Dr. SOEURN Visal
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all educational institutions in the country, including the University of Puthisastra, have been closed.The Department of Laboratory Sciences at the University of Puthisastra has been dealing with this challenge by delivering teaching to our Medical Laboratory Technology students via distance learning, using the Google Meet platform. Although theory classes have gone well so far, medical laboratory technology students depend on practical experience to improve their skills for success in Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all educational institutions in the country, including the University of Puthisastra, have been closed. The Department of Laboratory Sciences at the University of Puthisastra has been dealing with this challenge by delivering teaching to our Medical Laboratory Technology students via distance learning, using the Google Meet platform. Although theory classes have gone well so far, medical laboratory technology students depend on practical experience to improve their skills for success in their careers in the health sector.their careers in the health sector.
Our Clerkship program has played a vital role in providing students with opportunities to observe hospital and laboratory room workflows. In particular students are able to learn about real practice and explore new opportunities for learning that they haven’t previously undertaken.
As the students were about to start their Clerkship studies, the Department of Laboratory Sciences’ staff conducted a Clerkship Orientation with the students in respect of the new Semester Clerkship Program on July 15th, 2020. This orientation covered important policies in respect of training, with a particular emphasis on keeping safe in the workplace and student self-safety, especially during this uniquely challenging time, with COVID-19 at the forefront of everyone’s mind.
Following the orientation, starting on July 20th, 2020, Medical Laboratory Technology students from the University of Puthisastra have begun their clerkship in Medical Laboratories at several hospitals within the capital city of Phnom Penh led by Laboratory Sciences’ staff. During this clerkship, which will last for three-weeks of full time shifts, students are encouraged to try their best in order to gain vital knowledge and skills.
