Chong Yaw Guang 張耀廣 (UM_MIA180018)
司馬遷曰：人固有一死，或重於泰山，或輕於鴻毛。無語良師們在面對生命臨終之際，願意捐獻大體，遺愛人間，爲醫學生們的學醫生涯中劃下一筆濃墨的色彩。這何嘗不是對醫學教育重於泰山的貢獻嗎？
一週的工作坊，老師們靜靜地躺在手術檯上，任素未謀面的醫學生們在老師們的大體上千刀萬剮。老師們默默地承受着我們的一刀一針，讓醫學生們能在步出醫學院前能有實際的操刀經驗，寧可在老師們身上犯錯，也不要在病人身上犯錯。老師們也用自身的軀體培養着醫學生們的同理心還有慈悲心，期望日後在醫治病人时能有多一點耐心，以愛行醫。
無語良師們對我們的期盼與教誨，我們將銘記在心。成爲日後的良醫，是對老師們最好的回報和尊重。
生老病死，乃自然規律；無語良師，造就日後良醫。
Lim Zhan Foong 林展锋 (UM_MIA180137)
通过了解老师们的生平事迹，以及每天与老师们的相处与学习，让我反思了生命的脆弱和短暂，也教会了我应该珍惜生命中的每一刻，更加努力地为自己和别人创造价值。老师们的勇气和奉献精神，将永远铭刻在我们的心中，激励我们在有生之年，尽可能地为社会做出贡献。
Nuriza Desy Binti Zainal Lim (UM_MIA180092)
I am beyond grateful for the chance and opportunity given for me to participate in this silent mentor program. It was once in a lifetime experience for me. Even though it has been a very busy week, i learnt a lot during the workshop.I was able to practice my suturing skills and also building up my confidence in doing all these invasive procedures. From beginning to the end of this program I felt very emotional and was overwhelmed with gratitude for the gift our mentors gave in order to help us learn. I think it is very noble of those mentors who contribute to the society even after the end of their life. I am forever thankful for them and i hope to become a caring loving yet a safe doctor in the future.
Rabiatul Adawiyah Binti Rashdi (UM_MIA180102)
Words are never enough to express how grateful, and how thankful I am to be given the opportunity to participate in the 34th Silent Mentor. It was such a humbling yet an amazing experience for me, seeing how selfless the silent mentors are, whom still contributes even after the end of their life.
I also wanted to highlight that this program is nothing like I have ever experienced- learning from medical textbooks and lectures, practicing on mannequins are really nothing compared to the feeling and the experience gained while performing skills or learning from the silent mentors.
This program helped to boost my self-esteem and confidence in performing medical/surgical skills and it made me feels prepared and adequate as a final year medical student going into housemanship soon.
To the Silent Mentors, thank you for willing to dedicating your body for the betterment of medicine, and for helping me to grow to become an aspiring doctor.
Elisya Munirah Binti Eme Arizal (UM_MIA180028)
My experience taking part in Silent Mentor programme was a valuable one and I will be forever grateful to be given the opportunity to be a part of it. My time in Silent Mentor has been a valuable and humbling experience. Each day starts and ends with us caring for our mentor, ensuring that the faith entrusted by the mentors and their families to us are met with the utmost respect and care. And in between that, we had the opportunity to practise and learn skills that we otherwise would not have been able to do. Our mentors graciously allowed us to learn from them, giving us the opportunity to correct our errors and train to become skilled future doctors. I hope to one day become a competent doctor and indirectly return the favour that our mentors gave by providing the best possible care to all patients. Medical school taught me the science and skills to save a life, but as a doctor, such knowledge is just one part of the puzzle. In treating a patient, we must approach them with empathy, respect, and compassion. This silent mentor programme has helped me learn how to bridge the gap between the science of treating a disease and the skills of treating a soul. Therefore, we are forever grateful for the sacrifices of our silent mentors.
