The University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine (CM) is the
medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...
of the
University of the Philippines Manila
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) is a state-funded medical and research university located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It is known for being the country's center of excellence in the health sciences, including health professio ...
, the oldest constituent university of the
University of the Philippines System
The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 2008) ...
. Its establishment in 1905 antedates the foundation of the UP System and makes it one of the oldest medical schools in the country. The
Philippine General Hospital
The Philippine General Hospital (also known as University of the Philippines–Philippine General Hospital or UP–Philippine General Hospital), simply referred to as UP–PGH or PGH, is a tertiary state-owned hospital administered and operated ...
, the national university hospital, serves as its teaching hospital.
During
World War II
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it is said that the College of Medicine was the only unit of the
University of the Philippines System
The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 2008) ...
that continued its operations. Thus the Dean of the college then concurrently served as the President of the system.
History
![UP Manila Calderon Hall Lobby](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/UP_Manila_Calderon_Hall_Lobby.jpg)
The Philippine Medical School was built in 1905 at the former Malecon Drive (now Bonifacio Drive). In 1910, it was integrated as one of the colleges into the
University of the Philippines
The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 200 ...
and was renamed to 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, while Dr. Fernando Calderon, an alumnus of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, became the first Filipino Dean of the College.
The Fernando Calderon Hall is the main building of UP College of Medicine students. Named after the first Filipino dean of the college, the building was transferred from Bonifacio Drive to its current location in Pedro Gil Street, Manila in 1910.
[http://www.upcm.ph/UPCM_history1]
The Calderon Hall and the University of the Philippines College of Medicine was the only UP unit that was open and functional during the height of the Second World War, to provide medical services needed during that time. After the War, the building was rehabilitated in 1951 under the leadership of Dr. Agerico Sison.
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
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) is a state-funded medical and research university located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It is known for being the country's center of excellence in the health sciences, including health professio ...
in 1982.
[Executive Order No. 4 issued by UP President Edgardo Angara, October 22, 1982.] In 1983, U.P. Manila was reorganized to conform to the other autonomous universities of the U.P. System.
The U.P. College of Medicine is one of nine resident degree-granting units of the
University of the Philippines Manila
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) is a state-funded medical and research university located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It is known for being the country's center of excellence in the health sciences, including health professio ...
.
Performance
The College is proclaimed as a "Center of Excellence"
[List 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 topnotchers
[Statistical Data of Board Examination Passing Rates, Physician Licensure Examinations, Professional Regulation Commission, 1997–2006.] in the National Licensure Examination (Medical Board Examination) for Filipino physicians.
Academic programs
The college offers the following academic degree programs:
[Official prospectus, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, 2006.]
*Undergraduate program
**Bachelor of Science in Basic Medical Sciences (for direct entrants of the Integrated Liberal Arts and Medicine Program)
*Professional program
**
Doctor of Medicine
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*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 Obstetrics and Gynecology
***Major in Surgery
**Master of Science in Pharmacology
**Master in Science in Physiology
**Master of Science in Health Informatics (Medical Informatics track) (in partnership with College of Arts and Sciences)
**Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry
**MD-PhD in Molecular Medicine
The college holds postgraduate courses, medical conferences, and training workshops for medical professionals and health workers.
Admission and Curriculum
The U.P. College of Medicine has a seven-year medical curriculum, the Integrated Liberal Arts and Medicine (INTARMED) Program, ultimately leading to the degree of
doctor of medicine
Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin language, Latin ''Medicinae Doctor'') is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the M.D. denotes a profes ...
(M.D.). Its medicine proper (Learning Units III to VII) is designed with an Organ Systems Integration (OSI) curriculum beginning in 2009.
There are two entry points to the College of Medicine: "Learning Unit I" after earning a high school diploma, and "Learning Unit III" (First Year Medicine Proper) after obtaining a baccalaureate degree. Effective school year 2009–2010, all applicants are required to sign a Return Service Agreement.
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 "LU I Intarmed" students are selected from the top 50 male and top 50 female college freshmen qualifiers (ranked according to their University Predicted Grade (UPG) who indicated in the U.P. College Admission Test (UPCAT) application form their interest in Intarmed. Only 40 applicants/Direct Entrants (20 males and 20 females) will finally be admitted into the program following a selection process which includes an interview.
Learning Unit III (First Year Medicine Proper)
Only applicants who have obtained their baccalaureate degree (Bachelor in Science or Arts) by the end of a Philippine school year are eligible. The applicant must have a valid National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) score not lower than 90 percentile. The applicants would then be trimmed down by a rigorous selection process to the final 120 Lateral Entrants for LU III.
Due to the program's two entry points, Direct Entrants are joined by the Lateral Entrants as both groups enter LU III. This results in one class of about 160 students in medicine proper.
Facilities
![UP Manila National Institutes of Health](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/UP_Manila_National_Institutes_of_Health.jpg)
The college draws support from the
Philippine General Hospital
The Philippine General Hospital (also known as University of the Philippines–Philippine General Hospital or UP–Philippine General Hospital), simply referred to as UP–PGH or PGH, is a tertiary state-owned hospital administered and operated ...
, 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
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) is a state-funded medical and research university located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It is known for being the country's center of excellence in the health sciences, including health professio ...
, such as:
[Resident colleges, University of the Philippines Manila, 2006.]
*The U.P. College of Allied Medical Professions (CAMP)
*The U.P. College of Dentistry (CD)
*The U.P. College of Nursing (CN, a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education)
*The U.P. College of Pharmacy (CO)
*The U.P. College of Public Health (CPH)
*The National Training Center for the Health Professions (NTTC-HP)
The college is also affiliated with the National Institutes of Health comprising eight 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
Notable alumni
*
Juan Flavier
Juan Martin Flavier (; June 23, 1935 – October 30, 2014) was a Filipino physician and politician. He served as the Secretary of Health under President Fidel V. Ramos from 1992 to 1995, and was later elected to the Senate, serving from 1995 t ...
– Former Philippine Senator and Secretary of Department of Health
*
Esperanza Cabral – Former Philippine Secretary of Health; former Philippine Secretary of Social Welfare and Development
*
Enrique Ona – Former Philippine Secretary of Health; former Executive Director of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute
*
Alfredo R.A. Bengzon – Dean of the
Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health; Chief Executive Officer of The Medical City
*
Fe del Mundo – First female student admitted at
Harvard University
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Medical School; founded and owned the 1st private pediatric hospital in the Philippines
*
Severina Luna de Orosa – One of the earliest female physicians in the Philippines.
*
Paulo Campos –
National Scientist
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; pioneer of
Nuclear Medicine
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in the Philippines
*
Alberto Romualdez – Former Philippine Secretary of Health; Former Director of
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
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See also
*
Philippine General Hospital
The Philippine General Hospital (also known as University of the Philippines–Philippine General Hospital or UP–Philippine General Hospital), simply referred to as UP–PGH or PGH, is a tertiary state-owned hospital administered and operated ...
*
University of the Philippines Manila
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) is a state-funded medical and research university located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It is known for being the country's center of excellence in the health sciences, including health professio ...
*
University of the Philippines
The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 200 ...
References
External links
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