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Connecting Clinical Expertise with Hospital Practice<\/h4>\n
Hospital-acquired infections remain an important concern for healthcare facilities, requiring coordinated approaches to infection prevention, clinical management and the appropriate use of medicines.<\/p>\n
The Quang Nam seminar created an opportunity for physicians and pharmacists to discuss these issues from different professional perspectives. The programme combined expertise in infection control, clinical pharmacy and local hospital practice, encouraging participants to exchange knowledge relevant to their daily work.<\/p>\n
The event was chaired by:<\/p>\n
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- Senior Specialist II Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Van Khoa<\/strong> \u2013 Deputy Director in charge of managing Quang Nam General Hospital.<\/li>\n
- Senior Specialist II Pharmacist Nguyen Van Ngoc<\/strong> \u2013 Deputy Director of Quang Nam General Hospital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Three speakers contributed to the scientific programme:<\/p>\n
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- Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha, PhD<\/strong> \u2013 Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Infection Control.<\/li>\n
- Associate Professor Nguyen Hoang Anh, PhD<\/strong> \u2013 Deputy Head of the Pharmacy Department at Bach Mai Hospital and Director of the National Drug Information and Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre (National DI&ADR Centre).<\/li>\n
- MSc Pharmacist Le Hoang Minh<\/strong> \u2013 Pharmacy Department, Quang Nam General Hospital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Their contributions brought together perspectives on infection control, medication-related considerations and practical hospital pharmacy experience.<\/p>\n
Hospital Infection Control and Treatment Optimisation<\/h4>\n
The programme focused on practical challenges in hospital infection control and treatment optimisation.<\/p>\n
Infection control and the appropriate use of medicines are closely related areas of hospital care. Alongside preventive measures, treatment decisions require careful consideration of clinical needs, medicine use and patient safety.<\/p>\n
The involvement of specialists in infection control and clinical pharmacy provided a multidisciplinary setting for discussing these interconnected issues.<\/p>\n
For healthcare professionals, such discussions offer an opportunity to share practical experience, consider different approaches and strengthen professional knowledge. The participation of physicians and pharmacists from different specialties also supported cross-disciplinary exchange within the local healthcare community.<\/p>\n
The Role of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacovigilance<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nA distinctive feature of the Quang Nam programme was the participation of the Director of the National DI&ADR Centre.<\/p>\n
Clinical pharmacy and pharmacovigilance contribute important perspectives to the safe and appropriate use of medicines. Drug information, the assessment of potential adverse drug reactions and the monitoring of medicine safety are relevant considerations in clinical practice.<\/p>\n
In the context of hospital infection management, these perspectives complement discussions on infection prevention and treatment decisions. They also highlight the importance of collaboration among physicians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals when evaluating therapeutic options and monitoring patient safety.<\/p>\n
Bringing these professional perspectives into the same scientific forum created an opportunity to discuss hospital care beyond any single discipline.<\/p>\n
Supporting Professional Exchange in Quang Nam<\/h4>\n
Quang Nam General Hospital provided the setting for the seminar, bringing national-level specialist perspectives to healthcare professionals in the region.<\/p>\n
With more than 100 healthcare professionals participating, the event offered a forum for discussion and the exchange of clinical experience among physicians and pharmacists.<\/p>\n
Professional education is particularly valuable when it creates opportunities for specialists and local healthcare teams to engage directly with one another. These exchanges can help participants share practical knowledge, discuss challenges encountered in clinical settings and strengthen professional connections.<\/p>\n
The value of such programmes lies not only in the presentations themselves, but also in the discussions they make possible among healthcare professionals.
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<\/p>\nVINPHACO Speaker Tour: Connecting Knowledge and Healthcare Practice<\/h4>\n
- Associate Professor Nguyen Hoang Anh, PhD<\/strong> \u2013 Deputy Head of the Pharmacy Department at Bach Mai Hospital and Director of the National Drug Information and Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre (National DI&ADR Centre).<\/li>\n
- Senior Specialist II Pharmacist Nguyen Van Ngoc<\/strong> \u2013 Deputy Director of Quang Nam General Hospital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n