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University of Liverpool Exchange Student experience in KKU

Tilly Fox a currently biology student at the University of Liverpool in the UK was participates in exchange student at Khon Kaen University from July 2019 until March 2020 as well as completed her research project at the Tropical Disease Laboratory in the Faculty of Medicine

Tilly discovered new experience of her life in Khon Kaen such as knowledge about tropical disease, Thai food’s and culture’s. She also got an experience attending Thai’s wedding which she never forget how joyful was the wedding and of course the delicious food!

She also highly recommended to study at Khon Kaen University and cheer to all international students!

Doctor warning againt smoking on World No Tobacco Day

On 31 May 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the global public health champions celebrated World No Tobacco Day. The focus of this year’s World No Tobacco Day is on protecting young people from the marketing of big tobacco companies and helping them avoid using tobacco and nicotine. According to WHO, tobacco use kills more than 8 million people around the world each year, a number that is predicted to grow unless anti-tobacco actions are elevated. Tobacco use is the largest preventable cause of death and disease. It causes many types of cancer, as well as heart disease, stroke, lung disease, and other health problems.

Associate Professor Aumkhae Sookprasert, Head, Oncology in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University explains the negative effect of tobacco and encourage people to stop smoking. In the long term effect, Tar in cigarettes coats the lungs and can cause lung and throat cancer in smokers. Unfortunately, it is not just smokers who are putting their health at risk. Through what is termed second-hand smoke, or passive smoking, smokers are also harming strangers or their loved ones. Passive smoking occurs when a person who is not smoking breathes in the smoke from people who are smoking. Passive smoking can irritate the eyes and nose and also cause a number of health problems such as heart disease and lung cancer. Tobacco smoke is especially harmful to babies and young children.

Each year, the WHO sponsors this awareness day to highlight the health risks of using tobacco and to actions that help reduce smoking and use of other tobacco products. To stop smoking, you will be able to protect the health of your non-smoking friends and family. The understanding and the commitment that we will continue working shoulder-to-shoulder to help societies break free from the chains of tobacco and nicotine addiction.

Resource: https://www.facebook.com/lungandme/videos/3135846779792366/

Written by Natakon Naowarojna, International Relations Officer

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

PCU Samlium – Family Medicine, Khon Kaen University

“Hybrid Clinical Rounds: When Bedside Meets Virtual”

All are invited to join online conference on the topic “Hybrid Clinical Rounds: When Bedside Meets Virtual” which will be held on June, 3^rd2020, 8 AM CDT (20.00-21.00 Thailand)

Speakers: Aarti Bavare, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Critical Medicine

Director, Rapid Response Team and CPR Quality

Jordana Goldman, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Critical Medicine

Director, Critical Care Quality and Safety

Satid Thammasitboon, MD, MHPE, Associate Professor of Pediatric Critical Medicine

Director, Center for Research, Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education

All from Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

Moderator: Rosawan Areemit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

Link: Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89721488222?pwd=ZUhZcmtzclhmSytpZjJ0Y3VoejZ4dz09

Meeting ID: 897 2148 8222

Password: 051034

Medical Education Transforms to Online during COVID-19

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

Webinar Conferrance: Educator Challenge during Outbreak

ฝ่ายวิชาการคณะแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น ร่วมกับคณะแพทยศาสตร์ โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดี มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล
ขอเชิญอาจารย์และผู้สนใจทุกท่าน เข้าร่วมประชุม
International Medical Education Webinar

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

Speakers : UK, Netherlands, Japan, Thailand

Time: วันพุธที่ 15 เมษายน 2563 เวลา 20.00 น. (เวลาประเทศไทย)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/456864539

Brief Discussion for Future Research Collaboration

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

Shimane University visited Khon Kaen University

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:

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

Reported by: Natakon Naowarojna, International Relations Officer

A Collaborative Project with Chulabhorn Royal Academy

On January 29, 2020, the agreement signing ceremony of the collaborative research project between Chulabhorn Royal Academy and Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University was held at Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University in order to research cancer treatment with heavy-particle and create treatment center. The agreement was signed by Associate Professor Apichat Jiravuttipong, Director, Srinagarind Hospital and Professor Bowornsilp Chowchuen, Vice Principal HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy.

On this occasion, Mr. Somsak Jangtrakul, Khon Kaen Province Governor; Associate Professor Songsak Kiatchoosakun, Acting Dean for the Faculty of Medicine; and Mrs. Duangporn Srijorn, Senior Honorary Consultant for Protocol, Culture, and International Relations were presented as the witness for the ceremony. The collaborative research project was aimed to increase the efficiency and reduce the cost for treatment as well as to increase the human resource quality.