On the 3rd of April, the University of Technology Sydney welcomed a delegation of nursing academics and professionals from Mahidol University, Thailand. WHO CC UTS formally welcomed the delegation, celebrating a working relationship in the co-chairing of the executive committee for the Global Network for World Health Organization Collaboration Centres of Nursing and Midwifery (GNWHOCCNM).
Academic and professional expertise in the fields of Mental Health, Psychiatrics Nursing, Surgical Nursing, Obstetric and Gynaecological nursing met with their professional counterparts in the UTS’ Faculty of Health. Following a formal welcome in the morning, the delegation was given a tour of WHO CC UTS. Delegates then contributed to a conference on industry perspectives and were given presentations on Complex Nursing Care and SoNM Research. The visit concluded with tours of the Faculty of Health Data Arena and Clinical Simulation Labs.
The following experts were in attendance Associate Professor Dr.Yajai Sitthimongkol (Dean, Faculty of Nursing), Assistant Professor Dr.Sirada Kesornsri (Associate Dean for International Relations, Faculty of Nursing), Assistant Professor Dr.Thitipong Tankumpuan (Director, MU-JHU NCD Research Collaborative Center, Faculty of Nursing), Lecturer Dr.Nantakarn Maneejak (Associate Dean, Educational Innovation and Information), and Assistant Professor Dr.Nopporn Vongsirimas (Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Nursing).
A student exchange program between UTS and Mahidol university has allowed students to study abroad at the respective universities. This visit facilitated the continual working relationship between the two universities and has provided the opportunity to formalize an institutional partnership. Mahidol University has been instrumental in the management of the GNWHOCCNM and its publications.
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