Category: Internaitonal Visitor

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

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

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

On July 10, 2023, Assoc. Prof. Apichat Jiravuttipong, MD, Dean of KKU Faculty of Medicine together with Assoc. Prof. Nuttaset Manimmanakorn, Head, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Assoc. Prof. Apiwan Manimmanakorn, lecturer, Department of Physiology, Prof. John F Smith, English Specialist, welcomed Professor Michael John Hamlin, PhD, Department of Tourism, Sport and Society, Lincoln University, New Zealand, to our faculty.

Professor Hamlin is a Professor of Exercise and Sport Science and Sport Scholarship Academic Advisor. He participated in the MD-KKU overseas visiting professor in our Department of Rehabilitation Medicine between July 7 and 24, 2023.

The visit’s objectives were to provide opportunities for medical staff, residents, health science personnel, and students to gain more knowledge of rehabilitation medicine, to develop collaborative research projects, and to support manuscript writing for international journal publication.

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

On June 26, 2023, Associate Professor Wimorat Sriraj, MD, Associate Dean for Research and International Relations Affairs and Prof. John F Smith, English Specialist welcomed Professor Carlo Selmi from Humanitas University, Milan, Italy, to our faculty.

Professor Selmi participated in the MD–KKU overseas visiting professor program in our Department of Biochemistry between June 21 and 30, 2023. The visit’s objectives were:

• To provide a seminar to the Department and give special lectures to postgraduate research students and medical students
• To develop collaborative research works related to the biochemistry
• To develop collaborative student exchanges between KKU-MD and Humanitas University

On this occasion, faculty members in the Department of Biochemistry led by Associate Professor Kulthida Vaeteewoottacharn, MD, head of the Department, together with Assistant Professor Ubon Cha-on, Dr. Worachat Lert-itthiporn, MD, and Dr. Kanokwan Nahok also attended the meeting. They discussed the MOU process for future development of collaborative-research and clinical practice skills development projects between the two institutions.

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

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On May 3, 2023, Assoc. Prof. Apichat Jiravuttipong, MD, Dean of KKU Faculty of Medicine, and Assist. Prof. Jutarop Phetcharaburanin, Assistant Dean for Research and International Relations Affairs welcomed Professor Hiroaki Kitagawa, MD, President, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan, to our faculty.

The visit’s objective was to discuss the ongoing student and faculty exchanges between St. Marianna University School of Medicine and Faculties of Medicine and Nursing, KKU.

On this occasion Dr. Natipoom Ketsing, Department of Medicine also attended with Asst. Prof. Patchareeporn Tanming, Department of Surgery, and joined the discussion on student exchange opportunities, collaborative-research and clinical skills development projects between the two institutions.

“Discussion between St. Marianna University School of Medicine and our faculty about an international student exchange program began in July 2018 and culminated in a formal memorandum of understanding between our universities in October 2019,” said Dean. 

“I’m confident that your visit will further strengthen the existing partnership between your university and our faculty and also foster cooperation and exchange opportunities with other KKU faculties in the near future,” he added.

After the meeting Professor Kitagawa took the opportunity to visit Srinagarind Hospital at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Clinical Skill Lab.

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun
Editing by Prof. John F Smith

On March 30, 2023, Assist. Prof. Jutarop Phetcharaburanin, Assistant Dean for Research and International Relations Affairs and Prof. John F Smith, English Specialist welcomed Professor Akira Nishiyama, MD, PhD from Department of Pharmacology, Kagawa University Medical School, Japan, to our faculty.

Professor Nishiyama is an expert in Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Physiology. He participated in the MD-KKU overseas visiting professor program in our Department of Physiology between March 29 and 30, 2023 as an invited lecturer on “New Concept of Body Fluid Regulation and Future Perspectives” organized by the Department of Physiology, KKU.

On this occasion Assoc. Prof. Wannapa Ishida also attended with Prof. Jintanaporn Wattanathorn, Assoc. Prof. Poungrat Pakdeechote, and Asst. Prof. Putcharawipa Maneesai, from the Department of Physiology. They discussed the MOU process for future development of collaborative-research and clinical skills development projects between the two institutions, especially student and staff exchange, joint research program organization, exchange of research materials, publications and information, and other academic activities agreed by two institutes.

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

On March 27, 2023, Associate Professor Apichat Jiravuttipong, MD, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Associate Professor Kamolwan Jenwiteesuk, MD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor Surapol Virasiri, MD, Advisor for Academic Affairs, and Assistant Professor Isaraporn Thepwongsa, MD, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs welcomed visiting professors from University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lao PDR.

The visiting professors were led by Dr.Somchay Latsavong, UHS Vice Rector together with Dr.Phouvang Sengmeuang, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dr.Soulisack Luanglad, Vice Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dr.Sounantha Souvanhlasy, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ms.Tak Chanlasy, Vice Dean, Faculty of Medical Technology, Dr.Johny Sisounthone, Vice Rector,  Cabinet of Administration, Mr.Vone Keomany, Vice Dean, Faculty of Nursing, Dr.Kongmany Chaleunvong, Director, Institute of Research and Educational Development, Dr.Phetsamone Mathouchanh, Vice Dean, Faculty of Public Health, and Dr.Somphone Phanthavong, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry.

They visited KKU-MD for curriculum development workshops from March 27 to 29, 2023 on “Capacity Building for Lecturers of University of Health Science”, a project under “The Lao PDR-Thailand Development Cooperation Programme on Health.”

Their program included workshops on outcome based curriculum management, Production House policy, Medmind student care system, extracurricular activities management based on PLOs, curriculum administration, E-portfolio, and lecturer development for better instruction. They also visited various KKU-MDs educational centers, such as clinical skills lab, simulation center, cadaveric training center, computer-based testing room, library, PBL classroom, and production house.

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

On March 21, 2023, Associate Professor Wimorat Sriraj, MD, Associate Dean for Research and International Relations Affairs, and Assistant Professor Jutarop Phetcharaburanin, Assistant Dean for Research and International Relations Affairs welcomed Dr. Yudha Mathan Sakti and Dr. Akbar Mafaza, delegates from the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to our faculty.

On this occasion Associate Professor Taweechok Wisanuyotin, MD, also attended with Associate Professor Permsak Paholpak, MD, and Janista Wongratanacheewin, MD, Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine. They discussed the development of collaborative-research and clinical skills development projects between the two institutions.

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

On March 16, 2023, Associate Professor Wimorat Sriraj, Associate Dean for Research and International Relations Affairs, welcomed the Rector and delegates from University of Porto, Portugal to our faculty:

1. Professor António de Sousa Pereira, Rector
2. Professor Joana Carvalho, Vice-Rector for International Relations
3. Professor Anake Kijjoa, Professor of Chemistry, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
4. Mr. João Carlos Ribeiro, Head of Administration
5. Ms. Ana Miguel, Governance Support, Rector’s Office

On this occasion Assistant Professor Jutarop Phetcharaburanin, Assistant Dean for Research and International Relations Affairs also attended with Associate Professor Nuttaset Manimmanakorn, Head, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, and Associate Professor Apiwan Manimmanakorn, lecturer, Department of Physiology. They discussed the development of collaborative-research and clinical skills development projects between the two institutions.

During their visit, Professor Pereira and delegates also visited our Academic Clinical Research Office (ACRO), our clinical research administration sector providing world-class service and self-reliance skills. The objective of the ACRO visit was to build strong relationships and discuss academic and research collaboration.

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith