HCTM Recognises the Contributions of Hospital Staff, 485 Recipients Honoured with Service Awards

Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), UKM, hosted the HCTM Service Awards 2026 on 25 September 2026 at Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak (DECTAR), UKM.

The ceremony served as a meaningful tribute from the university and hospital management to honor the dedication, loyalty and commitment of staff members who consistently deliver excellent healthcare services to the community.

The event was officiated by UKM Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Prof. Dr. Ismanizan Ismail, representing the Vice-Chancellor of UKM.

In his opening address, Prof. Dr. Ismanizan congratulated the 485 award recipients. Among them, 310 staff received the Excellent Service Award, 153 were honored with the 20-Year Long Service Award and 22 received the 30-Year Long Service Award.

He highlighted that as a teaching hospital, HCTM carries a major responsibility in upholding UKM’s reputation through clinical expertise, professionalism, integrity, and empathy. He emphasized that the quality of healthcare should not be measured solely by technological advancement, but by the compassion and responsibility demonstrated when caring for patients and their families.

Addressing the evolving healthcare landscape, he urged staff to leverage modern tools like Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimize efficiency and clinical accuracy, while maintaining human compassion, empathy and integrity as core service values.
The event also featured the symbolic pre-launch of the HCTM Transit House and HCTMTV Studio by the Deputy Secretary-General (Policy) of the Ministry of Higher Education, Mr. Ahmad Rizal Adnan initiatives aimed at enhancing staff welfare facilities and strengthening corporate digital communications.

The evening was further celebrated with musical performances by ARTISUKMA UKM, 10 lucky draw sessions and the presentation of the Pesona Anggun Best Dressed Awards (Male and Female categories).

Key dignitaries in attendance included UKM Board of Directors member Dato’ Dr. Mohd Zaidi Md Zain @ Zakaria, HCTM Director Dato’ Dr. Azmi Baharudin, and Chairman of the HCTM Service Awards Committee / Deputy Director (Administration), Mr. Mursidi Ahamad.

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