C. STAFF

The Advisory Council consists of award-winning educators and simulation experts from other institutions including those from Texas Tech University HSC at El Paso who conducts the Collaborative Education Program (CEP), and provide technical advices for the establishment of CECICS. The Advisory Council will provide recommendations, if requested, to the Rector/Dean, School Board of Managers, and CECICS Director, regarding strategic and large scale projects of CECICS.

THE ADVISORY COUNCIL:

The Advisory Council consists of award-winning educators and simulation experts from other institutions including those from Texas Tech University HSC at El Paso who conducts the Collaborative Education Program (CEP), and provide technical advices for the establishment of CECICS. The Advisory Council will provide recommendations, if requested, to the Rector/Dean, School Board of Managers, and CECICS Director, regarding strategic and large scale projects of CECICS.

THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

The Advisory Committee will receive the quarterly reports from the Operation Committee, and the Annual Reports from the CECICS Director and make recommendations to the CECICS Director and the Advisory Council.

THE OPERATION COMMITTEE

The Operation Committee will monitor, guide and supervise the operation of CECICS including review the schedule, resolution of complaints, report operational status of equipment and supplies. In addition, the committee also discusses courses preparation, and review results of students’ performance assessment (examination at the end of each unit). The Operation Committee will monitor the day-to-day operation of CECICS and make recommendations to the CECICS Director for addition, deletion, modification of educational activities (not the curriculum), teaching modalities, assessment methodology and equipment. The Operation Committee will report to the Director any ethics and professionalism issues of the learners, trainers, staff members and SPs to ensure that CECICS is a conducive and safe learning environment.

CECICS DIRECTOR:

Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Thu is the Director of CECICS-PNTU; and is under the direct guidance of Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thanh Hiep, the Rector of PNTU. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Thu is a Cardiologist, and an educator with experience in teaching Pre-clinical Skills Course. She also received additional training in clinical simulation on Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), medical informatics, advanced cardiac examination and flexible bronchoscopy at the Center for Advanced Teaching & Assessment in Clinical Simulation (ATACS) at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center- El Paso. She will have 50% (.5 FTE) of the time for CECICS activities (20 hours/week). Besides the position at CECICS, she is the faculty attending physician at Hospital 115, a teaching hospital of PNTU. As Director of CECICS, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Thu will be responsible for the development, operation and management of all programs, projects and activities of CECICS. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Thu will have authority for CECICS budget preparation, oversees daily fiscal expenditures, and the operation of CECICS according to the policies & procedures, rules and regulations of PNTU, the People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR:

Dr. Bui Phan Quynh Phuong, Associate Director, is a specialist in Internal Medicine and has experience in education and training of Preclinical Skills Course (the prototype of CECICS) for medical and nursing students. As an Associate Director, she assists Director for day-to-day operation of the Center and supervise three Division Chiefs. Dr. Phuong also assists Director to Identify and Address Concerns/Complaints of all participants at CECICS. In addition, she serves in the Operation Committee & Advisory Committee. Besides the position at CECICS, she was attending physician at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases – Ho Chi Minh City for many years.

DIVISION OF EDUCATION

Dr. Nguyen Thuy An, Chief of the Education Division, is a specialist in Internal Medicine and has experience in education and training of Pre-clinical Skills Course. As Division Chief, Dr. An has managed all educational activities, as well as coordinates and trains Standardized Patients. Dr. An has been one of the few faculty members who is active and creative in teaching clinical skills. She has received numerous positive feedback about her teaching skills. Her teaching skills and simulation experience were also enhanced by participating the Collaborative Education Program (CEP), which she graduated in 2018 with good results. This is a 12-month training program conducted by Professor Hoi Ho, MD. in Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso. She will have 50% (.5 FTE) of her time for all CECICS activities (20 hours/week). Other faculty members of the Education Division are Dr. Tran Tu Trinh, Dr Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh and Master of Nurse – Cao Thi Ngoc Bich. These faculty members have many years of experience in teaching Pre-clinical Skills Course for medical students and nursing students.

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Nguyen Minh Luan, Chief of the Administration Division, is a specialist of thoracic-vascular surgery, and an educator with experience in teaching Pre-clinical Skills Course. He has started working at CECICS from 2010 to present. His primary responsibility is to assist Director in Strategic Planning, short-term and long-term projects, budget and contracts. He also manages CECICS’s staff working and vacation schedules. He will have 50% (.5 FTE) for CECICS activities (20 hours/week). Besides the position at CECICS, he is the attending physician at Hospital 115, a teaching hospital of PNTU. Other faculty members of the Administration Division are Mrs Chau Thi Kieu Chinh (1 FTE) and Mrs Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy (1FTE).

DIVISION OF TECHNOLOGY

Dr. Trinh Trung Tien, Chief of the Technology Division, is a specialist in Thoracic Vascular Surgery with extensive experience in Information Technology (IT), clinical simulation and Webmaster. His primary responsibility is to provide technical assistance, support and training to faculty, instructors and staff in simulation equipment. He also supervises the maintenance of simulation equipment to ensure good operational status. In addition, he is accountable for need assessment of equipment annually. He will have 50% (.5 FTE) for CECICS activities (20 hours/week). Besides the position at CECICS, he is the attending physician at PNTU Policlinic. Mr. Nguyen Huu Nhan, audio-visual specialist (1 FTE), and Mr. Cao Tan Tai, equipment specialist (1 FTE), Mr. Nguyen Anh Duy (audio-visual and equipment specialist, 1 FTE) and Mr. Nguyen Thai Cuong (IT Clinical Management Unit, 1 FTE).