THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH

(Modern Version) I SWEAR in the presence of the Almighty and before my family, my teachers and my peers that according to my ability and judgment I will keep this Oath and Stipulation. TO RECKON all who have taught me this art equally dear to me as my parents and in the same spirit and dedication to impart a knowledge of the art of medicine to others. I will continue with diligence to keep abreast of advances in medicine. I will treat without exception all who seek my ministrations, so long as the treatment of others is not compromised thereby, and I will seek the counsel of particularly skilled physicians where indicated for the benefit of my patient. I WILL FOLLOW that method of treatment which according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patient and abstain from whatever is harmful or mischievous. I will neither prescribe nor administer a lethal dose of medicine to any patient even if asked nor counsel any such thing nor perform the utmost respect for every human life from fertilization to natural death and reject abortion that deliberately takes a unique human life. WITH PURITY, HOLINESS AND BENEFICENCE I will pass my life and practice my art. Except for the prudent correction of an imminent danger, I will neither treat any patient nor carry out any research on any human being without the valid informed consent of the subject or the appropriate legal protector thereof, understanding that research must have as its purpose the furtherance of the health of that individual. Into whatever patient setting I enter, I will go for the benefit of the sick and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief or corruption and further from the seduction of any patient. WHATEVER IN CONNECTION with my professional practice or not in connection with it I may see or hear in the lives of my patients which ought not be spoken abroad, I will not divulge, reckoning that all such should be kept secret. WHILE I CONTINUE to keep this Oath unviolated may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art and science of medicine with the blessing of the Almighty and respected by my peers and society, but should I trespass and violate this Oath, may the reverse by my lot.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Historical Background ............................................................................................. 2 Administration ......................................................................................................... 3 Vision/Mission/Goals of the College ........................................................................ 4 College Administrative Staff .................................................................................... 5 Roster of Faculty ..................................................................................................... 6-7 Class Advisers ........................................................................................................ 8 Clinical Rotations for Senior Clerks ......................................................................... 8 Curriculum ............................................................................................................... 9 Description of Courses ............................................................................................ 10-16 Admission to the Foundation ................................................................................... 17 Requirements for Admission ..................................................................... 17 Selection of Candidates ............................................................................ 17 Start of Classes ........................................................................................ 17 Tuition Fees .............................................................................................. 18 Process of Enrollment ............................................................................... 18-19 Rules of Enrollment................................................................................... 19-20 Changing and Dropping of Subjects ......................................................... 20 Examination .............................................................................................. 21 Grading System ........................................................................................ 21 Promotion and Retention Policies ............................................................. 22 Scholarships ............................................................................................. 22-23 Board Placers ........................................................................................... 23 Requirements for Graduation .................................................................... 23 Scholastic Honors ..................................................................................... 24-25 Honorable Dismissal ................................................................................. 25 Official Transcript of Records .................................................................... 25 Release of Transcript of Records ............................................................. 25 Student Code of Conduct ........................................................................................ 25 Standards, Rules and Regulations ........................................................... 25-27 Serious Offenses ...................................................................................... 27 Disciplinary Action .................................................................................... 28 Training and Hospitals ............................................................................................ 29 Discounts and Privileges ......................................................................................... 29-30 Library ..................................................................................................................... 30

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The Southwestern University Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine is an enduring monument to the memory of the late Don Matias Hipolito Aznar II, founder and first president of Southwestern University. His dynamism, keen foresight, genuine concern for the youth and his abiding faith in his countrymen were the factors that made Southwestern University what it is today. Southwestern University was founded in the summer of 1946, under the registered name, Southwestern Colleges. This was at the time when the Philippines was in the process of rehabilitation from the destruction of the Second World War. The founders were Don Matias Hipolito Chavez Aznar II and his wife, Doa Anunciacion Barcenilla Aznar, both pharmacists, who wanted to establish a school within the reach of the common people. The Southwestern University College of Medicine was formally organized during the first semester of the School Year 1947-1948. In the formative years, classroom instructions were conducted in a residential house, a pre-World War II residence of the founder with fourteen (14) pioneering students and six (6) members of the faculty. Comprising the faculty were: Manolo S. Fornolles, M.D., Dean; Ermelinda Damian Fornolles, M.D.; Nelia Fernandez del Mar, M.D.; Juan Ruiz, Jr., M.D.; Ramon Arcenas, M.D. and Jose San Jose, M.D. Full government recognition of the College of Medicine was granted in 1952. From then onwards, the College of Medicine has grown in size and stature. Over the years, she has made great progress and has established for herself an enviable scholastic record. The implementation of the Medical Act of 1965 provided that All medical colleges in the Philippines be made into a foundation and therefore a non-stock, nonprofit institution. With its conversion, the Southwestern University College of Medicine has been renamed Southwestern University Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Inc. The foundation is so named to honor the memory of the late founder.

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ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman Vice-Chairman Treasurer Corporate Secretary Member Member Member Member Member MS. MARIS JOHANNA A. HOLOPAINEN MR. GEORGE J. AZNAR MS. ANA ANUNCIACION A. ALMARIO MR. ENRICO H. AZNAR MS. ELMA B. AZNAR - SIERRA MS. VIRMA SOFIA A. VELEZ MR. MERLO B. AZNAR MR. ANDREW S. AZNAR ATTY. ALEXANDER S. AZNAR

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (MANCOM)

President VP, Finance University Chief Legal Counsel ELSA A. SURALTA, ED. D. ALBIM Y. CABATINGAN, MBA, DBA GOODWIN DENZIL B. MANGINSAY, LLB

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VISION / MISSION / GOALS OF MHAMCM VISION

The MHAM College of Medicine is at par with the highest scientific and ethical standards in medical education.

MISSION
In the pursuit of our vision, the Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Inc. exerts its efforts to: maintain a roster of acknowledged medical experts in all fields of specialization; equip the college with state-of-the-art facilities; focus on core competencies and skills in medical practice; implement a research-oriented instruction and research-based courses of study; use an information technology-based approach to teaching; practice community-oriented and universally-accepted health care; provide avenues for postgraduate training in a particular field of medical discipline.

GOALS
The MHAM College of Medicine, Inc. offers the medical program leading to a degree of Doctor of Medicine whose graduates are: trained in the highest scientific and ethical standards of medical education; adjusted to current (medical) health needs of people around the world; aware of the latest treatment modalities; and in pursuit of lifelong disposition to professional advancement and learning.

