![]() The Department of Health is grateful to each and everyone of you as you continue to make your mark in the country through the development of medical and healthcare education, which aims to reach all Filipinos wherever they may be in the world. These great achievements have greatly contributed to the making of a more progressive healthcare sector in the country. “In the course of time, you have proven to be a force of nature by producing numerous competent and efficient physicians under your belt. Maria Rosario Vergeire also congratulated the UST FMS for its 150th anniversary. This is our history - very important! We are part of it, having produced about 40,000 Filipino doctors, which gives us a feeling of collective accomplishment and a reason to believe that we have not been wasting our lives.”ĭepartment of Health Officer-in-Charge Dr. Aparicio, O.P., who also serves as the FMS Regent, thanked the people who graced the launch, saying that, “I view your presence at this event as a tribute to an institution that has contributed enormously to the Philippines, not only in the field of health, but in other areas. Ang, O.P., Ph.D., shared that, “This commemorative book is a fitting tribute to all Thomasian medical alumni, luminaries, innovators, and future leaders in the field that this institution has religiously nurtured and sustained through the years.” Honora Medicum aims to move and inspire a new generation of Thomasian students, and to stake UST’s claim to the next 150 years of quality Catholic medical education. Martin de Porres building, where FMS is housed are I. The book chapters – conceptualized and titled according to key phrases in the Latin motto memorialized on the façade of the St. To honor the generations of doctor-teachers all the way to the first generation in 1871, Honora Medicum discusses, among many others, the evolution of the UST Medical Curriculum, provides excerpts from Thomasian alumni and FMS Deans, presents UST Medical missions and community engagement, and highlights breakthroughs during COVID-19 as well as medical research through the years. Fittingly, its four chapters celebrate the mother of all medical schools in the country and pay tribute to Thomasian doctors’ extraordinary impact on society. The book title (meaning “Honor the Physician”) comes from Sirach 38: 1-4. The ceremonial book launch was held on Novemat the Dr. ![]() The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (UST-FMS) launched a commemorative book titled Honora Medicum, which pays tribute to the 150 years of service to the nation of over 40,000 graduates from the Philippines’ oldest medical school.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |