Throughout 120 years of development and growth, Hanoi Medical University has continuously strived to enhance and innovate the quality of its teaching and faculty, increasingly advancing its capacity to train medical doctors, health bachelors, and postgraduate students, including Master's, Resident Physicians, Specialist Level I, Specialist Level II, and PhD candidates.
For the first time in its history, Hanoi Medical University has launched the Master of Public Health - International Program. The School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SPMPH), a unit under Hanoi Medical University, is the primary entity responsible for organizing and delivering this program. This course was established to provide MPH training for both international and Vietnamese students.
These achievements are the result of support from the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Health, and the close guidance of the Hanoi Medical University Board of Rectors. Notably, we acknowledge the financial support from USAID through the Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN), as well as contributions from Vietnamese universities, the University of Minnesota, Tufts University (USA), the School of Public Health (Australia), and the University of Sydney. Furthermore, this success is attributed to the significant efforts and contributions of the faculty and staff of the SPMPH.The Master of Public Health - International Program has been delivered by the SPMPH - Hanoi Medical University since 2016.
Following the success of five cohorts, many MPH graduates have completed the program:
- Cohort I (2016-2017): 19 students (8 international, 11 Vietnamese)
- Cohort II (2017-2018): 19 students (8 international, 11 Vietnamese)
- Cohort III (2018-2019): 22 students (9 international, 13 Vietnamese)
- Cohort IV (2019-2020): 17 students (5 international, 12 Vietnamese)
- Cohort V (2020-2021): 12 students (10 Vietnamese, 2 international).
The SPMPH is currently conducting Cohort VI (2021-2022) with 21 students (3 international, 18 Vietnamese).
Last week, the School organized thesis proposal defense committees for 21 students. The committee members were experienced researchers from the Ministry of Health and various institutes and hospitals, such as the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, the National Institute of Nutrition, and the National Geriatric Hospital. This provided an excellent opportunity for students to learn from experts in their respective fields, while simultaneously helping them gain a deeper understanding of research proposals, research implementation, and the finalization of their theses.