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ADMINISTRATION
PETER S. AZNAR, MD, FPSP
Dean

LUDITHA LUMAPAT-PE, MD, CFP, FPAAB

College Registrar

YVONNE M. LANUZA, MD, CFP, MPSM

College Secretary Chief of Clinics

MA. SOCORRO G. MANALOTO, MD, FPOGS HENRY DAVID N. DIMAANO, MD

Director of Research Chair, Anatomy & Histology Chair, Physiology Chair, Biochemistry Chair, Pharmacology Chair, Microbiology & Parasitology Chair, Anatomical & Clinical Pathology Chair, Preventive Community Medicine Chair, Pediatrics Chair, Internal Medicine Chair, Obstetrics & Gynecology Chair, Surgery Chair, Ophthalmology Chair, Otolaryngology Chair, Family Planning Section Head, Physical Diagnosis ALLAN R. LIBRANDO, MD RAINELDA UY-VELOSO, MD LUDITHA G. LUMAPAT-PE, MD ARLENE M. DIAZ, MD ROSEMARIE A. DIAZ, MD ANNETTE L. SALILLAS, MD YVONNE M. LANUZA, MD WINSTON GOMEZ, MD ROY J. ENTIENZA, MD REBECCA P. GUCOR, MD ELMER S. JABAGAT, MD ULYSSES A. SARMIENTO, MD GINA M. SEREDRICA HELEN B. ALBAO, MD LORENA S. YU, MD

OFFICE STAFF
Secretary to the Dean Secretary to the Registrar Student Assistants MS. ALVIC C. CABALLERO MS. ROMELITA P. BERBISADA MS. FLORA V. BAROMAN MS. CHARITY L. MAGALE MS. PAMELA G. BRAZIL MR. LORSIE D. AUGUIS MS. JADE D. AZNAR

Secretary to the Chief of Clinics

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ROSTER OF FACULTY
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY Allan R. Librando, MD-Chairman Antoinette T. Leuterio, MD Conrado H. Hortelano, MD Elmer S. Jabagat, MD Maria Merle M. Mesina, MD Ray Risner C. Obenza, MD Rene B. Catan, MD Roque Anthony R. Paradela, MD Rosanna del Castillo, RMT Amado Balanag-LT DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY Rainelda Uy-Veloso, MD-Chairman Carlito Astillero II, MD Celiryn Tan-Gallo, MD Roselle Carla A. Sumergido, MD Warfe Navasquez, MD Wilma Bunayog-Kou, MD Eva Reyes, RMT DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY Luditha Lumapat-Pe, MD-Chairman Am Evange Brondo-Mendoza, MD Celiryn Tan-Gallo, MD Julius P. Mario, MsChem Rainelda U. Veloso, MD Roselle Carla A. Sumergido, MD Ted Marcerey Gallo, MD Vanessa Fajardo, MD Yvonne M. Lanuza, MD Antonio Reyes, RMT DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY & PARASITOLOGY Rosemarie A. Diaz, MD-Chairman Halide M. Abella, MD Rose Elaine D. Tan, MD Angelito Pila-LT DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY PLANNING Helen B. Albao, MD-Chairman Mei Ye S. Alguirre, MD DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY Annette L. Salillas, MD-Chairman Abelardo J. Alera, MD Antoinette T. Leuterio, MD Chamberlain Agtuca, Jr., MD Faye Candice S. Sun, MD Jude Martin F. Cimafranca, MD Rebecca Gorgonia, BSMT Ruth Sato, RMT DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY Ulysses A. Sarmiento, MD-Chairman Eduard U. Tan, MD Glenn Mark Anthony R. de las Peas, MD Jeffrey C. Lim, MD Jonathan D. del Prado, MD Jose Cymmer G. Go, MD PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS Roy S. Entienza, MD-Chairman Lorena S. Yu, MD-Section Head Francesca E. Manulat, MD Giovanni Pinili, MD Jay Borinaga, MD Lyndon B. Laude, MD Louella Quijano, MD Severino Virador, MD

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY Arlene M. Diaz, MD-Chairman Yvonne M. Lanuza, MD Editha A. Baltazar, MD Tripusa Villaver, Pharmacist

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DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS Winston Gomez, MD-Chairman Rainelda U. Veloso, MD-Dept. Secretary Wilma A. Lucero, MD-Training Officer Alfredo Bongo, MD Alwin V. Otadoy, MD Barbra Charina V. Cavan, MD Doris M. Gigataras, MD Ellen Gasendo, MD John S. Uy, MD Ma. Luisita K. Caturza, MD Monina S. Cabral, MD Marianne Naomi N. Poca, MD Natalie Hernaez, MD Patria R. Angos, MD Roselle Carla A. Sumergido, MD Rosita U. Galdo, MD Vanessa Fajardo, MD

DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Rebecca P. Gucor, MD-Chairman Cytesse C. Cambronero, MD-Dept. Secretary Ma. Susan B. Villaluz, MD-Training Officer Amethyst R. Ypil, MD Ma. Socorro G. Manaloto, MD Marie Antoinette J. Mendoza, MD Mei Ye S. Alguirre, MD Helen B. Albao, MD Jojo Ycong-Tingkahan, MD DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY Gina M. Seredrica, MD-Chairman Nelson L. Gelbolingo, MD Roman Cruz, MD DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE Roy S. Entienza, MD-Chairman Cecilia A. Velasco, MD-Training Officer Eunice Demetillo, MD- Dept. Secretary Albert Rafanan, MD Crispin L. Ouano, MD Daina Alinsonorin-del Mar, MD Danny Y. Yu, MD Emma D. Mendoza, MD Florenz Eubil C. Bilocura, MD Imelda L. Bilocura, MD John Clifford Aranas, MD Josephine Abao-Lim, MD Leilani Y. Cabahug, MD Marivic Balagon, MD Mercedes C. Mujeres, MD Maritzie R. Eribal, MD Renato D. Obra, MD Ronald P. Nonato, MD Vicente C. Balbuena, MD Vicente J. Verallo, MD Victoria G. Bael, MD Vince Urgel, MD Virnil Revelo, MD Yvette Mondano-Yap, MD

Elmer S. Jabagat, MD-Chairman Ferdinand P. Kionisala, MD-Training Officer Ray Risner C. Obenza, MD-Dept. Secretary Miguel B. Mercado, MD Axel L. Elises, MD Camilo B. Arenajo, MD Camilo M. Enriquez, MD Joseph Al L. Alesna, MD Leopoldo Jiao Jr., MD Leopoldo J. Jiao III, MD Mateo V. Tipgos, MD Michael L. Co del Mar, MD Mirela M. Mijares, MD Nilo B. Vergara, MD Jose Rizalito C. Catipay, MD Rodolfo V. Abalos Jr., MD Roque Anthony R. Paradela, MD Stephen O. Bullo, MD Ulysses R. Rallon, MD William Cesar T. Ortiz, MD DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE & COMMUNITY MEDICINE Yvonne M. Lanuza, MD-Chairman Rodolfo C. Berame, MD Jesus P. Cerna, MD-Legal Medicine

