Professionalism, start small! | Dr. Kyi Kyi Thinn | TEDxUM1Yangon

Having served for 35 years as a teacher, Dr. Kyi Kyi Thin is also a Secretary of Myanmar Medical Council. Having seen increasing cases of breach of professionalism among doctors, Dr. Kyi Kyi Thin is concerned about the future of medical professionals. In this talk, Dr. Kyi Kyi Thin encourages the youths to embrace professionalism and talks about some of the important aspect of being a professional. An Emeritus Professor at the University of Medicine 1, Yangon, Professor Kyi Kyi Thinn served for 35 years in the teaching faculty of the University of Medicine including 16 years as Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology. From 1987 till 1990, she was at the Tuberculosis and Infectious Diseases Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, London, doing research on Tuberculosis and Cytokines and in 1990 she was awarded the PhD degree by the University of London. After retirement in 2013 at the age of 62 years, she continued working as Head of International Relations Department at the University of Medicine 1, Yangon for 3 years and in 2016, was appointed Secretary of the Myanmar Medical Council (MMC). She is also the Joint Secretary of the Myanmar Academy of Medical Science and a member of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG). She believes in the timeless values of professionalism, morals and ethics and harmony among mankind regardless of race, religion or creed. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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