Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute
Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute สถาบันการแพทย์จักรีนฤบดินทร์ | |
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University | |
Affiliated university | Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University |
Services | |
Standards | Primary and Secondary Care |
Beds | 400 |
History | |
Opened | 25 December 2017 |
Links | |
Website | https://med.mahidol.ac.th/cnmi/index.php |
The Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute (CNMI) (Thai: สถาบันการแพทย์จักรีนฤบดินทร์) is a medical institute of the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University in Thailand. In addition to providing medical services to the general public, it is also one of the two main facilities for training students of the faculty.
History
The Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute was initiated from King Bhumibol's royal address regarding the construction of a medical facility for both treatment and education in the Samut Prakan Area. This is to increase the number of healthcare services provided for local residents, as most citizens in the area work in the
With regards to the faculty, the increased numbers of patients and the extremely limited space of Ramathibodi Hospital in central Bangkok meant expansion was very difficult. Furthermore, Ramathibodi Hospital primarily handles tertiary care patients, meaning there was very little opportunity for medical students to have primary and secondary care exposure.[2][3]
It was built in commemoration of
The Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute opened on 25 December 2017 by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. In 2020, it was used as an isolation facility for patients infected by COVID-19 admitted by the Faculty of Medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients were transferred here for medical care from the main Ramathibodi Hospital site in central Bangkok.[4]
Medical education at the site was initiated in the 2021 academic year.[5]
Infrastructure
- Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital[6] (Thai: โรงพยาบาลรามาธิบดีจักรีนฤบดินทร์): hospital with a capacity of 400 beds
- Community Building and Ramathibodi Museum
- Queen Sirikit Learning and Research Centre
- Student Dormitories
- Recreation Building
- Staff Dormitories
- Prince Mahidol Adulyadej and Princess Srinagarindra Monument
- Parking Building
See also
- Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
- Ramathibodi Hospital
- Mahidol University
- Hospitals in Thailand
References
- ^ "CNMI About Us".
- ^ "โครงการพัฒนารามาธิบดีสู่ คณะแพทยศาสตร์ชั้นนำในเอเชีย (โครงการรามาธิบดี – บางพลี)" (PDF).
- ^ "รพ.รามา เปิดประตูการแพทย์สู่ 8 จว.ภาคตะวันออก จัดสร้าง สถาบันการแพทย์จักรีนฤบดินทร์".
- ^ "ภาพประทับใจ! รพ.รามาฯ ส่งผู่ป่วยโควิดวิกฤติรายแรกกลับบ้าน". 11 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Matichon (13 December 2017). "เปิด "สถาบันการแพทย์จักรีนฤบดินทร์" ด้วยพระเมตตาในหลวงร.9 เพื่อชาวภาคตะวันออก". มติชนออนไลน์.
- ^ "CNMI Building".
- Article incorporates material from the Thai article.