12 0307-4412(94)00135-9 The Status of Biochemistry in Myanmar Medical Institutes* MYO WIN Department of Biochemistry Institute of Medicine 2 Mingaladon, Yangon, Myanmar The first medical school in Myanmar was founded in 1926 when Myanmar was known as the Union of Burma. At that time, the Faculty of Medicine was under the Rangoon University. A Branch faculty of Medicine was also founded in 1956 in Mandalay, which is the second biggest city in Myanmar. Since the establishment of the Faculties, Physiological and Biochemistry were combined and a single teaching department was responsible for teaching these two merged disciplines. were, in fact, taught in Physiology in the form of lectures, tutorials and practicals. In 1987, separate Departments of Biochemistry were set up at all the three Medical Institutes but the teaching of Biochemistry was still attached to Physiology until 1990. The teaching program for Biochemistry comprised one-third of the Physiology Course. From 1990 onwards, the administration and teaching of Biochemistry became autonomous and the topics included in' the new curriculum for undergraduate courses were Molecular Biology, Enzymology, Chemistry of Blood and Respiration, Biochemistry of Digestion, Liver and Bile, Nutrition, Biologic oxidation, Metabolism, Chemistry of hormones, Body Fluids and Acid Base balance. The allotted time for the Biochemistry Course are 2 hours of lecture, 3 hours of practical and 1 hour tutorial per teaching day for the 1 V2 years 2rid MB, BS Course. The total hours alloted at present is 260 hours. In 1964, during the time of the Revolutionary Council Government, the Colleges were upgraded and three Medical Institutes were set up, namely the Institute of Medicine I, Yangon, the Institute of Medicine 2, Mingaladon, and the Institute of Medicine, Mandalay with a total intake of 550 students/year. The students selected were those who obtained highest marks in the Basic Education High School Examination. The intake of the three Institutes were 300, 150 and 100 for the Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon, Institute of Medicine, Mandalay, and Institute of Medicine 2, respectively. Topics that are regarded as biochemistry eg Enzymology, Metabolism, Nutrition, Chemistry of hormones and Acid-Base balance * Summary of a talk presented at the Satellite meeting on Biochemical I-~ducation, Aligarh, India. 23-24 September 1994 A postgraduate degree called MMedSc (Biochemistry) has been offered by the Institute of Medicine, Mandalay, since 1976 with an average intake of 2 students/year. The Institute of Medicine 2, Mingaladon, started to offer this course in 1991 and Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon followed suit in 1994. The curriculum for the MMedSc Course includes the basic biochemistry taught in the undergraduate course with more emphasis on recent advances and special laboratory techniques. Graduates from the postgraduate course are absorbed by the Medical Institutes, Department of Medical Research, the National Health Laboratories and various hospitals throughout the country. BIOCHEMICAL EDUCATION 23(1) 1995

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The Status of Biochemistry in Myanmar Medical Institutes*

MYO WIN

Department of Biochemistry Institute of Medicine 2 Mingaladon, Yangon, Myanmar

The first medical school in Myanmar was founded in 1926 when Myanmar was known as the Union of Burma. At that time, the Faculty of Medicine was under the Rangoon University. A Branch faculty of Medicine was also founded in 1956 in Mandalay, which is the second biggest city in Myanmar. Since the establishment of the Faculties, Physiological and Biochemistry were combined and a single teaching department was responsible for teaching these two merged disciplines.

were, in fact, taught in Physiology in the form of lectures, tutorials and practicals.

In 1987, separate Departments of Biochemistry were set up at all the three Medical Institutes but the teaching of Biochemistry was still attached to Physiology until 1990. The teaching program for Biochemistry comprised one-third of the Physiology Course. From 1990 onwards, the administration and teaching of Biochemistry became autonomous and the topics included in' the new curriculum for undergraduate courses were Molecular Biology, Enzymology, Chemistry of Blood and Respiration, Biochemistry of Digestion, Liver and Bile, Nutrition, Biologic oxidation, Metabolism, Chemistry of hormones, Body Fluids and Acid Base balance. The allotted time for the Biochemistry Course are 2 hours of lecture, 3 hours of practical and 1 hour tutorial per teaching day for the 1 V2 years 2rid MB, BS Course. The total hours alloted at present is 260 hours.

In 1964, during the time of the Revolutionary Council Government, the Colleges were upgraded and three Medical Institutes were set up, namely the Institute of Medicine I, Yangon, the Institute of Medicine 2, Mingaladon, and the Institute of Medicine, Mandalay with a total intake of 550 students/year. The students selected were those who obtained highest marks in the Basic Education High School Examination. The intake of the three Institutes were 300, 150 and 100 for the Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon, Institute of Medicine, Mandalay, and Institute of Medicine 2, respectively. Topics that are regarded as biochemistry eg Enzymology, Metabolism, Nutrition, Chemistry of hormones and Acid-Base balance

* Summary of a talk presented at the Satellite meeting on Biochemical I-~ducation, Aligarh, India. 23-24 September 1994

A postgraduate degree called MMedSc (Biochemistry) has been offered by the Institute of Medicine, Mandalay, since 1976 with an average intake of 2 students/year. The Institute of Medicine 2, Mingaladon, started to offer this course in 1991 and Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon followed suit in 1994. The curriculum for the MMedSc Course includes the basic biochemistry taught in the undergraduate course with more emphasis on recent advances and special laboratory techniques. Graduates from the postgraduate course are absorbed by the Medical Institutes, Department of Medical Research, the National Health Laboratories and various hospitals throughout the country.

BIOCHEMICAL EDUCATION 23(1) 1995