Medical education today needs to produce health care providers that can deliver high-quality care to citizens and be active partners in addressing global health threats and pandemics, amid new technological advancements and an evolving health landscape. Since 2016, USAID has helped Vietnam transform its six-year undergraduate training program for general practitioners at five medical universities from theory-based to competency-based, aligning it with international standards. On August 28, with USAID Mission Director Aler Grubbs delivering commencement remarks, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy graduated its first class of doctors to have studied under the new curriculum. In 2024, more than 2,000 doctors will graduate from four of Vietnam’s leading universities—Thai Binh, Thai Nguyen, Hue, and Hai Phong—having benefited from the modernized curriculum.
This initiative is preparing the next generation of health professionals to contribute to a more responsive and resilient health care workforce in Vietnam, ready to meet future challenges. [IMPACT MED]
