First established as the medical school at Siriraj Hospital in 1888, Mahidol University is a multi-disciplinary and research-led institution with key competencies in the arts, medicine and science. Given this expertise, Mahidol University is a leading center of knowledge and understanding, rooted in its determination statement of being the "Wisdom of the Land To achieve its determination statement, and to comply with this philosophy, Mahidol University has introduced four main strategies to guide the university over the next five years. These are: (1) to set clear goals and outcome-based activities, (2) to create new knowledge and cultivate innovation in order to meet the needs of society, (3) to incorporate contemplative education into the learning process, allowing students to realize their inner potential and attain wisdom, and (4) to strengthen organizational culture and discipline together with management quality through the involvement of all university stakeholde