Online meeting on cooperation between the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA, Mahidol University, Thailand and Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Vietnam.
At the meeting, Prof. Alan Lau and Prof. Surakit Nathisuwan affirmed that the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA and Mahidol University,Thailand werecommitted to providing technical support to Hanoi University of Pharmacyfor renovationofhigher education programs in pharmacy, curriculum and syllabus development, professional practice training (especially training "preceptor" team in professional practice teaching) and scientific research cooperation. Prof. Nguyen Hai Nam, on behalf of the Leaders of Hanoi University of Pharmacy, acknowledged the support of Mahidol University and the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA over the past years and pledged to cooperate with these two universities to open a new stage in international cooperation among the parties in training, academic research and higher education governance.
At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed on the implementation plan for the period of 2021-2022 under the key agenda items: (i) Organizing a webinar on higher education programs in pharmacy; (ii) Faculty of UIC and MU participate in teaching elective topics (online and face-to-face) for HUP's undergraduate and graduate programs; (iii) Capacity building for HUP lecturers and HUP visiting lecturers at vocational training school and health workers in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice (through face-to-face, online and E-learning courses); (iv) Cooperation in co-supervision of graduate students and academic research cooperation.The meeting concluded with high consensus and agreement among the parties in the context of education and training.
31-08-2021
