University of the Philippines College of Medicine

Infobox_University
name = University of the Philippines
College of Medicine


established = 1905 - as the Philippine Medical School
1908 - integrated into the University of the Philippines system as the College of Medicine and Surgery
type = State medical school, Non-sectarian
president = Emerlinda Roman, Ph.D.
chancellor = Ramon L. Arcadio, M.D., MHPEd
dean = Alberto B. Roxas, M.D.
location = Fernando Calderon Hall, Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines
motto = "Agham, Kalinangan, Damdamin" (Science, Culture, Empathy)
website= [http://www.upcm.ph/ www.upcm.ph] |

The University of the Philippines College of Medicine is the medical school of the University of the Philippines, Manila, one of the constituent universities of the University of the Philippines System.

The college is the leading medical school in the Philippines.

History

The Philippine Medical School was founded in 1905 in Manila. It was incorporated later to the University of the Philippines as the U.P. College of Medicine and Surgery. The name was later shortened to the University of the Philippines College of Medicine. Its first dean was Dr. Paul Freer; Dr. Fernando Calderon became the first Filipino dean of the college.

The University of the Philippines Health Sciences Center was established in 1967.Republic Act No. 5163, June 17, 1967.] The Center was established by law to provide training and research in the various health sciences. It became an autonomous member of the University of the Philippines System in 1979..Presidential Executive Order No. 519, January 24, 1979.] The Center was further renamed University of the Philippines Manila in 1982.Executive Order No. 4 issued by UP President Edgardo Angara, October 22, 1982.] In 1983, UP Manila was reorganized to conform to the other autonomous universities of the UP System.

The UP College of Medicine is one of seven resident degree-granting units of the University of the Philippines Manila.

Performance

The college is proclaimed Center of ExcellenceList of Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Republic of the Philippines, 2007.] in the field of medical education by the Commission on Higher Education. It has produced several topnotchersStatistical Data of Board Examination Passing Rates, Physician Licensure Examinations, Professional Regulation Commission, 1997-2006.] in the national licensure exams for Filipino physicians.

The college regularly competes with the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, and De La Salle Health Sciences Institute in producing the top scorers in the medical licensure exams. Nonetheless, it enjoys the highest passing rates among all medical schools in the country.Official prospectus, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, 2006.]

Admission

There are 2 entry points to the College of Medicine's INTARMED program: Learning Unit I and Learning Unit III / First Year Medicine Proper.

Learning Unit I

High school graduates who have met the requirements for admission to the University of the Philippines System are eligible for admission to LU I. Applications are coursed through the University of the Philippines System General Admission Process. The Year Level I INTARMED students are selected from the top 50 male and top 50 female college freshmen qualifiers (ranked according to their University Predicted Grade or UPG) who indicated in the U.P. College Admission Test (UPCAT) application form their interest in INTARMED.Only 40 applicants (20 males and 20 females) will finally be admitted into the program as Direct Entrants,Fact|date=March 2008 following a selection process which includes an interview.

Learning Unit III / First Year Medicine Proper

Applicants who have obtained their baccalaureate degree (Bachelor in Science or Arts) are eligible to enter the first year of Medicine Proper as Lateral Entrants. The applicant must have a valid National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) score not lower than 90 percentile.Fact|date=March 2008 The applicants would then be trimmed down by a rigorous selection process to the final 120 Lateral Entrants for LU III.

As an effect of the two entry points, a mixing of students happens during Medicine Proper wherein the Direct Entrants are joined by the Lateral Entrants as both groups enter LU III. This mixing will result to the final 160 students that will comprise a complete batch in Medicine Proper.

Academic programs

The college offers the following academic degree programs:Official prospectus, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, 2006.]

*Undergraduate program
**INTARMED Learning Unit I
**Bachelor of Science in Basic Medical Sciences (for direct entrants only)
*Professional program
**Doctor of Medicine / INTARMED Learning Unit III
*Graduate programs
**Master in Orthopedics
**Master in Clinical Audiology
**Master of Science in Basic Medical Sciences
**Master of Science in Biochemistry
**Master of Science in Epidemiology (Clinical Epidemiology)
**Master of Science in Clinical Medicine
***major in Child Health
***major in Family and Community Health
***major in Medical Oncology
***major in Obstretics and Gynecology
***major in Surgery
**Master of Science in Pharmacology
**Master in Physiology
**Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry

The college holds post-graduate courses, medical conferences, and training workshops for medical professionals and health workers.Official prospectus, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, 2006.]

Facilities

The college draws support from the Philippine General Hospital, the largest public hospital in the Philippines.Facilities, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, 2006.]

The college enjoys allied faculty and resource support from the other resident colleges in the University of the Philippines Manila, such as:Resident colleges, University of the Philippines Manila, 2006.]
*The UP College of Allied Medical Professions
*The UP College of Dentistry
*The UP College of Nursing- Center of Excellence in Nursing Education
*The UP College of Pharmacy College of Rehabilitation Sciences
*The UP College of Public Health
*The National Training Center for the Health Professions

The college is also affiliated with the National Institutes of Health comprising eight (8) independent units:Institutes, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines-Manila, 2006.]
*Institute of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
*Institute of Ophthalmology
*Institute of Human Genetics
*Institute of Clinical Epidemiology
*Health Policy and Development Studies
*Institute of Child Health and Human Development
*Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
*Ear Institute

Prominent alumni

The college has produced the following alumni: [Alumni list, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, 2007.]
*Juan Flavier - former Philippine Senator and Secretary of Health; Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
*Manuel Dayrit - former Philippine Secretary of Health; former Officer, World Health Organization
*Jaime Galvez Tan - former Philippine Secretary of Health; former campaign manager of Presidential Candidate Raul Roco
*Esperanza Cabral - Philippine Secretary of Social Welfare and Development; renowned cardiologist
*Alfredo R.A. Bengzon - Dean, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health; Chief Executive Officer of The Medical City
*Fe del Mundo - pediatrician, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service, and National Scientist
*Paulo Campos - National Scientist; pioneer of nuclear medicine in the Philippines
*Pedro P. Solis - Author of Legal Medicine & Medical Jurisprudence

ee also

*University of the Philippines, Manila
*University of the Philippines

References

External links

* [http://www.upcm.ph University of the Philippines College of Medicine]
* [http://www.upm.edu.ph University of the Philippines Manila]
* [http://www.up.edu.ph University of the Philippines System]

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