Norny Syafinaz binti Ab Rahman obtained her BPharm (Hons) in 2003 and MPharm (Clinical Pharmacy) in 2007 from University Science Malaysia (USM). She was conferred her PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2014. She is also a registered pharmacist in Malaysia since 2004. She completed one (1) year housemanship at Hospital Kuala Lumpur in 2004 and was then posted to Hospital Sibu, Sarawak as a pharmacist in June 2004. She started her career in academia in May 2006 as an Assistant Lecturer at the Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, IIUM.
In 2009, she received the 'Quality Research Award' for Natural Sciences, Technologies and Engineering Category at Kulliyyah level and was also nominated for the same award at university level. She also received a Silver Medal Award in the Health and Allied Sciences category in IIUM Research Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) in 2012 for the novel anti-tobacco advertisement in Malaysia.
Presently, Dr Norny Syafinaz is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy.

• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Pharmacy ~ Other Pharmacy n.e.c.

• 2014 - 2040: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime member), Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society
• 2017 - 2023: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Academic Staff Association
• 2019 - 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), International Pharmaceutical Federation

ANTI CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
ANTICANCER CHEMOTHERAPY	2022/2023
BASIC AND CLINICAL PHARMACOKINETICS	2022/2023
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS I : CARDIOVASCULAR & HAEMATOLOGY	2020/2021
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS II : RESPIRATORY & URINARY SYSTEM	2020/2021
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS V: ENDOCRINE & REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS	2022/2023
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS VI : CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM	2021/2022
BODY SYSTEM II : RESPIRATORY & URINARY SYSTEM	2015/2016 2014/2015
CLINICAL PHARMACOKINETICS	2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2013/2014
Clinical Pharmacy II	2013/2014
Clinical Pharmacy III	2007/2008
CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY	2023/2024 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
COMMUNITY PHARMACY ATTACHMENT	2017/2018
COMMUNITY PHARMACY POSTING	2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
COMMUNITY PHARMACY PRACTICE	2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
COMMUNITY POSTING	2021/2022 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
DRUG ABUSE	2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
E-COMMERCE	2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT	2022/2023
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE	2022/2023 2019/2020
HOSPITAL PHARMACY PRACTICE	2022/2023 2021/2022
HOSPITAL ATTACHMENT	2019/2020
HOSPITAL PHARMACY PRACTICE	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015
INNOVATIONS IN PHARMACY PRACTICE	2020/2021 2019/2020 2014/2015 2013/2014
INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY PRACTICE	2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
Pharmaceutical Care	2014/2015 2012/2013
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS ATTACHMENT	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
Pharmacotherapeutics II	2012/2013
PHARMACY ETHICS AND LAW	2021/2022 2019/2020
Pharmacy Practice IV	2008/2009 2007/2008
Problem-based Learning II	2014/2015
PT I : CVS, HAEMATOLOGY & RESPIRATORY DISORDERS	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
PT II : GIT, HEPATOBILIARY, GUT & MSK	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
PT III : ENDOCRINE, CNS, PSYCHIATRY & OTHER DISEASES	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
PT IV : INTERN MED, PSYCH, PAED, SURGERY AND O&G DISORDERS	2017/2018 2016/2017 2014/2015 2013/2014
PUBLIC HEALTH PHARMACY	2022/2023
RESEARCH IN PHARMACY	2015/2016
RESEARCH IN PHARMACY (BIOSTATISTICS & PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY)	2017/2018
RESEARCH IN PHARMACY (BIOSTATISTIC & PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY)	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2014/2015 2013/2014
RESEARCH PROJECT 1	2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
RESEARCH PROJECT 2	2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
RESEARCH PROJECT-LITERATURE SEARCH	2015/2016 2014/2015
USRAH IN ACTION 1	2022/2023 2021/2022
USRAH IN ACTION 2	2022/2023

