What's happening in PresUniv
For two days, Saturday and Sunday (12-13 February 2022), President University (PresUniv) and the Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University (Unpad), held an Academic Leadership workshop. This workshop is a follow-up to the plan to establish a Faculty of Medicine at PresUniv. The workshop was attended by a team from PresUniv, such as the Chairman of the President University Foundation, Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Susilo Soepandji, DEA, Rector of PresUniv Prof. Dr. Chairy, all vice rector, such as Handa S. Abidin, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D, Dr. Dra. Fennieka Kristianto, SH, MH, MA, M.Kn., and Dr. Josep Ginting, SE, MM, as well as the deans, heads of study programs, and other support teams. Meanwhile, the team from Unpad consists of Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Arief S. Kartasasmita dr., SpM(K), M.Kes., PhD., Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Dr. dr. Yudi Mulyana Hidayat, Sp.OG(K), manager of research, partnership, and innovation at Faculty of Medicine dr. Dwi Agustian, MPH., Ph.D, Prof. Dr. Budi Setiabudiawan, dr., Sp.A(K), M.Kes., lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, who later became the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, PresUniv, and several others. The two-day workshop was guided by Prof. Dr.med. dr. Tri Hanggono Achmad, Professor of Medicine who is also Rector of Unpad (2015-2019).
This workshop discussed the vision, mission, and strategic plan of the Faculty of Medicine, PresUniv. The material was presented by Dr. Joseph Ginting. “We want graduates from the Faculty of Medicine, PresUniv, to have leadership qualities. It was formed, among others, through various off-campus activities, including interacting with companies,” said Josep. He also hopes that in the future, the research of lecturers at the Faculty of Medicine at PresUniv will not only be for the sake of pursuing an Academic Position (Jenjang Jabatan Akademik or JJA), but also be able to develop technology and solutions that can help the community.
Meanwhile, Vice Rector Unpad Prof. Arief Kartasasmita conveyed some of his notes. He said, “In the past, to be a doctor, you needed to be smart. Now is not enough. According to the OECD study, by 2030 every university graduate must be able to become an agent of change.” On another note, the Faculty of Medicine, PresUniv, must also be agile. "Do not be like now. During the Covid-19 pandemic, our world of education seemed to be paralyzed. That can not happen again," said Prof. Arief. Then, he also emphasized the importance of the Faculty of Medicine, PresUniv, not being the same as other medical faculties. "So, we need to stand out of the crowd," said Prof. Arief. (JB Susetiyo, PR team. Photo: JB Susetiyo).
