Dear Colleagues and Friends,

Welcome to the 2nd Annual National Vietnam Medical Education Conference being held in Hue, Vietnam on the 1st and 2nd December, 2018. The Conference is organized by Ministry of Health, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Hue UMP) and The Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam (HAIVN), supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Improving Access, Curriculum and Teaching in Medical Education and Emerging Diseases (IMPACT-MED) Alliance, in partnership with the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and Harvard Medical School.

The 2nd Annual National Scientific Conference on Medical Education in Vietnam seeks to provide a forum for sharing innovation and advances in medical education in Vietnam and the region, with a focus on clinical education in undergraduate and post-graduate courses. The theme of the conference this year is “Clinical Teaching to Transform Healthcare Professionals”.

The conference aims to stimulate discussions among medical education leaders, inspire further innovation, and foster a community of medical educators invested in advancing medical education research and quality improvement.  

The two-day program promises to feature a dynamic line-up of distinguished national and international speakers who will share their teaching and learning perspectives. In addition, there will also be a series of parallel workshops on various educational topics. 

The conference will give you valuable networking opportunities with researchers and educators throughout Vietnam and many other countries as well as helping you to gain new insights and inspiration for better medical education. We will share ideas and learn how medical education is transforming the future of Healthcare Professionals.
On behalf of the Organising Committee, we look forward to seeing you at the conference!

A/Prof. Nguyen Vu Quoc Huy, MD, PhD, MIAC
Acting Rector, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Vietnam.