Diploma in Emergency and Trauma Care from the Ministry of Health Training Institute. He previously served as the Program Director and lecturer at Open University Malaysia from 2020, where he was involved in bachelor-level training for Assistant Medical Officers (AMOs).
He is currently an Academic Program Chair and lecturer at the Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he is involved in Emergency Medical Services education. Mr Nurhan is a certified and board-registered Assistant Medical Officer with the Medical Assistants Board, Ministry of Health Malaysia, registered since 2006. He is a certified National Advanced Care Responder in pre-hospital care services and a Clinical Officer with the Malaysia Civil Defence Force.
Mr Nurhan completed his postgraduate studies in Disaster Risk Management at University Technology of Malaysia. He is a certified Train-the-Trainer with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and a certified Healthcare Simulationist. He is currently pursuing his doctoral studies at the National Defence University of Malaysia. His professional interests include Emergency Medicine, Disaster Management with a focus on civil-military coordination, and healthcare simulations. He actively advocates professional development for non-physician professionals to support ongoing competency and practice readiness in healthcare services.
