Medina College-Ozamiz, formerly Medina School of Midwifery, is a private, non-sectarian college in

Ozamiz City Ozamiz, officially the City of Ozamiz ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Ozamiz; fil, Lungsod ng Ozamiz), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 140,334 people. A ...

, Philippines under Medina College Inc., which is deemed to be the first private midwifery school in Ozamiz. Much like its sister colleges in

Pagadian Pagadian, officially the City of Pagadian ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Pagadian; fil, Lungsod ng Pagadian; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Pagadian'', Jawi: كوتا نو ڤاڬاديان; Iranun: ''Bandar a Pagadian'', بندر ا ڤاڬاديان; Chavacano ...

and Ipil, which were founded some years later, the school is mainly concentrated in accommodating nursing students. Other academic programs, including engineering, criminology, arts and sciences, management and accountancy, are also offered. The college is directed at Filipino families who find it hard to break through financial barriers and send off their children for tertiary education.

History

Medina College-Ozamiz was founded in June 1963 by Dr. Rico Macan Medina, Sr. and his wife, Dr. Beatriz Crisostomo Medina, which back then was named the Medina School of Midwifery, the first private Midwifery School in Ozamiz City. Also the establishment of the Medina General Hospital, currently a Tertiary Level Hospital with a 200 bed-capacity at Jose Abad Santos St., New Annex, Ozamiz City. It took some years before the name Medina School of Midwifery was changed to Medina College.

References

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