The Master of Hospital Administration Study Program at the Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University (UNHAS) has strengthened its international academic network through a new Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Society for Asia Medical Decision Science (SAMDS). The agreement was formalized on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, at the Faculty of Public Health during the international guest lecture “Frontiers of Medical Decision Science: Research Trends in Digital Twins and World Models.”
Through the partnership, UNHAS and SAMDS will explore opportunities for joint and double-degree programs, hospital benchmarking, academic visits, faculty exchanges, guest lectures, short courses, micro-credentials, and collaborative research and publications. The collaboration also connects the study program with SAMDS’s growing international network, which includes academic and professional partners across Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, Thailand, Türkiye, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. This wider network is expected to create new opportunities for students and faculty to participate in international academic, research, and professional activities. SAMDS itself describes multilateral cooperation and global health as central to its mission.
The agreement involved Prof. Dr. Chi-Chang Chang, President of SAMDS, whose organization officially confirmed the MoA with the UNHAS Master of Hospital Administration Study Program on 26 August 2026. Through the partnership, the UNHAS Faculty of Public Health aims to strengthen expertise in hospital administration, healthcare service management, and medical decision science, while creating broader pathways for international education and research collaboration across the Asia-Pacific region.