A Brief History of Philippines by The World Factbook 2006
The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during WWII, and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946 the Philippines attained their independence. Read More
Fatima University College of Medicine
The Fatima College of Medicine is one of the Philippine's most distinguished centers for medical education. Constantly responding to the rapid changes in science, technology and the social environment, Fatima fullfills its commitment to produce competent, world class medical practitioners.
It strives to create the best environment for students to master the principles and theories of medicine and obtain sufficient knowledge and experience to launch into a successful practice.
Its the first and only Philippine medical school to have an institutional clerkship program with a foreign hospital. In fact, the University has sent over 100 medical students for clerkship training at the Brooklyn Medical Center and Peninsula Hospital in New York and Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago. Thus, creating career oppurtunities abroad for young men and women.
In its almost more than 40 years of existence, Fatima has graduated more than 30,000 medical and allied medical health practitioners from all disciplines. Proof that makes Fatima a valuable contributor in the development of the medical and paramedical professions in the Philippines and abroad.
Fatima Medical Center
At the heart of the College of Medicine lies the Fatima Medical Center, a 200-bed hospital within the university campus. The Center is an institutional partner that serves as a teaching tertiary hospital fully equipped to give students hands on experience and exposure.
It is furnished with sophisticated and cutting-edge medical, diagnostic and surgical equipment. And, houses a first class emergency room, intensive care unit, with centralized monitors, physical rehabilitation clinic, pulmonary laboratory, opthalmology clinic and ENT clinic.
Fatima creates a "hands on classroom" providing students with extensive patient care experience. An edge that could reap benefits for aspiring medical practitioners.
Equipped with cutting-edge training manikins and simulators, Fatima provides students excellent exposure to medical procedures giving them a competitive advantage.
Fatima University Medical School Accreditations
New York State Approval
California State Approval
Title IV, Scholarships & Financial Aid Available
Highly-Credentialed Faculty
Hospital-Based Fatima Medical Center
Rigorous, U.S.-Modeled Curriculum
Modern Campus & Classrooms
Laboratories with State-of-the-art Technology
40 Years AND 15,000 Degrees in Medicine & Health Fields
Our Lady of Fatima University Medical School
Our Lady of Fatima University College of Medicine, a non-sectarian institution and currently one of the top medical schools in the Philippines, provides excellent medical education modeled on the paradigm delivered in U.S. medical schools. The main campus of Our Lady of Fatima University, conveniently located in Valenzuela City, Manila, was founded in 1967 as a 20-bed general hospital.
In over forty years of providing medical education, the College has conferred an aggregate of over 15,000 degrees in the medical and allied health fields. The facilities of university campus, consisting of five buildings, houses lecture halls, seminar and conference rooms, research and teaching laboratories, classrooms, amphitheater, library, administrative and academic offices as well as parking.
The Our Lady of Fatima University College of Medicine is housed in an 11-story building, has fully air-conditioned lecture rooms and multi-disciplinary laboratories with audio/visual equipment. The college's institutional partner, the 200-bed hospital in the Fatima Medical Center, is the pulse of the college campus. The medical center is complete with sophisticated and state of the art medical, diagnostic, and surgical equipment as well as a computer laboratory. The center serves as a teaching tertiary hospital, creating "hands-on classroom" experience and exposure, which provides the students with extensive patient care. English is the language of class instruction; however, the College provides special language programs for foreign/international students.
Graduates are practicing in hospitals throughout the United States, including New York, California, New Jersey, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. These practitioners are specializing in psychiatry, internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, pathology, neurology, anesthesiology, orthopedic surgery, and emergency medicine.
