Growth of Medical Education System in Thailand: Siriraj Hospital was first modern medical hospital of Thailand founded in 1888 and thus became the first medical school of country. By 2006, there were twelve medical schools across the country and now there are twenty three medical schools. The medical education system has seen incremental growth over the years. Most of educational institutions are publically funded. The initial phase of medical training in the country saw influence of traditional Thai medicine in the schools but gradually it shifted from traditional medicine to research based problem solving approach. With modernization, Thailand has rapidly changed its attitude towards how future doctors should be trained. The factors that have influenced the reforms in medical education are changes in the need of society, changes in the nature of students, evolution in learning and teaching processes, rapid changes in technologies supporting medical practices and education, enormous explosion in medical knowledge, changes in the health system, etc. There is immense progress on the parameters dictating the quality and standard of the medical education in Thailand.
Changes in Medical Education: From
mid-2000s, majority of schools in Thailand have started using a common
enrollment process in student selection. In the past, each medical school had
their own recruitment process. Students had to apply to each school and sit for
many entrance examinations all through their last year in high school.
Cooperation among medical schools not only reduces the burden of students in
taking the examinations, but also enables the schools to design a special test
for the required characteristics of medical students. The first such
recruitment started in the year 2006, and is now called BMAT which is used by
almost all the medical colleges.
Compulsory Training for Medical
Students and Postgraduate Routes: All the medical school graduates
have to work for the government for three years. The initial year work is
usually in provincial hospitals under the supervision of senior doctors, and
then another two years are spent in either provincial or community hospitals.
Apart from the residency training programs, young doctors can also choose to
apply for Master’s or Doctor of Philosophy degree courses in medical schools.
There are currently three faculties (Siriraj, Ramathibodi, and Prince of
Songkla) which offer the MD and PhD programs in order to produce doctors and
researchers. In these programs, third-year medical students can choose to
postpone their MD study and do their PhD first, and then come back to study in
the clinical years. These programs have been carried out for more than fifteen
years, and most graduates work in medical schools both in preclinical and
clinical departments.
Challenges Faced by Thai Medical
Education System: Medical Education in Thailand has seen a long journey
with various turns with intense progress. The journey has given the system its
fair share of challenges to deal with, which include keeping pace with rapidly
changing knowledge and installing same coping abilities in the students,
maintaining the quality of training of students with their increasing demand,
mental health issues arising for medical students under heavy pressure, funds
and scholarships to arrange the education and to retain good quality staff in
the faculty of medicines of various colleges.
The report titled “Landscape of Thailand Medical Education
Market-Increasing Number of Top Rated Universities coupled with Undertaking
Cutting Edge Research Driving the Industry” by Ken
Research suggested that the Colleges have faced a slight downfall in terms of
No. of Intake, Enrollment and Graduates amid COVID-19. Major merits of pursuing
medicine in Thailand Universities are factors such better opportunities in the
country, low cost of lifestyle, widespread training opportunities, low fees and
good public infrastructure.
Key Segments Covered
Market
Segmentation basis Type of Institution (Number of Colleges)
Private College
Public College
Market
Segmentation basis Region (Number of Colleges)
North
Central
Southeastern
Southwestern
Eastern
Peninsula
Northeastern
Physician
Admission Process
Intake Status
Selection Process
Total No. of Graduates
Total Number of Intake
Internal
Medicine
Admission Process
Intake Status
Selection Process
Total No. of Graduates
Total Number of Intake
Ophthalmology
Admission Process
Intake Status
Selection Process
Total No. of Graduates
Total Number of Intake
Key
Target Audience
Public Medical Colleges
Private Medical Colleges
Aspiring students of Bachelor in
Medical Education
Aspiring students of Master in Medical
Education especially Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology
Time
Period Captured in the Report:
Base
Year: 2020
Study
Period: 2016–2020
Colleges
Covered:
Landscape
on Thailand Medical Education institutions include faculties of medicine of
following colleges,
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Mahidol University
Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn
University
Faculty of Medicine Khon Kaen
University
Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai
University
Faculty of Medicine Srinakharinwirot
University
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi
Hospital Mahidol University
Faculty of Medicine Thammasat University
Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla
University
Faculty of Medicine Naresuan
University
Faculty of Medicine Siam University
Faculty of Medicine and Public Health,
HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy
School of Medicine Suranaree
University of Technology
Faculty of Medicine University of
Phayao
Faculty of Medicine Mahasarakham
University
Faculty of Medicine Burapha University
College of Medicine Rangsit University
School of Medicine Walailak University
School of Medicine Mae Fah Luang
University
Faculty of Medicine, Princess of
Naradhiwas University
College of Medicine and Public Health
Ubon Ratchathani University
Phramongkutklao College of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital
Navamindradhiraj University
Key
Topics Covered in the Report
Thailand Medical Education
Introduction
Detailed Landscape of Private and
Public Colleges
Market Ecosystem
Market Segmentation basis Institution
and Regions
Admission Process for both Bachelor
and Master Course
Detailed Analysis on Physician Courses
(Market Size on the basis of Intake Enrollment and Graduates with Statistics
for Each College)
Detailed Analysis on Internal Medicine
Market Size on the basis of Intake Enrollment and Graduates with Statistics for
Each College)
Detailed Analysis on Ophthalmology
Market Size on the basis of Intake Enrollment and Graduates with Statistics for
Each College)
Major Universities and Colleges in
Thailand Medical Education Market
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more Information on the Research Report, Refer to Below Link: –
Thailand
Medical Education Market
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