Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy (CTUMP) worked with the Delegations from University of Washington and Medical Education Exchange Teams (MEET), U.S.A (March 27- March 31, 2017)

Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy (CTUMP), represented by Rector Board of CTUMP; concerning faculties and departments consisting of Faculty of Medicine (06 departments of Surgery, Pediatrics, Anesthesia, Family Medicine, Imaging Diagnosis, Psychiatry); Faculties of Public Health, Dentistry, Nursing and Medical technology, Basic Sciences; Skills Lab Unit, Testing Center have welcomed and worked with the delegations during the week.

The combined delegations including 30 members represented by professors Helen Sikov and Rob Gertler (MEET delegation); Prof. Richard Veith (University of Washington). There were professors, doctors and experts in 11 different educational exchange groups.         

Working activities and outcomes:

         Numerous activities on educational exchange and clinical practice between CTUMP, MEET and UW delegations were successfully done in various fields of neurological surgery, urology, pediatrics, family medicine, imaging diagnosis, anesthesia, psychiatry, nutrition, dentistry, nursing care, medical education and medical language teaching.

          Also, several meetings were held to discuss about future collaboration and the next programs in general and in different specialties, including the pediatric surgery program for mal-formation children

Some photos in the working week:

1. The opening ceremony

Assoc.Prof. Pham Thi Tam, Vice Rector, gave a speech to welcome the delegation

2.Dr. John Howe, Ms. Michelle Levy and Ms. Janie Swift were working with Surgery department   

2.1.At CTUMP hospital

9.Ms. Hatty Dawes were giving lectures on nursing

12. Review meeting with MEET and UW on educational exchange and collaborative pediatric surgery programs

13.Closing meeting at CTUMP

Prof. Richard Veith, Representative of University of Washington, was giving his feedback