Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University
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The Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University
is a medical school located in Phitsanulok
, Thailand
. The first 10 years of establishment was designed based on the cost-effective principle: the Faculty of Medicine responds for academy in pre-clinical years and the Ministry of Public Health hospitals conduct the academic instruction during the clinical years. Thereafter, the Faculty of Medicine will built and develop its own teaching hospital. Recently, the Faculty's primary teaching hospital is Naresuan University Hospital
with 6 Medical Education Centers cooperation.
was included the plan as an active node for the production of doctors. Official agreement between the Ministry of Public Health and Naresuan University
was signed on February 18, 1993.
The first batch of 33 medical students started education in 1994 and entered the clinical year at Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital Medical Education Center and finally all were graduated in 2001.
The need to produce more medical doctors has been emphasized. The number of medical students in a batch has reached the maximum of 60. In 1999, the Cabinet approved to include Uttaradit Hospital (another Ministry of Public Health hospital), which located in Uttaradit
as the second medical education center for Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University. In 2002, 30 clinical students were placed at Uttaradit Hospital.
In 2004, the Cabinet approved a new plan of Naresuan University
to include 3 more Ministry of Public Health hospitals as Medical Education Centers (Phrae Hospital in Phrae
, Phichit Hospital in Phichit
and King Taksin Memorial Hospital in Tak
). This time, medical students have been recruited from health personnel (bachelor degree holders) who are serving at the Ministry of Public Health facilities. In 2005, about 30 clinical medical students were attached to Phrae, Phichit and King Taksin Memorial Hospital.
After the completion of Naresuan University Hospital
, a faculty's primary teaching hospital (Renaming from Health Sciences Research Institute Naresuan University in 2005), it is ready for 30 medical students to enter the clinical year in 2007.
Its vision is to be a top medical school with international standards networked throughout the health care community to promote health in Thailand and Asian.
Doctor of Medicine
In year 1 of the 6 year study, the medical students study the general education courses with other students of the university. In Year 2-3, the medical students study the pre-clinical level courses managed by Faculty of Medical Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Medicine. These courses are designed and integrated from the principle of "Problem-Based Learning (PBL)". In Year 4-6, or clinical years, the academic instructions are managed primarily by the Naresuan University Hospital
, with cooperated resources from affiliated hospitals.
Master of Science (MSc
This program is a two-year full-time study focusing on both clinical practise and research of advanced family medicine.
Master of Science (MSc
This program is also a two-year full-time study which taking in all bachelor's degree holders for the taugh courses and individual research thesis on medical education.
Master of Science (MSc
This international program is a two-year part-time study for the highly structured taugh courses and the individual independent study related to health security issues.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD
This international three-year full-time program accepts research students to undertake research to provide evidence at local or national level leading to policy related recommendations.
, Mueang Phitsanulok
, Phitsanulok
65000, Thailand
Naresuan University
Naresuan University is a government sponsored university in Phitsanulok, northern Thailand. It was established as a separate university on July 29, 1990, which was the 400th anniversary of the start of the reign of Phitsanulok-born King Naresuan the Great. A courtyard with a statue of King...
is a medical school located in Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok is an important and historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. The first 10 years of establishment was designed based on the cost-effective principle: the Faculty of Medicine responds for academy in pre-clinical years and the Ministry of Public Health hospitals conduct the academic instruction during the clinical years. Thereafter, the Faculty of Medicine will built and develop its own teaching hospital. Recently, the Faculty's primary teaching hospital is Naresuan University Hospital
Naresuan University Hospital
Naresuan University Hospital is a primary teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University, located on the campus of Naresuan University in Phitsanulok, Thailand...
with 6 Medical Education Centers cooperation.
