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Laos Continuing Medical Education in 2023
This March 2023 feature story from WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors) highlights the development of the Family Medicine Specialist Program in Lao PDR. click here
It sum-mates a lot of work by many people in gradually building a training program to meet health care needs within the country of Laos.
*Family Medicine Specialist Training has been restructured and is now a 3 year program starting with the 17th Graduating Year
Highlights include:
*Upgrade skills in specialty areas (surgery, pediatrics,gynecology,
internal medicine, others) to rural family medicine specialists.
* Professional Development Education events provide ongoing medical
education for the Family Medicine graduates. This includes the Annual
Continuing Medical Education event bringing Laos Family Medicine
Specialists together to attend workshops and collaborate with their peers. click here
* Maternal and Child Health training including the Helping Babies Breathe, Helping Mothers Survive, Pre-Eclampsia/ Eclampsia, Bleeding After Birth.
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