International exchange students enjoy first day in Khon Kaen: August 2023 program

 

On August 7, 2023, we welcomed a diverse group of medical exchange students from Cambodia, Austria, France, Poland, Portugal, and Greece for the August 2023 program.

On their Orientation Day, Associate Professor Wimorat Sriraj, MD, Associate Dean for Research and International Relations Affairs delivered a welcome speech and gave useful information for enjoying life on our campus. Then the International Relations Officers introduced them to the Faculty of Medicine and program and to some essential Thai language.

In the afternoon they attended a campus tour to meet their program supervisors and departments and were introduced to the campus transport system. After that they took city tours of famous attractions of Khon Kaen. They enjoyed visiting Wat Nong Waeng to see a 360-degree panoramic view of Khon Kaen city from the peak, and to visit the elegant architecture of Wat Thung Setthi.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

Japanese professor and nursing students from Fujita Health University visit Srinagarind Hospital

 

On August 8, 2023, MD-KKU welcomed a professor and nursing students from Fujita Health University, Japan. They participated in an exchange program at the Faculty of Nursing, KKU between August 6 and 19, 2023.

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

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

Our July 2023 medical exchange students complete their programs

 

On July 27, 2023, we congratulated medical exchange students from France, Poland, Slovenia, Indonesia, Belgium, Canada, Hungary, Austria, and Japan on completion of their exchange program with us. The program ran during July 2023.

On their graduation day, all exchange students made end-of-program presentations to share their elective experiences. On this occasion Assoc. Prof. Supinda Koonmee, MD and Asst. Prof. Sakkarn Sangkhamanon, MD, Department of Pathology and Prof. John F Smith, English Specialist attended to listen to their presentations.

During their presentations, all reported being impressed with their KKU experience, such as convenient campus facilities, friendly people, useful practical training, and kind faculty staff. Here are some of their shared experiences:

“It’s big university with a lot of sports area, and the Thai students are very kind to us,” said a French student.

“I’m very thankful to all staff, residents and nurses who took their time to explain and teach me,” said a Slovenian student.

“I found very friendly, polite and helpful people that make my exchange program a great experience,” said a Polish student.

“The staff and residents in Srinagarind Hospital are one of the best mentors I’ve ever had throughout my practical training, so I’d like to thank you all for their kindness and constant willingness to respond to all of my questions, and I’m grateful for having the opportunity to learn from them,” said a Slovenian student.

We congratulated all of them on their achievement. We were so pleased to be part of their successful time and glad to have them in our faculty in Khon Kaen, Thailand.

 

 

 

Indonesian pharmacy students visit Srinagarind Hospital

 

On July 27, 2023, MD-KKU welcomed four pharmacy students from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They participated in a training program at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, KKU between July 8 and 30, 2023.

They also met the Directors of Nursing and Pharmacy Divisions of Srinagarind Hospital and were introduced to our pharmacy services and also visited Ward 4A to see our medical service system.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

Newsletter Issue 1-2566

MD-KKU welcomes visiting professor from Dongseo University, Korea

 

On July 19, 2023, Assist. Prof. Jutarop Phetcharaburanin, Assistant Dean for Research and International Relations Affairs and Assoc. Prof. Charoonsak Somboonporn, Head, Department of Radiology welcomed Prof. Yongsu Yoon, PhD, Department of Radiological Science (DSU), Dongseo University, Korea to our faculty.

Prof. Yoon is a registered radiological technologist (RT) in both South Korea and Japan, and is interested in medical imaging, especially the optimization of image quality and radiation dose, and also in novel indirect flat panel detector systems for reducing scatter radiation.

On this occasion, lecturers from the Department of Radiology also attended the meeting including Assoc. Prof. Banjong Kheonkaew, Asst. Prof. Woranan Kirisattayakul, and Mr. Khajonsak Tantiwetchayanon. They discussed the possibility of MOU establishment and international student and staff exchange between Dongseo University and Faculty of Medicine, KKU. In the afternoon program, Prof. Yoon attended a campus tour led by Mr. Tantiwetchayanon and he also gave a special lecture to students and researchers at the Department of Radiology.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

MD-KKU welcomes delegates from Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

 

On July 20, 2023, Assoc. Prof. Apichat Jiravuttipong, MD, Dean of KKU Faculty of Medicine together with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kiatichai Faksri, Director of Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (RCEID), Asst. Prof. Dr. Wises Namwat, Head of Department of Microbiology, and Dr. Kanin Salao, Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, welcomed a research delegation from Georgia Institute of Technology to our faculty, consisting of;

  • Janet Standeven, Director, Frugal Science Academy, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,
  • Rajas Poorna, Graduate Research Assistant, Bhamla and Cicerone Labs, and
  • Charles Anderson, Georgia Institute of Technology.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is a leading research university committed to improving the human condition through advanced science and technology.

The visit’s objectives were to visit our Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (RCEID) to exchange knowledge and discuss research and academic collaboration in developing tools for addressing emerging infectious diseases. The visitors were with us between July 20 and 24, 2023.

The visitors met with the dean to discuss opportunities for collaborative-research and clinical skills development projects between the two institutions, especially medical supplies and devices, healthcare solutions, student and staff exchange, joint research program organization, exchange of research materials, publications and information, and other academic activities agreed by two institutes. That afternoon, they also met graduate students and researchers at RCEID and gave a lecture on how to apply medical devices to their research and medical treatment effectively. This visit was highly valuable in promoting the medical devices and innovation initiative of our faculty.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

KKU-MD welcomes exchange students from France, Austria, and Poland

 

KKU-MD recently welcomed four exchange students from France, Austria, and Poland:

  1. Miss Safa Derouiche, 4th year medical student, Université Paris Cité, France, to our Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery between July 11 – 17, 2023 and to our Department of Anesthesiology between July 31 and August 17, 2023,
  2. Miss Claire Janine Dominique Laurence, 4th year medical student, Université Paris-Saclay, France, to our Department of Surgery between June 11 and August 3, 2023,
  3. Miss Nicole Kobler, 5th year medical student, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria, to our Department of Emergency Medicine between July 11 and August 3, 2023, and
  4. Mr. Grzegorz Dorabialski, 1st year medical student, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland, to our Department of Pathology between July 11 and August 3, 2023.

At their Orientation Day, they were introduced to our faculty and programs via a campus tour and supervisor meetings organized by KKU-MD international relations officers.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

KKU-MD delegates join international congress in Boston, USA

 

Assistant Professor Artit Boonrod, MD, Department of Orthopedics, and Dr. Sarat Tiangwan, MD, recently presented their research at the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Congress 2023, held in Boston, USA between June 18 and 21.  The ISAKOS Congress is the premier international meeting for sharing the latest advancements in arthroscopy, knee surgery and sports medicine. It also covered a variety of new and cutting edge surgical techniques and approaches to clinical management, and current controversies in orthopaedic practice.

Our KKU-MD delegates also visited the medical center for knee surgery due to sports injury and shoulder arthroplasty at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. This visit was supervised and facilitated by Dr. Michael Ackland, Dr. Glen Ross, and Dr. Paul Weitzel.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

KKU-MD welcomes nurse from Lao PDR for three-month ophthalmology training program

 

KKU-MD Nursing Division recently welcomed Ms. Amphone Khamsivolavong, a nurse from The National Ophthalmology Center (NOC), Lao PDR, for a three-month training program in Operating Room 1, Srinagarind Hospital between July 1 and September 30, 2023. The training is organized under the Elective Staff Exchange Program to strengthen cooperation between KKU and foreign academic institutions.

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith