History of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine
In the year 1958, the unit of preventive medicine was originally set up in the Department of Medicine with 3 full-time staffs: Professor Mukda Trishnananda, Dr. Pairoj Oonsombat, and Mrs. Benjang Tiengpitak. This unit was promoted sequentially becoming an independent unit with its own single-room office, 32 square meters, on the ground floor of the main administrative building. With the increasing role of disease prevention within the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine was, then, officially founded in the year 1969. As a result, a special budget of 1.5 million baths under the fiscal year of 1971 was allocated to build the official building of the Department which was situated next to the Pa-Ob building. This 2-storeyed building was completed in 1975 and used as the permanent official office of the Department since then. The building was later extended to be a 6-floor building as seen nowadays.
Regarding the manpower of the Department, there are 15 instructors, 8 paramedical personnel, 4 administrative personnel and 13 general workers currently employed in the Department.
List of the Head of the Department
- Professor Emeritus Dr. Mukda Trishnananda
1 October 1969 – 30 September 1986 - Professor Emeritus Dr. Pairoj Oonsombat
1 October 1986 – 30 September 1993 - Professor Emeritus Dr. Boonyuen Dumavibhat
1 October 1993 – 30 September 1997 - Professor Dr. Surapol Suwanagool
1 October 1997 – 30 September 2005 - Associate Professor Dr. Supachai Ratanamaneechat
1 October 2005 – 30 September 2007 - Professor Dr. Prasert Assantachai
1 October 2007 – 30 September 2015 - Associate Professor Dr. Winai Ratanasuwan: 1 October 2015 – Present
Mission
The Department of Preventive & Social Medicine is dedicated to be a leading department providing the highest quality educational program and becoming the cornerstone of transition for students to ethical and quality participation with society, in order to gain its faith, while emphasizing the good health of both individual and community.
Vision
Department of Preventive & Social Medicine envisions itself as the member of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj hospital which is in the leading role of health promotion, disease prevention and empowering a better quality of life for both individual and community.