History
In 1992, the Cabinet decided that Thailand health system needed more medical doctors especially in upcountry. Naresuan UniversityNaresuan University
Naresuan University is a government sponsored university in Phitsanulok, northern Thailand. It was established as a separate university on July 29, 1990, which was the 400th anniversary of the start of the reign of Phitsanulok-born King Naresuan the Great. A courtyard with a statue of King...
was included the plan as an active node for the production of doctors. Official agreement between the Ministry of Public Health and Naresuan University
Naresuan University
Naresuan University is a government sponsored university in Phitsanulok, northern Thailand. It was established as a separate university on July 29, 1990, which was the 400th anniversary of the start of the reign of Phitsanulok-born King Naresuan the Great. A courtyard with a statue of King...
was signed on February 18, 1993.
The first batch of 33 medical students started education in 1994 and entered the clinical year at Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital Medical Education Center and finally all were graduated in 2001.
The need to produce more medical doctors has been emphasized. The number of medical students in a batch has reached the maximum of 60. In 1999, the Cabinet approved to include Uttaradit Hospital (another Ministry of Public Health hospital), which located in Uttaradit
Uttaradit
Uttaradit is a town in Thailand, capital of the Uttaradit province. The town covers the whole tambon Tha It of Mueang Uttaradit district...
as the second medical education center for Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University. In 2002, 30 clinical students were placed at Uttaradit Hospital.
In 2004, the Cabinet approved a new plan of Naresuan University
Naresuan University
Naresuan University is a government sponsored university in Phitsanulok, northern Thailand. It was established as a separate university on July 29, 1990, which was the 400th anniversary of the start of the reign of Phitsanulok-born King Naresuan the Great. A courtyard with a statue of King...
to include 3 more Ministry of Public Health hospitals as Medical Education Centers (Phrae Hospital in Phrae
Phrae
Phrae is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Phrae Province.The town covers the whole tambon Nai Wiang of the Mueang Phrae district. It covers an area of 9 km² and as of 2005 it has a population of 17,971....
, Phichit Hospital in Phichit
Phichit
Phichit is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Phichit Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Phichit district, an area of 12.017 km²...
and King Taksin Memorial Hospital in Tak
Tak
Tak or TAK may refer to:Places*Places in Thailand:* Tak Province* Tak * Tak district, a.k.a Amphoe Mueang Tak*Other places:* Tak, Azerbaijan, a.k.a. Dağdöşü* Tak, a former kingdom in India, a.k.a...
). This time, medical students have been recruited from health personnel (bachelor degree holders) who are serving at the Ministry of Public Health facilities. In 2005, about 30 clinical medical students were attached to Phrae, Phichit and King Taksin Memorial Hospital.
After the completion of Naresuan University Hospital
Naresuan University Hospital
Naresuan University Hospital is a primary teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University, located on the campus of Naresuan University in Phitsanulok, Thailand...
, a faculty's primary teaching hospital (Renaming from Health Sciences Research Institute Naresuan University in 2005), it is ready for 30 medical students to enter the clinical year in 2007.
Its vision is to be a top medical school with international standards networked throughout the health care community to promote health in Thailand and Asian.
Dean
| Dean of Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University | |
| Dean | Term |
|---|---|
| 1. Professor Suchin Ungthavorn, MD Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools... , MSc MSC - Computers:* Mario Strikers Charged* Microsoft Common Console Document, file for the Microsoft Management Console* Microelectronics Support Centre* Microsoft Corporation* MIDI Show Control* Message Sequence Chart... |
July 13, 1996 - April 17, 1998 (interim) April 18, 1998 - April 17, 2002 |
| 2. Associate Professor Choomnoom Promkutkao, MD Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools... , PhD PHD PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer... |
April 18, 2002 - January 24, 2003 (interim) January 25, 2003 - August 31, 2005 |
| 3. Professor Supasit Pannarunothai, MD Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools... , PhD PHD PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer... |
September 1, 2005 - January 26, 2007 (interim) January 27, 2007 - present |
Departments
The faculty of Medicine consists of 14 academic departments:- Department of Anesthesiology
- Department of Community, Family and Occupational Medicine
- Department of Forensic Medicine
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Department of Orthopaedics
- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Department of Pathology
- Department of Pediatrics
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Radiology
- Department of Rehabilitation
- Department of Surgery
Doctor of MedicineDoctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
(MD)
In year 1 of the 6 year study, the medical students study the general education courses with other students of the university. In Year 2-3, the medical students study the pre-clinical level courses managed by Faculty of Medical Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Medicine. These courses are designed and integrated from the principle of "Problem-Based Learning (PBL)". In Year 4-6, or clinical years, the academic instructions are managed primarily by the Naresuan University HospitalNaresuan University Hospital
Naresuan University Hospital is a primary teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University, located on the campus of Naresuan University in Phitsanulok, Thailand...
