The joint conference between the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, and the Center for Global Health, Osaka University, has been running annually for six years while this is the 2nd year the conference moved to the virtual platform due to the COVID-19 disruption. The conference was a success, with more than 100 participants registered to join the event.
November 17, 2021, 04.30 – 06.00 P.M., the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand, together with National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taiwan, co-hosted the Virtual Academic Mobility via the web conferencing platform Zoom under the theme of “Current situation of COVID-19 Vaccination in Thailand and in Taiwan”. This event was the 2nd Virtual Academic Mobility program organized by the International Relations between the 2 institutes, aiming to exchange and discuss the challenges and opportunities related to the COVID-19 vaccine management. On this occasion, Assistant Professor Dr. Jumpee Granger, Deputy Director for International Relations, Ramathibodi School of Nursing, along with Dr.Meng-Shin Shiao, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for International Relations provided short greetings to the participants on behalf of the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital; while Asst. Prof. Suchin Worawichawaong, M.D., the other Assistant Dean for International Relations of Ramathibodi, and Prof. Cheryl Chia-Hui Chen, Associate Dean for International Affairs of NTUCM, kindly attended the event as the observers.
The virtual event had attracted 60 participants from both Ramathibodi and NTUCM. During the event, students from both sides had shared their opinions and knowledge regarding the type’s availability, the guidelines, vaccines’ potential, sequences, current situation of vaccination in the countries, as well as their point of view about administration plan and research of the COVID-19 vaccination.
วันที่16 พฤศจิกายน 2564 ศาสตราจารย์ นายแพทย์ปิยะมิตร ศรีธรา คณบดีคณะแพทยศาสตร์โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล คุณอุรีรัชต์ เจริญโต อธิบดีกรมความร่วมมือระหว่างประเทศ กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ และท่าน จันทะหนอม มะนีทิบ ปลัดกระทรวงสาธารณสุข สปป.ลาว ได้ร่วมเป็นประธานในพิธีปิดโครงการสำรวจสุขภาพประชาชนลาว (National Health Examination Survey) ผ่านระบบประชุมทางไกล โดยมี ศาสตราจารย์ แพทย์หญิงศิรินธรา สิงหรา ณ อยุธยา รองคณบดีฝ่ายวิเทศสัมพันธ์ และความร่วมมือวิจัยต่างประเทศ ศาสตราจารย์ นายแพทย์บุญส่ง องค์พิพัฒนกุล รองคณบดีฝ่ายวิจัย และคณาจารย์ของคณะฯ เข้าร่วมพิธีที่ ห้องประชุม 1 สำนักงานคณบดี โดยโครงการนี้เป็นความร่วมมือระหว่างคณะแพทยศาสตร์โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี กับสถาบันการแพทย์เขตร้อน และสาธารณสุข สปป.ลาว (Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute) โดยได้รับการสนับสนุนงบประมาณจากกรมความร่วมมือระหว่างประเทศ โดยมี ศาสตราจารย์ นายแพทย์วิชัย เอกพลากร เป็นหัวหน้าโครงการ
โครงการสำรวจสุขภาพประชาชนลาว (National Health Examination Survey) ได้เริ่มดำเนินโครงการฯ มาตั้งแต่เดือนกุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2563 และแล้วเสร็จไปเมื่อช่วงเดือนมีนาคม พ.ศ. 2564 เป็นการสำรวจสุขภาพจากกลุ่มตัวอย่างประชากรชาวลาวทั่วทั้ง 17 แขวง และนครหลวงเวียงจันทน์ ของสปป.ลาว มีกลุ่มตัวอย่างที่ได้รับการสำรวจกว่า 3,000 คน เป็นการทำวิจัยโดยใช้แบบการสำรวจ (Questionnaire) เกณฑ์วิธีการทำวิจัย (Protocol) และการสนับสนุนด้านวิชาการทางห้องปฏิบัติการทางการแพทย์ (Laboratory Medicine) ซึ่งพัฒนาขึ้นโดยคณาจารย์ภาควิชาเวชศาสตร์ชุมชน และภาควิชาพยาธิวิทยา คณะแพทยศาสตร์โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ซึ่งผลการสำรวจที่ได้จะนำไปใช้เป็นข้อมูลในการวางแผนด้านสาธารณสุขของ สปป.ลาว การจัดทำนโยบายการป้องกันโรคไม่ติดต่อเรื้อรัง (NCDs) และการสร้างความร่วมมือในการวิจัยด้านการแพทย์และสาธารณสุขระหว่าง ไทย และ สปป.ลาว ในการนี้ รองศาสตราจารย์ นายแพทย์สุรศักด์ กันตชูเวสศิริ ได้ร่วมให้การแลกเปลี่ยนเรียนรู้เรื่อง การผลักดันนโยบายลดเค็ม ที่ประสบความสำเร็จในประเทศไทย
On November 16, 2021, Prof. Piyamit Sritara, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University; Ms.Ureerat Charoento, Director-General of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Dr.Chanthanom Manithip, Director-General of the Cabinet, Ministry of Public Health, Lao PDR, presided over the closing ceremony of the National Health Examination Survey Project via teleconference system. On this occasion, Prof.Sirintara Singhara Na Ayudhaya, Deputy Dean for International Relations and Research Collaborations; Prof. Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul, Deputy Dean for Research, as well as the faculty members of the Faculty, attended the ceremony at the Meeting Room no.1, Office of the Dean. The National Health Examination Survey Project is a collaboration project between the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital and the Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute, receiving financial supports from TICA, MOF, and having Prof. Wichai Aekplakorn from Ramathibodi's Department of Community Medicine as the project leader.
