BANDUNG, unpas.ac.id – This year, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Pasundan accepts the fourth-year new students. As much as 51 new student of 2022/2023 academic year were officially announce and inaugurated through orientation ceremony entitled ‘BRAIN’ (Be Ready as Intelligent Medical Student) last September.
Unlike the other faculties, Unpas Faculty of Medicine has its excellences in a form of program of public Health packed and wrapped in Public Health Empowerment Program (PHEP).
In each semester, students will be given materials regarding public health and will also be sent directly into the field to handle issues of public health.
It was stated by the Dean of Unpas Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Dedi Rachmadi, dr., Sp.A(K), M.Kes on the 40th episode of Unpas Talk Podcast.
“It is actually quite similar to the implementation of public health in common; however, it is empowered more so it could solve and handle public’s health issues in the surrounding neighbourhood on their own. It is indeed assisted by doctors in Unpas Faculty of Medicine,” he said.
Through PHEP, students are required to empower people so that they could have their own awareness and independency related to these issues.
“It starts from the first to eighth semester. It has at least 2 credits with different levels of materials on each semester,” he continued.
Integrating Both Islamic and Sundanese Values
Besides PHEP, Unpas Faculty of Medicine also integrates both Islamic and Sundanese values to medical practices and course materials as well.
“Let us take an example: Gastrointestinal (digestion system). It needs to show students the reasons why people can be affected by diarrhoea, from the point of view of Islam,” he explained.
Another case is – when a Moslem has a scar in his/her hand which needs to be treated and wrapped in bandages, students will be asked their opinion of how the people take his/her wudhu, along assisted with the dalil or hadith to strengthen their opinions.
Meanwhile, Sundanese values was implemented more on the skill practice and non-curricular learning activities.
“So, it is emphasized on the Sundanese manners: someah (friendly) to treat patient, put akhlakul karimah (being kind) forward, handap asor (respectful and tolerant) to other people, asah asih asuh (educated, aware and caring), and motekar (creative, tenacious, innovative),” he concluded. (Reta)**
