Enrollment in medicine does not have a subject… Biology

In addition to the traditional “Mathematics – Chemistry – Biology” complex, many universities have expanded the medical examination block without a subject. BiologicalThere is no Chemistry subject in the pharmaceutical industry. Will this expansion affect the learning and training quality of medicine and pharmacy? Regarding this topic, many debates have raged on the forums over the past several weeks.

This year, the University of Public Health accepts the combination of Mathematics, Literature and English for the Public Health major. The school is expected to enroll 566 students for 7 training majors and open a new major in Data Science.

According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Ha, Vice Rector of the University of Public Health: ”A doctor needs to have many important skills and knowledge, not just Biology. Health science is not only a doctor but there are many other subjects such as medical testing techniques, rehabilitation, nutrition, so additional knowledge besides Sinh, I think is suitable for this exam. .

After having university autonomy, many schools have expanded the admissions block without Biology subject but English instead. That’s the trend of the last few years when Foreign Language advantage of university admission candidates.

Most of the major universities of Medicine and Pharmacy such as Hanoi Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy, Pham Ngoc Thach Medicine still only recruit Math – Chemistry – Biology. For many years now, Biology has always been considered as a foundational subject and a criterion for assessing the required competence of future doctors.

According to a medical training expert, medical schools should not put large quotas on new combinations that do not have Biology subjects, need a roadmap to receive feedback from students and society. In the current context, the Biology – Chemistry – English combination is suitable for the medical profession, but in fact, there is no such combination.

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