Opening ceremony of Master's Program in Hospital Management for Military Hospital 175

18 May, 2023

On the morning of May 16, 2023, Military Hospital 175 and University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) held the Opening Ceremony of the Master's Program in Hospital Management for 26 learners as students who are leaders, managers and staff currently working at Ddepartments of Military Hospital 175.

Attending the Opening Ceremony, from theon behalf of UEH side, there were: Prof. Dr. Su Dinh Thanh -– UEH President of the School; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ho Viet Tien - Director of UEHthe Graduate School; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tu Van Binh - Deputy Director of UEHthe Graduate School; Dr. Nguyen Thien Duy - Head of UEH Department of Continuing Education; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Phong Nguyen - Head of UEH Department of Scientific Management - International Cooperation; together with the Heads, Deputy Heads of the Department of Health Management Department, Accounting Information System and specialists of UEHthe Graduate School.

On the sidebehalf of Military Hospital 175, there were: Major General, Dr. Tran Quoc Viet - Director of the Hospital 175; Major General, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Hong Son - Former Director of 175the Hospital; Colonel, Dr. Bui Duc Thanh - Deputy Director of the Hospital 175; Colonel Nguyen Van Tuan - Political Chairman; Lieutenant Colonel, Specialist Doctor level 2 Vu Son Giang, Political Vice Chairman, and Lleaders and Mmanagers at Ddepartments and Ccenters together with the presence of 26 students learners of the Master's Pprogram in Hospital Management.

Overview of the opening ceremony

Opening the program, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ho Viet Tien - Director of UEHthe Graduate School announced the admission decisions of 26 students of the Master's Program in Hospital Administration.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ho Viet Tien - Director of UEHthe Graduate School - announcinged the admission decision

Speaking at the opening of the class, Prof. Dr. Su Dinh Thanh - President of UEH - emphasized: “University of Economics. Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) has a 47-year history of development. In that process, UEH has gradually been affirming to be a prestigious and socially recognized school and has positioned itself as a high-quality school in the business community and management agencies in Vietnam, making a mark in regional and world markets. The Master's program in Hospital, Medical and Health Management will equip students with a solid foundation of knowledge about the Vietnamese and the world’s healthcare systemin general, an understanding of how it works and operate from which basic management skills can be applied to run the hospital effectively. After completing the graduate program, I believe that the masters will better promote their role in the practical work of agencies, organizations and units. They will have professional knowledge and strong will, continuing to contribute their wisdom and efforts to developing Military Hospital 175 more and more strongly. On this occasion, I would also like to thank the Board of Directors of Military Hospital 175 for trusting and cooperating with UEH in organizing the course and creating favorable conditions for the trainees to participate in the program. I hereby announce the opening of the Master’s Program in Hospital, Medical and Health Management at Military Hospital 175”.

Prof. Dr. Su Dinh Thanh - President of UEH - deliveringred the opening speech

Major General, Dr. BS. Tran Quoc Viet - Director of Military Hospital 175 shared: “Military Hospital 175 and University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City signed a cooperation agreement on July 6, 2020 in the fields of training, fostering and developing human resources; cooperation in scientific research; organizing conferences, seminars, scientific talks and activities for the community, and other activities between the two units. The opening ceremony of the Master's Program in Hospital Management today is a clear demonstration of the cooperation and development of both units. Military Hospital 175 is 48 years old and throughout its history of development, especially in the past ten years, when Military Hospital 175 was in harmony with the development and integration trend of Military Hospitals in the whole army. One point that we have to change is to be financially autonomous and accept all patients for medical examination and treatment, because, currently, the amount of medical examination and treatment under the health insurance and medical services account for 85% to 90% of patients. Therefore, the story of Hospital Management in all aspects related to Quality Management, Human Resource Management, Pharmaceutical Equipment and especially Financial Management are issues that concern us. Therefore, I hope that through this course, thesis topics can create products for Military Hospital 175 and for society."

Major General, Dr. Tran Quoc Viet - Director of Military Hospital 175

Continuing the program, Major General, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Hong Son - Former Director of Military Hospital 175 -also had a few words to remind the students: "First of all, it is to reaffirm the path we have chosen as well as the story of cooperation and development in human resources and turning the training process into a self-training process. From the management problems at Military Hospital 175, we will look at many different aspects, different topics, and find values and products to change the quality of patient service. First of alltly, there are legal regulations, technical processes and management, human resources management, and quality management. The second issue is the development of science and technology and the third is the innovation of the entire patient service network. To do that, what we need is to change our thinking about Hospital Management. Therefore, I hope that through this class, students will acquire knowledge about hospital management to create real products as well as contribute to building the economy, health system and Military Hospital 175 better and better".

Major General, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Hong Son - Former Director of Military Hospital 175

Leaders of the two Uunits givingave flowers to commemorate

A student learner representative of the Master's Program in Hospital Management also shared some thoughts at the Opening Ceremony: “We are honored and proud to be a student of the first Bbatch of the Hospital Management Program under the development cooperation between the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City and Military Hospital 175. In just the next ten days, the hospital will celebrate 48 years of tradition, a proud journey of aspiration. In that spirit, we promise to always be proactive in learning, training, and successfully completing the Master of Hospital Management to enhance our knowledge and professional capacity; , at the same time, creatively and effectively apply acquiringed knowledge in the working process to build and to develop the Hospital into an intensive general medical complex, raising the international level; ensure the best care and protection for the health of the leaders of the Party, the Government, the army, the armed forces and the people.”

The Master's program in Hospital Management aims to equip students with a solid foundation knowledge about the Vietnamese and the world’s healthcare system in general, and an understanding of how it works and operates, thereby, applying basic management skills to run the hospital effectively such as human resource management, hospital financial accounting analysis, information system management, pharmacy supply chain, building a brand positioning communication marketing strategy for the hospital. The training subjects of the program are 26 leaders and managers and staff working at the Hospital.

After more than 47 years of establishment and development, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City has become the leading Uuniversity brand in Vietnam's higher education system and has promoted investment in renovating curricula and teaching methods, building a data system for teaching and learning according to the needs of the international university standards; promoting and improving the quality of scientific research activities, increasing international publication; expanding international cooperation activities and so on.s… Along with the internationalization process, UEH is implementing a restructuring strategy, forming a multidisciplinary, sustainable, research-oriented university with an academic reputation in the region. Therefore, students have the right to rely on and take pride when studying in a prestigious, socially recognized school that has been positioned as a high-quality school in the business community and management agencies in Vietnam, gradually making in the regional and world markets.