Eileen Chin Siew Man (UM_MIA180502)
亲爱的陈美英无语老师：
第一次清理您的身体，整理您的首饰，望着您无私奉献大爱的脸庞，心里感触良多。在还没有正式参加第34届无语良师活动之前，我曾经成为志愿者。那时与彼时的心情，体验截然不同。这次，心中的感慨与对知识的渴望骤然增加。作坊里每一天的一分钟默哀让我对您的敬意更深刻。与您相处的点滴，每个医学生需要掌握的实际操作，鲜血染红的绷带，一刀一针地在您身上留下学习的轨迹……直至和同学们亲手献上鲜花与您正式道别，这次的学习体验没齿难忘，千言万语也敌不过一句简单的谢谢。我将会带着老师对医学生们的期许努力充实自己，成为一门良医。毕竟不是人人都能成为名医可是良知是我们的职业道德。最后，我也要向老师的家属，劳苦公告的教授们，志愿者们还有风雨无阻支持无语良师计划的各界人士表达最真挚的感谢。
Khisshen Raj A/L S.Alagappan (UM_MIA180039)
This Silent Mentor programme has truly been a once in a lifetime event for me. When I first got accepted into the program, I was delighted as there were limited spots available. I had great expectations on how this program would enlighten me on the basic clinical skills and procedures. However, it has blown away my expectations out of the park. It was a completely unique and holistic approach from start to finish involving the lives of Silent Mentors, taking good care of them each morning, having close relationships with family members, a gratitude ceremony and the final farewell ceremony. It was all fantastically structured in a way that we students truly understand and appreciate the Silent Mentors and their noble contributions to the medical field. This program has not only allowed me to be more comfortable in doing procedures but has also allowed me to become a better caring, and compassionate doctor by treating the patients as human beings rather than the disease alone. I am extremely grateful for this opportunity and will never forget the noble sacrifices made by our mentors in this 34th edition of Silent Mentor programme.
Vra Sashti Tharanni Ravindran (UM_MIA180128)
Silent mentor programme to me is a life changing experience that I'll forever cherish. I learnt not only medical knowledge but also learnt the importance of caring for our mentor and thanking them for their noble sacrifices. Being a part of the gratitude ceremony and the cremation ceremony felt like a proper farewell bid to our mentors. I am also very grateful for the doctors who were very patient and kind in teaching us the procedures although some had to be repeated many times for us to finally correctly perform the procedures. I cannot thank our silent mentors, their families and the doctors enough for allowing us to be a part of this heart touching, humbling experience. I hope that I can pay them back by becoming a great doctor and fulfilling their final wishes which I promise to do so. Thank you once again. Words cannot thank you all enough.
Ahmad Ikhwan Mohd Azali (UM_MIA180003)
This programme was the most valuable experience I have experienced so far throughout my medical school. Definitely an eye-opening and life-changing experience. It changes my perception towards death. This one-week programme really emphasise that we need to see and perceive a patient as one whole human being, with their own personal stories, baggages, personalities and family members. My gratefulness towards late Madam Tan Bee Eng and her family members is beyond description. I can only imagine the emotional roller coaster that the family need to go through from the beginning until the end of this programme. I would also like to thank everyone that has made this programme a successful and a well-structured one.
Lim Zheng Xian (UM_MIA180049)
死亡，对众多人而言都选择避而不谈，在多数文化中更是避讳不及的词语。然而，人生变幻莫测，死亡是一个看似遥远却又靠近我们的东西。身为医学生，我总是能听见各种临终前病人的声音：有的哀愁绝望，有的平静释怀，有的忧心忡忡，有的心有不甘。望着生命即将逝去的他们，我总是会想：难道人的一生走到尽头就这样逝去了吗？我们能否做什么来让他更有意义，不枉此行？我想，在无语良师计划，我找到了答案。
抛开枯燥无味的医学书籍，我有幸参加了慈济举办的无语良师计划。虽然我在这里学获不少医学知识，但此行最大的收获，莫过于对死亡重新的认知。纵使生命结束，对于大体老师们而言，却是另一种开始。在这个活动，老师们的遗愿得以延续下去；他们对医学生们的期许，在一刀又一刀的创口中渐渐铸成。清洗着老师们冰冷的身体，我却感受到了前所未有的温暖；它是人性的光辉，是无私奉献的精神。从其国老师的家访中，我深刻了解了他的人生事迹。其国老师一生乐于行善，在生命弥留之际，更是决定将自己奉献给医学界，以免医生们重犯在自己身上发生的错误。谢谢其国老师，我不仅从您身上学会了珍贵的知识，更是教会了我生命的意义。
在这里，我也要感谢教授和慈济志工们辛勤的付出，没有你们这个活动将难以实现。能够参与无语良师计划绝对是一个难能可贵的机会，希望我的学弟学妹们能够全心全意地投入这个活动，并将它分享出去，让更多医学生们体验这个毕生难忘的经历。
Ong Rui Yan (UM_MIA180512)
I sincerely appreciated for having the opportunity to participate in the 34th silent mentor workshop. The experience was deeply reflective and left a profound impact on me. Silent mentorship is a unique program in which the body of a deceased person who donated their body to science is used for medical education and training. The program is an important way to honor the donors’ lives and their contribution to medical education.
