IMU alumnus works as a dietitian at a health food provider
EVER since he was young, Aaron Ang always wanted to help improve the health of the community.
With this in mind, Aaron decided to become a dietitian so that he can engage people in improving their health status by advising them on the right diet and nutrition. This is also a career which he felt had plenty of opportunities as people are becoming more aware and turning towards a healthier lifestyle.
Upon completion of his pre-university studies, Aaron embarked on his studies in nutrition and dietetics (the programme has since been renamed to Dietetics with Nutrition) at the International Medical University (IMU). Four years after joining IMU, he graduated in 2014 and since then, has been working in Medifoods, a food solution Food and Beverage (F&B) company that provides healthy food to the community.
As a dietitian in this company, he focuses on these areas: healthy menu development, counselling, screening through products to be sold in our grocers (supplements or multivitamins), preparing educational materials, planning out health activities (cooking demo, educational booth), in house health talks / corporate health talks, and being involved in the daily operations of the F&B.
According to Aaron, the Nutrition and Dietetics (N& D) programme in IMU relates a lot to his job.
The N&D programme covers the food service and community modules well.
“Most of the community activities or kitchen whereabouts are very familiar to me when I first started the job as I was well exposed to this during my years in IMU. Planning out a community event is also easy to me as we have been trained to do this so many times in IMU!”
Aaron’s advice to those who are aspiring to be dietitians is to “Always make sure you have the passion to pursue what you are doing! You will see the difference in the progress and work you are in when there is passion in it. Be focused on what you want to do and achieve as a dietitian as this allows you to stay on the right path towards achieving your ultimate goal.”
Taught by experienced and practicing faculty, students of Dietetics with Nutrition programme can opt to either complete their entire 4-year degree locally at IMU or transfer to the University of Otago, New Zealand or University of Newcastle, Australia after two years of study at IMU.
These international partnerships are a clear testament to the fact that IMU’s curriculum is aligned to global standards.
In order to better prepare them for work at the various industries, students will undergo professional training in their fourth year. The commencement dates for the Dietetics with Nutrition programme are in September.
If you have a pre-university qualification and possess a strong background in science, have good communication skills, and have a caring personal attitude, apply now for our Dietetics with Nutrition programme for a career that helps to ensure your patients’ diets are on track! Bursaries may be awarded to eligible incoming undergraduate students this September as a one semester fee waiver, distributed over a period of 4 or 6 semesters.
If you have just completed your SPM and do not have pre-university qualification, consider enrolling in the one-year IMU Foundation in Science, the direct route for entry into any of the University’s degree programmes. For more information, please refer to www. imu.edu.my or email: start@imu.edu.my or call IMU at 03 – 2731 7272.