The meeting was conducted during the 2nd ASEAN Medical Education Conference at the meeting room on the 2nd Floor, Siriraj Alumni Building, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.
Participants
1.Professor Prasit Wattanapa (Thailand)
Dean, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
2.Professor Suttipong Wacharasindhu (Thailand)
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
3.Professor Vishna Devi Nadarajah (Malaysia)
Dean, Teaching and Learning, International Medical University
4. Dr. Dujeepa D Samarasekera (Singapore)
Director, Center for Medical Education, National University of Singapore
5. Dr. Ardi Findyartini (Indonesia)
Chairman, Medical Education Center & Head of Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia
Observers
1.Associate Professor Jitladda Deerojanawong (Thailand)
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
2. Associate Professor Rungnirand Praditsuwan (Thailand)
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
3. Associate Professor Prapat Wanitpongpan (Thailand)
Associate Dean for International Relations, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
4. Professor Suwannee Suraseranivongse (Thailand)
Deputy Dean and Director of Siriraj Medical School, Mahidol University
5. Ms Pajaree Yenbutra (Thailand)
Head, Medical Education Unit, Division of Academic Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
6. Ms Arunee Leesirichaikul (Thailand)
Academic Affairs, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
7. Ms Napassorn Rungreung (Thailand)
The main conclusion was:
- To have two-year plan of the list of activities in each country society and then Medical Education Alliance meeting can be set up in conjunction with National meeting once a year.
- To set up webinar at least twice a year to reduce travelling cost.
- To explore the possibility to work together or merge together with ASEAN Medical Schools Network in the future. There is a need to raise the issue to discuss with the President of ASEAN Medical Schools Network, Professor Ari Fahrial Syam. – Professor Suttipong Wacharasindhu to continue as the President for another year