By Arne Mangubat
Angelo King Auditorium - Classes for school year 2015-2016 have officially resumed this Monday, July 27.
This was marked by the annual opening ceremony held in the penthouse which kicked off with the SLCM Chorale’s rendition of the national anthem and school hymn.
2020 Vision.
Dean Dr. Brigido Carandang welcomed everyone to the event with a speech, which he assured was not going to be a “State of the College Address.”
He talked about the long-term plans of the college.
Dean Carandang told that the next 5 years would be a crucial point in the college’s history.
There are expected shifts within the St Luke’s System which seeks interposition between the Medical Center and the College of Medicine, with the ultimate aim of turning St Luke’s into an “academic medical center” by 2020, like the prestigious “academic medical centers” of universities abroad, such as Harvard University and Columbia University.
The Dean also spoke of aiming for PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities) accreditation.
He believes this would be a necessary step going forward to make our graduates more competent overseas. The dean said that by 2023, overseas employers would likely take into consideration the PAASCU accreditation of an applicant’s school.
Dean Carandang remarked that the school would most likely pass the requirements for PAASCU accreditation with ease.
However, he stated that this accreditation would not only depend on the efforts of the school and the faculty, but of the students as well, especially in terms of research output.
The dean also went into the directive of CHED (Commission on Higher Education) to push for a more “Outcome-Based Curriculum”.
With this, the efforts of the college will be focused on producing graduates that have the technical knowledge and skill within the field of medicine, as well as a deep-seated sense of patriotism, leading graduates to use their skills for the betterment and development of the nation.
Dean Carandang also spoke about the rising population of scholars in the college, contrary to their prior expectations.
There are currently 187 scholars in total in the college with 154 full scholars, 31 partial scholars, five SLMC Foundation Scholars, and two Titular Scholars.
Lastly, Dr. Carandang said that before stepping down in 2020, he would like to leave a legacy by producing what he termed as “thoughtful research work.”
He wants the college to produce “thinking doctors” who will distinguish themselves as being “more than the usual”.
Recognition
After the Dean’s speech, the rest of the administration, staff, and faculty were recognized.
The top ten students of each batch were also honored for their achievements in the past school year.
They were called on-stage and had their photographs taken along with the Dean and the other members of the Board of Trustees.
Ten new students in the Molecular Medicine program were recognized, with four of them admitted as DOST scholars.
Three third-year students named Erin Camille Caritativo, John Michael Deblois, and Francesca Malubay were awarded individually with the Jose Ledesma Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Robert Kuan Scholarship for Leadership, and—with the absence of a qualifier for the Bishop Manuel Lumpias Scholarship for Passion and Spirit—the recognition for volunteerism and community service respectively.
Batch 2020
Next in the program was the introduction of the freshmen.
Batch 2020, comprises of 119 students with most of the students coming from the University of the Philippines Campuses.
Majority of the students held degrees in B.S. Biology and B.S. Psychology.
There are 35 full scholars in the batch, all of which have Latin honors. There are 30 cum laude, 3 magna cum laude, and 2 summa cum laude.
State of the College and Oath Taking
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Maria Isabel Atienza, then took the stage, giving her “State of the College Address”.
She first went over the history of the college, emphasizing some notable achievements of the college, such as the 100% passing rate of first time takers of the board exams since February 2009, and how the school is now ranked 7th among all the medical schools in the country in terms of board exam performance.
Dr. Atienza also reiterated the goal of the college to adhere to the CHED guidelines in order to develop an outcome-based curriculum.
With this in mind they plan to make some changes to the current curriculum, which they implemented this year by changes in the schedule of the first and second year students.
Dr. Atienza said that the aim is for Batch 2019 to graduate from an OBE curriculum.
The event concluded with an oath-taking ceremony in which the student council officers elected at the end of the last school year were officially sworn in to their stations.
The event was then succeeded by a Disaster Preparedness Seminar in the afternoon.
Top 10 students for SY 2014-2015 per year level.