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CLASS ADVISERS
Medicine I Medicine II Medicine III Medicine IV Yvonne M. Lanuza, MD Ray Risner C. Obenza, MD Rose Elaine D. Tan, MD Halide M. Abella, MD Annette L. Salillas, MD Helen B. Albao, MD

CLINICAL ROTATIONS for SENIOR CLERKS

Department Preventive Community and Family Medicine Dermatology Family Planning/ Reproductive Health Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Neurology Obstetrics & Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Otolaryngology Pediatrics Pediatrics Psychiatry Surgery Surgery Venue ACH Cebu Skin Clinic SHHospital CHH SHH VSMMC VSMMC SHH CCMC VSMMC VSMMC VSMMC SHH VSMMC VSMMC SHH CCMC Preceptor Rosalie Manubag, MD Maria Victoria Balagon, MD Helen B. Albao, MD Roy J. Entienza, MD Vicente Gabriel C. Balbuena, Jr., MD Regina Melodia, MD Amado Layno, MD Rebecca P. Gucor, MD Ma. Socorro G. Manaloto, MD Eduard Tan, MD Leopoldo Jiao III, MD Nilson Gelbolingo, MD Wilma Lucero, MD Patria Angos, MD Edwin Menguito, MD Mirela Mijares, MD Ulysses Rallon, MD

SHH Sacred Heart Hospital VSMMC Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center ACH Argao Community Hospital

CHH Chong Hua Hospital CCMC Cebu City Medical Center

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CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR
*Medical Jurisprudence & Medical Ethics ............................................................... 3 units *Neuroanatomy........................................................................................................ 7 units *Legal Medicine ....................................................................................................... 3 units Biochemistry ............................................................................................................ 12 units Gross Human Anatomy ........................................................................................... 18 units Histology .................................................................................................................. 10 units Physiology ............................................................................................................... 12 units Preventive Community & Family Medicine .............................................................. 6 units *Parasitology ........................................................................................................... 8 units 79 units

SECOND YEAR
*Microbiology ........................................................................................................... 10 units Clinical Pathology .................................................................................................... 6 units General Pathology ................................................................................................... 18 units Pediatrics ................................................................................................................. 1 unit Pharmacology & Toxicology .................................................................................... 4 units Physical Diagnosis .................................................................................................. 12 units Preventive Family & Community Medicine 2 ........................................................... 4 units Psychiatry ................................................................................................................ 3 units Surgery .................................................................................................................... 5 units 73 units

THIRD YEAR
*Dermatology ........................................................................................................... 2 units *Family Planning...................................................................................................... 2 units *Otolaryngology ....................................................................................................... 3 units *Neurology ............................................................................................................... 3 units *Ophthalmology ....................................................................................................... 3 units *Psychiatry 2............................................................................................................ 3 units Gynecology.............................................................................................................. 4 units Internal Medicine ..................................................................................................... 10 units Junior Clerkship ....................................................................................................... 16 units Obstetrics ................................................................................................................ 8 units Pediatrics ................................................................................................................. 10 units Preventive Family and Community Medicine 3 ....................................................... 4 units Specialty Lecture ..................................................................................................... 4 units Surgery 2 ................................................................................................................. 10 units 82 units

FOURTH YEAR: ONE YEAR OF CLERKSHIP * Semestral subjects

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES FIRST YEAR NEUROANATOMY Course Description: This course deals with the primary functions of the nervous system, like monitoring, integrating, and responding to changes in the internal and external environment and the mechanisms of the brain and spinal cord. Credit: 126 hours Unit Credit: 7 units; one semester BIOCHEMISTRY Course Description: This is a one-year subject offered to first year medical students. It deals with the understanding of the molecular basis of life. It elucidates the structure-function relationship of the four major biomolecules in biological systems, their properties, functions and chemical reactions that they undergo, and the molecular aspects of clinical disorders. It also covers the understanding of the nutritional requirements of the human systems. Credit: 216 hours Unit Credit: 12 units GROSS HUMAN ANATOMY Course Description: This course examines and studies all body structures that can be seen without the aid of a microscope and their relation to the individual body functions and movements. Credit: 324 hours Unit Credit: 18 units HISTOLOGY Course Description: Also known as microscopic anatomy, this course studies not only tissues but also cells, organs, and organ systems. It deals more on normal structure and is a tool for determining the function of the different tissues and organs, realizing that a sound knowledge of the normal structure is essential for understanding pathology. Credit: 180 hours st nd Unit Credit: 1 semester-7 units; 2 semester-3 units PHYSIOLOGY Course Description: This is a one-year course, which consists of lectures on the normal functions of the parts of the human body with emphasis on the principle that physiological events and processes are expressions of underlying functional organizations and integration whether viewed at the level of macromolecular interaction or at the level of multi-organ systems. An adequate knowledge of human anatomy is helpful but not necessarily a pre-requisite. Laboratory experiments demonstrate this principle and include studies on isolated organs and tissues as well as experiments in cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and urinary physiology. The students are, likewise,

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required to do project studies based on the different problems of physiology which they encounter as they go along the learning process. Credit: 216 hours Unit Credit: 12 units PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE I (Biostatistics and Epidemiology) Course Description: Biostatistics in the first semester covers a wide variety of numerical information relevant to public health which is useful as bases for the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of health services. It deals with the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data that are needed for decision-making. Epidemiology in the second semester, on the other hand, studies how disease is distributed in population, including the factors that influence or determine its distribution, guided by the premise that illness and health and not randomly distributed in a population. Rather, every individual has certain characteristics that predispose him/her to or protect him/her against such diseases. Credit: 126 hours Unit Credit: 6 units PARASITOLOGY Course Description: The course deals with the study of the important organisms that are parasitic to the human body and the relationship between the parasite and the host, its clinical significance and their importance in the human communities. Clinical Parasitology is restricted to the study of the parasites of medical importance belonging to Protozoa Nematodes and Arthropods as vectors to enable the second-year medical students to acquire basic knowledge of the most important human parasites and their interaction with the host so that they will understand the significance of the diseases caused by parasitic protozoa and worms on human population and develop in them the attitude and interest to do investigative work for the acceleration of health and betterment of life. Credit: 144 hours Unit Credit: 8 units SECOND YEAR MICROBIOLOGY Course Description: Designed for medical students who have completed the basic knowledge of Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology and composed of lecture and laboratory components, this course deals with the study of microorganisms and their clinical correlation. Credit: 180 hours Unit Credit: 10 units

