Draft Law on Higher Education: Ministry of Health manages specialized training - a prerequisite to ensure patient safety

SKĐS - In the context of the National Assembly discussing the draft Law on Higher Education (amended), the issue of managing postgraduate training in the field of health sciences continues to receive many comments, especially after the discussion session on November 20.

The views expressed at the parliament and the professional opinions of experts in the industry show the need to clarify the management role for specialized, specialized training programs in the medical industry.

Legalizing specialized management I is necessary to maintain the training characteristics of Institutes and Schools.

Sharing the same opinion, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu - Principal of Hanoi Medical University said that medical training is highly specialized and only operates properly when the lecture hall and hospital are considered a unified entity in terms of content, philosophy and training responsibility.

The President of Hanoi Medical University cited Resolution 72 of the Politburo, which identified medical training degrees as specialized and specific degrees, within the management scope of the Ministry of Health . Therefore, legalization to clarify responsibilities and authority is very necessary.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu - Principal of Hanoi Medical University.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu also analyzed that the specialist I program has about 67 credits, of which about 80% of the content is similar to the applied master's program. The main difference lies in the scientific research section: the master's program requires a thesis, while the specialist I focuses more on clinical practice.

From this reality, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu believes that the first-degree specialist degree should continue to be managed by the Ministry of Health to ensure the specificity of training. If students have a need, they can supplement the research part and write a thesis according to the standards of the Ministry of Education and Training to be recognized as equivalent to a master's degree.

According to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu, this approach both maintains the characteristics of the postgraduate specialist training system and avoids conflicts with the National Qualifications Framework. He also suggested that the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Training soon unify and issue common regulations to facilitate learners, improve management efficiency and ensure the quality of specialist medical human resources for the health system.

Ministry of Health manages training - a prerequisite to ensure patient safety

Sharing the same view, Prof. Dr. Hoang Van Minh - Principal of the University of Public Health said that training medical human resources, especially postgraduate training, is of a special and specialized nature because it is directly and inseparably linked to the health care system, from the Ministry of Health, Department of Health, hospitals, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), medical centers, health stations to patients and all people in the community.

Learners in the health sector not only acquire academic knowledge but also must continuously practice clinical and paraclinical skills as well as the capacity to care for and improve community health, in a practical practice environment.

Prof. Dr. Hoang Van Minh - Principal of University of Public Health.

Prof. Dr. Hoang Van Minh emphasized: the capacity of a medical staff is only fully formed when trained in a closed cycle: training - practice - supervision and licensing. This cycle only operates effectively when training is closely linked to the hospital environment, CDCs, medical stations and health care facilities where learners come into contact with patients, real cases and real medical situations every day.

Postgraduate training programs such as residency, specialist I, specialist II are the key stages in forming in-depth professional competencies... These competencies cannot be achieved through purely classroom teaching, but can only be formed when the program is implemented right in the health care system and closely linked to the daily work of staff and lecturers at the medical facilities where they work.

Prof. Dr. Hoang Van Minh emphasized: "The Ministry of Health's role as the agency managing the post-graduate training system in the health care sector is a prerequisite to ensure unity, consistency and connectivity between training - practice - supervision and licensing; avoid fragmentation; ensure patient safety; and maintain the highest quality of health human resources. This is the foundation for building a strong, modern and sustainable national health system."

Through the analysis of experts and National Assembly delegates, it is clear that the common view is: Advanced training in the field of health sciences is a highly specialized activity, closely related to the lives of patients and the national health system. The legalization to assign the Ministry of Health as the focal point responsible for managing advanced postgraduate training programs is a prerequisite to ensure the quality, consistency and safety of future health workers, as proposed by Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Tri Thuc.

Previously, at the discussion session, National Assembly Deputy Nguyen Tri Thuc - Ho Chi Minh City Delegation, Deputy Minister of Health expressed his disagreement with some contents in the explanatory report No. 2028 related to the specialist I, specialist II and resident doctor programs. He said he was very sad when these training programs were explained as a form of studying to obtain a practice certificate, while these are specialized training levels, requiring high levels of clinical competence and medical knowledge.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Tri Thuc proposed that the National Assembly consider adding a regulation assigning the Ministry of Health as the agency responsible to the Government for State management of specialized, specialized post-graduate training programs in the field of health sciences. He said that this issue is important for the future development of the medical industry and needs to be carefully considered.

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