UERMMMC College of Medicine

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The University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERMMMC) College of Medicine is a private medical college within the UERM Memorial Medical Center in the Philippines. Recognized as a Center of Excellence in Research by the Department of Science and Technology and has Level IV Accreditation by PAASCU. It is the first and only private medical school with a Level IV PAASCU Accredited Program. [1] [2]

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History

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UERM Medical Center

In 1956, the University of the East College of Medicine, later known as the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, was established. As a non-stock, non-profit foundation named in honor of the late President Ramon Magsaysay, UERMMC was the first philanthropic institution in the country.

The College of Medicine established its first Community Health Project in Limay, Bataan; introduced the Correlated Lecture Series, the teaching of problem-oriented medical records started the teaching of Family Planning, instituted a clinical clerkship program in the USA; established a grant-in-aid scholarship program; integrated the teaching of primary health care in the curriculum; created a course on the human life cycle; introduced the 'Problem Bases' learning strategy; developed and exported the teaching of research methods to other medical schools.

The College of Medicine periodically reviews and upgrades its curriculum by instituting general changes such as the implementation of the core curriculum, granting of the M.D. degree after the Fourth year; upgrading of selected subjects; teaching by objectives; role-based curriculum and competencies; and integration of Primary health Care in the curriculum.

Through its linkages with training hospitals in the United States of America, qualified Filipino-Americans are offered the opportunity to undertake part of their clinical clerkship training in these hospitals.

Another UERM College of Medicine graduate was included in the Top Ten examinees of the August 2009 Physician Licensure Examination held last August 2009. [3]

UERM obtained a 98.65% passing rate, as against the 84.94% national passing rate, when the results were released on September 19, 2019. The school was named third top performing medical school in the country. [4]

UERM Memorial Hospital

The UERM Memorial Hospital is the medical center for University of the East Ramon Magsaysay in Quezon City, Philippines. It opened in 1957 [ failed verification ]

The hospital provides psychiatry, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, ambulatory medicine (OPC), rehabilitation medicine, and emergency medicine.

Ancillary services are: pathology (clinical, surgical and cytology), radiology, pharmacy, blood bank, cardiopulmonary laboratory, respiratory therapy, GIT-liver study unit, endoscopy unit, neurophysiology laboratory (EEG), audiology and industrial medicine.[ failed verification ]

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References

  1. "The History of UERMMMC College of Medicine". University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center . Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  2. "The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) Awarding Certificate of Accreditation for UERMMMC College of Medicine" (PDF). University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center . Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  3. "Another UERM College of Medicine Graduate in the Top!!!". University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center . Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  4. "Physician board exam result: PLE performance of schools September 2019". prcboardnews.com.