November 8, 2021, 11.30 PM – 12.30 PM, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan, and the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand, joined together in hosting a Virtual Exchange Activity via the web conferencing platform Zoom. The Virtual Exchange Activity was held under the theme of "Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)". The event, which attracted 55 attendees from both institutes in this time, comprised various interesting group discussion sessions including the topics about "Online Well-Being", "Academic (School Curriculum)", and "Student bonding activity" participated by both Thai and Japanese students sharing their college life that occurs during the era of the pandemic, facing obstacles from various changes due to the online learning, overcoming stress and pressure situation, as well as how to relax in their free time even in the very restriction measures. On this occasion, Prof. Naoki Tanaka, Professor of the International Relations Office in Shinshu University School of Medicine, also attended the activity as the host of COIL’s activity, while Asst.Prof.Suchin Worrawichawong, Assistant Dean for International Relations of Ramathibodi, kindly attended the event as the observer.
Since the Virtual Exchange Activity has been initiated in September 2020 by the International Relations Sections of the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital; in the hope to promote international cooperation in spite of the pandemic situation, Shinshu University School of Medicine has sent students and professors to participate in this virtual event consistently. The Virtual Exchange Activity under the theme of "Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)" is agreed to be conducted in the 1st – 4th week of November 2021 in the hope to encourage the medical students - from both Ramathibodi and Shinshu - to share and exchange their knowledge experience as well as to promote students' opportunities in practicing English communication skill despite the pandemic era.
