Uttaradit Hospital () is the main hospital of
Uttaradit province, Thailand. It is classified under the
Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital. It has a CPIRD Medical Education Center which trains doctors for the
Faculty of Medicine
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...
of
Naresuan University
Naresuan University (NU) ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยนเรศวร, ) is a government university in Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand. It was established as a separate university on 29 July 1990, the 400th anniversary of t ...
. It is capable of tertiary care.
History
The construction of Uttaradit Hospital started in 1940 during
World War II, initiated by Khun Phra Samak Samoson, then governor of Uttaradit. The hospital opened on 12 April 1951. In 1999, the hospital made an agreement to train medical students and act as a clinical teaching hospital for the Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University and about 30 students are trained here annually under the Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors (CPIRD) program.
See also
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Healthcare in Thailand
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Hospitals in Thailand
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List of hospitals in Thailand
References
* Article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Thai wikipedia.
Hospitals in Thailand
Uttaradit province
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