Bao is executive vice director of the Medical Education Center, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City. In this position, he oversees the development and delivery of the medical education agenda and the training programs for faculty members.

He is also a specialist on lung diseases, a faculty member, and the vice head of Lung Diseases Department of Nhan Dan Gia Dinh Hospital – one of the biggest state-owned teaching hospitals in the south. In his academic work, Bao seeks to develop capacity for high-quality medical education and better healthcare quality at his university and his teaching hospital.

He completed his master’s studies in medical education at Harvard in 2018, and he was the first Vietnamese student to receive dual scholarships from Fulbright and Harvard Medical School.

He is passionate about helping young health professionals develop their technical skills and mindsets. He is co- founder of the HCMC Respiratory Society, a social- professional association to provide mentorship, coaching, and creating opportunities for professional developments.

Currently, he is involved in the reform of medical education programs in Viet Nam. Bao believes that by integrating transformative medical education into reform and building innovative ideas into curriculum development, Viet Nam can produce well-qualified doctors to match the population health needs.