1st Year
1. La Rosa, Johanna Lynne M.
2. Villangca, Daniel Jr. G.
3. Bautista, Lei Ann Joy P.
4. Lua, Christine C.
5. Go, Lilbert V.
6. Cala, Stephanie Kaye A.
7. Bravo, Rona Karmela D.
8. Agbon, R-Jay F.
9. Lago, Clarisse B. / Resurreccion, Dan Jacob B.
2nd Year
1. Caritativo, Erin Camille A.
2. Rivera, Jayvee S.
3. Gonzalez, Felice R.
4. Vista, Bernadette Diane A.
5. Hernandez, Mary Angeline Luz U.
6. Siray, Ma. Felina Rosanna G.
7. Reyes, Ralph Adrian A.
8. Deblois, John Michael D.
9. Delos Santos, Dawn Emerald Q.
10. De Guzman, Marian Raizel Joyce S.
3rd Year
1. Tamayo, Steffanie Charlyne A.
2. Octaviano, Aprille Anne O.
3. Dela Vega, Mia Patrice D.
4. Panganiban, Hazel Mae T.
5. Pintac, Patricia T.
6. Policina, Catherine P.
7. Dela Cruz, Darwin Ken T.
8. Seneriches, James Ryan C.
9. Legaspi, Leah Anne E.
10. Cua, Zabrina T.
4th Year
1. Oliva, Rayan A.
2. Felisilda, Rofell D.
3. Cortez, Jake Bryan S.
4. Garbanzos, Clint Christian T.
5. Cambe, Steve Marlo M.
6. So, Mae Fatima D.
7. Delos Reyes, John Arvin B.
8. Avila, Dianne Joy B.
9. Lim, Lenny Joy G.
10. Crisostomo, Hazel C. / Ostrea, Angelo Carlo M.
5th Year
1. Atienza, Joanne Elizabeth J. / Santos, Marissa Krizelda D.
3. Paningasan, Jess Jr. L.
4. Ocampo, Ferron F. / Pedroso, Angela Krista V.
6. Ignacio, Mark Joseph II E. / Limsiaco, Darryl Y.
8. Bugarin, Marella A.
9. Tan, Samuel Victor C.
10. Matic, Alexandria E. [x]
Angelo King Auditorium - Classes for school year 2015-2016 have officially resumed this Monday, July 27.
This was marked by the annual opening ceremony held in the penthouse which kicked off with the SLCM Chorale’s rendition of the national anthem and school hymn.
2020 Vision.
Dean Dr. Brigido Carandang welcomed everyone to the event with a speech, which he assured was not going to be a “State of the College Address.”
He talked about the long-term plans of the college.
Dean Carandang told that the next 5 years would be a crucial point in the college’s history.
There are expected shifts within the St Luke’s System which seeks interposition between the Medical Center and the College of Medicine, with the ultimate aim of turning St Luke’s into an “academic medical center” by 2020, like the prestigious “academic medical centers” of universities abroad, such as Harvard University and Columbia University.
The Dean also spoke of aiming for PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities) accreditation.
He believes this would be a necessary step going forward to make our graduates more competent overseas. The dean said that by 2023, overseas employers would likely take into consideration the PAASCU accreditation of an applicant’s school.
Dean Carandang remarked that the school would most likely pass the requirements for PAASCU accreditation with ease.
However, he stated that this accreditation would not only depend on the efforts of the school and the faculty, but of the students as well, especially in terms of research output.
The dean also went into the directive of CHED (Commission on Higher Education) to push for a more “Outcome-Based Curriculum”.
With this, the efforts of the college will be focused on producing graduates that have the technical knowledge and skill within the field of medicine, as well as a deep-seated sense of patriotism, leading graduates to use their skills for the betterment and development of the nation.
Dean Carandang also spoke about the rising population of scholars in the college, contrary to their prior expectations.
There are currently 187 scholars in total in the college with 154 full scholars, 31 partial scholars, five SLMC Foundation Scholars, and two Titular Scholars.
Lastly, Dr. Carandang said that before stepping down in 2020, he would like to leave a legacy by producing what he termed as “thoughtful research work.”
He wants the college to produce “thinking doctors” who will distinguish themselves as being “more than the usual”.
Recognition
After the Dean’s speech, the rest of the administration, staff, and faculty were recognized.
