On May 29th, 2023, Prof. Apichat Asavamongkolkul, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, together with Siriraj’s administrative members: Assoc.Prof. Prapat Wanitpongpan, Deputy Dean for Corporate Communication and International Relations; Prof. Manee Rattanachaiyanon, Chairwoman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Assoc.Prof. Chanean Ruansetakit, Chairman of the Department of Surgery; Assoc.Prof. Sittiporn Srinualnad, Head of Division of Urology; and Assoc. Prof. Kanokwaroon Wattananirun, Assistant Dean of International Relations; welcomed the distinguished delegates from Peking University Health Sciences Center, CHINA, led by Prof. WANG Jianliu, Vice President of Peking University People’s Hospital and the PKUHSC’s executive members: Prof. ZHANG Qian, Deputy Director Institute of Urology, Peking University Professor of Urology Department, Peking University First Hospital & Director, Office of Hospital Management, PKUHSC; Prof. ZHANG Shudong, Consultant Doctor, Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, & Chair, Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Professor, Doctor Supervisor, Peking University; Assoc. Prof. WANG Gang, Senior Consultant Doctor, Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Associate Chair, Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, & Associate Professor, Peking University; Assoc. Prof. YAO Lin, Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, & Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital; Assoc. Prof. MENG Yisen, Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, & Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital; Ms. Pan Jingnan, Deputy Project Manager, China Foundation for Peace and Development; Ms. BAI Jing, Program Officer, Office of International Cooperation; and Ms. XIA Jing, Program Officer, Office of Hospital Management; for the visit and discussion on further collaboration between Siriraj and Peking University Health Sciences Center.

Welcome, Mr. Kitamura Ryo, a 5th-year medical student from Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan to undertake elective study at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University from May 15th – 26th, 2023.

Welcome, Mr. Tagawa Nobutaga, a 5th-year medical student from Kyoto University, Japan to undertake an elective study at the Division of Cardiov Thoracic (CVT) Surgery, Department of Surgery from April 17th – 28th, 2023, and Ms. Shirasu Koyuki, a 5th-year medical student from Okayama University, Japan to undertake an elective study at Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology from April 17th-28th, 2023.
Also, Mr. Takahashi Takuma, a 5th-year medical student from Okayama University, will undertake an elective study at the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, between April 17th-28th,2023, and Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, from May 1ts – 12th, 2023 while Mr.Serizawa Satoshi, a 5th-year medical student from Okayama University, Japan will undertake an elective study at Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery from April 17th – 28th, 2023 and Department of Gastroenterology starting from May 1st – 12th, 2023.

Welcome medical students from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA; Ms. Yoon Kyung Lee, Ms. Anna Wood, Ms. Christina Valdovina, Mr. Michael Arnold, Mr. Matt Daly, Chris Hinds, Mr. Christopher Yang, and Mr. Arya Aliabadi to undertake the clinical rotation at the Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Department of Pediatrics; Department of Anesthesiology; and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University from March 20th to April 7th, 2023.

Welcome, Mr. Chhoengsan Ho, a 6th-year medical student from Prince of Songkla University on ‘Royal Scholarship under Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Education Project to the Kingdom of Cambodia,’ to attend an elective study at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Pattaya Hengrasmee from March 21st – 31st, 2023.

 

Welcome the biomedical students from Columbia University and Touro College, U.S.A., for a visit and observership program on the topic “A.R.T. Services (Assisted Reproductive Technologies: IVF) and the Ethical Issues in A.R.T. in Thailand” at the Reproductive and Biological Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, on January 23rd, 2023.

 

On November 18th, 2022, Prof. Prasit Watanapa, the former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, together with Prof. Thawatchai Akaraviputh, the Deputy Dean and Director of Siriraj Medical School, Assoc. Prof. Visit Vamvanit, the Director of Siriraj Hospital, Assoc. Prof. Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul, the Chairman of Siriraj Cancer Center, Dr. Charuwan Akewanlop from the Department of Medicine, Dr. Suwanit Therasakvichya from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Prof. Winai Ratanasuwan, the Director of Siriraj Institute of Clinical Research (SICRES), greeted and welcomed the distinguished guests from the Mayo Clinic: Dr. Brian Costello, the Executive Medical Director (medical oncologist), Dr. Dean Patterson, Executive Director, and Mr. Royston Lek, Executive Director for Asia Pacific, to discuss on the Mayo Clinic & Siriraj Collaboration.

Welcome, Dr. Eri Tanaka from the Nagoya City Hospital, Japan, on her site visit at the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (November 3rd – 4th, 2020) and the Department of Medicine (November 14th – 15th, 2022.)

On October 20th -21st, 2022, the Endoscopic Surgery Unit, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and the Erbe Singapore Pte. Ltd., co-hosted the “Erbe Laparoscopic Gynecology Workshop” for Thai and international gynecologic laparoscopic surgeons at the Thai-German Multidisciplinary Endoscopic Training Center Under the Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (TG-MET CENTER), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.

On October 6th – 8th, 2022, Clin. Prof. Dittakarn Boriboonhirunsarn of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, attended an international conference, “2022 International Congress of Diabetes and Metabolism (ICDM 2022)”, in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, to update knowledge on diabetes and delivered a poster presentation on a topic “Association Between Body Fat Index and Gestational Diabetes.”