Central Philippine University College of Medicine

The Central Philippine University College of Medicine, also referred to as CPU COM, CPU College of Medicine, CPU ColMed or CPU Medicine, is the medical school of Central Philippine University, a private university in Iloilo City, Philippines. Established in 2002 and opened in 2003 with its first dean, Dr. Glenn A. M. Catedral, it is one of the youngest colleges and academic units of the university.

Central Philippine University
College of Medicine
The Central Philippine University College of Medicine Seal
TypePrivate medical school
Established
  • October 12, 2002 (established)
  • 2003 (opened)
AffiliationAssociation of Philippine Medical Colleges[1]
PresidentTeodoro C. Robles, Ph.D., M.S.E.E. (President of Central Philippine University)
DeanHenry Gonzales, M.D.
Associate DeanDiadem Pearl S. Equiña, M.D.
Academic staff
~50
Administrative staff
5
Students~200
Location
Lopez-Jaena St., Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines
Campus
NicknameCPU Medicine Griffins (CPU COM Griffins)
Websitecpu.edu.ph/college-of-medicine

The college offers undergraduate bachelor of science degrees in Respiratory Therapy and Lifestyle and Fitness management (a program of which the college pioneered and the only one that offers in the Philippines) and the (professional) degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD).[2] Although the medical school was founded in 2003, the idea of establishing a medical school at Central Philippine University was conceived in the 1930s. The CPU–Iloilo Mission Hospital serves as the base hospital and partner institution of the college for its students clinical training.

The medical school produced its first topnotcher since its founding in 2003 when its graduate Jomari Rieza Biñas ranked number three in the March 2016 Physician Licensure Examination in whole Philippines.[3][4][5][6] The college's Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy program with pioneer graduates in 2019, also produced its first topnotchers in September 2019 - Ahlia Jeshanie Eusoya Demayo (rank number 2) and Precious Ira Canlas Diamante (rank number 10).[7]

Currently, the college temporarily sits at the fourth floor of the Loreto D. Tupaz Hall, with a separate Anatomy Building behind the CPU Church or University Church and the Fine Arts Building of Central.

Academic programs

The CPU College of Medicine confers undergraduate degrees in Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) and Bachelor of Science and Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Management (BSHFLM), the first of its kind in the Philippines.

In the level of professional studies, it offers the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree modeled on a traditional medicine with Christian curriculum academic program, the only of its kind in Panay island.[8]

Part of the college's curriculum in all of its academic offerings, is the clinical training at the university's hospital, the CPU-Iloilo Mission Hospital.

Rankings and licensure exams performances

The CPU College of Medicine ranks among the top medical schools in the Philippines on licensure examinations in the academic programs under its umbrella - Doctor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy. In the field of medicine, it got in the 19th place as the best medical school. [9] In respiratory therapy program, the college placed 4th in the country as the best school for respiratory therapy course. [10]

In terms of the breakdown of Physician Licensure Examination, the CPU Medicine (ColMed) produced its first topnotcher since it was founded in 2003, Rieza Biñas, which placed at the 3rd rank in the March 2016 Physician Licensure Examination in country.[3][4][5][6] It was then followed by Dominique Ariel Bingcang Tomampos in March 2017 which rank number 10 in the said licensure examination for Physicians.[11][12][13][14]

The Respiratory Therapy program under the CPU College of Medicine which was established in 2015 and had its pioneer graduates in 2019, has produced two topnotchers in the respiratory therapy licensure examination in September 2019 - Ahlia Jeshanie Eusoya Demayo (rank number 2) and Precious Ira Canlas Diamante (rank number 10).[7][15]

Facilities

The CPU College of Medicine is temporarily based in the Loreto D. Tupaz Hall of the Central Philippine University College of Nursing with a separate Anatomy Building at the back of the CPU Church.

Off campus, the 3 hectare CPU–Iloilo Mission Hospital, the university hospital of CPU, has an adequate medical facilities for the clinical training immersion of the college's students. The hospital has a two storey CPU–IMH Medical Education Training Center (CPU–IMH METC) built by the CPU–Iloilo Mission Hospital management for the further advance clinical medical education of CPU College of Medicine's Doctor of Medicine students.

Plans are also in the pipeline of Central Philippine University under the presidency of Teodoro Robles, to build a 4-5 storey integrated structure that will house the CPU College of Medicine and the CPU Research Center for Medicine, Food Security and Agriculture.

  • CPU–Iloilo Mission Hospital is the medical school's partner institution and base hospital (photo above is the hospital's medical arts building).
  • CPU College of Medicine Anatomy Building.

Footnotes

Further reading
  • Nelson, Linnea, A.; Herradura, Elma (1981), Scientia et Fides: The Story of Central Philippine University, Central Philippine University

References
  1. History of APMC. Retrieved 10-03-2020.
  2. CPU College of Medicine History Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1/8/2012.
  3. PHYSICIAN LICENSURE EXAMINATION RESULTS PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION. Retrieved 03-21-2016.
  4. CPU, WVSU grads top Physician Board Exam ILOILO TODAY. Archived 2016-03-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 03-21-2016.
  5. The successful examinees in the March 2016 Physician Licensure Examination who garnered the ten (10) highest places are the following by PRC Philippines. Retrieved 03-21-2016.
  6. PRC announces results of March 2016 Physician Board Exam Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 03-21-2016.
  7. 2 Centralians among topnotchers in Respiratory Therapist Licensure Exam. Retrieved 10-03-2020.
  8. Choosing a medical school... PBL vs. Traditional Retrieved 10-03-2020.
  9. Top 20 Medical Schools In The Philippines. Retrieved 10-03-2020.
  10. Congratulations Central Philippine University for being Number 4 among the Top 8 Best Philippine Schools with Respiratory Therapy Programs for 2019. Retrieved 10-03-2020.
  11. CPU graduate among topnotchers in March 2017 Physician Board Exam. Retrieved 10-03-2020.
  12. March 2017 Physician Licensure Examination results released in three (3) working days - Topnotchers. Retrieved 10-03-2020.
  13. CPU grad in Top 10 of board exam for doctors. Retrieved 10-03-2020.
  14. March 2017 Physician Licensure Examination results. Retrieved 10-03-2020.
  15. September 2019 Respiratory Therapist Licensure Examination Results Released in Two (2) Working Days. Retrieved 10-03-2020.

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