UNAIR NEWS –聽International Medical School,聽Management and Science University聽(MSU) visited Unive鈥檚 Faculty of Public Health (FKM) on Monday, April 16, 2019.聽The聽student visit聽was a part of collaboration between the two universities that have been running since 2018. There were at least twenty two MSU students who came and were accompanied by two lecturers.
In this visit, the delegation from MSU specifically studied Pulmonary Tuberculosis to END TB: Case Study in Indonesia聽with dr.聽M. Atoillah Isfandiari, M.Kes, a lecturer of FKM UNAIR.聽Dr.聽Nur Ezza Fazleen Mohd Fathil, assistant lecturer from MSU also had the opportunity to give a lecture on the same topic regarding cases in Malaysia to FKM UNAIR鈥檚 fourth semester students.聽The topic was chosen to commemorate World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2019.
The activity was ended with聽cultural performances聽from both parties.聽Several delegates from MSU performed two dances and a聽flash mob while representatives from FKM UNAIR performed pencak silat and聽Sparkling聽Surabaya聽dance.
Dr.聽dr.聽Santi Martini, M.Kes, Vice Dean I of FKM UNAIR explained that cooperation between the two universities had been done since 2018. In this second year, several activities of collaboration were聽student visits聽and student exchanges.
“There were 15 MSU students coming here in July or August.聽And we will also send around 15 students to study there (MSU, ed) as well, “explained Dr.聽Santi.
In addition to academic activities, Dr.聽Santi hoped there will be joint research with MSU.聽And if possible, such cooperation can develop into聽joint supervision聽or even聽double degree program.
“Hopefully this activity will attract interest of our students to study at MSU and vice versa.聽Hopefully, that more international activities can be held in UNAIR, especially in FKM UNAIR to support Top 500 UNAIR WCU program, ” she added.聽(*)
Author: Galuh Mega Kurnia
Editor: Khefti Al Mawalia
