On 28 October 2026, the Faculty of Nursing Science, Assumption University of Thailand, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Academic Cooperation with Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health. The ceremony took place in the D-Seminar Room at the Hua Mak Campus.
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The MOU was signed by Asst. Prof. Dr. Onouma Thummapol, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing Science, and Dr. Sarutabhandu Chakrabhandu Na Ayutaya, Director of Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry. Dr. Pimsiri Bhusiri, Chair of the Faculty’s Academic Committee, and Mrs. Somruedee Chumkaew, Deputy Director of the Nursing Mission Group, signed as witnesses. Asst. Prof. Dr. Wanida Ngienthi, Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, attended together with university administrators, faculty members and representatives of the Institute.
The Dean opened the ceremony with a report on the partnership’s background and objectives. The Director then spoke about how the two institutions will put the cooperation into practice.
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Under the agreement, faculty members will supervise nursing students during their clinical practicum at the Institute. Qualified registered nurses at the Institute will serve as preceptors, in accordance with the criteria of the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council, and will share their expertise in neuropsychiatric nursing with students. The Faculty will also support the Institute’s staff in developing clinical teaching standards.
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This partnership gives our students a strong foundation in mental health nursing, learned through real clinical practice. It also reflects the Faculty’s commitment to compassionate, holistic care, academic excellence, and the preparation of nurses to meet society’s mental health needs.
