By: Eelin Khurelbaatar, B.S
With 8 schools, 3 other campuses, 4 institutes and 4 hospitals, the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences has been a pioneer medical university in Mongolia. The University has fostered nearly 90% of the Mongolian health professional workforce across the country and continues to have a substantial impact on both the Mongolian academic society as well as
the national community. Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences is a comprehensive university with three principles: “To build university health systems in Mongolia”, “To establish a Research-based University” and
“To build a globalized institution”. The university is committed to providing outstanding health and medical science education to inspire students to become doctors, various healthcare and medical professionals that meet national and international
standards.
Through this agreement the two universities will promote institutional exchanges of faculty, staff, and students; organize symposia, conferences, short courses and meetings on research issues; carry out joint research and continuing education programs;
and exchange information pertaining to development in teaching, student development and research.
UTMB’s Professor Gregory Gray, MD, MPH,
currently co-leads linked U01/U2R grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) which supports a Mongolian Center for Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth Center) at Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences. The project supports 3-months of professional development training for 5 students each
year over the course of five years at UTMB or Duke University. Such training will enhance public and environmental health training of Mongolian students. Additionally, the U01 aspect of the grant will support research on the impacts of environmental
pollutants on respiratory health in Mongolia over the next 5-years.