Siriraj Scholarship Recipient Completed Master Degree in Sweden

Congratulations!

Dr. Sichon Luerithiphong, the recipient of the Prince Mahidol Award Youth Program Scholarship year 2014, from the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine has completed the master degree in Health Economics, Policy, and Management at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.”

His thesis was in an area of health economics with the title of “A Cost-Utility Analysis of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation versus Blood Transfusion Plus Iron Chelation Therapy in Thalassaemia Patients in Thailand”

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Indonesian Surgeons Attend Siriraj International Training Program

On September 2nd, 2019, Dr. I Gusti Putu Hendra Sanjaya from Medicine Udayana University, Indonesia, attended Siriraj’s international short training program “Clinical Observership Training Program in Burn and Wound” at Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital starting from September 2nd – 30th, 2019, under the supervision of Assoc.Prof. Chongdee Aijanepong, Chief of Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

W.H.O. Fellows Attend “Siriraj International Training Program”

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Welcome, three World Health Organization’s Bariatric Surgery Fellows from D.P.R. Korea: Dr. Ri Su Hyon, Dr. Ri Song Bu, and Dr. Han Yong Il to attend Siriraj international short training program “12-Week Training Program in Treatment and Management of Obesity” at Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, under the supervision of Lecturer Dr. Voraboot Taweerutchana, Director of Surgical Endocrine, Bariatric and Metabolomic Surgery Center, Division of General Surgery, starting from September 2nd – November 22nd, 2019. The W.H.O. Fellows also received the warm welcome from Assoc.Prof. Chanean Ruansetakit, Chairman of Department of Surgery, on their first day.

Elective Study at Siriraj

Welcome! Ms. Emika Boondej from Heidelberg University, Germany to undertake an elective at Department of Medicine starting from September 2nd – 27th, 2019.

Elective Study at Siriraj

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Welcome! Mr. Porly RA, Ms. Phallika Leng, Ms. Makara Ruon and Mr. Rithrina Kong from International University, Cambodia to undertake an elective at Department of Medicine and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology from September 2nd – 27th, 2019.

Excellent Extern Award

30 August 2019: Prof.Jarupim Soongsawang, Head of Departement, presented the Excellent Extern Awards to Ms. Chayanit Techaarreerat and Mr. Sappanyu Promma, the externs who had outstanding performance during their practice at Department of Pediatrics from 4 August – 31 August 2019.

Exchange Nursing Students from Brunei, Taiwan, and Philippines Visits Golden Jubilee Medical Center

Dr. Sompop Suamphan, Acting Chairman of Family and Alternative Medicine Department, welcomed the nursing students from University of Brunei Darussalam, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan, and Kyushu University, Japan, to visit the Alternative Medicine Center and Inpatient Department at Golden Jubilee Medical Center, Mahidol University, on August 29th, 2019.

Doctor from AKUH Clifton Medical Services Pakistan Undertake a Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) at Siriraj GI Endoscopy Center

On August 28th, 2019, Prof. Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean for International Relations welcomed Dr. Lubna Kamani from Liaquat National Hospital and AKUH Clifton Medical Services, Karachi, Pakistan to undertake an Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) at Siriraj GI Endoscopy Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital for two weeks.

 

Siriraj Attend AMEE 2019 in Austria

Assoc.Prof. Suwattanee Kooptiwut, Assistant Dean of Postgraduate Education, along with Assoc.Prof. Uraiwan Panich, Chairwoman of Department of Pharmacology, and six outstanding lecturers who won the scholarships from the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital: Asst.Prof. Rattanavalai Nitiyarom from Department of Pediatrics, Lecturer Jaturong Sewatanon from Department of Microbiology, Assoc.Prof. Napatara Tirawanchai from Department of Biochemistry, Lecturer Kusuma Chinaroonchai from Department of Surgery, Lecturer Vuthinun Achariyapota from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Lecturer Titima Wongviriyawong from Department of Medicine, attended the Annual Conference of The Association for Medical Education in Europe Conference (AMEE 2019) at the Austria Centre Vienna, Republic of Austria, between August 24th – 28th, 2019.

The AMEE annual conference established as the key meeting for all involved in medical and healthcare professions education such as teachers, educators, researchers, administrators, and medical students. The conference provides an opportunity to network with others with similar interests, to hear and discuss the views of acknowledged experts, to take part in workshops and courses and to present their work through a short communication or poster. AMEE conference held on a wide range of topical issues in medical and health care professions education.

Siriraj Won the Third Place of WIP Budapest Best Posters 2019

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During August 26th – 28th, 2019, Asst.Prof. Nantthasorn Zinboonyahgoon, Chief of Siriraj Pain Management Clinical Training Center, attended the 24th Annual Gabor Racz Advanced Interventional Pain Conference and Workshops in Budapest, Hungary, and won the Third Place Award of WIP Budapest Best Posters 2019 from the topic “Prospective Study Comparing Quality of Life between Opioids Sparing Protocol and WHO Guideline in Metastatic Bone Cancer: Preliminary Analysis“.