Dr Mawaddah Azman is an Associate Professor of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. She has eight years’ experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and is currently a fellow of the UKM Teaching and Learning Centre. She has spoken at various national and international conferences and has 42 publications from the Web of Science Core collection. Her special interest is in laryngology, sleep and surgical nutrition.