, with cooperated resources from affiliated hospitals.
Master of Science (MScMSC- Computers:* Mario Strikers Charged* Microsoft Common Console Document, file for the Microsoft Management Console* Microelectronics Support Centre* Microsoft Corporation* MIDI Show Control* Message Sequence Chart...
) in Family Medicine
This program is a two-year full-time study focusing on both clinical practise and research of advanced family medicine.Master of Science (MScMSC- Computers:* Mario Strikers Charged* Microsoft Common Console Document, file for the Microsoft Management Console* Microelectronics Support Centre* Microsoft Corporation* MIDI Show Control* Message Sequence Chart...
) in Medical Education
This program is also a two-year full-time study which taking in all bachelor's degree holders for the taugh courses and individual research thesis on medical education.Master of Science (MScMSC- Computers:* Mario Strikers Charged* Microsoft Common Console Document, file for the Microsoft Management Console* Microelectronics Support Centre* Microsoft Corporation* MIDI Show Control* Message Sequence Chart...
) in Health Security Financing and Management
This international program is a two-year part-time study for the highly structured taugh courses and the individual independent study related to health security issues.Doctor of Philosophy (PhDPHDPHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
) in Health Systems and Policy
This international three-year full-time program accepts research students to undertake research to provide evidence at local or national level leading to policy related recommendations.Medical Education Center (Other teaching affiliates)
- Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital, PhitsanulokPhitsanulokPhitsanulok is an important and historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago...
- Chiangrai Regional Hospital, Chiang RaiChiang Rai-Demographics:Official Population count: According to the Thailand National Statistical Office, as of September 2010, Chiang Rai municipal district has a population of 199,699...
- King Taksin Memorial Hospital, TakTakTak or TAK may refer to:Places*Places in Thailand:* Tak Province* Tak * Tak district, a.k.a Amphoe Mueang Tak*Other places:* Tak, Azerbaijan, a.k.a. Dağdöşü* Tak, a former kingdom in India, a.k.a...
- Phichit Hospital, PhichitPhichitPhichit is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Phichit Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Phichit district, an area of 12.017 km²...
- Phrae Hospital, PhraePhraePhrae is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Phrae Province.The town covers the whole tambon Nai Wiang of the Mueang Phrae district. It covers an area of 9 km² and as of 2005 it has a population of 17,971....
- Uttaradit Hospital, UttaraditUttaraditUttaradit is a town in Thailand, capital of the Uttaradit province. The town covers the whole tambon Tha It of Mueang Uttaradit district...
Address
99 Moo 9, Phitsanulok-Nakhon Sawan Road, Tha PhoTha Pho
Tha Pho is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topology of Tha Pho is flat lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Tha Thong, to the east by Bueng Phra, to the south by Wat Phrik and to the west by Amphoe Bang Rakam. Tha...
, Mueang Phitsanulok
Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.- History :Mueang Phitsanulok was the first class city in the northern part of Ayutthaya kingdom till the end of the kingdom in 1767. Also in the reign of King Taksin the Great, Phitsanulok was the first class...
, Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
65000, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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- Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University website
- Naresuan UniversityNaresuan UniversityNaresuan University is a government sponsored university in Phitsanulok, northern Thailand. It was established as a separate university on July 29, 1990, which was the 400th anniversary of the start of the reign of Phitsanulok-born King Naresuan the Great. A courtyard with a statue of King...
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