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December 4th, 2021 Institute of

Health

Policy, Management and Evaluation

University

of Toronto Ontario, Canada Letter of Intent Dear

Health

Information Science faculty, With

this

letter, I am going to express my motivation to pursue the

Health

Informatics

master

program

regular stream at

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of Toronto in the fall of 2022. I graduated with a medical degree in 2014 and worked as a community

health

program

manager at a district medical

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in

Vietnam

for more than 3 years. In 2018, I was

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to receive the Danish Government scholarship that covered my entire tuition fee and monthly stipends for my master

program

in public

health

at the

University

of Southern Denmark. The reason that encourages me to apply to

this

program

stem from my strong interest in pursuing a career in the digital

health

area

that has been fostered throughout my academic and working

experience

. Working as a public

health

doctor in

Vietnam

for three years enables me to gain an in-depth understanding of the operation process as well as shortcomings in the management of our medical

system

. The traditional paper-based

system

still plays a major role in most public medical facilities which potentially leads to time-consuming processes and intricacy to patient’s data exchange among hospitals.

Additionally

, according to W.H.O,

Vietnam

is one of the countries with the fastest ageing pace and the level of citizens above 60 is projected to be 61% of the population in 2050. Correspondingly,

this

may lead to a rapid increase in demand for geriatric care services and facilities.

As a result

, it has been foreseen that the application of digital

health

innovations will be a potential solution to amend communication among physicians and the quality of geriatric and chronic care. During my education, I was active to gain novel experiences in the eHealth

area

through volunteer works and school projects. I was admitted to a talent

program

and joined a science project with the objective of identifying how

technology

can assist elderlies during the Covid-19 lockdown. In the project, we organized a group discussion with 10 elderly volunteers above 65 to identify the awareness regarding the use of

technology

. Through

this

project, we perceived the amazing capability of using

technology

among

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and were inspired by their amazing experiences of how technological devices helped them cope with loneliness during the pandemic. I was intrigued by how technological advancements could bring enormous benefits to the life of people. After graduation, I applied to work in a healthcare firm that develops a chest wearable device to help patients with chronic pulmonary diseases. As a medical advisor, I worked in a cross-functional team with members from different backgrounds and participated in various developmental phases. Through

this

, I have learned useful and practical

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and been captivated by

this

fascinating, challenging and rewarding career. At the same time, I have

also

acknowledged the prominence of advanced

health

informatics

knowledge and information

technology

skills in

this

area

which I find them missing from my previous academic background.

As a result

, attending a professional academic

program

that specialized in

Health

Informatics

with opportunities to interact with the industry through a practical internship will be an optimal choice that helps me progress in the field. I choose to

further

my education at

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of Toronto not only for the globally recognized academic standard but

also

for the innovative teaching style. The

Health

Informatics

program

will be an excellent course that delivers practical knowledge and

experience

within the

health

technology

field. What I am impressed the most about

this

program

is the four-month full-time practicum

program

that allows students to interact effectively with the industry, gain in-depth work

experience

as well as form strong rapports with other professionals in

this

area

.

As a result

, graduates will not be confused but fully prepared to join the competitive market after graduation. My goal after graduation is to start my own medical

technology

company that develops and implements digital

health

solutions to invigorate the quality of medical services and mitigate out-of-pocket expenses of patients in

Vietnam

. I am

also

passionate about pursuing a career in medical institutions or universities to conduct digital

health

research in the Vietnamese market and provide eHealth education and training to young medical workers to improve their awareness and capability of using innovative

health

technology

in daily diagnosis and treatment activities.

Additionally

, ameliorating our traditional paper-based

health

care

system

to a computerized, universal and comprehensive

health

management information

system

at all levels for the better administration of patient records is

also

one of my concerns. With a solid background in

health

technology

and technical skills that will be honed through

this

program

, I will be well equipped to embrace initial challenges when starting my company as well as research activities in the

health

informatics

area

. With my intense passion, persistence and remarkable

experience

in

Vietnam

public

health

sector, I confidently believe I will create positive improvements in my hometown. Thank you for your consideration and I am looking forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Nguyen Pham Anh Tuan