Attending the meeting, on behalf of the Central Geriatric Hospital, there were: Dr. Tran Viet Luc - Deputy Director of the Hospital; Doctor CK2. Nguyen Van Phi - Head of the Department of Mental Health; a number of officers from the Training and Guidance Center.
On the side of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, there were Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Vice Rector; along with leaders of the Department of Cooperation and Development, Student Affairs and Program, Scientific Research Management, Planning - Finance and representatives of the Department of Psychology.
On behalf of the hospital's leadership, Dr. Tran Viet Luc warmly welcomed the delegation from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities who visited the hospital and presented a congratulatory flower basket; at the same time, he introduced an overview of the history of formation, development, strengths and key tasks of the hospital in the coming time. The Central Geriatric Hospital (formerly the Institute for Health Protection of the Elderly) was established in 1983. After 50 years of construction and development, the Central Geriatric Hospital has made great strides, initially meeting the expectations of the State and the needs of the people regarding the need for medical examination and treatment for the elderly. Many modern advanced techniques have been effectively applied in diagnosis, treatment and patient care.
In addition, the Geriatric Hospital is also a training facility for secondary, university and post-graduate staff for the health sector, a medical scientific research facility for the sector, annually implementing many topics at the state, ministerial and grassroots levels, each year completing many topics with practical application value in medical examination and treatment and staff training.
Speaking at the meeting, Vice Principal Dang Thi Thu Huong sent her congratulations to the Board of Directors, doctors, teachers, physicians, and medical staff of the Central Geriatric Hospital. With its achievements, the Hospital has become a prestigious medical facility, examination and treatment unit at home and abroad, trusted by patients.
The University of Social Sciences and Humanities has the Faculty of Psychology and the Faculty of Sociology - training and scientific research units in the fields of psychology (developmental psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology) and social work. Over the years, especially during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, the University has had many meaningful activities accompanying the community, bringing practical values. The two sides have similarities, especially in training and practice activities in clinical psychology. This is an important basis for the two sides to be able to carry out effective cooperation in the coming time, both increasing resources, promoting each other's strengths, helping staff and lecturers improve their qualifications, students have more opportunities to practice, and at the same time enhancing service to the community and society.
Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong and the delegation of VNU-USSH presented flowers to express their gratitude for the warm and friendly reception of the Central Geriatric Hospital's Board of Directors for the delegation.
Based on specific discussions, the two sides agreed to sign a cooperation agreement, expected to focus on the following contents:
- Coordinate activities to organize short-term training courses on mental health, clinical psychology and social work in hospitals; organize research and clinical practice activities related to psychosocial support aspects in health care.
- Send staff and lecturers to be reporters or to study, train and research at partner facilities, and issue certificates to learners (if needed).
- Exchange of staff, lecturers, trainees and students to visit, conduct practical research, exchange and share professional experience and clinical practice at the facility.
- Exchange documents, textbooks compiled by staff, lecturers, trainees, students of each side or other scientific documents related to the fields of Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Social Work for the purpose of teaching, research, practice...
- Cooperate in scientific research and organize seminars and workshops.
At the end of the working session, on behalf of the School's leadership, Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong thanked the Hospital's Board of Directors for their warm welcome and expressed her belief that, based on today's discussions, the two sides will expedite the procedures to soon sign an agreement to serve as a legal basis for effective cooperation in the future.