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CLINICAL PATHOLOGY Course Description: Clinical Pathology is pathology applied to the living patient suffering from some disease process. It is designed for students after they have completed their course in Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry. In this course, the student is introduced to laboratory medicine. The student learns to use his knowledge of disease processes in the practical solution of diagnostic problems in the clinic and the laboratory. Credit: 126 hours Unit Credit: 4 units for first semester; 2 units second semester GENERAL PATHOLOGY Course Description: Lectures are given to orient and guide students in their study of the nature and consequences of those structural and functional aberrations which we term pathological and which commonly have their clinical expression in overt diseases. Laboratory periods are to provide a systematic study in the histologic and gross features of diseases; specimens removed at autopsy and surgery and histologic slides are provided to students for examination. Brief lectures and recitation are also conducted during the laboratory periods. The second semester is devoted to the more common systemic disease as in the heart, lungs, kidneys, digestive system, hepatobiliary system, endocrine system and central nervous system. The students knowledge in both Anatomical and Clinical Pathology would then be applicable or correlated with their knowledge in general medicine. The one-year course consists of lectures, laboratory work, demonstrations, Kodachrome slide projection, and attendance in autopsies and clinico-pathological conference. Credit: 324 hours Unit Credit: 18 units PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY Course Description: This course deals with the study of drugs, their proper identification and fundamental principles, including its different branches such as pharmacognosy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacy, pharmaco-therapeutics, posology, toxicology, pharmacogenetics and teratogenic pharmacology with the end in view of motivating the students to explore the vast and interesting field of pharmacology. Credit: 252 hours Unit Credit: 7 units PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS Course Description: With its objective to produce responsible, competent, and well-rounded clinicians to meet the pressing needs of today, consistent with the current concepts of community-health movement, the student must have a sound understanding of the basic sciences and the theory of Medicine. Believing that this course forms the foundation of all clinical medicine, besides

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the usual training in principles and practice of general medicine, this course emphasizes on the common diseases that a student will encounter in his practice. Credit: 216 hours Unit Credit: 12 units PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE 2 Course Description: This course deals with the prevention and control of communicable diseases, considering that despite advancement of new approaches, still our country is beset by such recurring communicable diseases as typhoid fever, dysenteries, El Tor Cholera, PTB, venereal diseases, Malaria and etc. Also more time is allowed the teaching of environmental sanitation, since Philippine setting still requires the elementary need for cheap, adequate, good water supply as proper collection and disposal of human waste and refuse, including pollution which contributes greatly to the endemicity of certain communicable infections. In our country that is being geared toward industrialization the need to learn occupational health and industrial hygiene becomes imperative. This is an important part of an inclusive community-wide plan for health promotion of all age groups in the community. The basic or fundamental principles of radiological health and effects of radiations are included in the last months of the second year. Credit: 72 hours Unit Credit: 4 units PSYCHIATRY Course Description: This course includes the history of psychiatry and the basic biological sciences (neuroanatomy, neurophysicology, neurochemistry, genetics, and sleep research), psychological sciences (perception, cognition, affect, communication, and learning), and socio-cultural sciences that contribute to the knowledge of psychiatry. As an addition, domestic violence is also discussed and local mental health resources are identified. Credit: 54 hours Unit Credit: 3 units SURGERY Course Description: Surgery is a one-year subject that deals with the basic knowledge and principles required in the comprehension of the pathophysiology involved in the various surgical diseases. It also deals with the basic techniques in clinical diagnosis and management of minor surgical diseases and procedures. The surgical curriculum is designed to acquaint the medical students with surgery as a clinical discipline concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of injury and illness beginning with the principles of surgery in the second year and with clinical correlation. The student is introduced to the various clinical activities of the Faculty of Surgery. In the emergency room, they see patients with mild lacerations as well as those with life threatening, major injuries. In the wards, patients with chronic diseases afford the student an opportunity to observe in a more leisurely and thoughtful way manifestations of surgical diseases. In the operating room, students can observe pathologic anatomic phenomena and required to attend conferences,

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demonstrations, and ward rounds with the preceptor. The student is then able to verify his own observations and correlate them with the observation of others. Credit: 90 hours Unit Credit: 2 units first semester; 3 units second semester THIRD YEAR DERMATOLOGY Course Description: This deals with the principle and concepts in the identification, diagnosis and therapy of skin diseases. Credit: 36 hours; one semester Unit Credit: 2 units FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Course Description: This subject deals with the justification of spacing or limiting the number of children in the family in the context of health. It shall concentrate in the teaching of contraceptive methods that demands the expertise of health professionals giving emphasis on their mechanism of actions, safety, effectiveness and management of their side effects and complications. It shall also deal with the study of human sexuality especially in the areas of sexual inadequacies arising from psychophysical, developmental, and pathological reasons. Credit: 36 hours; one semester Unit Credit: 2 units OTOLARYNGOLOGY Course Description: This course deals with the study of the diseases of the head and neck region, or, in simple terms, the region from the eyebrows to the collarbones. Credit: 54 hours; one semester Unit Credit: 3 units NEUROLOGY Course Description: The student must be able to elicit neurologic signs and symptoms in a patient by performing an orderly neurologic history and examinations and should be able to relate these signs and symptoms in terms of neuroanatomic localization of the lesion. Credit: 54 hours; one semester Unit Credit: 3 units OPHTHALMOLOGY Course Description: Its scope includes a review of the anatomy and physiology, skills in examination of the eye and history-taking, including use of instruments like the tanometer, perimeter, campimeter, with particular emphasis on the use of the ophthalmoscope, fundamentals of refraction and a basic knowledge and understanding of the different disease of the eye and its adnexa, their etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management. Credit: 54 hours; one semester Unit Credit: 3 units

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PSYCHIATRY 2 Course Description: The course includes personality development and introduction to psychology, psychic conflict and coping mechanisms, human personality (including child-rearing principles and practices), the doctor-patient relationship, and psychopathology. Credit: 54 hours; one semester Unit Credit: 3 units GYNECOLOGY Course Description: During this time the student takes up the different diseases peculiar to women with their corresponding management. All these studies are correlated with cases in the wards during the bedside conferences with the preceptors. Credit: 72 hours Unit Credit: 4 units INTERNAL MEDICINE 2 AND THERAPEUTICS Course Description: The Department of Medicine believes that Internal Medicine forms the foundation of all clinical medicine. To understand the principles of internal medicine, the student must have a sound understanding of the basic sciences and the theory of Medicine. It is not possible to show to the student, during the course of undergraduate training, all of the diseases from which man suffers. Although the student gets direct instruction from the staff, he must teach himself and that this is possible only if he utilizes an abundance of patients, and facilities in the college and hospital are utilized for a broader opportunity to work and think. The department strives to train students in the fundamental, basic principles of medicine and to instill the desire to seek and understand the mechanisms, natural history and manifestations of disease. The aim is to have students understand why patients are treated as well as how they are treated, rather than to have them memorize certain therapeutic formulas without an overall comprehension of the basic problems of the disease and the pharmacodynamics of the therapy. Credit: 180 hours Unit Credit: 10 units JUNIOR CLERKSHIP Course Description: This includes the four (4) major clinical subjects: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynecology. The students are assigned to a group with a preceptor for each clinical subject. Each group meets with their preceptors once a week (2 hours/meeting). Evaluation is based on the following: History Taking (20%), P.E./Skills, including practical exam (20%), Case Discussion (20%), Written Examination (20%), Attendance (10%), Conduct and Deportation (10%). Additional requirements include completion of the required procedures (observed and performed) with completed forms submitted to the Chief of Clinics before the end of the school year and regular attendance in the CPC. Unit Credit: 16 units OBSTETRICS Course Description: The first semester work is geared towards giving the student a sound basic knowledge of the anatomy, embryology and physiology of the female genitalia. The developmental and physiologic changes during pregnancy in both mother fetus are emphasized. This is followed by the study

