Online meeting with the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)

On 23rd June 2020, Prof.Dr. Prasert Auewarakul, Deputy Dean for Research as the chairperson, along with Assoc. Prof. Sith Sathornsumetee, Manager of Siriraj Center of Research Excellence Management Unit (SiCORE-M) and his team, hosted an initial online meeting with Prof. Sirirurg Songsivilai Secretary-General of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT). This meeting provided an opportunity to introduce SiCORE-M Unit and the Research Excellence Management System at Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. The discussion and recommendation in strategic research management during this meeting would be of a great benefit to our research management prospects and the signature research programs.

 

Congratulations to Siriraj ENT Doctor for the publication in Journal of Otolaryngology Case Reports

Congratulations to Dr. Thanion Soopanit, Siriraj ENT resident graduated in June 2019, whose article on Giant accessory submandibular sialolithiasis: A case report has been published in Journal of Otolaryngology Case Reports. Her advisors are Assist. Prof. Warut Pongsapich and Lect. Dr. Prachya Maneeprasopchoke.

Moreover, this paper used to present as a poster presentation in the 6th World Congress of International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Society (IFHNOS) held from Sep 01 – 04, 2018 at Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina while she was a 3rd year ENT resident in Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.

Siriraj ENT Medical Mobility Unit

            Otorhinolaryngology or ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) diseases is a medical field specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with symptoms, diseases, or injuries in the ears, nose, paranasal sinuses, mouth, pharynx, larynx or neck. The structures of the ear, nose, and throat are complex and interrelated mechanisms; for example, Sinusitis can cause pain or pressure in the ear. When diagnosing ear, nose, and throat diseases, it is crucial to differentiate the symptoms, diseases, or injuries in the ear, nose, and throat precisely. In the big city, most hospitals are well-equipped with the latest technology and seasoned healthcare professionals, so it’s convenient for the patients to receive a diagnosis and treatment. But, if the patients are living in remote, under-served, and unreached areas, traveling to the hospital in the city is a huge burden for them due to the economic and accessibility problem.

           Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, decided to launch the project called “Siriraj ENT Medical Mobility Unit for Underprivileged Patients with Complex Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases” at Srisangwan Hospital in Mae Hong Son Province. The objective is to take ENT healthcare to the doorstep of populations in rural and under-served areas. The patients can receive the diagnosis, treatment, or surgeries with modern medical equipment for proper treatment and safety at Srisangwan Hospital. Throughout the campaign, Siriraj ENT medical Mobility Unit has found a variety of diseases such as Chronic Otitis Media, Thyroid Nodule, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyp, and Neck Mass.

In addition, aside from helping local patients, the other primary objectives of Siriraj ENT Medical Mobility Unit is to assist local hospital specialists in gaining experience and developing the treatment and surgery skills in complex diseases, the more experienced and higher skills, the greater confidence to treat the patients, which will be a benefit to the local patients in the long term.

Serving as WFSA Committee for Pain Management

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Congratulations to Asst. Prof. Nantthasorn Zinboonyahgooon, Head of Siriraj Pain Management Clinical Training Center on appointed as the Pain Management Committee of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) starting from July 16th, 2020.
 
The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists is a unique, global network of National Societies that brings together qualified practitioners of this specialized area of medicine. As an essential element of any safe and pain-free surgical intervention anaesthesiology is a major contributor to positive health outcomes. The WFSA works to make safe anesthesia universally accessible and to improve patient care around the world. Asst. Prof. Zinboonyahgoon positioned at the WFSA will promote Pain Medicine of Thailand and leverage the training capability of Siriraj Pain Management Clinical Training Center at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. #irsiriraj

English Interview for NUS Exchange Program

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On July 23rd, 2020, the committee of Siriraj Medical Students Exchange Program 2021 led by Assoc. Prof. Prapat Wanitpongpan, Deputy Dean for International Relations conducted an English Interview for the 4th year Siriraj medical students to select the most eligible student to undertake a clinical elective at the National University of Singapore in the academic year 2021. #irsiriraj #siirnews

SICORE-M Research Management Webinar Series

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Siriraj Center of Research Excellence is pleased to invite you to the Research Management Webinar Series 

Turning Threat into Research Opportunities in COVID-19 Pandemic

Date: August 28th, 2020
Time: 13.00-16.30 ICT

Register Here at
Siriraj Center of Research Excellence Management (SiCORE-M) Unit
Tel: +66 2419-2900 Email: sicore.management@gmail.com

Meet Siriraj Doctors Television Program

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University emphasizes on the significance of wellness and expects Thai people to look after themselves and gain more knowledge of primary health care. Therefore, they produce a 3-minute documentary television on healthcare tips, disease awareness and prevention, and health-enhancing behaviors, which leads to public wellbeing.

The TV program broadcasted for the first time in May 1986 and currently on air Sundays at 2.27 – 2.30 pm on 7HD Channel. The objectives are to spread knowledge of illness and disease, correct medical treatment, and technology for Thai people’s quality of life improvement, to emphasize understanding disease prevention, enhance the mental and physical health of people of all ages, and to promote more healthcare awareness and knowledge of primary health care among Thai people. In the end, the TV program aimed at Thai people will gain knowledge of illness and disease, correct medical treatment, and technology to improve Thai people’s quality of life. They are able to understand sickness and disease, proper medical treatment, and technology to improve their quality of life. Ultimately, people of all ages will gain more understanding of disease prevention and enhance the mental and physical health of people of all ages.

