University of Utah Visits Siriraj

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Warmly welcome the delegation of the University of Utah – College of Pharmacy, USA, to visit Siriraj’s Pharmacy Department.

On January 13th, 2023, Siriraj Hospital had a great opportunity to welcome the delegates from the College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, USA, for a day trip visit.

The visiting delegation included: Assistant Professor (Clinical) Hanna P.Raber, Ms.Jennie McFarland (PharmD Candidate), and Ms.Roxanna Hedges (PharmD Candidate).

While on campus, visitors took this chance to visit the Organ Transplan Clinic Unit, Drug Information and Poison Control Center, Pediatric Medication Preparation Unit, and Inpatient Cytotoxic Drug Admixture Unit, and important attractions of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital.

As a part of Utah’s Doctor of Pharmacy Program, the visitors gained experience from on-site observing the pharmaceutical care operation in the leading hospitals in Thailand incl. Siriraj Hospital.

Siriraj Faculty Abroad in ICCC2023

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During January 9th – 13th, 2023, Assoc. Prof.Methee Chayakulkeeree, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, attended the “11th International Conference on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis (ICCC2023)” in Uganda to deliver an oral research presentation on the topic “Effectiveness of one-week versus two-week combination amphotericin B deoxycholate plus flucytosine for induction therapy of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningoencephalitis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial in Thailand”, a research poster presentation “Clinical Characteristics of Cryptococcosis in Non-HIV Patients Associated with Anti-Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (Anti-GM-CSF) Autoantibodies in Thailand”, and attended the Panel Discussion: Scheduled Lumbar Puncture.

Siriraj International Resident & Fellow Exchange Program Scholarship 2023

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On January 12th, 2023, the Committee of Siriraj International Resident & Fellow Exchange Program Scholarship 2023 consisted of Assoc. Prof. Prapat Wanitpongpan, the Deputy Dean for Corporate Communication and International Relations, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suwattanee Kooptiwut, the Assistant Dean of Postgraduate Education, and Assoc. Prof. Rattapon Thuangtong, the Deputy Dean of Student Affairs, conducted an English interview (the 2nd round pick) with ten candidates (Siriraj’s Residents & Fellows) who applied for the scholarship to experience the observership program at the prestigious medical schools abroad.

Elective Study at Department of Pediatrics

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Welcome, Dr. Malina Lim, a 3rd -year resident from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA, to undertake an elective study at the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Wanatpreeya Phongsamart, starting from January 11th – February 24th, 2023.

Siriraj Faculty Received “The Distinguished Mentor Award 2023 & Outstanding Gastroenterologists Mentor Awards 2021”

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Congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Supot Pongprasobchai of the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, for being awarded “Distinguished Mentor Award 2023” by The Royal College of Physicians of THAILAND, and “Outstanding Gastroenterologists Mentor Awards 2021” by The Gastroenterological Association of Thailand (GAT).

Siriraj Faculty Received “GAT’s Outstanding Gastroenterologists Awards 2022”

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Congratulations to Prof. Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya of the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, for being awarded “Outstanding Gastroenterologists Awards 2022” by The Gastroenterological Association of Thailand (GAT) on October 31st, 2022

Elective Study at the Center of Applied Thai Medicine and the Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine

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Welcome, Ms. Pernilla Jönsson, a 5th-year medical student from Lund University, Sweden to undertake an elective study at the Center of Applied Thai Medicine and the Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine from December 19th – January 11th, 2023.

Elective Study at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology

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Welcome, the 5th medical student from Kyungpook National University, South Korea, to undertake an elective study at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology from January 3rd – 13th, 2023.

(from left ) Ms. Bokyung Kang, and Mr.Soohyung Kim.

Elective Study at Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Surgery

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Welcome, Ms. Viktoria Chekmareva, a 3rd-year medical student from Samara State Medical University, Russian Federation to undertake an elective study at the Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Surgery from January 3th–31st, 2023. She is under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Sopapan Ngerncham.

Elective Study at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

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Welcome, Ms. Dain Sung, a medical student from Yonsei University College of Medicine, South Korea to undertake an elective study at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine from January 3rd – 20th, 2023.