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of the means of diagnosing pregnancy based on the signs and symptoms produced by the anatomic and physiologic changes. During the second semester, all the aspects of normal pregnancy are studied. The normal course of labor and delivery and the management of the same are studied. With the basic knowledge of what is normal, the student is now introduced to the abnormal. The different diseases encountered during pregnancy, whether they be obstetrical, medical or surgical are taken up with their corresponding management. The different operative procedures used in the practice of Obstetrics are introduced. For the first time also, the student is introduced to actual cases in the hospital. Under the supervision of a preceptor, the history taking and the physical examination of the obstetrical patient is taught and practiced. Normal and abnormal cases are taken up in the classrooms. Credit: 144 hours Unit Credit: 8 units PEDIATRICS Course Description: This course deals with a comprehensive study of health and common diseases of newborns, infants, children and adolescents, including their etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention. Credit: 180 hours Unit Credit: 10 units PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE III Course Description: This course provides the student with the overview of public health as a science, a profession and an institution. It also includes a discussion on the different philosophy and purpose of public health, historical and developmental perspectives of public health, and the scope and basic knowledge of health care delivery in the context of primary health care. The different facets of Family Medicine are taken up also with emphasis on family diagnosis. As a final requirement, the students are expected to submit a paper on family and community diagnoses of families and localities, respectively, which are assigned to them. Credit: 72 hours Unit Credit: 4 units SURGERY 2 Course Description: Entitled The Abdominal Wall, Omentum Mesentery and Abdominal Wall Hernias, this consists of a series of lectures which deals on the different clinical surgical conditions affecting the abdominal wall, omentum and mesentery taking into consideration their basic pathophysiology, clinical manifestation, diagnostic procedures and pre-operative management. This also deals with the different abdominal wall hernias, its classification and management. Credit: 180 hours Unit Credit: 10 units

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ADMISSION TO THE FOUNDATION The Admissions Committee composed by the Dean of the College is responsible for the selection of students for admission to the college. The Committee shall evaluate the total qualifications of each applicant, based on academic records, NMAT score and personal interview. A. Requirements for Admission Students seeking admission to the medical college must have the following qualifications: 1. 2. He/She must be a holder of a Bachelors Degree in the sciences or arts (AB/BS) in any field of study granted by an accredited college or university. He/She must have taken the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) for which a score above the percentile cut-off set by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and recommended by the Technical Panel for Medical Education was obtained. In addition, each applicant should submit, personally or by mail, to the Office of the Registrar or to the Deans office of this Medical College the following: a. Two (2) copies Birth Certificate (photocopy) b. One (1) Original copy and one (1) photocopy of Transcript of Records (TOR) duly authenticated c. Two (2) copies BS Diploma (photocopy) or Certificate of expected date of graduation from the Dean d. Certificate of Good Moral Character d.1. From the Dean (1 copy) d.2. From the Professor (1 copy) e. Two (2) pcs 2 x 2 picture f. Original copy of NMAT result g. Community Tax Certificate No. (CTC) number h. One Hundred Fifty Pesos (P150.00) for the Application Form i. One folder long with fastener

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Selection of Candidates 1. 2. The applicant must be prepared to submit himself/herself to an interview to be conducted by a designated member of the Admissions Committee on the specific schedule set by the office. Applicants selected for admission would then undergo Physical Examination by the University Physician at Sacred Heart Hospital.

C. Start of Classes The Academic Year 2011-2012 for first-year and second-year levels starts on June 14, 2011.

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D. Tuition Fees First Year

Filipino Students 1. Tuition Fee P82,204.82 Miscellaneous / Other Fees 23,270.53 P105,475.35

Foreign Students P82,204.82 59,570.53 P141,775.35

2. A down payment of twenty-five thousand pesos (P25,000.00) is required for all students during enrollment. E. Process of Enrollment 1. Accepted applicants must enroll during the period prescribed by the Administration of this Medical College and must comply with and submit the following requirements: a) Photocopy of Diploma of a Baccalaureate Degree b) Original copy of NMAT Score Certificate c) Original Transcript of Records d) Certificate of Eligibility for Admission (CEA) to a College of Medicine issued by CHED e) Certificate of Good Moral Character from the Dean and a Professor of the school last attended f) Two (2) passport-size photos g) Two (2) copies of birth certificate h) If married, two (2) copies of marriage contract i) Medical Certificate from the University Physician j) Accomplished application form and fee of P150.00 k) Payment of the required tuition and other school fees For accepted foreign accepted applicants, they must submit and comply with the following requirements: a) Three (3) copies of Diploma of Baccalaureate Degree (original copy and 2 copies authenticated) b) Original copy of NMAT Score Certificate c) Two (2) original copies of Transcript of Records and one (1) authenticated copy d) Certificate of Eligibility for Admission (CEA) to a College of Medicine issued by CHED. e) Certificate of Good Moral Character from the Dean and a Professor of the school last attended f) Five (5) passport-size photos g) Three (3) copies of birth certificate, one (1) original copy and two (2) authenticated copies h) Medical Certificate from the University Physician i) Two (2) copies of Police Clearance j) A brief biography and methods by which Medical education will be financed k) Two (2) copies of Affidavit of Support l) Student/Study Permit and/or Alien Certificate of Registration m) Accomplished application form and fee of fifty dollars (US$50.00) n) Long folder with fastener o) Payment of the required tuition and other school fees

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For accepted transferees, they must submit and comply with the following requirements: a) Two (2) copies of Transcript of Records with Honorable Dismissal b) Certificate of Good Moral Character and Letter of No Objection from the Dean c) Two (2) passport-size photos d) Two (2) copies of Birth Certificate e) Accomplished application form and a fee of One Hundred Fifty Pesos (P150.00) f) Medical Certificate from the University Physician g) Long folder with fastener h) Payment of the required tuition and other school fees

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Rules of Enrollment 1. 2. 3. All credentials submitted for enrollment will become part of the school records and cannot be withdrawn after registration. Any applicant who cannot present the necessary credentials will not be admitted to the college. No student is allowed to enroll in the college and in another institution during the same semester unless previously approved by CHED. Penalty of losing credits in one or in all institutions will result. There will be two (2) classifications of students in SWU MHAM College of Medicine, Inc. A. Regular students A.1. Are students who have complied with the necessary requirements for admission to the college. A.2. Are those whose total NMAT aggregate scores for Verbal Reasoning and Biology is eight-hundred fifty (850) or more. A.3. Are those whose maximum residency in the college is six (6) years. B. Probationary students B.1. Are students admitted under probation. B.2. Have not taken the NMAT prior to admission. B.3. Must take the NMAT in December of that academic year. B.4. Must obtain a total NMAT aggregate score of eight-Hundred fifty (850) for both Verbal Reasoning and Biology. B.5. Must pass in all subjects enrolled to become regular students, otherwise admission in the succeeding academic year will not be granted. B.6. Are those whose acceptance to the college is the prerogative of the Committee on Admissions. Students should enroll in all subjects required in each year-level duly approved by the College Registrar and countersigned by the Dean.

