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On May 9, 2020, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University through Khon Kaen University Medical Student Association, hosts the First International Webinars entitled ‘Medical Education in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic: Student Perspectives’.  Speakers are medical students from 4 universities and countries: Mr. Sam Lin, 4^th-year medical student, Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Taiwan; Miss Fontong Katato, 4^th-year medical student, Sun Yat – Sen University of Medicine Sciences, PR. China; Miss Alexa Dzienny, 3^rd-year medical student, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, USA and Miss Chantarateera Pholvivat, 5^th-year medical student, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, our usual practices of medical education have been disrupted at an unprecedented pace and scale. The clinical rotations are suspended for medical students and the face-to-face teaching has been changed

to virtual platforms. The medical students are facing difficulties and stressful times that have arisen due to the widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The alternative effective teaching strategies and safest education in supporting and enhancing medical students’ education is online teaching.  “4^th– and 5^th-year medical students study from home solely while 6^th– year medical students study and work in the hospital”, Chantarateera said.  Same as Taiwan, Sam said “lecture classes held online but he has small group classes”.  Meanwhile none of the medical students are allowed to remain at the hospital in China and the US.  Chinese Professors do bedside-teaching via video calls so that medical students can appreciate real situations.  Chantarateera, Fontong and Alexa are satisfied with the online teaching and understand that it is the rationale due to the inevitable situation of COVID-19 but Sam goes against.  He desires to study with his classmates who drive and motivate him to study.  However, all speakers agreed, online classes have some limitations while bedside teaching with patients in wards offers essential opportunity to acquire practical and clinical skills.

Written by: Miss Thanjira Sumanont, 5^th–year medical student

Edited by: Dr. Jutarop Phetcharaburanin, Miss Duangsamorn Chankwang and Miss Kanokphorn Hinthao, International Relations Division, Research and International Relations Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

ฝ่ายวิชาการ​คณะแพทยศาสตร์​ มหา​วิทยาลัย​ขอนแก่น​ ร่วมกับคณะ​แพทยศาสตร์​ โรงพยาบาล​รามาธิบดี​ มหาวิทยาลัย​มหิดล
ขอ​เชิญ​อาจารย์​และผู้สนใจทุก​ท่าน​ เข้าร่วมประชุม​
International Medical ​Education​ Webinar

Topic: International Experiences: Challenges in Undergraduate Medical Education during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Speakers : UK, Netherlands, Japan, Thailand

Time: วันพุธ​ที่​ 15​ เมษายน​ 2563​ เวลา 20.00 น.​ (เวลาประเทศไทย)​

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/456864539

Mr. Vira Kchorng from Regional Training Center for Health, Cambodia; Mrs. Sahar Ahmed Dewedar Abdou Elbassiuny, from the Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams University, Egypt; Mr. Manaseh Asser Bocha, from Ministry of Health representing Mount Kenya University and Jomo kenyatta University of Agricultural, Kenya; Mr. Abdullahi Muse Ahmed, from Jazeera University, Somalia and Ms. Islam Alsser Mhjob Salih, from Ministry of Health, Sudan, visited the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University to attend the international training on “Tropical Medicine, Community Health Care and Research” during 25 February – 16 March 2020.

On March 16, 2020 Dr. Jutarop Phetcharaburanin, Assistant Dean for International Relations and Cooperation Strategies, and Assistant Professor Isaraporn Thepwongsa, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs welcomed and discussed with them the possibility of MOU establishment and details for the research collaborative plans as well as the staff and student exchange program. Assistant Professor Isaraporn Thepwongsa who was a lecturer of Department of Community Medicine was the main coordinator in hosting the international training on “Tropical Medicine, Community Health Care and Research” and initiating the research collaboration with above institutions.

Reported by: Natakon Naowarojna, International Relations Officer

Professor Junji Suzumiya, Department Oncology-Hematology, Shimane University, Japan and other delegates visited Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University between 9 –13 February 2020 to give special lectures on pathology, adult and pediatric hematology, and pharmacology.

Associate Professor Supat Sinawat, Associate Dean for International Relations and Cooperation Strategies and Professor Yukifumi Nawa, Invited Professor and Consultant,
Tropical Diseases Research Centre welcomed and discussed with them about ongoing research collaboration and staff exchange program in pediatric hematology between the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University and Shimane University.

Delegates included:

1. Professor Junji Suzumiya, Shimane University Hospital, Department Oncology-Hematology
2. Professor Kazuo Oshimi, Kushiro Central Hospital
3. Professor Takeshi Taketani, Department of Pediatrics, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine
4. Dr. Ayako Muramatsu, Department of Hematology, Japan Red Cross, Kyoto Daiichi Hospital
5. Dr. Chihiro Matama, Department of Pediatrics, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine
6. Dr. Rika Kan, Shimane University Hospital, Department Oncology-Hematology
7. Dr. Rikako Okamura, Department of Pediatrics, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine
8. Dr. Sarasa Tahara, Department of Pediatrics, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine
9. Dr. Toru Hayashi, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Breastopia Miyazaki Hospital

Reported by: Natakon Naowarojna, International Relations Officer