I. Introduction
Faculty of Nursing and Medical Technology (FoNMT) is one of the six faculties of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy (CTUMP), was established in 2009 based on the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Can Tho University. As one of the first education unit for nursing and midwives training in Mekong delta with the high qualified teaching staff and modern equipment. Up to now, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Technology has 5 departments: basic nursing, internal nursing, surgical nursing, community nursing, and medical technology.
II. Organization
1. Board of dean
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Name
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Contact
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Dean
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Nguyen Hong Phong, MD, PhD
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nhphong@ctump.edu.vn
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Vice Dean
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Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc, MSN
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ntttruc@ctump.edu.vn
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2. Administration office
No
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Name
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Position
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Contact
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1
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Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang, BSN, MPH
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Chief Administrator
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ntttrang@ctump.edu.vn
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2
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Tran Phuoc Thinh, MS, MLT
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Assistant to undegraduate training
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tpthinh@ctump.edu.vn
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3
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Duong Thi Thuy Trang, MSN
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Assistant to graduate training
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dtttrang@ctump.edu.vn
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4
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Mai Nguyen Thanh Truc, MSN
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Assistant to science research and international cooperation
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mnttruc@ctump.edu.vn
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5
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Le Minh Khoi, MD
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Assistant to assets and equipment
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lmkhoi@ctump.edu.vn
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6
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Pham Thi Be Kieu, MSN
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Assistant to student activities
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ptbkieu@ctump.edu.vn
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3. Departments
No
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Inter-departments
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Head of departments
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Contact
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1
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Basic Nursing
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Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc, MSN
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ntttruc@ctump.edu.vn
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2
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Internal Nursing
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Nguyen Thanh Liem, MD, PhD
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ntliem@ctump.edu.vn
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3
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Surgical Nursing
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Nguyen Thanh Quan, MD, PhD
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ntquan@ctump.edu.vn
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4
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Community Nursing
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Nguyen Viet Phuong, BSN, MPH
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nvphuong@ctump.edu.vn
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5
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Medical Technology
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Nguyen Thi Hong, MS, MLT
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nthong@ctump.edu.vn
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III. Education programs
1. Undegraduate training program
a. Majors and training scale
No.
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Majors
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Type
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Enrollment start year
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Training scale (now)
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1
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Nursing
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Full-time
Part-time
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2004
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342
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2
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Midwives
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Full-time
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2020
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86
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3
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Medical Technology
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Full-time
Part-time
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2010
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422
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4
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Medical Imaging Technique
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Full - time
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2021
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34
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b. Certificate of program accreditation
Majors
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Percentage of satisfactory criteria
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Accreditation Decision Number
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Decision Number
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Organization
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Nursing
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90%
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158/QĐ-KĐCLGD dated June 14, 2021
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CTĐT2021.12/CEA-AVU&C
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Center for education accreditation – association of Viet Nam Universities and Colleges
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Medical Technology
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90%
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160/QĐ-KĐCLGD dated June 14, 2021
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CTĐT2021.14/CEA-AVU&C
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c. Training program information (full-time course)
No
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Majors
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Credits
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Academic year
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Types of degree
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1
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Nursing
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120
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4 years
(12 semesters)
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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2
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Midwives
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120
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4 years
(12 semesters)
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Bachelor of Science in Midwives
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3
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Medical Technology
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120
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4 years
(12 semesters)
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Bachelor in Medical Technology
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4
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Medical Imaging Technique
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120
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4 years
(12 semesters)
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Bachelor of Medical Imaging Technique
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2. Graduate
- Master of Medical Technology: 76 credits for 2 years
- 1st grade of Specialty Program for Nursing and Medical Technology: 70 credits for 2 years. In addition, we train a team of specialized nurses for the provinces of the Mekong Delta and the Southeast.
V. Research and international cooperation activities
1. Education exchange with University College Ghent (Hogent - Belgium): cooperation agreement between CTUMP and Hogent was signed in 2015 and FoNMT has received 3 groups of students from Hogent coming to Can Tho for internship courses (3 months/course) with 4 – 10 students for each group. FoNMT has also sent 2 groups of students to Belgium (2 students/group) for internship courses. All of the students going abroad for internship (from Belgium and Vietnam) gave positive feedbacks on cultural and healthcare environment experiences.
2. Education exchange with Artevelde University College Ghent (Belgium): FoNMT welcomed 2 students from Artevelde coming to Can Tho for their internship for 4 months with positive feedbacks. FoNMT and Artevelde are planning for the upcoming student exchanges.
3. Signing MoU cooperation between the FoNMT and ASAHI TEC (Japan): In this MoU, FoNMT and ASHAI TEC will recruit nursing students to join in the internsip program and working in Japan after graduate.
VI. List of Partners
For further information, please contact:
Faculty of Nursing and Medical Technology
Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
179 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam
Telephone: (84) 292. 3897704; Email: khoadieuduong@ctump.edu.vn