webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 4 clauses in new education bill can endanger lives: doctors, nurses By The Nation File photo THE MEDICAL Council and 10 other professional bodies said yesterday that four articles in the Higher Education Bill would threaten human life and the country’s future. The controversial articles seek to bar professional bodies from certifying courses at universities or dictating course content. If these articles go into effect, professional bodies will not be able to impose regulations on the practice of doctors, nurses, dentists, accountants, pharmacists, medical technologists, physical therapists, architects and engineers. File photo “Courses preparing students for professions related to patient care involve actual care of patients. Without good standards, people’s lives could be in danger,” the 11 professional bodies said jointly at a press conference. Dr Khrieng Ausavarungnirun, deputy secretary-general of the Medical Council, said the public would be affected if medical schools produced unqualified graduates. Siri-orn Sindhu, vice president of the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council, said students were affected when educational institutes could not provide quality programmes. “We have found that while most – if not all – graduates from well-established nursing institutes can qualify for a nursing licence, no more than 10 per cent of [those from] new institutes can get a passing score,” she said. This means most graduates from new institutes will end up working in jobs not related to nursing. Siri-orn said 60 per cent of new graduates manage to qualify for a nursing licence every year. “If the Higher Education Bill sails through without any amendment, this percentage will drop significantly,” she added. Veterinary Council of Thailand’s president Thawatchai Sakphuaram said this profession can also not be ignored as vets take care of not just pets, but also livestock. “This means veterinary professionals play a key role in industries that are worth over Bt100 billion a year,” he said. Medical Technology Council’s board member Somchai Viriyayudhakorn, meanwhile wondered who would be in charge if professional bodies were not allowed to help regulate educational programmes. “We are not against the entire bill. We only oppose four controversial articles,” he said. Borwornsak Uwanno, who chairs the Council of State’s ad-hoc committee on the Higher Education Bill, said his panel would take into account the opinions of professional bodies. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30353279 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-08-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samui Bodoh Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 "...Medical Technology Council’s board member Somchai Viriyayudhakorn, meanwhile wondered who would be in charge if professional bodies were not allowed to help regulate educational programmes. “We are not against the entire bill. We only oppose four controversial articles,” he said..." That is an excellent question; who will set standards if the professional bodies don't do it? I suspect that the final decision(s) would be made by bureaucrats based on their perspective of the problem rather than through a more professional lens. Once again we are seeing the terrible consequences of the Junta devolving the power to govern (for the most part) to bureaucrats rather than providing leadership and guidance itself. And, the effect of giving bureaucrats final say over policy means that any and all 'solutions' to problems are designed for the ease and power of the bureaucrat rather than for the professional and/or the people who actually do the work. Sad, sad times for beloved Thailand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1duckyboy Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 This could be a tremendous hit to the Thai medical tourism industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMarKable Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 The current stable genius PM will set the new standards. One prospective standard is all future doctors will have to warn their patients to stay away from waterfalls and caves during the rainy season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 "Rome wasn't built in a day" a quote from the General. "The more he does this, the more segments of society he's going to alienate," said Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister and senior figure in the pro-establishment Democrat Party." Quote from Newsweek By Reuters On 2/3/16 at 6:27 PM So who will be responsible for writing the curriculum's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Turn up for class, wai and smile a lot.........congratulations, you're a Doctor/Nurse It simply means that the government will deliver a increased number of doctors and nurses (who will be so in name only) into Thai society and claim that it has done a wonderful job. The people will believe them. It's called Populism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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