Aichi Medical University exchange students complete KKU-MD elective program

 

On March 17, 2023, we congratulated fifth-year medical students from the School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Japan on the completion of their elective exchange program with us. The program ran from February 18 to March 19, 2023 under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Aichi Medical University and Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University. The students completing the program were Miss HONMI Tomoka, Miss ISHIDO Yu, Miss KAGEYAMA Yukiho, Miss MOTOMURA Riko, Miss NANAURA Ataka, Miss NIO Miki, Miss OHASHI Riho, Miss YOKOYAMA Kae, Mr. TAKAHASHI Riku, and Mr. TOMATSU Atsushi.

 

 

On their graduation day, delegates of International Challenge of Emergency (ICEM), our partner universities, from Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand also attended. On this occasion Associate Professor Chulapan Engchanil, Associate Dean for Students Affairs, Faculty of Medicine delivered a welcome speech. “As the first medical school in Northeastern Thailand, the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University now offers world class services to students and patients from all parts of the world especially from Mekong sub-region countries, and our Srinagarind Hospital plays a key role as the education center for medical training in this region,” she said. After that Dr. Rey Hinolan De Los Reyes, Dean, FEU-NRMF School of Medicine, Philippines delivered his speech and presented a token of appreciation to our faculty.

 

 

All Aichi medical students were asked do end-of-program presentations to share their elective experiences. All reported having impressive experiences in Thailand both inside and outside the classroom. In addition to medical experiences they enjoyed their daily life experiences, such as Thai food, people, culture, and places. At the end of the meeting, Associate Professor Engchanil presented a certificate of achievement to them.

 

 

KKU-MD congratulated Aichi medical students on their achievement. We were so pleased to be part of their successful time and so glad to have them in our faculty spending a wonderful time in Khon Kaen, Thailand.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

KKU-MD welcomes overseas visiting professors from University of Porto, Portugal

 

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

KKU-MD welcomes exchange student from Gifu University Japan

 

On February 20, 2023, we welcomed Mr. Hidemasa Yonezawa, fifth year exchange student from the School of Medicine, Gifu University, Japan to our Department of Otorhinolaryngology.  The program is scheduled between March 8 and 30, 2023 under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between School of Medicine, Gifu University and Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University and relates to the first Faculty Strategic Issue on “Go International”.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

Medical student from Mackenzie Evangelical College of Paraná Brazil joins KKU-MD exchange program


On March 7, 2023, we welcomed Miss Nicole Geovanna Assuncao Rodrigues, fifth year exchange student from Mackenzie Evangelical College of Paraná, Brazil to our Departments of Biochemistry. She joined the research project on “Lipidomic Profiling of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts (CAFs) Isolated from Cholangiocarcinoma Patients in the Northeast of Thailand” supervised by Associate Professor Nisana Namwat, PhD from March 8 to 30, 2023. This program’s objective is to encourage medical students to exchange research experience and skill, improve their English skills, and build strong network relationships.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith

KKU-MD welcomes exchange students from Aichi Medical University Japan

 

On February 20, 2023, we welcomed fifth-year elective exchange students from the School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Japan to our faculty. The program is scheduled between February 18 and March 19, 2023 under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Aichi Medical University and Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University and responds to the first Faculty Strategic Issue on “Go International”.

 

 

The students participating in this program are:

  1. Miss HONMI Tomoka
  2. Miss ISHIDO Yu
  3. Miss KAGEYAMA Yukiho
  4. Miss MOTOMURA Riko
  5. Miss NANAURA Ataka
  6. Miss NIO Miki
  7. Miss OHASHI Riho
  8. Miss YOKOYAMA Kae
  9. Mr. TAKAHASHI Riku
  10. Mr. TOMATSU Atsushi

 

 

On the first day they attended a program orientation, including campus tour, supervisor meetings and city tour.

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun
Editing by Prof. John F Smith

Medical students from University of Bergen Norway join KKU-MD exchange program

 

On February 20, 2023, we welcomed Miss Marie Lien, Mr. Lars Martin Skår, and Miss Urd Sortvik, as elective exchange students to our Departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology. They will be based here from February 18 until April 2, 2023.

 

On the first day they attended a program orientation, including a campus tour, supervisor meetings, and city tour.

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun
Editing by Prof. John F Smith

KKU-MD faculty welcomes overseas visiting professors and students from Kanagawa University of Human Service Japan

 

On February 21, 2023, the Faculty of Medicine welcomed Professor Shinji Nakahara, Professor Yu Kubota, and students from the School of Health Innovation, Kanagawa University of Human Service, Japan.

 

The visitors met administrators in the Nursing Division and visited Srinagarind Hospital to see our hospital’s health service system, and staff training for providing community-based patient health care services, emergency system, and Thai traditional medicine.

 

 

Reporting by Sathaphorn Onlamun

Editing by Prof. John F Smith