On August 3, 2023, Hanoi Medical University held the closing ceremony for the official external assessment of its educational quality, conducted by the expert delegation from the Center for Education Accreditation – Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-CEA) following five consecutive days of work from July 30 to August 3, 2023.
Attending the closing ceremony, from the Center for Education Accreditation – Vietnam National University, Hanoi, were:
- PhD. Ta Thi Thu Hien – Director of the Center;
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Dinh Van Toan – Deputy Director of the Center, Chairman of the Educational Quality Accreditation Council, and member of the External Assessment Delegation.
The External Assessment Delegation included:
- Prof. PhD. Nguyen Huu Duc – Former Deputy Director of VNU, Head of the External Assessment Delegation;
- PhD. Hoang Thi Xuan Hoa – Former Deputy Director of the Institute for Education Quality Assurance – VNU, Secretary of the External Assessment Delegation;
- Prof. PhD. Dong Khac Hung – Deputy Director of the Military Medical University, Ministry of National Defence, member of the External Assessment Delegation;
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Pham Van Tuan – Head of the Testing and Education Quality Assurance Department, Da Nang University of Science and Technology, member of the External Assessment Delegation;
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Dinh Thi Thanh Hai – Vice Rector of Hanoi University of Pharmacy, member of the External Assessment Delegation;
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Bui Duy Cam – Former Rector of the University of Science, member of the External Assessment Delegation;
- MSc. Nguyen Hoa Huy – Center for Education Accreditation – VNU, supervisor of the External Assessment Delegation.
From Hanoi Medical University:
- Prof. PhD. Ta Thanh Van – Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the University Council;
- Prof. PhD. Nguyen Huu Tu – Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, President;
- Prof. PhD. Doan Quoc Hung – Vice President in charge of professional affairs;
- MSc. Pham Xuan Thang – Vice President in charge of economic affairs;
- Assoc. Prof. PhD. Ho Thi Kim Thanh – President of the Trade Union;
- The Self-Assessment Council, members of the specialized groups of the Self-Assessment Council;
Along with members of the Party Committee, the University Council; representatives of leadership from various Offices, Departments, Schools, Faculties, Divisions, Centers, and affiliated hospitals.
The assessment delegation delivered a comprehensive and insightful presentation regarding the strengths and areas for improvement across the University's operational domains, covering 25 standards and 111 criteria for external assessment as stipulated in Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BGDĐT of the Ministry of Education and Training.
Prof. PhD. Nguyen Huu Duc, Head of the delegation, shared valuable insights and suggestions regarding the strategic orientation of higher education institutions in the current and future context, along with recommendations for quality improvement across each criterion and eight key recommendations for the University.
To produce the final external assessment report, in addition to reviewing a large volume of documents and evidence provided by the University, the delegation conducted interviews with academic managers, lecturers, support staff, union representatives, learners, alumni, and employers. The delegation also collected information from 693 alumni, 245 independent evaluation forms, and 237 opinions from interviewees, while surveying facilities for training, practice sites, and teaching hospitals. The data and results from the expert delegation were also analyzed and benchmarked by the University Performance Metrics (UPM) system. Accordingly, Hanoi Medical University was rated as a 5-star institution oriented towards research by UPM, placing it among leading research universities in Vietnam and Asia, such as Hanoi University of Science and Technology, the University of Science (VNU), the University of Engineering and Technology (VNU), Kasetsart University, Mae Fah Luang University (Thailand), National Kaohsiung Normal University, and the University of Taipei (Taiwan), affirming the University's strategy of aligning with Asian standards. It is noted that the UPM benchmarking system includes over 100 higher education institutions and training programs from 8 countries (the United States, Taiwan, Brunei, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam).
On behalf of the leadership of Hanoi Medical University, Prof. PhD. Nguyen Huu Tu, President, expressed his joy, excitement, and happiness on behalf of the University and all those involved in supporting the assessment process over the past year of gathering evidence and drafting reports. The President expressed his sincere gratitude for the dedicated, impartial, objective, and responsible comments and advice from the External Assessment Delegation and the Center for Education Accreditation – Vietnam National University, Hanoi. In the coming time, the University will organize conferences and seminars, issue plans, and implement actions to address shortcomings and improve quality to achieve further goals.
Prof. PhD. Nguyen Huu Tu also extended his sincere thanks to the Self-Assessment Council, members of the specialized groups, the Center for Testing and Education Quality Assurance, leadership of all functional units across the University, staff, employees, learners, students, and alumni who worked tirelessly to collect evidence and prepare the self-assessment report, as well as supported the External Assessment Delegation in successfully completing the second cycle of educational quality accreditation for Hanoi Medical University.
At the closing ceremony, PhD. Ta Thi Thu Hien, Director of the Center for Education Accreditation – Vietnam National University, Hanoi, congratulated Hanoi Medical University on concluding the official survey phase, during which the members of the External Assessment Delegation spent over a month reviewing documents and five consecutive days working at the University. PhD. Ta Thi Thu Hien highly appreciated the content of the preliminary report by the External Assessment Delegation for Hanoi Medical University, noting that the data, figures, and information were comprehensive and provided highly persuasive benchmarking and reflection.
PhD. Ta Thi Thu Hien thanked the leadership, staff, lecturers, learners, and students of the University for their cooperation, assistance, provision of evidence, and for facilitating the work of the External Assessment Delegation during their time at the University.
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