Medical Lecture in Cinemaxx 3D Left Indonesian Medical Students Amazed

During IMO 2016 (Indonesia International Medical Olympiad 2016), an interesting event was held in the Medical Faculty of Universitas Pelita Harapan (FK UPH) on October 12-16, 2016. For the very first time, IMO participants, consisted of Medical students from various Universities in Indonesia and some from Malaysia and Philippines, were invited to experience 3D Medical Lecture. The lecture took ?The Amazing Brain and The Potential Catastrophe? as the topic, and it was presented by the Dean of the Medical Faculty of UPH, Prof. Dr. Dr. dr. Eka J. Wahjoepramono, Sp.Bs., Ph.D.

According to Prof. Eka, this 3D lecture aims to provide medical students with easy and fun understanding regarding this subject, because through this lecture, participants could experience the feeling of being inside an operation room and they could see the part of brains which they have been learning. Moreover, he emphasized that the main purpose of this lecture in to encourage Medical students to learn and explore their knowledge and understanding about brain.

This 3D Lecture was held from 09.00 ? 11.00 at the Ultra XD Cinemaxx, Maxx Box Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, on Saturday, October 15, 2016. There was approximately 1000 participants, consisted of medical students, lecturers and VIP guests, such as the Rector of UPH, Dr. (Hon) Jonathan L. Parapak, M.Eng,Sc., Chairman of Lippo Group, Dr. (HC) Mochtar Riady., First Media Operational Director, Edward Sanusi, Head of Lending Business Group, Winardi Darmansa, dr. Marshal Sumampouw from the Medical Faculty of Universitas Indonesia and dr. Fransisca from the Medical Faculty of Universitas Maranatha.

Following are testimonies from the participants of 3D Medical Lecture.

Prof. Chua Tock Hing, Sabah University, Malaysia ? I came here to accompany my students from Malaysia and for me, to obtain such an opportunity like this is really amazing. I think that UPH is a really advanced and innovative University, because they are able to come up with a teaching method like this. UPH also provides us many convenience and they serves us with great key speakers. For Neurosurgery itself, I think that Indonesia is still more advanced than Malaysia and I am very impressed.

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