Initially, I was nervous about the experience. I had never been in close proximity to a human cadaver before, let alone one that had been donated for medical education. However, the workshop facilitators provided a safe and respectful environment that allowed us to approach the experience with reverence and dignity.
As the participants of the workshop, we involved ourselves throughout the program by first visiting the silent mentor’s family members to know more about them. We learned about their lives and their reasons for donating their bodies to science. It was a humbling experience to realize that we were about to embark on a journey of learning from individuals who had given their bodies to us in the hope that we could use their gift to improve patient care.
The hands-on experience of working with the silent mentors was both challenging and rewarding. We were guided through a series of exercises that allowed us to observe and learn from the silent mentors in front of us. We were encouraged to explore, touch, and feel the structures of the human body, and to appreciate the intricacies of the human anatomy. We could have the opportunity to perform some procedures on the patient such as ETT intubation which was very fruitful to me.
As I reflect on this experience, I am struck by the importance of empathy in medicine. It is easy to become lost in the technical aspects of medical care and to forget the human beings behind the diagnoses and procedures. As my silent mentor left a video for us, mentioning the sickening attitude of the medical professionals towards the patients was really hurting and disappointing and he hoped that we would be a caring doctor rather than a smart doctor. Working with the silent mentors reminded me that each person we encounter as healthcare providers has a unique story and a rich history that shapes their health outcomes. It is our responsibility to honour and respect these stories and to use our skills and knowledge to improve patient care.
In conclusion, the silent mentor workshop was a profound and humbling experience. It provided me with a unique opportunity to learn from individuals who had given their bodies to science and to reflect on my own values as a future healthcare provider. I am grateful for this experience and I will carry the lessons I learned forward into my medical practice.
Ngio Hua Yi (UM_MIA180073)
Cleansing of the Silent Mentors was one of the tasks we did almost every morning during the Silent Mentor Programme, biologically it was no easy task to disrupt my circadian cycle waking up when the sun is yet to be in the sky and follow through with other responsibilities throughout the day until midnight. Thus, this felt as a responsibility to be completed rather than a spiritually fulfilling mission, scrubbing in with gloves and scrubs, carefully cleansing our mentor, and preventing disease transmission. The cadaver felt like a specimen to me. It was only till the initiation where the missing piece was found, the stimulus through my eyes and ears created a domino of biochemical reactions in my brain and everything started to make sense. As we revealed the silent mentor’s face (mentor was well-groomed by us mentees) to the mentor’s family members, instinctively the family members burst into tears, rushed to the mentor and caressed the mentor without gloves, PPE or whatever protective measures we students use to protect our own safety. That’s the moment of enlightenment where our cadaver comes to life in my mind’s eye. Our mentor too is someone’s husband who shares a bed every night and brings bread to someone’s table. He too was someone’s father who taught offsprings the way to negotiate through the twists and turns of life. He too might be the only one in the family who knows how to fuel a car at the petrol station. It is the people around us who gave us meaning in life during this ephemeral lifetime, and we can only continue to live on within them as our genes continue to be passed down and mutated one generation at a time. Though I signed up to be scientifically enlightened (which of course I did with the help of passionate mentors and trainers whom I deeply appreciate), I was enlightened more on the value of life and how time is the only currency that really matters.
