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Alumni Conference 2026

The 3rd PSU-EPI Alumni Conference

“Shaping the Future of Medicine and Public Health: Integrating Epidemiology into the Changing World”

6-7 November 2026 Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Welcome & Conference Overview

The Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, is pleased to host the 3rd PSU-EPI Alumni Conference under the theme “Shaping the Future of Medicine and Public Health: Integrating Epidemiology into the Changing World”. The event will be held on 6-7 November 2026 at the 1st Floor, Medical Research, Innovation, and Technology Transfer Building, Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai Campus.

The Conference aims to bring together faculty members, alumni, and current students to reconnect with classmates and colleagues, strengthen existing professional networks, and foster new collaborations to address emerging challenges in medicine and public health. The Conference will include plenary speeches, panel discussions, breakouts / parallel discussion sessions, and bonding activities. Alumni will have an opportunity to present innovative ideas, recent research achievements, and perspectives on health systems, disease prevention, and public health management.

Conference Program

Updated Schedule (6 August 2026)

08.30 - 09.00 Registration
09.00 - 09.15 Opening Ceremony: Thai Traditional Dance
09.15 - 09.30 Welcome and Brief Introduction
Speaker: Prof. Tippawan Liabsuetrakul
Head, Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
09.30 - 09.45 Welcome Speech
Speaker: President of Prince of Songkla University
09.45 - 10.00 Opening Session
Speaker: Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
10.00 - 10.15 Photography Session
10.15 - 10.35 Coffee Break
10.35 - 11.25 Plenary Session I: Topic “Climate Change”
Speaker: Dr. Alan Frederick Geater
Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Panelists:
  1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suyanto (Faculty of Medicine Universitas Riau & Dean of Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Prima Nusantara, Indonesia)
  2. Prof. Dr. Apiradee Saelim (Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand)
  3. Prof. Tang Xianyan (Vice Dean, Public Health School, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China)
11.30 - 13.00 Lunch Break
13.00 - 13.30 Topic: “Emerging Ethical Challenges in Epidemiology and Public Health Research”
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Utcharee Intusoma, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
13.30 - 14.00 Topic: “Future of Clinical Research: Medicine and Innovation”
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Pasuree Sangsupawanich, M.D., Ph.D.
Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, PSU
14.00 - 14.45 Topic: Public Health and Epidemiology
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Udomsak Saengow, M.D., Ph.D.
School of Medicine, Walailak University, Thailand
Panelists:
  1. Prof. Li Jing (TBC) (School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, China)
  2. Dr. Seesai Yeesoonsang (Vice director for Administration, Division of Epidemiology, DDC, MOPH, Thailand)
  3. Dr. Hoang Thi My Hanh (TBC) (Health Strategy and Policy Institute, Vietnam Ministry of Health, Vietnam)
14.45 - 15.00 Coffee Break
15.00 - 15.45 Plenary Session II: Population Aging and Demographic Transition
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wit Wichaidit
Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Panelists:
  1. Prof. Li Min (Vice Dean, School of Health Management, Inner Mongolia Medical University, China)
  2. Prof. Dr. Polathep Vichitkunakorn (Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, PSU)
  3. Prof. Mahbub-E-Elahi Khan Chowdhury (Scientist, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh)
15.45 - 16.30 Plenary Session III: Health Management
Speaker: Prof. Sun Jing
Vice Dean of School of Health Management, Inner Mongolia Medical University, China
Panelists:
  1. Dr. Myo Su kyi (Director, Disease Control, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Myanmar)
  2. Dr. Thanittha Ditsuwan (Public Health Technical Officer, Senior Professional Level, Deputy Director, ODPC Region 12 Songkhla, DDC, MOPH)
  3. Dr. Daovieng Douangvichit (Deputy Director General of Cabinet, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR)
18.00 - 20.30 Welcome Dinner Alumni Reunion & 40th Anniversary
Celebration & Reunion Gala of the Epidemiology Program (40th Anniversary)
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Conference Registration Form

1. Personal Information
2. Affiliation & Contact Details
3. Dietary & Accommodation Preferences
Hotel Booking Request Details:
4. Day 2 Parallel Discussion Session Selection *

Please choose 1 session you wish to attend on Saturday, 7 November 2026 (10.15 - 12.00):

Remark: Participants who wish to join a group that is already full will be allocated to another group.