Admissions 2021: Decoding the professions - "first Medicine, second Pharmacy"

“First Medicine, Second Pharmacy” – a popular saying that after more than half a century is still present in the minds of millions of Vietnamese people. This is also a saying that has a great impact on the career choice of high school students; contributing to continuing and spreading the passion for learning and dedication to generations of medical and pharmaceutical students and personnel in the healthcare field.

Medicine and Pharmacy are always the fields of study that maintain their "top performance".

Hot major is a temporary concept, changing with the movement and development of society. Unlike other professions, through time and economic and social fluctuations, Medicine and Pharmacy are always the majors that maintain their "top form".

Through time and changes in the economic - political - social environment, Medicine - Pharmacy has always been a field of study that maintains its peak "form".

Sharing with us, Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Van Dien - Head of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Dai Nam University said: "Since the 70s and 80s of the last century, every high school student when choosing a career has passed on to each other the saying "first Medicine, second Pharmacy". Over time, Medicine and Pharmacy have always been the majors that attract the most attention from students. The proof is that in 2021, there were 36,816 admission quotas for health schools while the total number of registered wishes was 223,163 quotas, more than 6 times higher..."

This is a major that has great appeal to talented, dynamic, creative young people who desire to wear a white coat.

Explaining the hotness of these two majors, Dr. Pham Van Nguyen - Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Directors on Pharmacy, Dai Nam University commented: “Medicine and Pharmacy are special professions, directly related to the health and life of patients. The first admission score is always in the top; the training program is heavy, long, the assessment is more rigorous than other professions, requiring students to spend a lot of brainpower, invest a lot of time and effort. Therefore, in the eyes of everyone, those who study Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing are always good and respectable people…”

The reality of enrollment of health schools up to now also shows that the rate of candidates registering for admission to this field is always high, gathering candidates with high scores and good learning awareness.

In 2021, the number of candidates applying for admission to the Health sector is 6 times higher than the number of targets of training institutions.

"When considering admission, whether candidates use high school exam scores or 12th grade study results, candidates must have very high scores to be admitted to the health sector of Dai Nam University. Specifically: In 2020, the admission score for Pharmacy is 24 points (based on academic records), 21 points (high school exam) and candidates must be excellent students in grade 12... In particular, candidates admitted to the health sector of Dai Nam University all have very good awareness and attitude towards studying..." , said Ms. Cao Thi Quynh - Deputy Head of Admissions Department of Dai Nam University.

Profession of heart and virtue

Input and output quality, job characteristics and the ethics of the physician are some of the factors that make the medical profession highly regarded in all eras.

According to experts, the position of the medical and pharmaceutical industry is not only measured by the quality of input and output but also affirmed through the position and role of this industry in society. The more developed the society, the higher the demand for health care and protection. The downside of the industrialization process also brings many risks to human health, such as cancer, epidemics... and new dangerous diseases. Only healthcare can ensure human health, making life safer and better quality.

Dai Nam University participates in training human resources for the health sector with 03 training majors, including: Medicine, University Pharmacy and Bachelor of Nursing, attracting thousands of students.

Another reason why the medical and pharmaceutical industries are highly regarded is the overloaded situation as well as the weakness of the facilities in the hospital systems from central to local levels, causing the personnel working in the medical industry to be under great pressure at work. In addition to qualifications and skills, they must have love and passion for the profession in order to be able to stick with and commit to the job. In particular, if they want to surpass themselves and want to be worthy of the name of a physician, doctor, pharmacist, they must study continuously. In addition to new medical knowledge that is constantly updated, doctors must know how to sympathize with patients, consider patients as their loved ones to behave best.

As for the Pharmacy industry, as of 2020, the school has had 1,200 graduates, highly appreciated by employers.

This is what makes people highly respect and admire those who work in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. And in any circumstance, the medical and pharmaceutical industries are still two noble industries that deserve respect...

Besides, Medicine and Pharmacy are professions with outstanding job opportunities compared to other professions in society. And no matter how the economy, politics and society change, it will not affect the role and function of the health sector too much.

Faculty of Pharmacy, Dai Nam University - a prestigious address for training university pharmacists, highly trusted by society

Dai Nam University Pharmacy students have the opportunity to practice with modern equipment and machinery right at school.

Dai Nam University is a university providing multidisciplinary training services with the core training axis being community health protection and care. The school develops in an applied direction, by 2025 Dai Nam University will become a trusted address for high-quality training, closely linked to real life and have important achievements in scientific research and technology transfer in the field of community health protection and care.

As one of the key and strong faculties of the school, the Faculty of Pharmacy after nearly 10 years of establishment and development has made strong progress, gathering a team of excellent teachers with high professional qualifications and rich experience; a large number of students; becoming a highly trusted pharmacy training address by society... actively contributing to the development of the school.

Sharing about the training program of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Van Dien said: “ Linking training with practice, learning to practice , training generations of pharmacists who are good at their profession, have good moral qualities, becoming a prestigious and quality university pharmacist training address, highly trusted by society is the “compass” and the goal of the Faculty of Pharmacy… With the attention of the School, the Faculty is striving to promote all available internal resources and make full use of external resources for development”.

The Faculty of Pharmacy of Dai Nam University aims to become the leading address for training pharmacists in the North by 2025. To achieve that goal, the Faculty is focusing on developing science and technology in the pharmaceutical industry; establishing research institutes and medicinal materials institutes; maximizing the exploitation of enterprises in supporting teaching and learning; perfecting the staff and teachers, improving the lives of staff and teachers; investing in building facilities and modern, adequate practice equipment...

Combining training with practice, learning and practicing is the "guiding principle" in the training activities of the health sector of Dai Nam University.

With the aim of improving the quality of training and comprehensive human development, the Faculty of Pharmacy has invested heavily, synchronously and modernly in facilities and practice equipment. The Faculty's Pharmacy Practice Center has been invested in construction and modern equipment with a total cost of more than 50 billion VND, meeting the practice needs of students.

In addition, the Faculty always focuses on developing training cooperation activities with businesses to help students practice in a professional and modern environment, understand the actual recruitment needs of businesses, and expand future job opportunities...

98% of graduates find jobs in their field.

It is known that the annual graduation rate of the Faculty is high, nearly 90%. Actual survey results show that 98% of graduates find jobs in their field.

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