Have current collaborations with local, national, or global health institutions to improve health and well-being outcomes.

PSU collaborated with local, national, and global health institutions to improve health outcomes as follows.  

Local Collaborations 

The Faculty of Thai Traditional Medicine has partnered with local government and health units to promote community health and traditional medical services.

In collaboration with the Chalung Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, the Faculty organized the Capacity Development Program for the Elderly — a hands-on workshop titled “Thai Massage for Community-based Elderly Health Care” for Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) on May 8, 2024.

The Faculty of Dentistry has established national partnerships with local health agencies to promote oral health and enhance the quality of life for people in the southern region, as follows: 1. Khuanlang Municipality / Hat Yai District Health Office / National Health Security Office, Region 12 (MOU Period: 2023–2026) 2. Surat Thani Provincial Public Health Office (MOU Period: 2024–2027) 3. Phatthalung Provincial Administrative Organization (MOU Period: 2023–2026) In addition, the Faculty of Dentistry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Songklanagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, on November 29, 2023, under the project “Collaboration on Patient Referral and Care.” The aim of this initiative is to develop an integrated patient care system within the university’s health network. This partnership focuses on creating a safe and seamless referral system, developing a shared medical database, and facilitating professional knowledge exchange between physicians and dentists. Consequently, patients receive high-quality, comprehensive, and coordinated care with minimal redundancy. The project serves as a model for the PSU Health Network, exemplifying effective integration and collaboration between medical and dental units at Prince of Songkla University.

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National Collaborations

The Faculty of Traditional Thai Medicine co-hosted the National Academic Conference on Thai Traditional Medicine (2021–2025) with Rangsit University, contributing expert reviewers and scholarly support.

The Faculty of Nursing, Hat Yai Campus, in collaboration with the National Research Council of Thailand, the Thailand Air Sports Federation, and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, organized an activity on the use of drone technology and innovation to promote health literacy among older adults and youth.

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Global Collaborations  

The Faculty of Nursing, Hat Yai Campus, established 14 international MOUs covering academic, research, and community service collaborations, including universities in Japan, Indonesia, China, Singapore, the UK, Canada, and Nepal. 1. School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Japan 2. Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Health Sciences, Tokushima University, Japan 3. Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia 4. Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Andalas, Indonesia 5. School of Nursing, Riau University, Indonesia 6. School of Nursing, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, P.R.China 7. Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 8. University of Plymouth, United Kingdom, UK 9. GHM International Education Consultants, Nepal 10. Mohammad Natsir University of West Sumatera, Indonesia 11. Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Canada 12. School of Nursing, Guizhou Medical University, P.R.China 13. Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia 14. Faculty of Nursing, Fukuyama Heisei University, Japan

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CORLAMM PSU ORL Cadaveric Dissection Workshop 2024 

    The Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University (PSU), in collaboration with the College of Otorhinolaryngologists and Head & Neck Surgeons and the Malaysian Institute of Medical Sciences, organized the International CORLAMM PSU ORL Cadaveric Dissection Workshop 2024. The event was chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wiraporn Atchariyasathian, Head of the Department of Otolaryngology, with opening remarks by Asst. Prof. Dr. Nalinee Kowitvanawong, Deputy Dean for Administration, Faculty of Medicine, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uraporn Wongwatcharanon, Deputy Dean for Human Resource and Health Science Development, Faculty of Science, PSU. The workshop welcomed ENT specialists from both Malaysia and Thailand at the Surgical Training Center, Faculty of Science, PSU, Hat Yai Campus, on November 7, 2024. 

    Held from November 7–9, 2024, the workshop emphasized hands-on cadaveric dissection to strengthen participants’ anatomical knowledge and surgical skills in otolaryngology. It also served as an important platform for international medical knowledge exchange and innovation, fostering sustainable collaboration between medical professionals in Thailand and Malaysia. 

    

    The CORLAMM PSU ORL Cadaveric Dissection Workshop 2024 aimed to enhance medical standards in the region, develop physicians’ competencies in modern medical technologies and practical techniques, and build enduring academic and clinical partnerships between Prince of Songkla University and global medical institutions. 

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