Background
Zain, Azhar M. was born on June 22, 1956 in Penang, Malaysia. Son of Saad Zain and Ibrahim Wan Jam.
Zain, Azhar M. was born on June 22, 1956 in Penang, Malaysia. Son of Saad Zain and Ibrahim Wan Jam.
Doctor of Medicine, National University Malaysia, 1982. Master Psychological Medical, National University Malaysia, 1988. Diploma Cognitive Therapy, University Oxford, 1994.
Master of Arts, Academy Medical of Malaysia, 1995.
Medical officer, Penang Hospital, 1982-1985;
trainee psychiatrist, U. Hospital, 1985-1988;
psychiatrist/lecturer, USM Medical School, 1988-1994;
consultant psychiatrist, USM Medical School, 1988-1994;
consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist, USM Medical School, since 1994;
associate professor psychiatry, USM Medical School, since 1994. Panel member New Pschopharmaceut. Products in Malaysia, since 1993.
Visiting consultant Family Development Foundation, since 1993. Committee member psychiatric section of Postgraduate Studies in Malaysia, since 1992.
Member Asia Pacific Association of Psychotherapists (treasurer since 1995), Malaysian Medical Association, Malaysian Psychiatry Association, International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy, British Association for Behaviour and Cognitive Psychotherapists, World Federation for Mental Health, Psychological Medicine Association (president).
Married Wan Mazlinda Kamal, December 15, 1985. Children: Fatin Liyana, Afiqah Izzati.