On 31st March 2023, Asst. Prof. Trin Thananusak, Ph.D., head of the Healthcare and Wellness Management Program and Asst. Prof. Prattana Punnakittikashem, Ph.D., Deputy Dean (Academics) of CMMU chaperoned year 1 and 2 undergraduate students of the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital enrolling in the dual degree program (MDMM) to visit Rajavithi hospital, which is a public hospital under the Department of Medical Services in the Ministry of Health.
Director General Dr.Thongchai Keeratihuttayakorn gave a talk on “Future Policies and Direction of the Department of Medical Services” and shared his past experiences working as both a physician and an executive at the Department of Medical Services. Moreover, he highlighted integrating modern medical technology with management skills to improve the Thai healthcare sector. Afterward, Dr.Thitikorn Krisorakun presented Rajavithi’s Hospital Strategy and Center of Excellence together with Dr. Aranya Yantapant, Head of the Hospital Strategy and Policy Development Team. The final presentation was given by Dr. Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, Asst. Director, Center of Medical Excellence, Rajavithi Hospital, about his research on “Deploying Artificial Intelligence for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening, " utilizes deep learning to effectively organize and diagnose those with diabetic retinopathy (DR) from cornea imaging and has been adopted on a national level. The study visit concluded with an exclusive tour of the hospital. Students visited the Telehealth unit and the center of excellence in urology using advanced robotic surgery demonstrated by Dr. Saranya Chanpanitkitchot and Asst. Prof. Dr. Tanet Thaidumrong, respectively.
To conclude, the visit highlighted the importance of strategic management in operating public hospitals and provided a glimpse into the future of medicine in Thailand. The experience emphasized the need for students to be prepared academically and in managerial skills to tackle the evolving healthcare landscape.
On the 24th of March 2023, a group of first- and second-year Doctor of Medicine and Master of Management (MD-MM) students from the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University visited the ThaiHealth Academy of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation as part of their Master of Management curriculum. They were accompanied by Asst. Prof. Trin Thananusak, Ph.D., Head of the Healthcare and Wellness Management Program, and Assoc. Prof. Prattana Punnakittikashem, Ph.D., Deputy Dean (Academic Affairs) of the College of Management, Mahidol University (CMMU).
The Thai Health Academy aspires to educate and empower Thai society by promoting good health and wellness. The speaker during the visit was Prof. Nantawat Sitdhiraksa, MD, PhD., Director of the ThaiHealth Academy. He not only spoke of the aims, objectives, and foundational values that made up the organization but also hosted a mini-activity revolving around the values of each individual for all participants.
On 17th March 2023, Asst. Prof. Trin Thananusak, Ph.D., Head of the Healthcare and Wellness Program and Assoc. Prof. Prattana Punnakittikashem, Ph.D., Deputy Dean (Academics) of CMMU chaperoned year 1 and 2 undergraduate students from the faculty of medicine, Ramathibodhi hospital, who enroll in the dual degree program MDMM, to visit Koon hospital. Koon is the pioneering hospital in Thailand which provides comprehensive palliative care. A team of staff led by Dr. Nittha Oer-areemitr, the medical director of Koon, has shared their experience of managing the hospital, their ideas and core values. The staff showed the students the rooms and facilities for the patient and their families, such as the meditation room, music therapy room and art room. These facilities are designed specifically for conducting palliative care. The student visit is a part of the MDMM curriculum as it enables the students to learn leadership lessons, management practices and possible career paths from leading CEOs and executives in the medical field.
They look like a happy bunch 😎🤩 and must have gained some invaluable insights from both clinical and business perspectives 🤓
On 11th March, we took our lovely students enrolled to Doctor of Medicine - Master in Management (aka MD/MM) to Ramathibodi Hospital to attend a guest speaker session about “Digital Transformation for the Healthcare Industry”. Our guest speaker is Dr Polawat Witoolkollachit, a medical doctor who was a Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Technology group of Krung Thai Bank. The Thaichana application was also founded by him.
Just in case, someone is wondering what is MD/MM, it is a programme that was a result from a collaboration between Ramathibodi Hospital and CMMU with an aim to develop physician leaders, skilled in both Medicine and Business Management.