Completed

2019 - 2023	Transferring Smoking Knowledge & Skills to 'Pembimbing Rakan Sebaya' (PRS), of Jabatan Bomba & Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Negeri Pahang: Towards Reduction of Smokers among Fire Bridget in Pahang
2019 - 2022	Investigating the clinical and economical outcomes using patient-level of antibiotic utilization with the implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)
2017 - 2017	Kajian Kebolehlaksanaan Penyampaian Perkhidmatan Alternatif (ASD) Dalam Perkhidmatan Penjagaan Warga Emas dan Pemulihan Penagihan Dadah
2017 - 2020	A MIXED METHOD: DEPRESSION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG TRANSGENDER MALE TO FEMALE IN KUANTAN, PAHANG
2017 - 2019	Patient level of Tramadol Utilization: Prevalence, Patterns and Clinical Outcomes
2016 - 2021	National E-Cigarette Survey (NECS) 2016: Prevalence and Pattern of E-Cigarette and Vape Use among Malaysian Adults
2015 - 2020	A study to Investigate the Relationship Between Sleep Deprivation and Daily Stress Level Among Adults with No Chronic Illnesses: An Application of Daily Smartphone Accelerometer and Stress Measureemnt Tool
2015 - 2019	Assessing the prescribing patterns and disbursement of benzodiazepine among health care professional in Malaysia health care facilities
2014 - 2018	Clinical Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Ibogaine as an Anti-Addictive Treatment in Patients with Opioid Addiction
2014 - 2016	Trends In The Utilization Of Opioid Analgesics In Malaysian Healthcare Facilities: A Cross Sectional Observational Study
2013 - 2017	Fusion Prophetic Medicine (Honey) and Contemporary Medicine (Paracetamol) as a Future Greener Pharmaceutical
2010 - 2012	Evaluation of Tobacco-Related Cancer Patients Testimonial for Development of Anti-Smoking Campaign using Focus Group Discussion

On-Going

2022 - Present	Preventing tramadol-related deaths: The emergence of an alarming new safety concern in pain patients
2021 - Present	Perspective of Pharmacists and Patients Towards Patient-Centered Mental Health Pharmacy Services
2021 - Present	Transferring Knowledge on Quality Use of Medicines to Staff of Pertubuhan Komited Malaysia (KOMITED) in Pahang: Towards Improving Health Literacy during COVID-19 Pandemic.

