MD-KKU welcomes visiting professor from Universite de Paris, France

 

On October 26, 2023, Assoc. Prof. Apichat Jiravuttipong, MD, Dean of KKU Faculty of Medicine welcomed Professor Nolwenn Dheilly, Head of the Pathogen Discovery Laboratory, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, France to our faculty.

Professor Dheilly’s research includes epidemiological investigations following outbreaks of known and unknown origins, characterization of virus enzootic cycles, development of diagnostic tools, and fundamental research aimed at the development of novel therapeutic and preventive strategies.

She participated in the MD-KKU overseas visiting professor program in our Tropical Medicine Department between October 23 and 27, 2023 and gave a guest lecturer on “Metagenomics to identify novel and unexpected pathogens for improved diagnoses and prevention: From coronaviruses to arboviruses and viruses of parasitic worms.”

The Department’s staff led by Assoc. Prof. Sutas Suttiprapa also attended the meeting to discuss guidelines for NIH Research Project Grant Program (RO1), academic support provision in developing collaborative studies in Tropical Medicine and supervision of staff and students in relevant subjects.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

MD-KKU welcomes international exchange students from St.Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan

 

MD-KKU recently welcomed four medical exchange students from St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan to our Departments of Surgery and Emergency Medicine. Their program will run for four weeks from October 25 to November 16, 2023.

On their Orientation Day, the International Relations Officers introduced them to the Faculty of Medicine program and to some essential Thai language. Then they proceeded to the departments to meet their program supervisors and key persons.

In the afternoon they attended a campus tour on our KKU Smart Transit (shuttle bus). The KKU Sports Complex was their first stop. They were introduced to our fitness, swimming pool, and sports facilities by international services staff there. After that they moved to the KKU Art and Culture Center to see art exhibitions and also saw Isan culture and architecture at Koom Sri Tarn. They then visited the Natural History Museum, where important natural and historical resources are exhibited. Their final stop was at Food and Services Center 1 (Student Complex) where they tried out speaking Thai for shopping and buying food.

Their first day in KKU was designed to be really productive learning about KKU and medical school to ready them for the exchange program with Thai medical students, professors, and the Thai health care system.

 

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

MD-KKU Medical Illustration students to attend internships abroad

 

On October 3, 2023, MD-KKU International Relations Office met with 12 Medical Illustration students for an orientation session before they leave on internships abroad in November 2023. These students will be based at APT Phaiboun Trading Import & Export Co., Ltd., Phongsavanh Bank, and Kasemrad International Hospital in Vientiane, Lao PDR, and Royal Phnom Penh Hospital in Cambodia.

The internships are part of the Cooperative and Work Integrated Education Program (CWIE) run by the MD-KKU Department of Medical illustration for students to receive hands-on experience related relevant to their future careers. The CWEI experience is an instructional mechanism for the university and entrepreneurs to collaborate in providing work-based learning to reinforce students’ knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values.  The Program also “work-hardens” students to real world-work by providing them experiential learning.

 

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

Two more MD-KKU students graduate from the Double PhD Degree Program with Kumamoto University, Japan

 

On September 25, 2023, MD-KKU congratulated Miss Orasa Panawan and Miss Saowaluk Saisomboon, the two latest graduates from the Double Ph.D. Degree Program (DDP) between Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, MD-KKU and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kumamoto University (KU), Japan.

Miss Panawan was supervised by Assoc. Prof. Atit Silsirivanit and Assoc. Prof. Norie Araki, and Miss Saisomboon was supervised by Assoc. Prof. Kulthida Vaeteewoottacharn and Prof. Seiji Okada.  Assoc. Prof. Vaeteewoottacharn and Assoc. Prof. Silsirivanit, Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program representatives, also attended the students’ graduation day.

The DDP agreement between Kumamoto University and Khon Kaen University was initiated in 2017, and now also includes Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Faculties of Medicine and Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, and Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University.

 

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

Nursing students from Kumamoto Health Science University, Japan visit Srinagarind Hospital

 

MD-KKU recently welcomed two nursing students from Kumamoto Health Science University (KHSU), Japan. They participated in an exchange program at the Faculty of Nursing, KKU between September 7 and 20, 2023.

