OFFICE BEARERS FOR TERM 2022 - 2025

Chairperson:
Mohd Shafullah Bin Mohamad Serdari

Immediate Past-Chairman / Vice Chairman:
Hamdan Bin Ibrahim

Treasurer:
Noraminah Aedrus

Secretary:
Farah Nadzirah Ahamad Fuad

Assistant Secretary:
Kartina Azman

Committee Members:
Norhayati Amrial
Kamarul Aizan Abd Rahman
Mohd Rahimi Abdullah
Muhammad Kamil Shamsul Kamal
*new committee elected at the MSCVT Biennial General Meeting, 3 June 2022

MSCVT's primary objectives include ensuring recognition and regulation of the Cardiovascular Technologist (CVT) profession, establishing standardized educational syllabi, and advancing the knowledge and skills of practicing CVTs. Over the past two years, MSCVT has actively pursued these goals.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Health's Allied Health Division (BSKB), MSCVT has been developing a regulatory framework for the CVT profession, with the paperwork currently under review by the Director General, we are anticipating a positive outcome.

To standardize CVT education, MSCVT collaborates with the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) to advocate for educational standards that meet minimum requirements for practice in Malaysia. This includes involving MQA assessors to ensure educational providers meet industry standards. MSCVT also proposes appointing additional assessors from within the CVT community.

MSCVT remains dedicated to organizing workshops and symposiums nationwide, continuously enhancing CVT practitioners' skills and knowledge to excel in their roles. Furthermore, MSCVT collaborates with the Malaysian Society in Quality of Health (MSQH) to encourage private hospitals to hire qualified CVTs, ensuring the quality of services and patient safety. Additionally, MSCVT engages in discussions with neighboring countries like Indonesia and Brunei to enhance professional standards through collaboration and mutual learning.

In summary, MSCVT is committed to advancing the CVT profession through regulatory advocacy, educational standardization, and collaborative initiatives. By upholding these objectives, MSCVT ensures CVTs are equipped to deliver high-quality cardiovascular care, benefiting both practitioners and patients.

 

SUB-SOCIETY BACKGROUND

MSCVT was formed in 2009 and our main objective is to standardize the quality of CVT services through a combination of symposia, lectures and “hands-on” workshop.

Profession of Cardiovascular Technology has reached an advance level internationally; unfortunately in Malaysia this profession is still lacking in many areas especially pertaining to recognition, credentialling as well as standards and guidelines. Realizing these circumstances the Malaysian Society of Cardiovascular Technologists has been formed as a platform and vehicle to live up and streamline the profession.

 

BACKGROUND CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST

The role of the cardiovascular technologist (CVT) is increasingly complex and demanding. Not only must the cardiovascular technologist be familiar with approved clinical protocols for each type of cardiovascular examination he or she performs.

The technologist also must be able to analyze the patient’s clinical history fully, in order to identify the purpose of the examination, frame the clinical question(s) that the examination is intended to answer, and expand the examination as necessary to answer the clinical question(s). Cardiovascular technologist also plays an integral role in the treatment process, applying independent judgment, problem solving skills, analytical thinking and the ability to obtain and integrate accurate diagnostic information whilst supporting the clinicians in performing the treatment.

THE AIMS OF MSCVT:

1. To amalgamate all the different professional backgrounds under one roof.
2. To serve as a vehicle of integrated voices to look after the welfare and wellbeing of the Cardiovascular Technology profession and its subspecialties.
3. To set up a minimum standard of service quality that has to be followed by all members of the profession through accredited training programs and professional examination.
4. To participate in setting up syllabus of the Cardiovascular Technologist training program in order to produce competent Cardiovascular Technologists who are able to perform above the minimum standard of entry-level.
5. To promote a higher standard and continuous improvement of the service quality and updating the knowledge of the member of Cardiovascular Technologist in accordance to fast changing cardiovascular field.

Description of Profession: Click here to view Cardiovascular Technology Profession Statement.

MEMBERSHIP

To sign up as a MSCVT member, you will have to be a NHAM member as well. You may apply for  both membership at the same time:

• Click here to register for NHAM membership (CV required as supporting document)
• Click here to apply for MSCVT membership

ENQUIRIES

For further enquiries regarding MSCVT, please contact MSCVT secretariat by email: mscvt.my@gmail.com or check out MSCVT OFFICIAL WEBSITE at: https://mscvt.my/

MSCVT CREDENTIALING OF CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST 

The Malaysian Society of Cardiovascular Technologist (MSCVT) is a non-profit organization, and being the only leading association representing cardiovascular technologist (CVT) in Malaysia. The mission of MSCVT is to establish CVT profession, promotes higher standard of service quality, excellent structured CVT training program and continuous education for CVT thus producing a very dynamic CVT in the future.

The Malaysian Society of Cardiovascular (MSCVT) and the National Heart Association of Malaysia (NHAM) have cooperated to establish credentialing to maintain and promote appropriate standards of service quality of CVTs in Malaysia. The purpose of these credentialing is to ensure all practicing CVTs meet the minimum standard of academic qualification and fullfill the required training or work experience in this field to ensure the standards of service quality is maintained. These guidelines also ensure that the job scope of CVTs is only carried out by appropriate and qualified personnel.

 

MSCVT Credentialing Process

1. Credentialing Statement (click to view)
2. Credentialing Qualification Pre-requisites (click to view)
3. Training Summary (click to view)
4. Application Form (click to view)
5. Payment or Processing Fees (click to view)
 

All enquiries regarding credentialing can be forwarded to: mscvt.credentialing@gmail.com or

Cardiovascular Technology Credentialing Council
Malaysian Society of Cardiovascular Technologist (MSCVT)
D-13A-06, Menara SUEZCAP 1, KL Gateway
No.2 Jalan Kerinchi, Gerbang Kerinchi Lestari
59200 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

Contact Person:
Ms. Noorhayati +6019 260 3478

 Click here to go to MSCVT official website.