Article

2022	A systematic review of the hospitals’ antimicrobial stewardship programs implemented to improve antibiotics’ utilization, cost and resistance patterns. Journal of Pharmacy, 2 (1) pp. 16-30
2022	Preventing oversight on medical Cannabis legislation in Malaysia: analysis of risks, benefits and regulation requirements.. Journal of the Malaysian Parliament, 2 () pp. 248-273
2022	Protective factors for mortality among HIV-positive people who inject drugs (PWID) in Malaysia.. Journal of Pharmacy, 2 (2) pp. 89-98
2022	Reflective practice of experiential learning visit to drug rehabilitation centres improved pharmacy curriculum prospects and services in promoting community engagement. Journal of Pharmacy, 2 (2) pp. 36-44
2022	Self-medication with antibiotics: prevalence, practices and related factors among the Pakistani public. Antibiotics, 11 (6) pp. 1-16
2022	The role of media and retailer message recall on Malaysian male perceptions of e-cigarette use: the 2016 national study of e-cigarettes prevalence. Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 59 () pp. 1-11
2022	Validity of claims database compared with the electronic medical record of private health clinics in Malaysia: a pilot study. Journal of Pharmacy, 2 (1) pp. 31-35
2021	COVID-19 vaccination attitudes, perceptions, and side effect experiences in Malaysia: do age, gender, and vaccine type matter?. Vaccines, 9 (10) pp.
2021	Experiential education as a strategy to preserve Maqasid Al-Shariah by identifying and addressing stigmatic views held by pharmacy students of patients with substance use disorders. Journal of Pharmacy, 1 (1) pp. 1-7
2021	Malaysian pharmacy students’ perspectives on the virtual objective structured clinical examination during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 18 (6) pp. 1-7
2021	Reflections of pharmacy students on experiential education in providing health services to people with history of substance use disorders in Malaysia. Journal of Pharmacy, 1 (2) pp. 63-69
2021	Self-medication practices with antibiotics and associated factors among the public of Malaysia: a cross-sectional study. Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 13 () pp. 171-181
2020	A narrative review of antimicrobial stewardship interventions within in-patient settings and resultant patient outcomes. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 12 (4) pp. 369-380
2020	A snapshot of pre- And Post-intervention changes among cardiovascular disease patients participating in the new Smoking Cessation Program. International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 11 (1) pp. 1-5
2020	Antibiotic prescribing in an intensive care unit: findings from a public Malaysian setting. Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences, 12 (Supplement 2) pp. 852-934
2020	Characteristics of electronic cigarette and vape users in Malaysia: Lessons from decision tree analysis. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Science, 12 (2) pp. 872-873
2020	Evidence of the practice of self-medication with antibiotics among the lay public in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. Antibiotics, 9 (9) pp. 1-17
2020	Experiential learning in community pharmacy: online and remote teaching experience in Malaysian higher education. Pharmacy Education, 20 (2) pp. 29-30
2020	Healthcare professional attitude and social support: How do they affect the self-esteem of physically disabled people?. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 12 (6) pp. 681-690
2020	How does Malaysian use electronic cigarette? A descriptive analysis of the patterns. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Science, 12 (6) pp. 852-934
2020	Item analysis of objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) assessment rubrics for undergraduate pharmacy students. Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences, 12 (Supplement 2) pp. 928-928
2020	Knowledge, perception, and antibiotic prescribing practice in the intensive care unit: Findings from the Malaysian public setting. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 12 (6) pp. 804-809
2020	Perceived safety and effectiveness of electronic cigarettes among Malaysian adults and public support for regulation. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Science, 12 (Supplement 2) pp. 921-921
2020	Perceived safety and effectiveness of electronic cigarettes among Malaysian adults and public support for regulations. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Science, 12 (Supplement 2) pp. 718-727
2020	Pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during COVID-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a Malaysian pharmacy school. Pharmacy Education, 20 (2) pp. 23-24
2020	Public awareness and practices towards self-medication with antibiotics among the Malaysian population. A development of questionnaire and pilot-testing. Antibiotics, 9 (2) pp. 1-14
2020	Simulation-based learning and assessment for hospital pharmacy service experience among final year pharmacy students in Malaysia. Pharmacy Education, 20 (2) pp. 25-26
2020	Time to treatment initiation and retrospective analysis of antiretroviral therapy outcomes among HIV-positive methadone maintenance therapy clients in Primary Health-care Centers, Kuantan, Pahang. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 12 (6) pp. 810-815
2019	Analysis of drug-related problems identified by future pharmacists in medical wards of tertiary hospitals in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 11 (1) pp. 77-81
2019	Effects of smoking cessation intervention on smoking status and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases among subjects participating in the smoking cessation program. World Heart Journal, 11 (3) pp. 231-237
2019	Patterns of initial opioid prescription and its association with short- and long-term use among opioid-naïve patients in Malaysia: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 9 (7) pp. 1-8
2019	Perception of harms and benefits of electronic cigarettes among adult Malaysian men: a comparison by electronic cigarette use and smoking status. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 31 (7 (suppl)) pp. 32S-43S
2019	Prevalence and characteristics of e-cigarette users among Malaysian current and ex-smokers. Malaysian Family Physicians, 14 (2) pp. 10-17
2019	Prevalence and factors associated with attempts to quit and smoking cessation in Malaysia. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 31 (7 (suppl)) pp. 22S-31S
2019	The prevalence of e-cigarette use among adults in Malaysia. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 31 (7 Supp 1) pp. 9S-21S
2018	Attitude of healthcare professionals towards people with disabilities in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Pahang. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly and Disabled, 4 (June 2018) pp. 177-184
2018	Prescribing patterns of benzodiazepine in Malaysia from 2014 to 2016. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety, 27 (Supp. 2) pp. 317
2018	Prevalence and characteristics of e-cigarette use among adults in Malaysia. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 16 (supp. 1) pp. 93
2018	Trends and patterns of analgesic prescribing in Malaysian public hospitals from 2010 to 2016 : Tramadol predominately used. Journal of Pain Research, 11 () pp. 1959-1966
2018	Trends and patterns of analgesic utilization in Malaysia from 2010 to 2016: preference for tramadol. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety, 27 (Supp. 2) pp. 328
2017	Characteristics of E-cigarette or vape (ECV) users and patterns of use: Malaysia chapter. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 72 (supp. 1) pp. 53
2017	E-cigarette use and perception among Malaysian: findings from text-mining analytics. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 72 (supp. 1) pp. 22
2017	Mislabelling of nicotine content in electronic cigarette liquids in Malaysia: implications on public health. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 72 (supp. 1) pp. 31
2017	National E-cigarette Survey (NECS) 2016 in Malaysia method and population characteristic. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 72 (5 Supplement 1) pp. 72-72
2017	Prediction of electronic cigarette and vape use among Malaysian: decision tree analysis. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 72 (supp. 1) pp. 34
2017	Prevalence and characteristics of e-cigarette users among the current smokers and ex-smokers population in Malaysia. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 72 (supp. 1) pp. 78
2017	The role of media and people's perception on electronic cigarette/vape in Malaysia. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 72 (Supplement 1) pp. 88-88
2016	Dose and duration of opioid use in patients with cancer and noncancer pain at an outpatient hospital setting in Malaysia. Pain Practice, 17 (6) pp. 774-781
2015	Assessment of learning style preferences of pharmacy students: findings from public university of Malaysia. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 49 (4) pp. 266-271
2015	How community pharmacists responded towards the community pharmacy attachment among third year undergraduate pharmacy students? A 3-year experience. Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy, 2 (1) pp. 145
2015	Knowledge, attitude and perceptions of Over-the-Counter (OTC) medication among non-pharmacy students: a pilot study. Malaysian Journal of Pharmacy, 2 (1) pp. 128
2015	Knowledge, awareness, and perception of contraception among senior pharmacy students in Malaysia: a pilot study. Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 4 (2) pp. 94-98
2010	Malaysian Pharmacy Students’ Assessment of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 74 (2) pp. 1-9

