FOUR more higher education institutions (HEIs) can soon offer the Doctor of Medicine program, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced.
In a statement, the agency said this is in line with President Marcos’s directive to expand the country’s medical education and increase the number of physicians and healthcare professionals nationwide.
CHED Chairperson Shirley Agrupis however stressed that quality education must still be ensured amid the granting of permits and compliance certificates.
‘Expanding opportunities to study medicine must go hand in hand with maintaining quality, so that future doctors are equipped with the training and competencies needed to respond to the country’s healthcare needs,’ she said.
In particular, the CHED granted permits to the Tarlac State University (TSU) and the North Eastern Mindanao State University (NEMSU).
This allows these institutions to operate the first and second year levels of their Doctor of Medicine programs.
Besides TSU and NEMSU, the CHED also released Certificates of Program Compliance to the Cavite State University (CvSU) and the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa (PLMun) for their Doctor of Medicine programs.
These approvals were issued following careful evaluation visits for compliance validation, in adherence to CHED’s minimum requirements for the Doctor of Medicine program under CHED Memorandum Order 18, series of 2016. With PNA