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Students are allowed to attend only in subjects duly registered and validly enrolled. No credits will be given to subjects or units in excess of the regular load not authorized by CHED. Payment of school fees required upon admission is a pre-requisite to validate the enrolment. All students should be enrolled two (2) weeks prior to start of classes. Students not enrolled on the dates specified by the Office of the College Registrar are given three (3) days after the start of classes to accomplish such and should not be allowed entry into the class after this extension period. A penalty of One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) per day, after the deadline of enrolment shall be imposed to late enrollees. A list of officially enrolled students in all levels shall be circulated to all departments at the end of the three (3) days extension period. Students who are not in the official list shall not be admitted to the class. Section assignments shall be done at the Registrars Office and no student will be allowed to make his/her own choice.

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G. Changing and Dropping of Subjects 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Changing, withdrawal, and dropping of subjects shall be allowed on specific dates scheduled by the Dean. Application forms must be accomplished and duly approved by the Registrar and the Dean. (Forms must be in triplicate.) If a student withdraws his/her subjects before the official start of classes, he/she is considered withdrawn (W). If he/she withdraws after the official start of the classes, he/she is considered dropped (DR). Withdrawal of subject will mean payment of registration and service fees only. When a student drops, the following applies: a. Dropping within 2 weeks after official start of classes, 20% of total fees should be paid. If full payment was already done, 80% will be refunded. rd th b. Dropping during the 3 or 4 week after official start of classes, 50% of total fees should be paid. If full payment was already done, 50% will be refunded. c. Dropping done on the 5th week and onwards, fees for the entire year should be paid.

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Examinations 1. Aside from the regular short and long quizzes and unit examinations, five official examinations are given throughout the year for first year and second year subjects. Such examinations are the first, second, third and fourth bimonthly examinations and a final examination, the dates of which are indicated in the schedule given to students. For semestral subjects and third year subjects, aside from the regular quizzes, shifting and semestral examinations are given. The dates of the examinations are scheduled by the respective faculty in coordination with the Department Secretary and Chairman. Admission slips are required for major examinations such as bimonthly, semestral and final examinations.

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J. Grading System 1. A passing score of 70 is required in all quizzes and bimonthly examinations. However: If the students raw score is below 50, he will automatically be given a score of 50. Should a student fail to take any examination, he/she will also be given a score of 50. A make-up examination shall be given with the consent of the Dean, and only if the absence is justifiable. For subjects with lecture and laboratory components, 70% of the 100% grade shall be taken from the lecture results and 30% from the laboratory results. Grades shall be obtained by averaging method and reported as follows: 70 cut-off score 72 70 = 3.0 84 = 1.9 73 = 2.9 85 = 1.8 74 = 2.8 86 = 1.7 75 = 2.7 87 = 1.6 76 = 2.6 88 = 1.5 78 77 = 2.5 89 = 1.4 79 = 2.4 90 = 1.3 80 = 2.3 91-92 = 1.2 81 = 2.2 93-94 = 1.1 82 = 2.1 95 and above = 1.0 83 = 2.0 No changing of grades shall be allowed after the final inter-department deliberation unless there was an error of entry of the grade. Grades can only be changed by the Chairman of the Department with the Dean. Grades will be released only by the Registrars Office within two (2) weeks after the scheduled deliberation, provided that the student has settled his/her obligations with the school. As a matter of policy, all complaints regarding grades must be filed with the College Dean within a month after issuance of grades.

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K. Promotion and Retention Policies 1. 2. 3. A student who has passed all subjects in a certain level shall be promoted to the next year-level. A student who fails shall be retained in that particular year-level but allowed to take advanced subjects not in conflict with the particular subject taken again. The Dean of the college has the right to unload students during the succeeding semester. This applies to those students with difficulty in coping with their regular academic load for the school year as reflected in their bimonthly grade reports. A third year student who fails in a two-unit subject or has obtained an INE, grade will be admitted to Senior Clerkship under conditional terms, provided that he/she takes the said subject during the present term. In case the student fails in that particular subject during the time of his/her Senior Clerkship, the internship rotation becomes null and void. Those students promoted to Senior Clerkship will submit themselves to routine physical examination with the University Physician at the Sacred Hospital as a prerequisite to enrollment. The college shall apply to all students a maximum residency period of six (6) years.

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Scholarships 1. Scholarship grants will be awarded to deserving students upon recommendation of the Committee on Scholarship, the Dean of the College of Medicine and with the approval of the Board of Trustees. The following are the scholarship grants offered: a. Don Matias H. Aznar Full Scholarship b. MHAM College of Medicine Scholarship c. Return of Service Agreement Scholarships shall be awarded only at the beginning of the current academic year and shall be effective only for the duration of one (1) school year for both the Don Matias H. Aznar and MHAM College of Medicine Scholarships. Requirements for the above scholarships are as follows: Don Matias H. Aznar Full Scholar: a. Must be a Filipino citizen. b. Must have a total NMAT aggregate score of at least eight-hundred fifty (850) for both Verbal Reasoning and Biology. c. Must be a graduate in the BS/AB program with honors (Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude). d. Must be of good moral character.