Logaraj A/L S. Muthu Kumar (UM_MIA180050)
The silent mentor program was a life changing experience for me as it helps me develop the humane aspect of me as a medical student, which no book can ever teach. This experience was larger than life because it showed that even after your last breath, you’re still providing service by donating your body for the purpose of learning for us in the field of medicine. This noble act is the reason why many of us were able to harness our skills and have early exposure on skills which are necessary for us as future doctors. These mentors were once people who lived lives like ours, and now they’re no more, yet, they’ve turned into our silent mentors, providing us with the greatest knowledge and experience no book can ever give. Hence, this wholesome experience had taught me that the human body is only temporary yet, their emotions and services will last a lifetime to those involved. With that, I’m very much thankful to everyone involved in the silent mentor program, especially the mentors for making this experience a life changing one for all of us so that we’ll be more compassionate and loving doctors in the future.
Dhivyah Ilengoven (UM_MIA180024)
Taking part in silent mentor program was without a doubt a life changing experience. It taught so much. Medically I was exposed to hands on teaching like never before, being able to appreciate real anatomy and being able to do procedures has made me more confident in my medical knowledge. However, my biggest lesson was beyond just medical knowledge. Knowing my mentor, and his family, and his timeless selflessness has changed my view of life. I wish to be as selfless as him. I will be forever grateful to all the mentors and their families. This was a very well-organized program, thank you to Mr Sia and the silent mentor team as well. I hope to be able to contribute to the program in the future.
Ammar Hariz Bin Ahmad Razmy (UM_MIA180007)
The Silent Mentor Programme was a short but impactful workshop which has opened my eyes to the humbleness and willingness of our mentors to donate their bodies in the name of science. I am utmost grateful to my mentor, Mr Chan, for allowing me to take care of him for a period of time, and being the last few people to be with him before his body physically leaves this world. I will cherish this experience to the highest and will apply all knowledge obtained for my career in the future. I am grateful to Mr Chan's family members, my group mates, coordinators, and each personnel involved in making this workshop a success.
Nazlin Adlina binti Mohd Mahyudin (UM_MIA180071)
The silent mentor programme was an experience to be remembered for a lifetime. No amount of money could replace what was learned. It was humbling and enriching. While it was exciting to sharpen new surgical skills and reinforce old ones, I was more grateful to be able to learn what it is like to be a compassionate and benevolent doctor; something that you cannot get out of reading medical textbooks.
Phoon Leon (UM_MIA180099)
感恩玉琼老师给与我们医学生这一次的机会来更深入地学习人体的构造，练习救人的技巧，得知老师的一生，以及接触到无语良师的因缘。捐赠大体说来容易，做来难，每一个无语良师做他们最后的决定的时候已经是经过了无数的思考，放下身段和解除了在世的任何烦恼。因此，在工作坊的时候与其说是像平常的课，更像是让我们学习医疗界应该要有的人文素养。无语良师的经历，做的每一个决定成就了他的一生，因此也传授了我们人生的一堂课。玉琼老师生前善良，爱护弟妹，公平对待每一个人，所以广结善缘，在感恩会的时候可以看到老师多位的家属朋友一同到来，是我们医学生值得学习的地方。在工作坊，我们每一天清理老师的身体，缝好学习过程中的伤口，到最后帮老师穿好衣服入殓，陪同老师走最后一趟路。工作坊的整个过程让我慢慢沉淀，把善这一个价值永远运用在我行医的每一个脚步。
最后我有一句静思语想和大家分享：“滴水成河，粒米成箩；勿轻已灵，勿以善小而不为。”
再次感恩玉琼老师以及第三十四届无语良师们无私的奉献，成就了我们这一批学生的期望。
Abdullah Azzam Bin Tengku Sidek (UM_MIA180001)
When I heard about this program 5 years ago when I was a First Year, I was so intrigued by it. It sounded like and looked like a really nice program for us medical student to have the opportunity to learn hands on about all the procedures to be performed by doctors later when we become one. After going through medical school, I always heard about junior doctors being incompetent on doing some of the procedures, not because they are not smart, but they did not have the opportunity to learn the procedures beforehand. So, by having the silent mentor program, I was able to learn the procedures first hand and be a more competent Doctor in the future.
