Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University

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Faculty of Medicine
Naresuan University
Logo of Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University

Established: January 18, 1994
Type: Public
Dean: Prof. Supasit Pannarunothai, M.D., Ph.D.
Staff: 175
Students: 450
Location: Phitsanulok, Thailand
Campus: Urban
Colors: Green
Website: www.med.nu.ac.th

Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University located in Phitsanulok, Thailand. The first 10 years of establishment was designed based on the cost-effective principle: the Faculty of Medicine teaches preclinical years and the Ministry of Public Health hospitals teaches clinical years. After that the Faculty of Medicine will built and develop its own teaching hospital. Nowadays the Faculty's primary teaching hospital is Naresuan University Hospital with 6 Medical Education Centers cooperation.

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[edit] History

In 1992, the Cabinet decided that Thailand health system needed more medical doctors especially in upcountry. Naresuan University was included the plan as an active node for the production of doctors. Official agreement between the Ministry of Public Health and Naresuan University was signed on February 18, 1993.

Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University
Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University


The first batch of 33 medical students started education in 1994 and entered the clinical year at Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital Medical Education Center and finally all were graduated in 2001.


The need to produce more medical doctors has been emphasized. The number of medical students in a batch has reached the maximum of 60. In 1999, the Cabinet approved to include Uttaradit Hospital (another Ministry of Public Health hospital), which located in Uttaradit as the second medical education center for Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University. In 2002, 30 clinical students were placed at Uttaradit Hospital.


In 2004, the Cabinet approved a new plan of Naresuan University to include 3 more Ministry of Public Health hospitals as Medical Education Centers (Phrae Hospital in Phrae, Phichit Hospital in Phichit and King Taksin the Great Hospital in Tak). This time, medical students have been recruited from health personnel (bachelor degree holders) who are serving at the Ministry of Public Health facilities. In 2005, about 30 clinical students were attached to Phrae, Phichit and King Taksin the Great Hospital.


After the completion of Naresuan University Hospital, a faculty's primary teaching hospital (Renaming from Health Sciences Research Institute in 2005), it is ready for 30 medical students to enter the clinical year in 2007.

[edit] Vision

To be a top medical school with international standards networked throughout the health care community to promote the health of Thais and Asians.

[edit] Deans

Deans of Faculty of Medicine Naresuan University
Deans Term
1. Professor Suchin Ungthavorn, M.D., M.Sc. 1994–1996 ( interim )
1996–2001 ( dean )
2. Associate Professor Choomnoom Promkutkao, M.D., Ph.D. 2001–2002 ( interim )
2002–2005 ( dean )
3. Professor Supasit Pannarunothai, M.D., Ph.D. 2005–2007 ( interim )
2007–present ( dean )

[edit] Departments

Naresuan University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine
Naresuan University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine
  • Anesthesiology
  • Community, Family and Occupational Medicine
  • Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Ophthalmo-Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
  • Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiology
  • Surgery

[edit] Primary teaching affiliate

[edit] Medical Education Centers (Other teaching affiliates)

[edit] Address

99 Moo 9, Phitsanulok-Nakhon Sawan Road, Tha Pho, Mueang Phitsanulok, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


Faculties, schools, colleges and institutes of Naresuan University
   
Faculties

Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment - Allied Health Sciences - Architecture - Dentistry - Education - Engineering - Humanities - Law - Management and Information Science - Medical Science - Medicine - Nursing - Pharmaceutical Sciences - Public Health - Science - Social Sciences

Schools

Graduate - Renewable Energy Technology

College

International College

Institutes

Community Empowerment - Research and Development Administration

See also

Naresuan University Secondary Demonstration School

Languages