International Symposium on Traditional Medicines

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The World is currently facing a health crisis from the rise of chronic Non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The existing treatment cannot control the disease as needed. The demand for traditional medical treatment is increasing. But, the problem is the lack of proven evidence of effectiveness and safety issues, including the lack of example about the integrated care in the hospital.

Therefore, Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University organized the International Symposium on Traditional Medicines under the theme of non-communicable disease from September 11th–12th, 2019 under the objectives to share and discuss on the challenges of the integration of Translational medicine into Non-Communicable diseases care, clinical practices, researches, including providing a chance for networking and collaboration between Siriraj and international institutions.

The target group of this symposium was to share and discuss the challenges of the integration of Translational medicine into Non-Communicable diseases care, clinical practices, researches, including providing a chance for networking and collaboration between Siriraj and international institutions.

The symposium was well attended by 129 participants from 11 countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, India, Cambodia, USA, UK, and Thailand.

Student Volunteering Activities

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Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine has provided a four-year curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree in Applied Thai Traditional Medicine for their students. To become a qualified Thai traditional medicine practitioner, a study in a classroom is not enough, in addition, students must develop other skills such as leadership, collaboration both inside and outside Siriraj, immediate problem solving, volunteering spirits for those in need, etc. The students should apply these skills to developing our society in the future.

The project set up around November – April of each academic year under the objectives to encourage students to apply their knowledge and skills for the benefit of others or serve the public good and to develop collaboration skills to work with others by having Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom School for the Deaf, Nakhon Pathom Province, Bangpu nature Education Center Commemorate 72nd Anniversary her Majesty Queen Sirikit, Samut Prakan Province, and Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan National Park, Ratchaburi Province as stakeholders and co-organizers.

Activities performed

  1. Organize activities to educate the hearing-loss students about Thai Traditional Medicine.
  2. Organize activities for students to participate in the preservation of nature and environment, including being aware of the importance of the ecosystem.
  3. Organize the donation activities for those in need.

Target Group

High school student

Students of all curriculum in Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital

Participants

  1. 40 students of Nakhon Pathom School for the Deaf
  2. Students of all curriculum in Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital such as Doctor of Medicine Program students, Applied Thai Traditional Medicine students, Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics students, Bachelor of Technology Program in Medical Education Technology students, and Certificate of Nurse Assistant students

The outcomes of the Project

  1. Disseminate the knowledge in Applied Thai Traditional Medicine to be widely known in Thai society.
  2. Increasing learning opportunities for underprivileged students
  3. Raising awareness of being a contributor/volunteer to students.
  4. Increasing collaboration skills with others including immediate problems solving

Siriraj Volunteer Center

‘Siriraj Volunteer Center’ was set up and operates under Siriraj Corporate Social Responsible Division. It focuses on creating ‘sustainable volunteering’ and established itself as a hub of organizations for any cooperation and contribution to society. It’s also created the ‘volunteer management system’, developing and enhancing the capacity of each organization in order to maintain the relationship between organizations and volunteers. It also created networking between government organizations, state enterprises, private sectors, and independent organizations, to actively involved in the contribution to the society in order to create the maximum benefits for the Thai community in sustainable ways.

The project started from December 2019 – September 2020 at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital by having many inside and outside stakeholders and participants as below,

Inside of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

– Department of Transfusion Medicine (Transfusion Medicine Volunteer)

– Siriraj Pain Management Unit, Department of Anesthesiology (volunteers for ‘the Safety for my patients’: to assist the patients who are unable to support themselves)

– Siriraj Public Relations and Special Affairs Division (volunteers for put a folded New Year Happiness card into an envelope, volunteers for Mahidol Day ceremony, volunteers for Siriraj Public Relations Journal Editorial, volunteers for Mahachat Sermon Preaching on the 131st founding anniversary of Siriraj Hospital)

– Siriraj Corporate Social Responsible Division (summer volunteers/volunteers at Siriraj’s 2nd semester break/volunteers for the Memorial Day of His Majesty the Late King Bhumibhol Adulyadej/volunteers for sewing fabric bags/musician volunteers/free barber volunteers)

Outside of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
– Khon Thai Foundation (Our Hands for Better Thailand Project)
– Jitarsa Bank
– Mahidol Volunteer Center

Objectives

  1. Siriraj Volunteer Center act as a hub of organizations’ cooperation and contribution for the society, supporting the operation for volunteers i.e. medical and healthcare services, blood transfusion, patient relations, environment conservation etc.
  2. Create the ‘sustainable volunteering system’ with the potential of each organization
  3. Be a center of volunteer activities and for those who interested in volunteer activities both inside and outside the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Activities

  1. Be a consultant on Siriraj’s volunteer operations
  2. P.R. the news/events and the recruitment for the volunteers of Siriraj’s volunteer activities
  3. Volunteer activities both inside and outside of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital such as musicians volunteers, music volunteer, Bangkok Noi Canal Development volunteers, landscape management volunteers, volunteers for ‘Bangkok-Noi Model’ field data collection

The project was well attended as from the start to the end there were around 10,000 volunteers participated in the center (1,300 internal and 9,000 external participants).