FK-KMK UGM. Gadjah Mada University, in collaboration with the University of Sydney and the History of Medicine in Southeast Asia (HOMSEA), will hold the 10th International Conference on the History of Medicine in Southeast Asia on 24-27 June 2025. This conference will be held in person hybrid platform using Zoom, and organized offline at the Soegondo Auditorium, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. In 2025, Universitas Gadjah Mada was selected and given the valuable opportunity to host a prestigious biennial forum in the field of health history.
In the session Plenary Symposium, which carries the theme“Health, Health Services, and Medical Education in Indonesia: Learning From The Past, Planning for The Future”, this conference was attended by 120 participants total in online and 50 participants in offline, respectively offlineconsisting of students, lecturers, researchers, doctors, and professors from all over Southeast Asia. The session Plenary Symposium also presents some of them, Prof. Dr. Menaldi Rasmin, Sp.P(K)., FISH, FCCP Chairman of the Indonesian Medical Council for the 2008-2014 Period; Prof. Dr. dr. Hardyanto Soebono, Sp.D.V.E, Subsp.D.T as a Lecturer in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, FK-KMK UGM; Prof. dr. Budi Mulyono,Sp.PK.(K)., MM. as President Director of RSUP Sardjito Central Hospital (Academic Hospital of Gadjah Mada University); Prof. Dr. dr. Soenarto Sastro Wijoto, SpTHT(K) as Dean of FK-KMK for the period 1991-1997; and Dr. dr. Slamet Riyadi Yuwono, DTM&H. MARS as Director of RSUD Dr. Soetomo Central Hospital Airlangga (Academic Hospital of Airlangga University). Moderated by, Prof. dr. Madarina Julia, Sp.A(K), MPH., P.h.D as a lecturer in the Department of Child Health and Pediatrics, FK-KMK UGM.
At the Planery Symposium, this is a presentation session from Prof. Rasmin, who delivered material related to the topic, “The History of Medical Education in Indonesia”. Prof. Rasmin explained that the history of the development of medical education in Indonesia has its characteristics and objects of study in each era. In addition, Prof. Rasmin also emphasized that the history of Indonesian medicine will never be separated from the history of struggle in the public policy space.
“The history of Indonesian medical education is closely related to policies and legal bases from time to time. This is a government commitment in determining the direction of health policy, and it turns out that this policy has become a problem in health education,” said Prof. Ramin.
Next, in the second presentation, the material was delivered by Prof. Hardyanto with the material“The History of Medical Education at Gadjah Mada University”. Prof. Hadyanto explained that the history of medical education at UGM has gone through 3 phases, namely the independence phase, the statehood phase, and the Sekip phase. The three phases are also explained as traces of commitment in developing the quality of health services by directly targeting the community.
“In its commitment to provide the best health services in Indonesia, UGM builds a bridge between FK-KMK and RSUP as a philosophical symbol of our speed and adaptation in providing the best contribution to society and advancing the world of medicine,” said Prof. Hadryanto.
Then, the event Planery Symposium was continued with a discussion led by Prof. Budi. On this occasion, Prof. Budi expressed his appreciation for the presentation of Indonesian medical history as a form of pride for his long service. In addition, Prof. Budi also provided an explanation related to his experience in developing an academic health system.
“The long history of medical education in Indonesia will never be separated from the integration between universities, hospitals, and professional professions/colleges that continue to innovate in improving health services.
Meanwhile, Prof. Soenarto emphasized the presentation by telling his experience during his time as the dean of FK-KMK UGM. Prof. Soenarto also gave his views related to the commitment to international collaboration.
“Medical education requires ongoing cooperation on an international scale, especially in science, field practice, and research collaboration to increase impact in society,” Prof. Soenarto.
Furthermore, dr. Slamet explained a different perspective from the dimension of a teaching hospital. In his presentation, dr. Slamet emphasized that medical education is an education that directly oversees human rights through services, medical science, and research.
“A doctor becomes a historical actor in public health who is given the main task of patient care, advanced education, and research innovation,” said dr. Slamet.
The activities of this international conference are in line with partnership of the goals SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being which shows a commitment to the development of medical education; SDG 4: Quality Education which is committed to holding a quality health history forum by presenting several experts; SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions which emphasizes a commitment to strengthening the foundation of the history of medical education institutions; and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals in collaboration on scientific presentations in international forums throughout Southeast Asia (Reporter/Tedy).