MBBS in Emilio Aguinaldo College School of Medicine

Emilio Aguinaldo College has been around since 1957, but at first it wasn't really related to medicine. The Marian School of Midwifery opened its doors that year, and Dr. Jose Fontanilla was named the school's first director. A company called Marian Clinics, Inc. ran the school. In 1959, a new college opened. The very first Medical Secretarial School in the country was set up by Dr. Crisanto S. Vito Cruz, Dr. Gregorio T. Delgado, and Mrs. Lolita R. Vito Cruz. General Emilio Aguinaldo College was renamed General Emilio Aguinaldo College in September 1957 to honor the country's first president. The learning institution started building its first units in Dasmariñas, Cavite, that same year. The name Emilio Aguinaldo College is still used today, even though the title "General" was taken away in the end. A big part of this early growth was led by Dr. Paulo C. Campos, who is the President of University Physicians' Services, Inc. and one of the National Scientists in Nuclear Medicine.

The official start date of the EAC Foundation Inc. was October 21, 1979, in Dasmariñas, Cavite. It was because of this step that the first Emilio Aguinaldo College of Medicine was created, and Dr. Lourdes E. Campos was its first dean. In 1980, UPSI set up the Yaman Lahi Foundation, Inc. so that both the Manila and Cavite schools could be run by the foundation together. A few years later, though, there was a big change in the structure. De La Salle University Inc. bought the College of Medicine in Cavite and the University Medical Center it had been running before in 1995. The De La Salle University Medical Center now includes this hospital and its campus in Cavite. It is a part of the De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, which is a separate school that is talked about in a different chapter of this story.

Even though Emilio Aguinaldo College sold its medical school, the story of its own medical education did not end. There is a new School of Medicine on the Manila site. It opened in 2001. Medical Center Manila is where it is located. This is a hospital with 250 beds. The thinking that led to this choice was clear and convincing. The school already ran strong related health sciences programs in Manila, and the Medical Center Manila had enough staff and clinical cases to support a full medical school. Because of this, EAC was able to create a brand for medical education that was both new and based in Manila. This was different from the past, when it was based in Cavite and is now being run by a completely different organization.

These days, Emilio Aguinaldo College has two separate sites. One is in Ermita, Manila, and the other is in Dasmariñas, Cavite. These campuses each have their own teaching hospital that is related to them. Near the administrative and business center of the city is where the Manila campus is located. Along UN Avenue, it's about 500 meters from the Indian Temple. The Indian Embassy is about 9 kilometers away, and Manila's international airport is about 13 kilometers away. Several sources point out this fact as a real benefit for international students, especially Indian students.

When it comes to recognition, the School of Medicine at EAC has a huge collection of papers from all over the world. It is in the World Directory of Medical Schools put together by the World Health Organization. It is also listed separately with the California Board of Medicine. This means that graduates can apply for a license in California after undertaking the necessary extra steps needed there. A number of sources say that the degree is also recognized as being equivalent to medical qualifications in the UK, Singapore, India, Australia, the US, and a number of Gulf countries. However, this is only true if the degree meets the licensing requirements of each of those countries. In its own papers, the EAC talks about other foreign connections with places like China, Thailand, Nepal, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka, as well as an ISO 9001-certified network of hospitals that are all connected.

There should be a clear understanding of the unique road that the EAC program structure takes. It is not necessary for applicants to have already earned a bachelor's degree from a different school because EAC has its own integrated Bachelor's-plus-MD program. What some sources call a "pre-medical course" that lasts about sixteen months and covers things like biology, psychology, nursing, or medical technology is the first step. Students must have finished twelve years of schooling (10+2 for Indian students) and have passed the National Eligibility and Eligibility Test (NEET). Before you can get a Bachelor of Science (BA or BS), you have to go through this pre-medical stage. Following that, the actual program for getting a Doctor of Medicine will last for four more years. There is almost equal amount of theory and practical training for the first three years. However, during the fourth year, clinical rotations become the only focus. These give students direct clinical experience that is related to the coursework they took in the earlier years.

There are a lot of steps involved in the admissions process. Those who want to apply must fill out an application form, interview with the Dean or the Admissions Committee, take a psychometric test given by the Guidance Counselor's office, and show a certificate from the school doctor saying they are physically and mentally fit. It's possible that, based on the situation, you may also need a letter of recommendation from the CHED. This would add another level of official government approval to some applications.

Some sources give different prices for the same school, and these differences are even more noticeable when looking at prices for other schools in the same group. One source says that the total cost of the program is about 19.3 lakh Indian Rupees, which is a fairly low amount. A different source, which doesn't seem to be as reliable, gives a more accurate annual range of INR 86,000 to 103,495; this range doesn't seem to match up with the wide range of fees charged by private medical schools in the Philippines, so it should be taken with a lot of salt. A different source gives more information, and it says that the cost of education in other countries is about USD 11,500 to USD 12,500 per year. There are also fees for the dorms that run from USD 1,500 to USD 2,000 per year and other costs that add up to between USD 2,000 and USD 3,000 per year. It is very important to get a straight, up-to-date, and documented fee quote from the EAC admissions office because the prices from the different sources are very different.

To put it another way, the history of the School of Medicine at Emilio Aguinaldo College is very well known. This history goes back more than forty years and two different college eras. The World Health Organization and the California Board of Medicine have confirmed it as true. It sticks out from other medical schools in the Philippines because it holds both a Bachelor's degree and an MD degree and is located in central Manila, close to the international airport. Due to the wide range of publicly available tuition costs, the most important thing that needs to be done before applying is to get written confirmation of the costs from the college itself.