News - events
ORIENTATION WORKSHOP ON “COMPETENCY-BASED MEDICAL EDUCATION"
[ Updated (02/04/2024) ]

On the morning of February 23rd, at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, an orientation workshop on “Competency-based Medical Education” was organized by the Faculty of Medicine, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy in collaboration with HAIVN experts, to share experiences, organizational structure, and operating mechanisms in the process of building and developing the CBME program and integrated courses from other UMPs.


image001.jpg

The workshop was held successfully thanks to the efforts and well-cooperatingof the University's staff, especially the guidance and expertise sharing of experts from HAIVN.

Attending the workshop were David Duong, MD, MPH, Deputy Director of HAIVN, Harvard Medical School; MSc. LE Ngoc Bao, Director of HAIVN Vietnam - Project Director of IMPACT MED, and management experts and project coordinators of IMPACT-MED, HAIVN.

On the side of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, the workshop welcomed Assoc. Prof.. TRAN Viet An, Vice Rector; Leaders of the Faculty of Medicine included Ph.D. LE Van Minh, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine; Ph.D.. TRAN Thai Thanh Tam, Ph.D. NGUYEN Nhu Nghia, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and more than 200 staff including: administrators of the faculties; lecturers; officer of centers, departments, and representatives of departments of University.


 image001.jpg 

Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. TRAN Viet An, Vice Rector of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy delivered the opening speech at the workshop

Speaking to welcome the workshop, Assoc. Prof. TRAN Viet An, Vice Rector of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, delivered that Competency-based Medical Education plays a fundamental role in medical education, equipping students with knowledge, skills, and necessary values for clinical practice. Moreover, it is a lifelong journey of learning and professional development in the field of medicine.

As the representative of the Faculty of Medicine, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Ph.D. TRAN Thai Thanh Tam gave a speech about the overview of the workshop's objectives and program.

 image001.jpg

Ph.D.MD. TRAN Thai Thanh Tam, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Medicine, spoke at the workshop

 image001.jpg

MSc. Le Ngoc Bao, representative of HAIVN, congratulated the workshop

During more than 3 hours of the orientation workshop on Competency-based Medical Education, the presenters showed that Competency-based Medical Education helps the users establish a solid foundation and high-quality medical staff in the future. At the same time, the workshop is also an opportunity to share ideas, connect and learn from experienced advisors from Medical Universities across the country and the HAIVN organization. 

 

image001.jpg

image001.jpg

David Duong, MD, MPH, Deputy Director of HAIVN, Harvard Medical School

The workshop focused on main contents such as: defining competency-based medical education and explaining the theoretical basis of CBME; explaining why CBME can improve healthcare at both the local and global scope; What is integration and how the principles of integrated education help us achieve our goals? vertical, horizontal, spiral integration; integrating preclinical and clinical. At the workshop, delegates listened to the sharing of experts and experienced presenters from Harvard Medical School.

 image001.jpg

Overview of the workshop

Throughout the workshop, delegates were expected to be able to explain the theoretical basis of CBME; Explain the reason why CBME can improve healthcare at both the local and global scale; What is integration and why is it important? Integrates pre-clinical and clinical.

Some images at the workshop: 

 image001.jpg

image001.jpg

image001.jpg

image001.jpg

image001.jpg

 

           Also in the workshop, lecturers shared and discussed experiences in practical work in the situation at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

          Transfering the model from Traditional Medical Education to Competency-based Medical Education is a common trend worldwide to improve the effectiveness of medical training. The Faculty of Medicine of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy along with domestic and foreign experts in the field of health sciences are implementing this program. 

 

HAIVN (The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam) is a partnership between Harvard Medical School (HMS) and two medical training organizations under HMS, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).

.The IMPACT MED Alliance is sponsored by USAID, HAIVN/BIDMC accompanied by ten leading universities of medicine and pharmacy in Vietnam in the work of building a team of competent, effective medical staff that meet the needs of the healthcare field in the 21st century, contributes to increase the resilience of the healthcare system and national health security, promotes equitable and evidence-based health maintenance.

This project will support universities in the field of healthcare in Vietnam to transform their model from Traditional Medical Education to Competency-based Medical Education.

 

 image011.png

For further information, please contact:

Science-Technology and External Relations Office

Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

179 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City.

Tel: (84) 292 3739809;           Email: ico@ctump.edu.vn




Science-Technology and External Relations Office



Comment list