Siriraj Signed the MOU with Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan

Breaking news !!

We are pleased to announce that Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital has signed the MOU with Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan. The mutual agreement committed Siriraj and CCH to work together more closely in order to share knowledge and experiences as well as pursue many significant activities, such as promoting educational exchange programs, facilitating and developing mutual international academic and scientific as well as cultural cooperation.

This MOU signing is one of the mission of the so-called project, Abridge Business Certificate (ABC 3) in Taiwan led by Professor Dr. Prasit Watanapa, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital along with Professor Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean for International Relations, Assistant Professor Prapat Wanitpongpan and Professor Woraphong Manuskiatti, Assistant Deans for International Relations.

On behalf of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, we would like to convey our sincere appreciation to Professor Shou-Jen Kuo, Superintendent and his team for a very warm welcome and hospitality at Changhua Christian Hospital.

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Visits Siriraj

On January 5, 2018, Associate Professor Sith Sathornsumetee, Assistant Dean for International Relations welcomed Dr. Joe Robertson, President and delegates from Oregon Health & Science University to visit Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. On this occasion, Professor Robertson and team also paid a visit at Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine and WHO Collaborating Center (CATTM-WHOCC) and received a very warm welcomed by Associate Professor Dr. Pravit Akarasereenont, Chairman of Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine.

Prof. John M. O’Donnell from U. of Pittsburgh, USA as Siriraj Visiting Scholar !

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Welcome, Professor John M. O’Donnell from The Winter Institute of Simulation Research (WISER), University of Pittsburgh, USA, to serve as Siriraj visiting scholar at Department of Emergency Medicine from January 29 – February 5, 2018. On this occasion, Professor O’Donnell also held simulation workshops on “Panel discussion for simulation research” on January 31, 2018, and “Simulation for Medical Education Assessment” on February 1-2, 2018.

Abridge Business Certificate (ABC 3) in Taiwan

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On February 5, 2018 Professor Dr. Prasit Watanapa, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Professor Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean for International Relations, and participants of Abridge Business Certificate (ABC 3) program led by Associate Professor Suroj Supavekin, Deputy Dean of Human Resource visited Tzu Chi University and Hospital. The group received a very warm by Dr. Pen-Jung Wang, President, Dr. Ingrid Liou, Vice President, Dr. Jui-Hung Yen, Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Yang, Dean for College of Medicine and administrative members of Tzu Chi University.
The learning objectives are to learn about the medical school, hospital administration, and research program. Moreover, Dean Prasit and Professor Thawatchai also attended a discussion on the exchange program cooperation among faculties and students between Siriraj and Tzu Chi.

 

Ministry of Health Bhutan Visits Siriraj

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On February 1, 2018, Professor Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean for International Relations along with Associate Professor Dr. Thawornchai Limjindaporn, Deputy Dean of Postgraduate Education, Associate Professor Decho Jakrapanichakul from Department of Medicine and Associate Professor Orawan Pongraweewan from Department of Anesthesiology welcomed Mr. Dechen Choiphel, Chief Program Officer of Essential Medicine & Technology Division, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Bhutan to have a discussion on the further collaboration regarding the medical training / workshops exchange program.

Siriraj Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Designated as WHOCC !!

Congratulations to Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine (CATTM), Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University on the designation as the World Health Organization Collaborating Center (WHOCC).

Siriraj CATTM is now working together with WHO to support WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014 – 2023 in organizing collaborative inter-regional or regional meetings/workshops once a year guided by WHO Regional Office.

For more information about CATTM please visit the website here

Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2018

On January 31st, 2018, Professor Dr. Prasit Watanapa, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital along with Siriraj administrative members welcomed distinguished delegates from Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2018 to visit Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital under the theme “Making the World Safe from the Threats of Emerging Infectious Diseases”.

 

Mentor Lecture Session “Simulation in Healthcare: Make It Practical” On 30th January 2018

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The 6th Prince Mahidol Award Youth Program Conference 2018, and the Mentor Lecture Session “Simulation in Healthcare: Make It Practical”.

 

This conference is a side meeting of The Prince Mahidol Award Conference, which is an annual international conference hosted by the Royal Thai Government, the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation and co-hosted by distinguished partners.

 

The 6th Prince Mahidol Award Youth Program Conference 2018, we had five young physician scholars from the year 2015 presented their work and experiences. They also presented their plans for extending the benefits of their projects to the Thai people and the world as a whole. This program aims to facilitate such collaboration and networking for researchers, community developers and clinical practitioners in their chosen fields.

 

We take this opportunity to thank Associate Professor Roy Phitayakorn for supervising one of our Prince Mahidol Award Youth Scholars, and for sharing with us today his experiences in the topic “Inter-Professional Team Training to Improve Non-Technical Skill – a Successful Story from Our Learning Lab” and the workshop on non-technical skill together with Dr. Praelada Wongsirimeteekul, one of our Prince Mahidol Award Youth Scholars 2015. We will also have the Visiting Professors and Thai pioneers in this field to share their work and experiences including Professor John O’Donnell and Assistant Professor Usapan Surabenjawong in the topic “Effective Debriefing – Are We There Yet?”, Assistant Professor Borwon Wittayachamnankul in the topic “Team Work Training and Interdisciplinary Education in Simulation”, Associate Professor Polpun Boonmak and Dr. Poom Tritrakarn in the topic “Current Situation and Future Direction of Simulation in Thailand”. This session is co-hosted by Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University and Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University.

 

The Prince Mahidol Award Laureates 2017 Delivered Special Lectures at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital on Their Contributions to the Benefits of Mankind

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On January 30th, 2018, Professor Dr. Prasit Watanapa, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital and Vice President of the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation welcomed Dr. Eric D. Green, Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute as a representative of the “Human Genome Project” (PMA in the field of Medicine) and Professor Porter W. Anderson, Jr., Dr. John B. Robbins, Dr. Rachel Schneerson, Professor Mathuram  Santosham (PMA in the field of Public Health), the Prince Mahidol Award Laureates 2017 to visit Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, the host and founder of Prince Mahidol Award (PMA), and to deliver special lectures demonstrating their rewarded contributions at the Rachapanaddasirindhorn Auditorium, 1st floor, Srisavarindhira Building, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. On this occasion, the Laureates joined the Faculty Luncheon hosted by Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital along with Siriraj Faculty members and Prince Mahidol Award’s Committees at the Faculty Conference room, 2nd floor, Administration Building.

 

Discussion on “Experience for Journal Editor” for SMJ by Prof. Moll

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On January 23, 2018, Professor Frans L. Moll, a visiting scholar of Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital held a discussion on “Experience for Journal Editor” for Siriraj Medical Journal (SMJ) at Siriraj Medical Research Center.