Message from the Dean
School of Medicine, Walailak University’s Bachelor of Medicine program has been taught since 2008 under the Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors (CPIRD), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand in collaboration with the Medical Education Center Trang Hospital and Vachira Phuket Hospital. We accept 48 students from 5 provinces: Krabi, Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phang Nga, and Phuket. The Doctor of Medicine program has been certified by TMC.WFME.BME. Standards, are widely accepted by medical schools around the world. School of Medicine has the plan to increase the capacity to produce more medical students by providing clinical studies at Walailak University Hospital that is expected to be able to accept first batch in 2026.
At present, the School of Medicine has expanded its educational capabilities by offering 2 additional undergraduate programs: the Bachelor of Science Program in Sport and Exercise Science (Open to 1st generation students in 2020) and the Bachelor of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Program (Open to 1st generation students in 2021). For the Bachelor of Science (Sports Science and Exercise) includes integrating health sciences and sports to produce qualified sports science graduates who are ready to engage in this profession in a variety of agencies both in the public and private sectors. Moreover, graduates are able to build their own sports and fitness businesses. The school developed the first Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Program in the South that focuses on providing graduates with knowledge and ideas in the field of Thai traditional medicine under the standard of the Professional Council. The Hospital of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, Walailak University, provides professional training for students.
Throughout the past decades, School of Medicine has been improving its performance in all missions. It is a great honor to have the opportunity to serve as the acting Dean of the School of Medicine. I would like to thank the administrators, faculty staffs, staffs of the Center for Medical Studies at both Trang and Vachira Phuket Hospital, and both alumni and current students who have been important parts in driving this organization. However, we still have many challenges in the future that need to be developed in terms of improving the quality of teaching and learning, teacher development, and learning support improvement as well as promoting research and innovation to be recognized at national and international levels. I, therefore, invite the faculty and supporting staffs of the School of Medicine, Walailak University to continue their great work to achieve success in this challenging future together.
Associate Professor Dr. Chuchard Punsawad
Acting Dean of the School of Medicine
Walailak University