Conference or Workshop Item

2022	Paperwork on legality and enforcement for experts meeting: Legalisation of cannabidiol products for medicinal use in Malaysia.. In: Experts Meeting: Legalisation of Cannabidiol Products for Medicinal Use in Malaysia.,
2020	Antibiotic prescribing in an intensive care unit: findings from a public Malaysian setting. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2020	Factors related to depression among transgender male to female (mtf) in Kuantan, Pahang : a qualitative study. In: First Virtual International Conference On Equality, Religious Harmony & Peace 2020,
2020	Private Primary Care Health Clinics in Malaysia and Uncontrolled Drug Pricing: Employer Health Insurance for Sustainable Reimbursement Drug Policy. In: Virtual ISPOR Asia Pacific 2020,
2020	Private primary care health clinics in Malaysia and uncontrolled drug pricing: Employer health insurance for sustainable reimbursement drug policy. In: Virtual ISPOR Asia Pacific 2020,
2019	Item analysis of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessment rubrics for undergraduate pharmacy students. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2019	Prescription-level of tramadol utilisation at a tertiary hospital setting in Malaysia: changing trends over a 7-year follow-up period. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2019	Time to treatment initiation (TTI) and retrospective analysis of antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes among HIV-positive Methadone Maintenance Therapy clients In primary health care centres, Kuantan, Pahang.. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2018	Prevalence and characteristics of e-cigarette use among adults in Malaysia. In: 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH),
2018	Trends and patterns of analgesic utilization in Malaysia from 2010 to 2016: preference for tramadol. In: 34th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management,
2017	How do the various media types and vape shops impact the perception of e-cigarettes use and harm in Malaysia?. In: 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Public Health Supplement 2017,
2017	Low nicotine addiction level, older age, and being female are associated with contemplation and preparation stages of smoking cessation among adult current smokers in Malaysia. In: 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Public Health,
2017	National E-cigarette Survey (NECS) 2016 in Malaysia method and population characteristics. In: 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Public Health Supplement 2017,
2017	Perception of e-cigarette harm and benefit - a nationwide survey comparing characteristics between electronic cigarette users, conventional cigarette smokers and dual users. In: 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Public Health Supplement 2017,
2017	Use of e-cigarette among Malaysian male adults: findings from global adult tobacco survey 2011 and national e-cigarette survey 2016. In: 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Public Health,
2016	Development of clinical protocol for Ibogaine administration as anti addictive treatment in opioid addiction. In: International Conference of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2016 (ICPHS),
2015	Patterns of opioid prescribing for treating pain in patients with different age and gender: a retrospective cross sectional study . In: 12th MPS Malaysia Pharmacy Scientific Conference 2015,
2009	A randomized double blind placebo-control trial on safety and efficacy of Viva QS for smoking cessation in Malaysian adult population. In: The 9th Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP9),
2009	Biochemical markers used to ascertain exposure to cigarette smoking and environmental tobacco smoke. In: IIUM Research and Innovation Exhibition 2009,
2009	Effectiveness of a mobile smoking cessation service in reaching smokers at workplaces. In: 12th World Congress on Public Health,

Book

2022	MANUAL FOR IBADAH CAMP ORGANIZER A PART OF THE IIUM FLAGSHIP ENTITLED “GENDER DYSPHORIA”. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-629-97442
2016	National e-cigarette survey (NECS) 2016: prevalance, pattern and perception regarding e-cigarette and vape use among Malaysian adults. Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Malaysia and International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: