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Training - Technical Transfer

University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City was assigned by the Ministry of Health to train and transfer techniques to lower-level hospitals according to Decision No. 2636/QD-BYT dated June 20, 2017 on approving the Satellite Hospital Project in the period of 2016-2020. From 2014 to 2022, the Hospital has trained and transferred a number of professional fields for medical examination and treatment for 06 hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City and 22 provincial hospitals, 37 professional techniques have been transferred. Transfer techniques belong to the following specialties: Ophthalmology, Diagnostic Imaging, Orthopedics, Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Anorectal, Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, etc.

1. Requirements for the unit responsible for technology transfer

The technique proposed for transfer must be included in the list of techniques approved by the Ministry of Health for implementation at the Hospital.

The unit must have adequate facilities, equipment, and human resources to carry out the technology transfer.

2. Requirements for personnel conducting the technology transfer

The person conducting the technology transfer must:

  • Hold a valid medical practice license/certificate within an appropriate professional scope, in accordance with regulations on medical examination and treatment.
  • Have experience in performing the technique to be transferred, as confirmed by the Head of the responsible unit, who is also responsible for assigning personnel to conduct the technology transfer.

3. Requirements for the facility receiving the technology transfer

The receiving facility must:

  • Hold a valid license for medical examination and treatment activities in accordance with applicable regulations.
  • Have adequate facilities, equipment, and human resources to receive and implement the transferred technique.

4. Requirements for personnel receiving the technology transfer

The person receiving the technology transfer must:

  • Hold a valid medical practice license/certificate within a professional scope appropriate to the technique being transferred, in accordance with regulations on medical examination and treatment.
  • Meet any other specific requirements applicable to the particular technique being transferred.

5. Technology transfer program

The main contents of the technology transfer program include:

  • Name of the technique to be transferred and its application in diagnosis and treatment.
  • Objectives of the technology transfer.
  • Criteria for successful completion of the technology transfer.
  • Target participants and entry requirements for personnel receiving the technology transfer.
  • Detailed technology transfer program, including training content and number of training hours.
  • Technical materials and references.
  • Technology transfer methods and teaching methods.
  • Standards for the technology transfer team.
  • Requirements for facilities, equipment, and other conditions necessary for conducting and receiving the technology transfer.

The technology transfer program shall be developed in accordance with the actual capacity of the receiving party and may include:

  • Training the receiving party’s technical team at the responsible transfer unit in both theoretical knowledge and clinical practice.
  • Providing clinical practice training for the technical team at the receiving facility, enabling the team to initially perform the transferred technique independently.
  • Supervising and supporting the technical team in performing the transferred technique until the team is able to master it and the receiving facility meets the requirements to apply for the addition of the technique to its approved technical service list.

Based on the professional competency of the receiving technical team and actual conditions, the unit responsible for the transfer may decide to implement the full technology transfer process or omit certain steps listed above.

6. Criteria for successful completion of technology transfer

The criteria for successful completion of technology transfer are developed to evaluate the transfer outcomes and determine whether the receiving party has mastered the technique. These criteria serve as the basis for acceptance and completion of the technology transfer contract.

Successful completion is assessed based on the number of cases independently and successfully performed by the receiving technical team, with an acceptable complication rate, and sufficient competency for the receiving facility to apply to the competent authority for the addition of the technique to its approved technical service list.

Upon completion of the technology transfer, the unit responsible for the transfer must report the results to the Department of Science and Training.

7. Technology transfer costs

The costs shall be determined by mutual agreement between the two parties.

8. Technology transfer process

The receiving party submits an official written request to University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City proposing its need for technology transfer.

Based on the request, the Department of Science and Training will coordinate with the unit responsible for the transfer to assess the receiving party’s conditions and submit recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Hospital will provide an official written response to the receiving party.

The Department of Science and Training, the unit responsible for the transfer, and the receiving party will jointly develop a technology transfer plan appropriate to the resources and conditions of the receiving party.

Once the contents of the plan have been agreed upon, the Hospital and the receiving party will sign a Technology Transfer Contract.

The technology transfer will then be implemented in accordance with the approved contract and plan.

Technology transfer outcomes:

  • Requirements met: Confirm the results, conduct acceptance procedures, and finalize the contract.
  • Requirements not met: Extend the technology transfer period, or conduct acceptance procedures and finalize the contract.