Welcome! Professor Seiji Okada from Center for AIDS Research, Kumamoto University, Japan to visit Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital and to deliver a special lecture at the “Joint Research Program on Infectious Diseases and Cancer” hosted by Research Department on February 25th, 2019.
Greetings from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Asia Pacific Regional Office!
As the registration deadline approaches, we would like to bring your attention to several updates.
June Session
Please note that Forestry Package A – Urban Forestry (FOR A JUNE) has been cancelled due to the faculty being unable to secure an instructor for the June session. The Faculty of Land and Food Systems has added Package B – Agribusiness Management (LFS B JUNE) for the June session. Could you please use the most updated materials when distributing to students.
Please find the most up to date 2019 VSP Materials enclosed in this email:
| 1. June VSP Student Registration Form | 5. July VSP Student Registration Form |
| 2. June VSP Course Package Descriptions | 6. July VSP Course Package Descriptions |
| 3. June VSP One Page | 7. July VSP One Page |
| 4. June VSP Overview | 8. July VSP Overview |
Our website will also be updated with the most recent changes: http://vancouversummerprogram.ubc.ca/
The upcoming registration deadlines for each session are:
June 8 – July 8, 2019: February 28, 2019
July 13 – August 13, 2019: March 29, 2019
Students will likely get their first preference if they apply before the registration deadlines. If you or your students have any concerns with our deadline dates, please feel free to let me know and we may be able to extend the deadlines to accommodate your students.
Students are required to fill in and provide the details of a contact person of their University on the registration form (we are grateful if you can let your students know the details of your contact person) and submit their application to me. For individual applications, we would require students to use their university email address (e.g.example.student@cccu.edu.ca) to apply. English proficiency test scores are not required to register, but students should be proficient in English and have a strong academic background. They should also meet their university’s system of application and eligibility requirements (if any) for studying abroad and possess the personal maturity to undertake an international experience. Academic credits for the courses may be granted by the students’ home university at its discretion.
2019 JUNE VSP – Overview_Feb 11 Reduced
2019 JUNE VSP – One Pager_Feb 13
2019 JUNE VSP – Course Package Descriptions_Feb 11
2019 JULY VSP – Overview
2019 JULY VSP – One Page
2019 JULY VSP – Course Package Descriptions
On February 21st, 2019, Assoc. Prof. Thawornchai Limjindaporn, Deputy Dean of Postgraduate Education along with Assist Prof. Thanaporn Rungruang, Vice Chairwoman, Department of Anatomy welcomed Assist Prof. Baeg Gyeong Hun from National University of Singapore to visit Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital and to attend the discussion on education and research collaboration.
On this occasion, Prof. Hun also delivered a lecture on “The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a model to address outstanding biological questions” at Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. #irsiriraj #SirirajPostgrad #NUS

Lect. Dr. Chakarg Ponghurgsorn welcomed Vietnamese and Burmese physical therapists from Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Institute to visit the Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital on February 18th, 2019. #irsiriraj #SirirajRehab #Sirirajhospital


On February 6th, 2019, Prof. Dr. Prasert Auewarakul, Deputy Dean of Research along with Prof. Thawornchai Limjindaporn, Deputy Dean of Postgraduate Education, Prof. Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean for International Relations, Assoc. Prof. Prapat Wanitpongpan, Assistant Dean for International Relations, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Thanaporn Rungruang, Vice Chairwoman of the Department of Anatomy welcomed distinguished delegates from School of Medicine Kobe University, Japan to have a discussion on the post-graduate level exchange program including Double-Degree Program and research collaboration. #irsiriraj #sirirajhospital



Prof. Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean for International Relations, and Asst.Prof. Peti Thuwajit, Assistant Dean for Postgraduate Education, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, welcome Dr. Budi Santoso, Vice Rector of Marketing & Institute Development of Indonesia International Institute for Life Science, on January 31st, 2019, to discuss the opportunities for mutual collaboration between the two institutes.
Assoc. Prof. James Patrick Dolan from Oregon Health & Science University, USA served as Siriraj International Visiting Scholar at Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital during January 21st – 31st, 2019.

On January 19th, 2019, Prof. Dr. Prasit Watanapa, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital along with A.C. Marshall Ouichai Pleangprasiti, President of Siriraj Medical Alumni Association under Royal Patronage, and Prof. Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean for International Relations welcomed Prof. Tatsuo Sato, President of Tokyo Medical and Dental University Alumni Association and Prof. Keiichi Akita to attend the Homecoming Day of Siriraj Medical Alumni: Khoh Wang Lang to strengthen mutual collaboration between Siriraj Medical Alumni Association under Royal Patronage and Tokyo Medical and Dental University Medical Alumni Association. #SirirajMedicalAlumni #irsiriraj#tmdu






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