Dr. Virul Pornpatkul, M.D.

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CEO

Centers & Clinics

Nursing Care

Specialty

Education


Educational Background
– Primary and Secondary Education: Assumption College, Bangkok
– Bachelor of Science in Medical Science, Second Class Honors, Chiang Mai University, 1979
– Bachelor of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 1981
– Master of Public-Private Sector Management, Faculty of Public Administration, National Institute of Development Administration, 2004
– Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration, specializing in Halal Tourism and Health Management, Bangkok International Islamic College, Krirk University, 2026

Postgraduate Studies
– Approved Certificate in Pediatrics, Medical Council of Thailand, 1988
– Approved Certificate in Family Medicine, Medical Council of Thailand, 2004
– Approved Certificate in Preventive Medicine, Community Psychiatry, Medical Council of Thailand, 2011
– Certificate, Management Development Program for Hospital Directors, Sasin Institute, Chulalongkorn University, 2000
– Certificate, Senior Executive Program, 3rd Cohort, Ministry of Culture, 2004
– Certificate – Advanced Medical and Public Health Management Course, 22nd Class, Ministry of Public Health, 2006
– Certificate, Advanced Management Course, 64th Class, Civil Service Commission, 2008
– Certificate, Advanced Security Course, Association of the National Defence College under the Royal Patronage, 8th Class, 2017
– Certificate, Advanced Management in Urban Administration (City Leaders, 3rd Class), Navamintrathirat Open University, 2018
– Certificate, Life Style Medicine, Thai Society of Preventive Medicine and Mahidol University, 2023

Overseas Education
– Certificate, Decentralized Management and Health Care Course, Nuffield Institute, University of Leeds, England, 1993
– Certificate, Health care administration and Hospital management Course, Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, 1996
– Certificate, In-depth Hospital Management Program, Kellogg School of Management, 2010
– Certificate, 1st Asia Pacific Hospital Management Executive Program, Aesculap Academy, Vietnam, 2014

Work Experience


– Executive Director, Nakhon Nayok Hospital
– Executive Director, Association of Provincial and Regional Hospitals (as Treasurer)
– President, Chiang Mai University Alumni Association, Nakhon Nayok Province
– Board Member, King Rama III Foundation under the Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, 2013-Present
– Board Member, Thai Hospital Administrators Association
– Board Member, Thai Society of Preventive Medicine
– Advisory Board Member, Medical Association of Thailand
– Volunteer Physician, Public Health Volunteer Program (Por Sor Wor)
– Member, Royal College of Pediatricians, Medical Council of Thailand, Medical Association of Thailand
– Sub-committee Member for Compensation Review, Medical Subcommittee, Social Security Office (2020-2021)
– Corporate Strategy Consultant, PMG Hospital (Rama II Medical Group) (2023)
– Chairman, Sub-committee for the Commemoration of the Father of Thai Traditional Medicine, King Rama III Foundation (2024-Present)

Certificate

– Exemplary Person of the Year 2008 in the field of Medicine and Public Health, November 19, 2008, at the Chulabhorn Research Institute Conference Center, organized by Senthang Thai Magazine.
– Certificate of Recognition for Dedicated Service to the Nation and Maintaining Peace and Security, Thai Crime Journalists Association, August 12, 2008.
– Royal Shield from Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Walailak, October 21, 2008.
– Golden Bell Award, Person of the Year 2011, Category of Contribution to Society (Civil Servant and Organization), by the Association of Radio, Television and Newspaper Journalists of Thailand in collaboration with the Department of Public Relations, August 22, 2011.
– Outstanding Hospital Administrator Award 2011 from the Thai Hospital Association.
– Outstanding Police Officer Award (Individual), Narathiwat Province, and 3rd Place in the Southern Border Provinces Police Operations Center, 2012.
– Outstanding Performance Award for the year. – Southern Border Provinces Award 2012, Human Resource Development Category (Group of Local Government Officials, Employees and State Enterprise Employees)
– Outstanding Executive and Organizational Developer of the Year, Singha Thong 2013, Association of Radio, Television and Newspaper News Broadcasters of Thailand
– Good Person of the Land Award 2015 from Thamalak Sila Foundation
– Certificate of Recognition as an Exemplary Person in the field of Leadership in Promoting and Developing Education, including Academic Research, 2015, Thai Mass Communication Federation
– Outstanding Alumni of the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, for Successful Career 2018

Royal Decorations: PM 2000, PC 2005, MP 2022

Academic Positions:

– Specialist Physician in Pediatrics, Nakhon Nayok Hospital, 1992
– Senior Specialist Physician in Pediatrics, Nakhon Nayok Hospital, 1994
– Expert Physician in Pediatrics, Nakhon Nayok Hospital, 1996
– Highly Qualified Physician in Pediatrics, Phra Nang Klao Hospital, 2017