PLM College of Medicine

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Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, College of Medicine


Established	1983
Type	Public
Dean	Dr. Eleanor Galvez
Location	Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

The College of Medicine of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, which is situated at the Gusaling Ramon Bagatsing (formerly known as the Gusaling Maynilad), is one of the two Professional schools of the University and is one of the top three medical schools in the Philippines. For the record, the College is one of the few medical schools in the country that has achieved a 100-percent passing rate in the history of medical board examinations.^[1]

Medical students undergo their clinical practice at Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center, Gat. Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center, and other government hospitals in Metro Manila. After graduation, medical graduates will be assigned in the Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center and other hospitals operated by the City government for one (1) year as post-graduate interns. After licensure, they will be employed by the City Government for four (4) years under any of the following schemes:

As a resident physician in the Community Medicine Residency Training Program of the College of Medicine
As a resident physician at the Ospital ng Maynila or any other hospital owned and operated by the City of Manila
As faculty member in the College of Medicine; or As a regular employee of the Manila Health Department.

1 History
2 Curricular offering
3 Objectives
4 Admissions
5 References
6 Further reading
7 External links

[edit] History

The College was established in June 1983, starting with only 48 medical scholars, by virtue of Resolution No. 806, series 1980, passed on December 15, 1980, by the PLM Board of Regents.

Gusaling Ramon Bagatsing

On June 22, 2006, First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo formally launched a P20-million "Bagong Doktor Para Sa Bayan" project, which aims to increase the number of doctors who will provide and enhance medical and health care services for the poor. The brainchild of this project is Senator Juan Flavier, and it has 60 scholars. The first batch of 22 scholars are enrolled in the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and the University of the Philippines, two of the country's leading universities.

[edit] Curricular offering

Doctor of Medicine

[edit] Objectives

Medical education in this College is intended to:

Provide medical education to the financially disadvantaged but scholastically deserving students and give them the opportunity to acquire a medical degree;

Develop the full potentials of each student to enable him to deliver or provide primary health care;

Equip the medical student with such knowledge, skills, values, attitudes, professional and ethical principles, and experiences as to enable him to pursue research or medical education; and

Provide the City of Manila medical manpower for its health services and medical facilities.

[edit] Admissions

Admission in the first year is open to any student with a college degree, who meets all the requirements prescribed in the criteria for admission.

Freshmen admitted to the College are classified according to the two types of program offered: the scholarship and the non-scholarship programs. In the latter, the students pay a very reasonable amount for tuition and other miscellaneous fees, while the scholars are tuition free, but they are required to enter into a contract with PLM and the City government to serve the City of Manila under the PLM Community Health Program, for 5 years after graduation.

[edit] References

^ Katrice R. Jalbuena (2007-02-26). The City of Manila’s Goal is the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila’s Commitment. The Manila Times Online. Archived from the original on 2006-06-25. Retrieved on 2007-03-23. “The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) achieved a 100-percent passing rate in the recent medical board exams. According to Dr. Tayabas, because of the recent achievement, the PLM is expected to be named the number 1 performing medical school in the Philippines by the Board of Medicine of the PRC.”

[edit] Further reading

Websites
- PLM Official University Website
- PLM Official Student Publication Website
PLM Bulletin of Information. 2006.
Newspaper articles and supplements
- FG launches P20-M medical charity project. The Official Website of the Republic of the Philippines. June 22, 2006.
- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila: A Quality University with A National Presence. The Manila Bulletin. July 31, 2006.

[edit] External links

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