Tuesday, January 7, 2014: 4:00 PM
Royal Pavilion Ballroom I-III (The Regent Hotel)
Dr. Somsak is a medical doctor with master of public health and additional training in medical education, health financing and project management. Starting his career as a physician and director in community hospitals in rural Thailand, he then shifted to international health and health planning with particular interest and experiences in health policy and system research, research ethics, information system, human resource development, and knowledge management and learning organization with articles and book chapters in Thai and English. He has worked extensively with various international organizations e.g. WHO, UNICEF, COHRED, ASPHR, and UNESCO. He currently runs NHF, an NGO working to promote knowledge-based health policy and system development.