| Silliman University Medical School |
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| Established | 2004 |
| Type | Private medical school |
| Dean | Dr. Jonathan C. Amante M.D., F.P.C.P., F.P.S.N |
| Location | Aldecoa Road, Dumaguete City, Philippines |
| Website | http://www.su.edu.ph |
The Silliman University Medical School, abbreviated as SUMS, is one of the academic units of Silliman University, a private university, in Dumaguete City, Philippines. Formally established on March 20, 2004, it is currently located at a two-storey annex beside the Angelo King Allied Medical Sciences Center inside the SU Campus.[1] As one of the youngest medical schools in the Philippines, its pioneering batch graduated in 2009. The first batch of graduates who took the physician board exams in 2010 all passed giving the school its first 100% passing rate.[2][3] The second graduating class that took the said exams in 2011 also passed giving the school another 100% passing rate.[4] Its partner institution is the Silliman Medical Center.
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The medical school confers a degree in Doctor of Medicine, with a curriculum that is based upon a combination of both the traditional and innovative strategies.[5] The school is presently divided into six specialized departments namely , the Departments of Basic Sciences, Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics-Gynecology and the Department of Community and Family Medicine.[6]
Enrollment in the medical school is very selective. To be admitted, applications must pass through a committee that determines whether the applicant is fit to pursue the school's program of study. Applications are to be submitted as early as January to March at the school's Admissions Office in order to be admitted for the next school year and this is done only for the first semester. Non-completion of the requiremens would result in a denial of admission. The applicant must be a holder of a baccalaureate degree and must have taken the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) given in the months of December and April. After all documentary requirements are met, prospective students will be interviewed by an Admissions Committee. Those who pass will be notified.[7]
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