But that is not all that I have learnt during this program. I learn the humanity side of life, of what it actually means to be a doctor and a human being. I learn the true meaning of being selfless, where all my mentors have taken the ultimate sacrifice so that us medical student a.k.a future doctors can learn better hence be able to treat our future patients better. Why is this such true selflessness? Because the silent mentors made the sacrifice to teach us not for us to be able to treat them better but be able to treat everyone else who they don’t even know better. Lastly, from all the stories I’ve learned from the mentors, I have learned to be a compassionate Doctor, and be mindful of everyone’s feelings as we, the Doctors play a big role, not just treating patients by giving medicines but also by providing comfort to the patients and their family members.
Megat Hilman B Megat Osman (UM_MIA180054)
The program allowed me to connect to our mentor in ways closer than I have ever had with the patients I’ve met. Throughout the program, I felt more and more connected to Madam Wong, and I am utterly grateful for her contribution. This experience cannot be obtained elsewhere, and we have her to thank in helping us become more capable doctors for our country.
Muhamad Mirza Azri B Dzulzalni (UM_MIA180058)
I have had the honour of participating in the Silent Mentor Programme conducted at the University of Malaya. This program is not just a surgical workshop but a workshop that teaches students the meaning of volunteerism. Our teachers have graciously donated their bodies for us to learn from so that we may one day become competent doctors. Throughout this process, I was able to learn about the story of my mentor Madam Wong Yoke Keng who was an inspirational person in life and even in death continues to give back to others. Her time one this Earth may have been short, but she has left her mark in the hearts of all those who have had the pleasure of knowing her. Our patients are not just bed numbers, diagnosis, interesting cases or jobs to Passover, our patients are people with beautiful lives and meaningful stories, and that is the most important lesson I take away from this workshop. Sincerely, thank you Madam Wong.
Am also grateful to my group members who have been so amazing despite us having to wake up early for so many consecutive days on top of having our typical posting schedules. Thank you, friends!
Naarenthiran M Vellupillai (UM_MIA180067)
The silent mentor program is probably one-of-a-kind experience in University of Malaya. Not only it serves as a basic platform to medical students to train surgical procedures, but it also encourages students to be compassionate and treat their patients as fellow human beings.
My mentor in particular was a kind, generous and wise woman. She was both aware about poverty and the climate crisis. She has been a big advocate for the Tzu Chi community and has worked as a finance officer there under the sponsorship bureau. She was an active recycler and cared a lot for the environment too.
Via this program, I learnt that every human being is significant and carries a huge part in the community. We may not be blood related well at least not from the known generations but the impact that we bring about to each other is significant, whether being a sanitary worker or being the prime minister.
Lok Jia Qi 骆佳琦 (UM_MIA180506)
入学第一年通过一名学长与《无语良师》计划结缘。一直都以志工的身份参与，转眼间也到了我成为别人眼中即将毕业的学姐。很感恩这次宝贵的机会参加了第34届《无语良师》计划。
有幸认识玉琼老师和其他老师们。在你们的身上，我不仅仅得到了许多课本上得不到的实践机会，我还看到了真切且不求回报的大爱精神。“春蚕到死丝方尽 蜡炬成灰泪始干” 到了生命的尽头，你们依然想着如何为社会做出贡献；在仅有的人生岁月里，你们依然想着为下一代培育良医。记得一位老师的遗言中提到因曾在医院遭遇不公平的对待而希望通过自身来栽培仁心仁术的医师。每当听到这些对医生不满的控诉，除了感到抱歉以外，我也默默下定决心不要成为他们口中那样的医生。
名医也许有很多，但良医才是真正缺乏的。生老病死是生命的常态。在死亡面前，一切都变得苍白无力。我想真正难能可贵的或许不是妙手回春的能力，而是一颗真诚的心且能够抚慰人心的医生更能够触动病人吧。
这将会是我五年大学学医生涯里最难忘的经历。通过《无语良师》我看到了生命的短暂，懂得了珍惜眼前人，学会了活在当下，更领会了无私的奉献精神。带着我生命里最特别的老师们的期许，怀着一颗感恩的心上路，我定将把这份爱传递下去。不忘初心方得始终。
Ho Ming Hui (UM_MIA180508)
有幸于2023年二月份参与第三十四届无语良师工作坊，这将成为我医学生涯中刻骨铭心的一次体验。记得五年前刚踏入大学，第一次当志愿者 因而接触到这工作坊，那时候就觉得有机会一定要参与这项活动，好好学习。经过这一个星期的工作坊，的确增加了不少新知识。然而，更让我有所领悟的，是作为一个人 和一位好医生 该有的正确态度。透过家访，我们从大体老师的家人中得知他们生平。身为平凡人的他们，并不凡。在生命的尽头 选择捐赠大体，只为了让医疗界的我们有更好的学习机会，以便将所学的 他日回馈社会。这一个星期，每每看见大体老师上的伤疤日渐增加，我都提醒自己 一定要当个好医生。不仅是治疗疾病，病人与家属需要更多的是真切的关怀与理解。
感恩能够参与这次的工作坊。感谢所有的大体老师，教授，志工们。
Reggina Chong Syin Tze (UM_MIA180521)
The Silent Mentor Program has shaped the way I view life and death.
