Prof Phuoc Van Le
Vice Dean for Medical Education
Position: Vice Dean for Medical Education, VinUniversity College of Health Sciences
Specialization: Global Health Equity, Medical Education, Physician Staffing in Underserved Areas
Affiliation: VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam
Biography
Prof. Le Van Phuoc graduated from Dartmouth College in 2000 with a double major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures. He then matriculated at Stanford Medical School where he earned his MD and MPH from UC Berkeley.
He completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Global Health Equity at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Currently, Dr. Le is the Vice Dean for Medical Education at VinUniversity College of Health Sciences in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Educational Background
- 2000: Dartmouth College - Double major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
- MD: Stanford Medical School
- MPH: UC Berkeley
- Residency: Combined residency in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Global Health Equity at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Global Health Projects
HEAL Initiative (2015)
In 2015, he co-founded the HEAL (Health, Equity, Action and Leadership) Initiative, which trains, transforms, and builds a community of healthcare providers to make service to the underserved their lifelong commitment.
HEAL operates on Native American reservations and safety net hospitals in the U.S., as well as in some of the poorest villages in Nepal, Haiti, India, Mali, Malawi, Liberia and Mexico.
In its first seven years of operation, HEAL became the largest academic global health fellowship in the United States, with over 170 program participants who collectively provide high quality health care to over 1 million underserved people annually.
Arc Health (2018)
In 2018, he co-founded Arc Health, a public benefit corporation that focuses on physician staffing in underserved areas.
Since its founding, Arc Health now operates in 10 states and over 40 health care facilities.
Leadership Roles
- Vice Dean for Medical Education, VinUniversity College of Health Sciences
- Co-founder, HEAL (Health, Equity, Action and Leadership) Initiative
- Co-founder, Arc Health
Research & Impact
Professor Le's work focuses on addressing healthcare disparities through innovative educational programs and sustainable healthcare delivery models. His initiatives have created significant impact by:
- Training healthcare providers committed to serving underserved populations
- Establishing healthcare services in remote and disadvantaged communities
- Creating sustainable physician staffing solutions for underserved areas
- Building international partnerships for global health equity
Professional Roles
As Vice Dean for Medical Education at VinUniversity, Professor Le is instrumental in shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals in Vietnam, with a focus on global health equity and innovative medical education approaches.