On September 11, 2023, Asst. Prof. Samoraphop Banharak, Associate Dean for Research, Innovation and International Affairs, Faculty of Nursing, KKU, led them on a visit to Samliam Primary Care Unit of Srinagarind Hospital. This unit integrates medical, nursing, psychological, and social sciences knowledge for treatment, rehabilitation, health promotion and disease prevention in this urban setting.

On September 18, 2023, they met the Director of the Nursing Division of Srinagarind Hospital and were introduced to the hospital nursing service system and also visited Ward 4B. They learned about our Hospital’s strategies for providing high quality nursing services to meet our customers’ needs. They were also shown our nursing service program for professional excellence development in nurses.

On September 19, 2023, they visited the Tawanchai Center for Cleft Lip-Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Deformities, a Royal Grant Project. They learned many things concerning caring patients with cleft lip and cleft palate including rehabilitation by interdisciplinary health professionals, research and innovation promotion, and collaboration with related organizations.

 

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

ทุนรัฐบาลญี่ปุ่น (MEXT) ประจำปี 2567 ณ University of Fukui ประเทศญี่ปุ่น

 

University of Fukui ประเทศญี่ปุ่น เปิดรับสมัครนักศึกษาเพื่อรับทุนวิจัยในระดับบัณฑิตศึกษารัฐบาลญี่ปุ่น (Japanese Government MEXT University Recommendation Scholarship) ประจำปี 2567

 

ดังมีรายละเอียดเบื้องต้น ดังนี้
Eligibility:
(1) Applicant must have a GPA of 2.30 (3.00 scale) or higher at their last university or
graduate school.
(For more information on GPA, please refer to page 5 of the website below.)
(2) Age: Must be born on or after April 2, 1989
(3) Language Proficiency:
Applicant must submit an official certificate of proficiency in English or Japanese.
(For details on language requirements, please refer to the website below.)
(4) Applicant must have a letter of recommendation to the president of our university from the dean of the graduate school (or head of the department or higher) of the applicant’s home

 

ทั้งนี้ ศึกษารายละเอียดเพิ่มเติมและดาวน์โหลดเอกสารต่างๆได้ที่ : https://kku.world/tt2oa
ส่งเอกสารการสมัครภายในวันที่ 27 กันยายน 2566 ที่งานวิเทศสัมพันธ์ สำนักงานคณบดีชั้น 6 อาคารเรียนรวม คณะแพทยศาสตร์
โทรศัพท์ 0-4336-3466, 0-4336-3122
อีเมล์ intermed@kku.ac.th

Free Online Japanese language courses in Fall 2023 ณ MIE University ประเทศญี่ปุ่น

 

Mie University ประกาศรับสมัครนักศึกษาที่มีความสนใจเรียนภาษาญี่ปุ่นผ่านระบบออนไลน์ ประจำภาคฤดูใบไม้ผลิ 2566 โดยไม่เสียค่าใช้จ่าย ซึ่งกำหนดขึ้นระหว่างวันที่ 8 พฤศจิกายน 2566 – 17 มกราคม 2567

 

ข้อมูลเบื้องต้นมีดังนี้
Course Name : Discussion in Japanese
– This is a course for students who passed N1 or N2 of Japanese-Language Proficiency Test.
– This class has 8 lessons, and will be held every Wednesday of the fall semester from 16:20 to 17:50 in Japan Standard Time.
– Students can learn Japanese language and culture through the discussion with Japanese students.

 

ทั้งนี้ ศึกษารายละเอียดเพิ่มเติมและดาวน์โหลดเอกสารต่าง ๆได้ที่ : https://kku.world/cu9l1
ส่งเอกสารการสมัครภายในวันที่ 6 ตุลาคม 2566 ที่งานวิเทศสัมพันธ์ สำนักงานคณบดีชั้น 6 อาคารเรียนรวม คณะแพทยศาสตร์
โทรศัพท์ 0-4336-3466, 0-4336-3122
อีเมล์ intermed@kku.ac.th