ASPIRE

ASPIRE World Chair

Dr Mya Win Hnit (Myanmar)

Dr. Mya Win Hnit is a family physician from Myanmar who has a strong interest in family medicine and primary care research. He is currently serving as the academic director of the Myanmar Academy of Family Physicians and a chief representative of Myanmar General Practitioners’ Society to the Rajakumar movement, WONCA Asia Pacific Region.

Dr. Mya graduated with his medical degree from the University of Medicine (1) Yangon in 2014. After four years of general practice, he attended the Master of Science (MSc) in family medicine program at the University of the Philippines Manila in 2018 and became the first Myanmar doctor with the MSc degree in family medicine in 2021. Since then, he has contributed his time and efforts to the development and promotion of the family medicine specialty in Myanmar.

Due to his selfless contributions in family medicine and primary care research, Dr. Mya has received several recognitions from international organizations. He received the Montegut scholarship award from the American Board of Family Medicine Foundation in 2017, the Taiwan Family Medicine Research Award from the Chinese Taipei Family Medicine Association in 2018 and the scholarship for ASEAN researchers from the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines in 2020.

Dr. Mya has successfully organized the series of webinars on basic medical research as well as on evidence-based medicine for young doctors, together with the member organizations of WONCA APR, during the years 2020-2022. He is committed to continuing collaborations with his WONCA colleagues for sustainable development of the ASPIRE program of the Young Doctors' Movement (WONCA YDM).

Contact: 
Facebook group: Aspire Global Leaders
Email: [email protected]

Representatives 

ASPIRE Al-Razi (East Mediterranean) Liaison Person: Dr. Marwa Mohasseb (pending new rep) 

ASPIRE AfriWon (Africa) Liaison Person: Dr. Joy Mugambi (pending new rep) 

ASPIRE Polaris (North America) Liaison Person: Dr. Natalia V. Galarza 

ASPIRE Rajakumar (Asia Pacific) Liaison Person: Dr. Wee-Sian Woon 

ASPIRE Spice Route (South Asia) Liaison Person: Dr. Rubia Farid

ASPIRE Vasco da Gama Movement (Europe) Liaison Person: Dr. Maria Joao Nobre 

ASPIRE Waynakay (South America) Liaison Person: Dr. Mario Alejandro Saldaña Salazar

Goals

1) ASPIRE leadership program - The goal is to provide leadership training and enhance skills in clinical leadership for the junior WONCA members and beyond. 

2)  To start Physician Wellness Retreats/Programs to address the global phenomenon of physician burnouts, especially among primary care physicians. 

3) To create a white paper along with a proposed action plan to address the work burden issues related to EHR use post-office hours. 

4) To provide various platforms/avenues for global GP/FM doctors to share their expertise in all areas of ASPIRE via regional and global conferences, workshops, or summits.

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