On May 15th, 2023, Siriraj Palliative Care Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University led by Mr. Puchong Chimpiboon, Music Therapist welcomed Assoc. Prof. Dena Register, Assoc. Prof. Kimberly Sena Moore, and a group of music therapy students from Florida Gulf Coast University, USA to visit and discuss at Siriraj Palliative Care Center which was part of “Music Therapy in Thailand Study Aboard, 2023” running from May 10th – June 23rd, 2023. On this occasion, our guests attended the lecture on the topic “Thai Culture and Believes relates to Health issues” by Dr. Anuwat Taweesuwanakra, M.D. as well as visited the Siriraj Bimuksthan Museum and Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine.
Siriraj has a longstanding relationship with Assoc. Prof. Register, founded the first music therapy program in Southeast Asia at the College of Music, Mahidol University. Through this visit and music therapy exchange opportunity, both parties aim to promote music therapy by conducting remote conferences, exhibitions, and music therapy services.