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MHAM College of Medicine Scholar: a. Must have a total NMAT aggregate score of eight-hundred fifty (850) for both Verbal Reasoning and Biology. b. Must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in the preparatory course and in the first year-level. c. Must be of good moral character. Return of Service Agreement Recipient a. Must be of good moral character. b. Must have a total NMAT aggregate score of eight-hundred fifty (850) for both Verbal Reasoning and Biology. c. Must have no failing grade in the preparatory course. d. Acceptance to the program depends on the discretion of the Dean of the College. 5. To maintain his/her scholarship, a student scholar should: a. maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 for Don Matias H. Aznar Full Scholarship and the MHAM College of Medicine Scholar. b. Have no failure in any subject for the Return of Service of Agreement Recipient. The corresponding discounts for each scholarship are as follows: a. Don Matias H. Aznar Full Scholar (full-tuition and miscellaneous fees) b. SWU-MHAM College of Medicine Alumni Scholar GPA Discount Percentage 1.00-1.25 One Hundred Percent (100%) 1.26-1.50 Seventy-Five Percent (75%) 1.51-1.75 Fifty Percent (50%) 1.76-2.00 Twenty-Five Percent (25%)

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M. Board Placers A placer in the Board Examination following scheme: 1st Place nd 2 Place 3rd Place th th 4 -10 Place shall be refunded of his/her tuition fees based on the One Hundred Percent (100%) Ninety Percent (90%) Eight Percent (80%) Seventy Percent (70%)

In case the placer enjoyed tuition fee discounts during his/her study in the university, the administration shall determine the cash incentive and other benefits but in no case higher than the cost of tuition fees for the last two (2) semesters. N. Requirements for Graduation Candidates for graduation must satisfy the following requirements: a) Must be of good moral character. b) Must have at least two (2) years of residency in MHAM College of Medicine for transferees; exceptions are afforded on a case-to-case basis. c) Should be cleared of the responsibilities and liabilities in the University.

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O. Scholastic Honors After verification of their records, the Registrar submits a list of candidates of honors to the Dean for approval. For those vying for honors: a. A transferee must have completed in MHAM College of Medicine at least seventy-five (75%) of the total number of academic units required for graduation. He/She must have no failing marks and should have no grade lower than 2.5 in all academic subjects. He/She must have no record of DR in his TOR. He/She must have obtained an over-all academic rating, to be computed as follows: GPA Corresponding Honor 1.00-1.25 Summa Cum Laude 1.26-1.50 Magna Cum Laude 1.51-1.75 Cum Laude The Dean may recommend to the Commencement Committee the students who will graduate with Special Awards given by the college, sponsoring company, or professional organization. Outstanding Leadership Awards are given to students who have exemplified good leadership during their student days in the college. DEANS MEDALLION for Academic Achievement Award: A candidate for graduation whose GPA is 2.00 or higher, but has obtained a grade below 2.5 in any subject may be given a Deans Medallion. DEANS MEDALLION for Excellence in Clinical Performance Award: A candidate for graduation who has excelled and obtained the highest evaluation in the clinical departments during his/her final year of training may be given a DEANS MEDALLION. The clinical departments concerned are: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, and Community Medicine (Argao). MHAM College of Medicine Outstanding Graduate: The Outstanding Graduate Award is given to a graduating student who, in the opinion of the Administration and Faculty, possesses the following qualifications: An exemplary academic and clinical performance, obtaining a GPA of 2.00 or better in all academic subjects and clinical departments. A demonstration of commitment to service in the college and its outreach programs. Responsible leadership and firm moral conviction. Interviews, testimonials and recommendation may be required.

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Most Outstanding Senior Clerk Award The graduate must: a) meet all requirements for the University Diploma, and b) obtain the highest rating in two (2) or more of the clinical departments during his/her final year of training, with an average rating of 2.00 or better.

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Honorable Dismissal

A student is granted Honorable Dismissal when he/she withdraws from the College provided that he/she is of good standing as far as personal character and conduct are concerned. Honorable dismissal is given to the student who voluntarily severs his/her connection with the College and upon clearance of all accounts and responsibilities. It can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar of the College of Medicine upon written request. Q. Official Transcript of Records A student or graduate of SWU MHAMCM desiring to secure an official Transcript of Records should get the necessary forms from the Office of the Registrar of the college. A processing fee shall be paid before the said documents are released to the student or graduate. R. Release of Transcript of Records 1. The Diploma for the Board Examinations is issued right after the post-graduate training, provided the student will take a mock board examination in the twelve (12) major board examination subjects and will have acquired an average of 70%. Students who will not pass the mock board examinations are not allowed to take the August Medical Board Examinations but will be allowed to take the February Examinations, provided that they submit a Certificate of Review from any recognized review institution. Those who are on self-review are also required to take the mock board examinations. STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT STANDARDS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. A bona fide student is required to observe the rules, regulations, policies and requirements of the university. Ignorance of the provisions stated herein does not excuse any student from the corresponding sanctions. A student who shall engage in activities not authorized by the school authorities like joining organizations that disrupt academic work would be denied further enrollment in the university. A student is expected to conduct himself/herself with dignity and deportment at all times both on and off the campus, and to uphold the moral standards of the university. Hence, students are expected to:

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Wear the prescribed school uniform during class days: white school uniform and black leather shoes. The design of the prescribed uniforms is available at the Deans office. Freshmen and transferees are given thirty (30) days to comply with the requirements after which there shall be no admission to classes. Laboratory gowns are also required during the laboratory classes. Absences incurred due to failure to wear uniforms or nameplates are always unexcused. School uniforms must be worn in the classrooms, during symposia, conferences, seminars and when taking examinations. A female student is not allowed to wear the following: Tube style, halter and backless blouses Off-shoulder and low cut neckline blouses Narrow shoulder straps blouses Transparent attires Micro mini skirts Shorts pants Mid-rift or belly-baring blouses Male get up A male student is not allowed to wear the following: Unkempt long hair Earrings Make up Cross dresses Female sandals/clogs Tattered pants Wear the Identification Card (SWU ID) at all times within the university campus. Attend classes regularly and punctually. A student with unexcused number of absences totaling 20% or more of the total prescribed number of hours will obtain a grade of 5.0 Any student who, for unavailable cause, is obliged to be absent from classes must obtain an excuse slip from the Dean and present it to the instructor concerned not later than the second session of the class after the date of the students return. Absences due to illness can only be excused upon presentation of medical certificate signed by University Physician. Medical certificate signed by any physician other than the Physician will not be honored. Absences of more than 20% in a subject or a rotation will be considered as a dropped subject or repeat rotation. Absences of more than 20% of the internship rotation will result to a dropped rating. Any student who does not attend lecture classes without any valid reason shall not be allowed to take the particular examination of the topic that he/she missed. Students should be responsible for the subjects or topics covered in their absence. Students who incur illness-requiring treatment for long periods of time may be granted one (1) year sick leave by the Dean.

