I. Introduction:
The Faculty of Public Health was established on April 21st, 2003 according to the Decision No. 37/ĐHYDCT.TCCB of the Rector of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy on the basis of the Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine-Dentistry-Pharmacy, Can Tho University. There are currently 32 officers including: 2 Assoc.Prof, 6 PhD, 14 masters, 5 specialist level 2, 4 medical doctors and 1 bachelor.
II. Organization:
1. Board of dean
Position
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Name
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Contact
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Dean
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LE Minh Huu, MD, PhD
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lmhuu@ctump.edu.vn
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Vice Dean
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NGUYEN Tan Dat, MD, PhD
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ntdat@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 Ngoc Huyen, MD, MSc
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Chief Administrator
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+84 917 038 844
nnhuyen@ctump.edu.vn
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2
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LE Trung Hieu, MD, MSc
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Assistant to undergraduate training
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+84 932 886 374
lthieu@ctump.edu.vn
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3
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TRAN Tu Nguyet, MD, MSc
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Assistant to postgraduate training
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+84 774 023 152
ttnguyet@ctump.edu.vn
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4
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LAM Nhut Anh, MD, MSc
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Assistant to science research and international cooperation
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+84 368 152 232
lnanh@ctump.edu.vn
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5
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TRAN Nguyen Du, MD, MSc
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Assistant to assets and equipment
Assistant to student activities
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+84 907 285 035
tndu@ctump.edu.vn
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6
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BUI Thi Bich Thuy, BA.
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Administrative Secretary
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+84 919 130 135
btbthuy@ctump.edu.vn
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3. Departments
No
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Name of departments
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Head of departments
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Contact
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1
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Department of Nutrition & Food Safety
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TRUONG Thanh Nam, MD, MSc
NGUYEN Thi Hien, MD, MSc
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+84 355 058 304
ttnam@ctump.edu.vn
+84 944 700 636
nthien@ctump.edu.vn
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2
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Department of Epidemiology
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LE Minh Huu, MD, PhD
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+84 908 268 426
lmhuu@ctump.edu.vn
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3
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Department of Biostatistics & Demography
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NGUYEN Tan Dat, MD, PhD
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+84 918 972 083
ntdat@ctump.edu.vn
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4
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Department of Environmental health
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PHAN Thi Trung Ngoc, MD, MSc
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+84 916 269 469
pttngoc@ctump.edu.vn
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5
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Department of Health system & management
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PHAM Trung Tin, MD, MSc
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+84 974 899 320
pttin@ctump.edu.vn
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III. Education programs
1. Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Public Health (2009)
- Doctoc of Preventive Medicine (2009)
- Bachelor of Nutrition (upcomming 2023)
2. Postgraduate
- Specialist level 1 of Public Health (2007)
- Specialist Level 2 of Health Management (2008)
- Specialist level 1 of Preventive Medicine (2009)
- Master of Public Health (2010)
- PhD program in Public Health (2013)
- Specialist level 2 of Public Health (2014)
- Specialist level 2 of Preventive Medicine (2014)
- Master of Preventive Medicine (2016)
- Specialist level 1 of Nutrition (upcoming 2023)
IV. Education activities (from 2020 – 2022)
The scale of training under the management of the Faculty of Public Health has been gradually improved over the years with the number of graduates getting jobs increasingly meeting the needs of society in general and the Mekong Delta region in particular. Besides, lecturers from Faculty of Public Health participated in training students from Southern Cross University (SCU), Australia some contents such as: designing communication materials, developing a screening toolkit “Pre&Postpartum Depression” and having an internship course in health education communication in the community. Besides, we also participated in training students from Australian Catholic University (ACU) and other educational institutions and universities.
V. Research and international cooperation activities (from 2020 – 2022)
There are many scientific research topic, especially in: communicable diseases and related risk factors (such as: COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, prostitution, hepatitis B, tuberculosis (TB), dengue fever, vaccination coverage, etc), NCDs and related risk factors, mental health problems, school-age mental health, children with developmental disorders (autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder an etc), malnutrition, overweight & obesity and safety food, environmental health and occupational diseases, prevention of injury accidents disease models and etc. Lecturers from Faculty of Public Health conducted a GATS investigation in Can Tho city within the framework of the global tobacco control program in collaboration with Hanoi University of Public Health (HUPH) and the Can Tho Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2020 and participated in tracing and monitoring COVID-19 patients in the community, supporting the vaccination against COVID-19 in period 2020-2022.
There were 5 major international cooperation projects including: Vietnam-Netherlands Project (1995-2012); Collaboration with Queensland University Technology (2007-2011); Nuffic, Netherlands Project (2007-2011); Collaboration with China Medical Board, USA (2012-2015) and Perinatal Depression Project in cooperation with Washington University (2019-now). At domestic and foreign scientific conferences, lecturers and students of the Faculty of Public Health participated in reports and achieved many high results such as: scientific research student annual conference, youth science and technology conference, international health science conference, etc.
VI. List of Partners (currently)
- Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
- Washington University (the US)
- Manhidol University, Walailak University and SuanSunandha Rajabhat University (Thailand).
- etc