Death is not to be feared as it is closely intertwined with life. During life, my silent mentor made the bravest decision to pledge her body after death; it taught me that even after death, you can contribute to a greater good and leave an impact on people, even those you've never met.
The gesture touched my heart because their kindness and love were boundless and pure. The entire experience was eye-opening and had reminded me of my passion in medicine to serve, to help, to heal with love, respect and empathy.
Thank you to the silent mentors, their families, volunteers, lecturers, staff and colleagues for this wonderful program; it would not have happened without each and everyone of you.
Lau Jin Mei (UM_MIA180042)
依稀记得当年刚踏入马来亚大学医学系的我，有幸以志愿者的身份参与《无语良师计划》的追思会与告别仪式。最令我记忆深刻的是当时依然懵懵懂懂的自己，经学长姐介绍无语良师们的生平事迹后不禁潸然泪下，感动于老师们无私的付出与奉献。
阔别了无数个日夜后，终于我有幸以医学系五年级的身份与《第三十四届无语良师工作坊》结缘，身体力行的参与了从家访、解冻、净身、缝合、入殓直至送别仪式的那一天。从亲友们的文字分享与照片回顾中，我们深刻地感受到您对家人们的关照，同仁们的细心以及慈济志业的热忱。您所经历的点点滴滴在寂静中教会了我待人处事的道理，也在无形中叮嘱我要努力成为一名有医德、有温度的仁医。
亲爱的黄玉琼老师，感恩您选择以捐赠大体的方式遗爱人间，为医学教育与研究做出无私的奉献，更为医学生们带来最宝贵、最震撼的一堂课，您的这一份恩惠我们必将永远铭记于心。感恩您让我领悟生命的意义不在于形体抑或是长短，而在于我们想要怎么创造并赋予它什么意义。最后，感恩您愿意为社会带来这一份独有的美好、真诚、大爱与贡献，相信您临走前的最后一个愿望终于实现了。
一朝沐杏雨，一生念师恩。谢谢您，黄玉琼老师！
Tan Jia Kai 陈嘉凯 (UM_MIA180118)
I am pretty sure that almost all medical students in UM would know about Silent Mentor Program after starting medical school here for some time, but the full experience of participating in this workshop was so much different than what I imagined. Weeks prior to the workshop, we were already divided into our respective groups for the purpose of conducting home visits to the families of our respective mentors. Some of these families had only just recovered from the recent passing of their loved ones but were still happy to give us a warm welcome upon arrival. That friendliness and open attitude throughout the sharing session regarding the mentor’s life story was one of the more humbling moments of this program for me. It gave me a new perspective towards the practice of medicine, reminding me that every patient is part of a bigger social structure and therefore should be treated with care and accountability. I would like to give thanks to the workshop organizers, coordinators, lecturers, volunteers, participants and of course, to our mentors and families for making this program a success and priceless learning experience for us.