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Refrain from smoking inside the school premises, much less in classrooms. Refrain from committing acts that may embarrass/discredit the university or bring dishonor to her name. m) Regard fellow students, administrative employees and faculty members of the university with respect and courtesy. A faculty member or administrator may ask for the SWU ID of any student who displays disrespectful behavior. n) Avoid eating inside the classroom and laboratory. o) Avoid loitering and making noise in the corridors. Students are encouraged to stay in the library or in the students lounging areas. p) Avoid sending text messages during classes and examinations. q) Avoid using cellular phones, mp3 players and laptop during examinations and lectures. SERIOUS OFFENSES 1. Drunkenness and Drug Abuse Bringing liquor or prohibited drugs inside the campus . Entering the campus under the influence of any amount of liquor. Using, processing, distributing or peddling narcotic or dangerous drugs. Carrying of deadly weapons. Vandalism, tearing off or defacing off pages from books, magazines or periodicals in the library. Writing, drawing or etching on the walls and furniture. Unauthorized removal of official notices and posters from bulletin boards and similar acts. Destroying plants, furniture and equipment. Malicious mischief. Vulgar and indecent acts against fellow students, employees and faculty members. Plagiarism. Cheating and stealing in all forms. a. Students caught cheating will be given a score of zero for that particular examination. b. Habitual cheaters will get a failing mark in that particular subject and may be recommended for suspension. c. The following sanctions are to be meted out on the student-offender (faculty meeting, June 7, 2010). First offense: The student is given a warning with a score of 0 on that particular examination. Second offense: The student is advised to take a leave of absence for a period of six (6) months to one (1) year. Third offense: The student is expelled.

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DISCIPLINARY ACTION The College has its own Committee on Discipline (COD) to hear and settle cases involving students. More serious cases are elevated to the University Committee on Discipline (UCD). 1. Composition of the College Committee on Discipline (CCD) Chairman College Dean Members College Faculty Club President Chairman of concerned department Governor of the College Students Council All students, while under the rule of the school, shall be subject to disciplinary action as may be necessary to maintain the high standard of personal conduct and character. The Committee on Discipline of the college shall be guided by the prescribed penalties imposed by the university. Sanctions The rule on reprimand (written or oral), suspension, exclusion, and expulsion from the University as promulgated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) shall be followed: a. Suspension. Suspension is a penalty in which the school is allowed to deny or deprive an erring student of attendance in classes for a period not exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the prescribed class days for the school year of term. Preventive Suspension. A student under investigation in a case involving the penalty of expulsion may be preventively suspended from entering the school premises if the evidence of guilt is strong and the school head is morally convinced that the continued stay of the student during the period of investigation constitutes a distraction to the normal operation of the school or poses a risk or danger to the life of persons and properties in school. Exclusion. Exclusion is a penalty in which the school is allowed to exclude or drop the name of the erring student from the school roll for being undesirable, and transfer credential is immediately issued. A summary investigation shall have been conducted and no prior approval by the CHED is required in the imposition of the penalty. The decision of the school in every case involving the penalty of exclusion from the rolls, together with all pertinent papers thereof, shall be filed in the school for a period of one year in order to afford the CHED the opportunity to review the case in the event an appeal is taken by the party concerned. Expulsion. Expulsion is an extreme penalty on an erring student consisting of his/her exclusion from admission to any public or private school in the Philippines. It requires the prior approval of CHED. In cases not covered by the rules of CHED, the UCD shall determine the penalty taking into account the following factors: Previous disciplinary record of the student. Gravity of the offense. Character and position of the aggrieved person. Established precedents. Other circumstances as deemed proper and necessary by the UCD.

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TRAINING HOSPITALS The MHAM College of Medicine has the generous cooperation of many hospitals in Cebu and abroad. Among the hospitals utilized for training in the teaching program of the school are: 1. Argao Community Hospital, Argao, Cebu 2. Cebu City Medical Center, Cebu City 3. Cebu Skin Clinic, Cebu City 4. Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City 5. Sacred Heart Hospital, Cebu City 6. Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, Cebu City 7. Yanhee Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand DISCOUNTS AND PRIVILEGES 1. Health Care Privileges Out-patient student health care

The SWU Students Executive Profile is an annual health check that will include the following: a. Annual Physical Examination (PE) b. Chest X-ray c. Complete Blood Count d. Urinalysis e. Stool Exam f. Hepatitis B Screening If students are found to be Hepatitis B negative during the screening, it is then required that students should undergo Hepatitis B immunization in three (3) doses. Health care services for OPD consultations can be availed of from the Specialty Consultants accredited by Sacred Heart Hospital (SHH) per patients choice or according to the Decking System of these consultants. Diagnostic laboratory examinations and other tests can be availed of at discounted Students Health Care rates recommended by the attending consultants. Should there be abnormal findings seen on the annual examination, further special tests and procedures will be recommended to rule out possibility of any disease that can be treated early. In-Patient Student Health Care a. Room and Board FREE exclusively at the SHH Infirmary Ward for a maximum of five (5) days. Private rooms are charged at cost. b. Medicines worth one-thousand pesos (P1,000.00)

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Doctors fee provided by SHH accredited doctors (RUV/PHIC computation) Laboratory Examination (Routine only) Minor surgeries (Free)

SWU MHAMCM students can avail of these medical services exclusively at the Sacred Heart Hospital. 2. Cash discounts A discount of ten percent (10%) of the hospital charges is given provided full payment is made before the deadline set by the Accounting office.

LIBRARY
th The MHAM College of Medicine Library is situated on the 4 floor of the Matias H. Aznar Memorial Building occupying the whole right wing covering an area of approximately 680 sq.m. It is properly lighted, well-ventilated and adequately furnished.

The library serves primarily the College of Medicine, the staff of Sacred Heart Hospital, the paramedical colleges and research groups within Southwestern University and other groups associated with it. Library hours are as follows: Class days Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

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SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Inc. Villa Aznar Compound, Urgello Street Cebu City, Philippines

AGREEMENT

To Whom It May Concern: I, _________________________________________________, a resident of _______________________________________________________________ ____, in consideration of my enrollment in the SWU Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Inc. during the school year 20___-20___, hereby agree to comply with the following terms: 1. That I shall abide by the rules and regulations, which the qualified authorities of this University have issued, especially those embodied in the Bulletin of Information or those that they may henceforth issue. 2. That I shall be of good moral character and shall conduct myself in a proper and irreproachable manner in my relation with the school authorities and fellow students. 3. That I fully understand the conditions set forth above and that should I fail to observe any one of them, the school authorities have the right to expel, suspend or refuse to admit me to the enrollment in the SWU Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Inc.

___________________________________ Students Printed Name and Signature

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SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Inc. Villa Aznar Compound, Urgello Street Cebu City, Philippines

AGREEMENT

To Whom It May Concern: I, _________________________________________________, a resident of _______________________________________________________________ ____, in consideration of my enrollment in the SWU Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Inc. during the school year 20___-20___, hereby agree to comply with the following terms: 1. That I shall abide by the rules and regulations, which the qualified authorities of this University have issued, especially those embodied in the Bulletin of Information or those that they may henceforth issue. 2. That I shall be of good moral character and shall conduct myself in a proper and irreproachable manner in my relation with the school authorities and fellow students. 3. That I fully understand the conditions set forth above and that should I fail to observe any one of them, the school authorities have the right to expel, suspend or refuse to admit me to the enrollment in the SWU Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Inc.

___________________________________ Students Printed Name and Signature

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