Graduation Degree Awarding Ceremony for the 3rd course Mekong Pharma Masters (2014 - 2016)
(19/11/2016)
In the morning of 15 th November 2016, Ha Noi University of Pharmacy in
collaboration with Pierre Fabre Foundation and the Embassy of France in Vietnam
held the Pharmacy Master Degree Awarding Ceremony issued by the University of Paris Descartes
and University of Toulouse Paul Sabatier for master candidates of 3rd promotion ( 2014 -2016 ) - the transregional Mekong Pharma
Master program for students from Vietnam,
Laos and Cambodia.
Attending the ceremony, there were Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dang Hoa – HUP
Rector; Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Binh, HUP Vice-Rector; Mr. Alain Dorie - Medical
attaché Embassy of France in Vietnam; Ms. Beatrice Garette - CEO and Ms.
Florence Delcher - Coordinator of Pierre Fabre Foundation programs; Ms Le Thi
Minh Hong - representative of Francophone Universities (AUF); master candidates
of the 3rd Mekong pharmapromotion as well as lecturers and
assistant
lecturers/ tutors/ preceptors of this program
The transregional Mekong Pharma Master program has received financial support from
Pierre Fabre Foundation with the aim to
train pharmacists at master level for three Indochina countries: Vietnam, Laos
and Cambodia. The program has been provided by University of Paris Descartes in association
with University of AIX- Marseille, Toulouse Paul Sabatier University and Hanoi
University of Pharmacy. In the 3 rd
Course, there were 17 students including 5 Vietnamese, 4 Laos and 8 Cambodia
students.
In the first year, students studied 15 subjects taught by French
lecturers at University of Health Science - Laos in which 6 subjects were taught
by lecturers of Toulouse University; 3 subjects by lecturers of Marseille and 3
subjects by lecturers of Paris Descartes with the assistance of other lecturers
coming from Amien and Anger Universities.
In the second
year, there were only 15 students left (because two candidates could not
satisfy the standards to continue M2 program). The subjects were divided into 3
professional ones consisting of Testing and Drug Quality Assurance which was
taught in Hanoi University of Pharmacy with 7 students (2 Vietnamese and 5
Cambodia students). They learned 6 subjects taught by 4 lecturers of Paris Descartes
University. The community pharmacy was taught in Laos for 6 students (2
Vietnames, 3 Laos and 1 Cambodia). They were taught 6 subjects by 4 lecturers
come from Paris Descartes University. Pharmacology was taught in Marseille for
2 students (1 Vietnamese and 1 Cambodia student) with total 8 subjects taught
by Marseille lecturers.
After 2 years
studying, under the instruction of French trainers, all Vietnamese students successfully
completed the training program and received degree issued by the French universities.
Especially, 2 Vietnamese among students having the highest point were allowed to
practice in France for 6 months.
The graduation ceremony
this year was held in a formal atmosphere of Celebration of 102 – year
tradition of pharmacists training, 55 years of construction and development of
Ha Noi University of Pharmacy. This is the foundation to build up the success
of graduation ceremony today. Speaking at the ceremony, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dang
Hoa - Rector thanked the participation and generous support of all the partners
for the program: Embassy of France in Vietnam; Pierre Fabre
Foundation Funds, AUF, University of Paris Descartes, University AIX- Marseille, Toulouse Paul
Sabatier University, University of Health Sciences of Laos, University of
Health Sciences of Cambodia. Although the number of students attending
courses haven't increased recently but the training quality has improved a lot.
Some trainers from Asian countries were invited as tutors and contributed their
capacities in the field of implementation/organization on postgraduate teaching
programs to meet the international standards. The Rector believed that, in the
future, there would be many more good students to enroll this course and
Vietnamese lecturers could be able to undertake entirely of training program in
the near future.
Ms. Beatrice Garette - Pierre Fabre
Foundation CEO - highly appreciated the meaning and results of the program as
the fund expected.It is
honorable for graduates to be awarded degree by Mr. Alain Dorie - medical
attaché Embassy of France in Vietnam.
Student Nguyen Thu Trang, a fresh master
student - on behalf of students receiving degree conveyed her sincerest thanks
to the lecturers of the French Universities and the three Indochinese countries
and also thanked the support of Pierre Fabre Foundation, Ambassador French, AUF.
She also emphasized that this course provided the students with the latest
knowledge from the leading French universities in Pharmacy.
The success of the course is not only to
train the leading pharmacy professionals but also to create the bridge for
pharmacists among three Indochinese countries. The Pierre Fabre Foundation commited
to continue opening the training courses to contribute to the community as its
initial goals.
Asso.Prof., Dr. Nguyen Dang Hoa- Secretary of the Party
Committee – Rector gave speech at the ceremony
View of the
Mekong Pharmacy
Master Degree Awarding Ceremony
Mr Alain Dorie-Health attche of
Rebublic of France in Vietnam & Ms Beatrice Garette - Pierre Fabre Foundation
CEO awarded degree to the students
Student Nguyen Thu Trang, a fresh master
student - on behalf of students receiving degree made speech.
Asso.Prof., Dr. Nguyen Dang Hoa and Ms Beatrice
Garette received gift of new masters
Group
photos