Liew Chao Jie 刘潮劼 (UM_MIA180046)
还记得作为新生，一位学长送给了我这一句：“不忘初心 方得始终”。当时觉得老掉牙的语句，几乎每个人都听过，现在回想，不禁感叹 “初心易得，始终难守”。“不忘初心” 原来是那么的沉重。
年少时，总以为只要怀揣最初的梦想，努力就会有结果。可是后来，生活告诉我们，是我想多了。世界上最扯的一件事，就是努力就会有好结果。
在医学教育的道路上，我遇到了许多艰难险阻。然而，一位伟大的老师，用他无私的奉献和牺牲精神，帮助我重新点燃一开始的那一团火。
这位伟大的老师是我的大体老师，她用自己的身体成为了我们学习和实践的材料。当我踏进解剖室时，那光滑的不锈钢台面下的每一寸肌肉、每一滴汗水都在无言地述说着一段故事。他们曾是普通的人，但在她的身上，却闪耀着一种不同寻常的光芒。大体老师们用自己的身体，为我们展示了生命的奇迹，也给我们上了一堂深刻的人生课程。在这样的教室里，我既感到震撼，又充满敬畏。因为我知道，这些身体，背后有着太多太多的故事和泪水。
正如佛教大悲咒所言，“娑婆诃”，一切众生皆有佛性。这位伟大的老师，用他的行动诠释了这句话的真正含义。他的牺牲和奉献，不仅是对我们学生的一份爱，更是对所有众生的慈悲。
同时，我们也深知医学教育中的困难和挑战。我也希望提醒同行医学人士，要不忘初心，要始终以患者为中心，保持同理心。我们要化无用为大用，为社会做出更多的贡献。如佛教所说：“以利他为本，自利次之。”只有将利他放在第一位，我们才能真正成就自我。。爱因斯坦也曾经说过：“我的生命，不管内在或是外在，都是以他人（包括活着的和逝去的）努力的成果为基础。所以我必须尽力奉献自己，希望能以同等的贡献，来回报长久以来从他人身上所获得的一切。”
在此，我想向这位伟大的老师表达我最深切的感激之情。我会将他的精神传承下去，用实际行动回报社会，为他而生，为医学而行，为众生造福，为世界带来更多的光明。
Puvaanan A/L Periyasamy Mohan (UM_MIA180101)
Completing the Silent Mentor Program was an incredibly humbling and eye-opening experience for me. I had the opportunity to learn from the selfless gift of individuals who had donated their bodies to medical education and research, and it was a privilege to be a part of this remarkable program.
One of the most important lessons I learned during this program was the importance of compassion and empathy in medicine. It was easy to get caught up in the technical details of anatomy and physiology, but at the core of the Silent Mentor Program was a deep respect and appreciation for the individuals who had donated their bodies to help us learn.
I was struck by the thoughtfulness and generosity of the silent mentors and their families, who had made the difficult decision to donate their remains for the benefit of others. It made me realize the importance of treating each patient with compassion and respect, and to always remember that there is a human being behind every medical case.
Another important lesson I learned was the value of teamwork and collaboration in medicine. Throughout the program, I had the opportunity to work with other medical professionals and students from my batchmates. We shared our knowledge and experiences and worked together to develop a deeper understanding of the human body and its functions. Besides, we also get to learn different medical procedures such as intubation, suturing, chest tube insertion, urinary catheter insertion, administration of drug in chemo port, tibial plating and Pfannenstiel incision.
Finally, completing the Silent Mentor Program reinforced my commitment to lifelong learning and professional development. The program showed me that there is always more to learn, and that even the most experienced medical professionals can benefit from continuing education and training.
In conclusion, completing the Silent Mentor Program was a truly transformative experience for me. It helped me develop a deeper understanding of the human body and its functions, and reinforced the importance of compassion, empathy, teamwork, and lifelong learning in medicine. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from the silent mentors and their families, and I will carry their lessons and legacies with me throughout my career.
