The University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City is a

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institution for medical and pharmaceutical education, offering graduate and postgraduate programs in medicine and pharmacy.

Academics

The university has three schools, four faculties and one

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(the schools are upgraded from the former same name faculties):

Schools and faculties

Hospital

History

The university originated as a medical school within the University of Saigon (university in the

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period, not to confuse with the nowadays Saigon University). It was established in 1947 during the period of

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, and Professor C. Massias served as the principal. It was located at where was the historic Khải Tường Pagoda with the address 28 Testard in

era then Trần Quý Cáp Street in South Vietnam era,

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, and now is the War Remnants Museum on Võ Văn Tần Street. On August 31st, 1961, under the Republic of Vietnam government, the school was divided into two institutions: Saigon College of Medicine and Saigon College of Pharmacy. In 1964, the Saigon College of Dentistry was established, branching off from the medical school. In the year 1976, after the Vietnam War, the three schools were merged and renamed Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy under the authority of the

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. The initial headquarters consisted of two floors housing offices, a library, a lecture room, and three adjacent buildings for educational purposes. The learning facilities for fundamental sciences and basic medicine were situated at various locations throughout

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. These included the

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for the study of parasitic microorganisms, the Human Body Institute for Anatomy, and Saigon Hospital for Chemistry. The Human Body Institute facilitated learning in

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, and

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. The students of Medicine and Pharmacy studied at the main facility until 1961, when the Faculty of Pharmacy relocated to "Nam Ki Khoi Nghia Street." On November 16, 1966, the school moved to the Medicine Learning Center on Hong Bang Street, District 5. This facility, equipped with modern amenities, has served as an educational venue for medical and dental students. The center includes a main auditorium with 500 seats, three additional 300-seat auditoriums, a library, and laboratory facilities. On October 27, 1976, the government reorganized the schools at Saigon University Institute to create eight schools, which included the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City. It's new name, though not explicitly mentioning the dental school, has been officially used since 1976. Following 1990, the university and the Ministry of Health established additional faculties and one hospital: * 1994: Faculty of Fundamental Sciences * 1998: Faculty of Traditional Medicine and Faculty of Medical Technology and Rehabilitation (original name: Medicine Technique and Convalescent Faculty) * 1999: Faculty of Public Health * 2000: University Medical Center

Managing board

* Chairman: Professor, Trần Diệp Tuấn, M.D., Ph.D. * Acting Rector: Associate Professor, Ngô Quốc Đạt, M.D., Ph.D.

References

External links

Official website
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