Healthcare in Vietnam has become a top community priority. Over the years, DTU has attached special importance to the improvement of medical education by applying the latest advances in science and technology into their curricula. On April 17th, DTU signed a medical training partnership agreement with the University of Illinois in Chicago, in the USA.
The MOA signing between DTU and the University of Illinois
Under the agreement, the University of Illinois will work with DTU to design collaborative training programs to increase the supply of qualified doctors and nurses. They will organize students and faculty exchange programs. The University of Illinois Medical and Pharmacy department ranks top in the USA, in terms of the number of majors offered and the number of students.
Similar collaborations between DTU and many well-known universities worldwide have helped DTU to improve its quality of education in several majors, such as IT (with Carnegie Mellon University), Business Administration and Tourism and Hospitality (with Pennsylvania State University) and Architecture and Construction (with California State University).
Professor Le Quang Cuong, Deputy Minister of Health, visits DTU
On April 14th, a delegation from the Ministry of Health, led by Professor Le Quang Cuong, Deputy Minister of Health, met at DTU. Professor Cuong highly praised the achievements of DTU, the first and largest private university in the Central Region of Vietnam, highlighting its remarkable progress in educational planning and quality, innovation and the development of well-qualified staff. He emphasized that we should pay even more attention to medical ethics and the education of well- trained graduates, in order to help the health industry to develop successfully. Resolution No.8, concerning the implementation of comprehensive innovation in education and training, especially in health, will help improve teaching methods. Quality-based training will increase the supply of better-qualified doctors and nurses.
Over the years, DTU has taken strategic steps in education that have impacted the whole of Vietnam. In addition to perfecting its curricula, DTU frequently holds workshops and seminars to exchange information and experiences, such as “An Introductory Telemedicine Workshop”, “A Pharmacist Training Seminar”, “New Hope for Physiotherapy Courses”, and others.
In collaboration with other organizations, DTU has sponsored the building of the Suoi Hoa Nursing Home of Love for underprivileged and sick patients in Danang. In order to create internship and career opportunities for students, DTU has partnered with several hospitals, health centers, and medical and pharmaceutical training institutions, both national and international. These include North Quang Nam General Hospital, the Polyclinic Hospital of Northern Quang Nam, Ubon Ratchathani and Burapha Universities in Thailand, and so on.
The partnership with the University of Illinois opens up a new opportunity for Vietnamese students to study internationally-standardized courses and also demonstrates the leadership of DTU in responding to one of the most important issues facing our country today.
(Media Center)