Loh Hui Jee 罗慧琪 (UM_MIA170057)
I am extremely grateful for this opportunity given by the Silent Mentor Program. This is truly a unique and valuable initiative that provides medical students the opportunity to learn from the bodies of mentors who have selflessly donated their bodies to medical education. This program has taught and trained us skills that we have learnt theoretically only and would not be able to practice physically during medical school. After the program, I realized there was a vast difference between theoretical imagination and real-life hands-on experience. I had a deeper understanding of the anatomy and physiology taught in lectures previously and thus improve my diagnostic ability and clinical skills. The lecturers that taught us the anatomy and procedural skills were very knowledgeable, kind and patient and I would like to thank them for willing to volunteer in this program. This program has also made a huge impact and made me reaffirm the importance of treating our silent mentors with dignity and respect, ensuring that they are handled with care and sensitivity. This experience has fostered a greater appreciation of the human body and the importance of treating patients with empathy and respect.
Roovam A/P Balasubramaniam (UM_MIA180107)
I am honored that I was able to participate in the 34th Silent Mentor Program which was an experience of a lifetime to me. This program taught me things my medical textbook did not such as the compassion, kindness, selflessness and sacrifice. All this while, we could only read or watch YouTube videos on how certain procedures are done which is nothing compared to actually performing them. The two main station that caught my attention the most was intubation and chest tube insertion as these procedures are so complex and vital to be done correctly and as quick as possible to save a patient’s life. Without this program and our selfless silent mentors, I would be performing these living saving procedures for the first time on a real patient not knowing if what I am doing is right or wrong. The thought of that is very scary! The doctors that conducted the workshop were very well equipped with the knowledge and was able to guide us step by step. This workshop also motivated me to work on my procedures skills so that I will be a better doctor in the future. Besides that, I really like how every morning we had to clean and prepare our silent mentors. Doing this every day, makes me feel very close to my mentor. Even though I did not know her very well, sending her off on her final journey was very difficult. I am very thankful for this opportunity and very grateful to my silent mentors. I will always remember and carry with me what I’ve learnt from this program both knowledge and spiritually for the rest of my life.
Iman Bamadhaj Binti Omar (UM_MIA180032)
No experience in my (almost) 5 years of degree has ever come close to what I have experienced in the past week. I was given the opportunity to perform procedures first-hand and I know, nothing beats learning than seeing them outside of textbooks and performing them; as experience is something you can’t simply forget. This was my first time ever joining a program like this and it has been a humbling experience to say the least; that one minute of silent prayer that we do every time before we get to cleaning our mentors served as a reminder that our mentors were someone’s mother, someone’s brother, someone’s daughter.
To be able to contribute and entrust their bodies in our care even after their deaths is not something everyone can do. And for that, we express our utmost gratitude to all of our Silent Mentors and their family and friends. Just know that there was so much more that we’ve learned throughout this workshop than just acquiring surgical skills. Through our Silent Mentors, I’ve learned respect, compassion, empathy, and love. Through them, I’ve learned to see patients beyond their diseases, to see them as an individual who has a life outside of the consultation rooms and not just another case from a textbook. They may be silent but their silence spoke the loudest.
I dare to make a promise; to promise that I will try my very best to apply the values that I’ve gained from this experience to become good doctors and I will make my Silent Mentor proud.
Siti Sholihah Binti Azmi (UM_MIA180116)
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to join this Silent Mentor Program. At first, due to the intense competition with others to participate in this program, I decided to leave it to fate whether I get to join this program. At that moment, I did not feel any regret if I were not able to join this program, however, now I feel very lucky and very grateful that I was able to join it in my final year. Silent Mentor really opened my eyes in so many ways that no textbook can ever do. Clinical skills were taught by the doctors do helps me implementing what I learn from my textbook, but important qualities like empathy and passion are priceless lessons gained for my journey as future medical practitioner. Thank you again for introducing me to this program. Last but not least, thank you to our Silent Mentor Madam Chan who sacrificed a lot to teach us medical students even if we never met face to face previously.
Myasara Binti Mohd Riza (UM_MIA180066)
It was definitely an experience I cannot forget. Apart from learning to do procedures on the mentors, I learnt the importance of respect. From handling the mentors as we received them at the Silent Mentor Centre to participating in the confining ceremony, we were taught to handle our mentors with utmost care. These lessons are very valuable as we learned it through experience we gained from this program. Our mentors are no strangers as they have become a part of our lives. Bits and pieces of their lives will forever embed in our memories until the end of time. They have left a massive impact in our lives as well as the medical field. Thank you, mentors!
