On Jan 25, 2023, at World Ballroom C, 23rd floor, CentaraGrand at CentralWorld, Bangkok, the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, cohosted the 2 side meetings, of the Prince Mahidol Award 2023. The side meeting in the morning was "Past, present, and future of endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: PMAYP mentor lecture session". This session aimed to provide information about endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: history, current management, and future direction. While the side meeting in the afternoon was "Suicide Prevention and Social Media: PMAYP Mentor lecture session" which was dedicated to preventing suicide and suicidal behavior and alleviating its effects.
The 2 programs comprised several lectures by both international and Thai mentors of the Prince Mahidol Award Youth Programs Scholarship Recipients including Prof. Mayank Goyal, M.D., Ph.D.from
University of Calgary, Canada; Prof.Sirintara Singhara Na Ayudhaya, M.D., from the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University; Thanaboon Worakijthamrongchai, M.D., Neurological Institute of Thailand; Prof. Pornpatr Dharmasaroja, M.D., from Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University; Prof. Deborah Goebert, Dr.P.H. from University of Hawaii; Burin Suraaroonsamrit, M.D. from Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health; and lastly, Prof. Suwanna Arunpongpaisal, M.D. from Department of Psychiatry,
Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University.
Tanaporn Jaroenngarmsamer, M.D., who is also the PMAYP Scholarship Recipient of 2020, moderated the Program in the morning, while the afternoon part was moderated by Patteera Vongtangton, M.D., PMAYP Scholarship Recipient of 2019.