The National Health Examination Survey Project had started in February 2020 and was completed in March 2021. The health survey was conducted among the Lao population living in 17 provinces as well as Vientiane. The survey of more than 3,000 people was survey-based research by Questionnaire, Protocol, and academic support for laboratory medicine; all developed by the faculty members in the Department of Community Medicine and the Department of Pathology of the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital. The results of the survey will be used as the basic information for Lao PDR's public health planning, policy formulation of non-communicable diseases prevention (NCDs), and the establishment of further medical and public health research collaboration between the Lao PDR and Thailand. In this regard, Assoc. Prof. Surasak Kantachuvesiri participated in the exchange of knowledge about Advocating for a salt reduction policy success in Thailand via the online meeting system.
November 15, 2021, 12.30 PM – 13.30 PM, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan, together with the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand, co-hosted a Virtual Exchange Activity under the theme of "Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)" via the web conferencing platform Zoom. The registered participants of the virtual event, which amounted to 52 attendees from both Ramathibodi and Shinshu, joined in the interesting small group discussion sessions including the topics about “Activity after school, hobby, How to make friends and cultivate friendship”, “Activity after school, Trend in Thailand/Japan, Food culture and habits”, “Activity after school, Communication between students, How to eat dinner with students”, “Activity after school, How to study every day, Trend in Thailand/Japan”, “Activity after school, School activity under pandemic, How to learn English”, and last but not least, “COVID-19, Attraction of Thailand/Japan”. 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.
This was the 2nd Virtual Exchange Activity under the theme of "Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)" cooperating between Ramathibodi and Shinshu which aimed 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.
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.
On September 23, 2021, at No.1 Reporting Hall, the Academic Exchange Centre, Kunming Medical University (Chenggong Campus ), plus, via the VOOV online platform, the Opening Ceremony for Joint Undergraduate Educational Program in Nursing between Kunming Medical University, China, and Mahidol University, Thailand, was organized under the new normal measures.
The ceremony comprised the congratulated speeches from several related participants; both from China and Thailand, and ended with the New Nurse Swearing Ceremony. The opening remarks were delivered by the Leader from Yunnan Provincial Department of Education; Ms. Wang Yuan, Director of International Exchange and Cooperation Foreign Affairs, following by speeches from H.E. Mongkol Visitstump, the Consul-General Royal Thai Consulate-General to Kunming, to congratulate the success of the collaboration between Kunming Medical University and Mahidol University.
Following with the congratulatory speeches from representatives of those related to the establishment of this Joint Undergraduate Educational Program in Nursing; the KMU side consisted of Prof. Li Song, President; Prof. Zhang Ying, Dean of School of Nursing; while Mahidol was honored by Prof. Banchong Mahaisavariya, President and Prof. Piyamitr Sritara, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, to express their congratulations via video clip, before Assoc. Prof. Dr. Poolsuk Janepanish Visudtibhan, Director of Ramathibodi. School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, delivered online congratulatory speeches. On this occasion, Assoc. Prof. Nopraenue Sajjarax Dhirathiti, Vice President for International Relations and Corporate Communications, Mahidol University; Professor Sirintara Singhara Na Ayudhaya, Deputy Dean for International Relations, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital; Asst. Prof. Dr. Streerut Thadakant, Deputy Director for Policy and Planning Department and Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital, Ramathibodi School of Nursing; and Asst. Prof. Dr. Jumpee Granger, Deputy Director for International Relations, Ramathibodi School of Nursing, honored the ceremony with their participation throughout the program.
Ramathibodi School of Nursing has been accredited by ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUNQA) , as the first in Thailand. It has also been entrusted to launch a Joint Undergraduate Educational Program in Nursing with KMU, China. This joint program will respond to the policy on driving up the educational standards at the international level. The Students of the program will be granted double degrees once they graduate; from both Ramathibodi and Kunming. They will spend their first two years in Kunming, China, the third year in Thailand, and internship for another 1 year, under close guidance from both Thai and Chinese advisors.
