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Description
With English-medium instruction (EMI) serving as a fundamental approach in the internationalization of Vietnamese higher education, especially within the health sciences, the partnership between English instructors and medical professors is pivotal to the success of the program. This paper examines a case study of an English Medium Instruction (EMI) medical program at a Vietnamese university that accommodates a varied student demographic, including overseas students from India. This study examines how collaborative instruction between English language educators and medical topic lecturers benefits students across several disciplines, including anatomy, physiology, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, surgery, and public health.
This research analyzes approaches of collaborative curriculum preparation, course execution, and formative evaluation, emphasizing the achievements and obstacles of interdisciplinary collaboration. The results indicate that successful English Medium Instruction (EMI) in medicine necessitates aligned pedagogical objectives, a mutual comprehension of disciplinary linguistic requirements, and organized communication between language and subject instructors. The study underscores the significance of institutional support, continuous professional growth, and sustainability in practice.
This research presents a paradigm for sustained interdisciplinary instruction in EMI medical programs, including guidelines for institutions aiming to enhance student results and program coherence. This corresponds with VietTESOL 2025’s emphasis on innovation, sustainable development, and global integration in English language instruction and education.
Biography
I am currently a lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Can Tho university of Medicine and Pharmacy. I have become a medical doctor after graduating from Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. I later obtained my Master’s degree in Functional Medicine from the same university. With over ten years of teaching experience in a medical school, I have taught a wide range of students in the health sciences, including undergraduate medical students (future medical doctors), as well as students majoring in nursing, medical laboratory science, public health, pharmacy, dentistry, midwifery, radiology... I have also provided instruction to postgraduate medical doctors. I am now pursuing a PhD program at Tzu Chi university, Taiwan. Throughout my career, I have actively supported Vietnamese medical students in developing their English communication skills, particularly in scientific presentation. I have led student teams to compete in international competitions in Medical Biochemistry (for medical students only), where we achieved both team and individual awards. I hold an IELTS score of 6.5 (2022) and a TOEIC score of 865 (2024).
I have published five international papers indexed in the ISI and Scopus databases. In addition, I have authored numerous domestic publications, including about 10 of articles published in the English-language version of the Can Tho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, the official journal of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
I have actively participated in numerous international conferences, delivering presentations in English both in Vietnam and abroad. Notably, I have presented at the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Dermatological Association, the Medlab Laboratory Medicine Conference, The 1st International Online Conference on Diseases, The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Clinical Medicine.
I am deeply passionate about English and am committed to enhancing not only my own English proficiency but also that of my students. I believe English is becoming increasingly essential in the Artificial intelligence era and in the broader context of global integration, especially for future healthcare professionals.
