Eight officials of the KGUMSB led by the Hon’ble President made a five day institutional visit to the partnering institute to Thailand from 12th of June till 16th of June. During the visit, the team from KGUMSB made a visit to Naresuan University, Praboromarajoni Institute of Health Workforce Development (Boromarajhonani College of Nursing) and Institute of Orthopaedic, Lerdsin General Hospital.
The official purpose of the visit was to explore the possible areas of collaboration between the partnering universities of the two countries. The officials of the KGUMSB also focused their visit to learn the general proceedings and how efficient systems were engaged in these renowned medical institutions.
Naresuan University
On 13thjune the team visited Naresuan University and met the president of the university and the key management officials. Broad areas of potential collaboration were discussed including student and faculty exchange programs; summer camps for students to expose them to arts and culture programs; possibilities of conducting joint degree progams; developing curriculum and short courses. A campus visit was also organized to see the IT system and networking; Language centre and art museum and Naresuan International college. The team also met Bhutanese students presently studying at the university.
Praboromarajoni Institute of Health Workforce Development (Boromarajhonani College of Nursing)
On 14thJune the team visited PBRIWHD. MoU was signed between the two universities in 2015 December. A half a day program was organised where presentations were made on the overview of PBR support; IT management; HR and strategy; BCN Bangkok and activities. Since 2016 the institute has been conducting training programs in nursing and faculty development including transformative education seminar and international conference support for Nursing faculty;advanced maternal and child care; specialised nursing short courses on dialysis, adult critical care, and peri-operative nursing. They will be also conducting paediatric and neonatal intensive nursing care courses for faculty and nurses. During the meeting a certificate of appreciation was presented to the Institute for its contribution HR development in Bhutan and the KGUMSB. A campus tour was also organized to see the simulation centre; nursing ward; library and a nursing museum.The director of the institute, director of the BCN and many important officials attended the meeting.
Institute of Orthopaedic, Lerdsin General Hospital
The MoU signing ceremony was done between the KGUMSB and Institute of Orthopaedic, Lerdsin General Hospital on the 15th June afternoon. During the ceremony KGUMSB presented certificates of recognition to the Lerdsin Hospital, orthopaedic institute and professor Prasert Liupolvanish for their support in developing residency program at KGUMSB.
The Institute of Orthopaedic, Lerdsin General Hospital has supported the KGUMSB in establishing and initiating the residency of Orthopaedic at the University. With this support, the orthopaedic residency program at the Faculty of Post Graduate Medicine under KGUMSB started with one resident on 1st July, 2017 and two residents in 2018. So far institute of orthopaedichas trained 8 specialists and 5 are presently undergoing their residency at lerdsin. The first orthopaedic surgeon was trained in 1999.