The top ten students of each batch were also honored for their achievements in the past school year.
They were called on-stage and had their photographs taken along with the Dean and the other members of the Board of Trustees.
Ten new students in the Molecular Medicine program were recognized, with four of them admitted as DOST scholars.
Three third-year students named Erin Camille Caritativo, John Michael Deblois, and Francesca Malubay were awarded individually with the Jose Ledesma Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Robert Kuan Scholarship for Leadership, and—with the absence of a qualifier for the Bishop Manuel Lumpias Scholarship for Passion and Spirit—the recognition for volunteerism and community service respectively.
Batch 2020
Next in the program was the introduction of the freshmen.
Batch 2020, comprises of 119 students with most of the students coming from the University of the Philippines Campuses.
Majority of the students held degrees in B.S. Biology and B.S. Psychology.
There are 35 full scholars in the batch, all of which have Latin honors. There are 30 cum laude, 3 magna cum laude, and 2 summa cum laude.
State of the College and Oath Taking
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Maria Isabel Atienza, then took the stage, giving her “State of the College Address”.
She first went over the history of the college, emphasizing some notable achievements of the college, such as the 100% passing rate of first time takers of the board exams since February 2009, and how the school is now ranked 7th among all the medical schools in the country in terms of board exam performance.
Dr. Atienza also reiterated the goal of the college to adhere to the CHED guidelines in order to develop an outcome-based curriculum.
With this in mind they plan to make some changes to the current curriculum, which they implemented this year by changes in the schedule of the first and second year students.
Dr. Atienza said that the aim is for Batch 2019 to graduate from an OBE curriculum.
The event concluded with an oath-taking ceremony in which the student council officers elected at the end of the last school year were officially sworn in to their stations.
The event was then succeeded by a Disaster Preparedness Seminar in the afternoon.
Top 10 students for SY 2014-2015 per year level.
1st Year
1. La Rosa, Johanna Lynne M.
2. Villangca, Daniel Jr. G.
3. Bautista, Lei Ann Joy P.
4. Lua, Christine C.
5. Go, Lilbert V.
6. Cala, Stephanie Kaye A.
7. Bravo, Rona Karmela D.
8. Agbon, R-Jay F.
9. Lago, Clarisse B. / Resurreccion, Dan Jacob B.
2nd Year
1. Caritativo, Erin Camille A.
2. Rivera, Jayvee S.
3. Gonzalez, Felice R.
4. Vista, Bernadette Diane A.
5. Hernandez, Mary Angeline Luz U.
6. Siray, Ma. Felina Rosanna G.
7. Reyes, Ralph Adrian A.
8. Deblois, John Michael D.
9. Delos Santos, Dawn Emerald Q.
10. De Guzman, Marian Raizel Joyce S.
3rd Year
1. Tamayo, Steffanie Charlyne A.
2. Octaviano, Aprille Anne O.
3. Dela Vega, Mia Patrice D.
4. Panganiban, Hazel Mae T.
5. Pintac, Patricia T.
6. Policina, Catherine P.
7. Dela Cruz, Darwin Ken T.
8. Seneriches, James Ryan C.
9. Legaspi, Leah Anne E.
10. Cua, Zabrina T.
4th Year
1. Oliva, Rayan A.
2. Felisilda, Rofell D.
3. Cortez, Jake Bryan S.
4. Garbanzos, Clint Christian T.
5. Cambe, Steve Marlo M.
6. So, Mae Fatima D.
7. Delos Reyes, John Arvin B.
8. Avila, Dianne Joy B.
9. Lim, Lenny Joy G.
10. Crisostomo, Hazel C. / Ostrea, Angelo Carlo M.
5th Year
1. Atienza, Joanne Elizabeth J. / Santos, Marissa Krizelda D.
3. Paningasan, Jess Jr. L.
4. Ocampo, Ferron F. / Pedroso, Angela Krista V.
6. Ignacio, Mark Joseph II E. / Limsiaco, Darryl Y.
8. Bugarin, Marella A.
9. Tan, Samuel Victor C.
10. Matic, Alexandria E. [x]