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We had to present our story, our rich heritage, tradition, and of course, our purpose to the watchmaker. Lastly, we had to find one hundred fifty alumni willing to own one of these one hundred fifty timepieces at a premium price. In retrospect, it seems so coincidental that the entire
“You are our crown. The fact that ordinary Filipinos can achieve a dream to be a Doctor of Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in the University of Santo Tomas, could you have imagined that 4 years ago? 10 years ago?” -Father Angel Aparicio, O.P. To commemorate and
Born in San Fernandro, La Union to parents of hardworking meat vendors, they have always been instilled the value of education. Through their hard work, all of them, seven (7) sisters and four (4) brothers are all college graduates. The apple does not fall far from the tree as they
We are truly grateful for the commitment our Thomasian doctors have. Wherever they may serve, they do. There is no hesitancy to support AFI, FMS, and colleagues. With your contributions, we were able to help five students fulfill their dreams of becoming doctors, and two others have just started theirs.
Our first batch of scholars had a different experience than most of our recent graduates. Thus, our Regent’s Scholarship Program Chair, Ms. Evelyn Songco, PhD, invited speakers from both the private and public practices, to share what our new graduates may expect in their internship. Our AFI/DO Director, Ms. Anna
It’s normal to feel overwhelmed during these times, especially when physical distancing is necessary for our own safety. Increased feelings of isolation, stress and anxiety are expected (1), even if it’s been a year since COVID 19 was announced as a pandemic. Being a student studying medicine is hard enough-
Cloie, like many of her fellow graduates, her experience doing clerkship in a pandemic made her realize several things, but most importantly the need for medical professionals- especially doctors, to rise above what seems to be insurmountable circumstances.
The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery has indeed nurtured this breed of committed, competent, and compassionate Thomasian doctors responding to whatever challenge it faces. The pandemic has not stopped the USTMAA to give, to share, to love, and to care . Ang USTMAA: Handang USTMAAalalay sa
The University of Santo Tomas welcomed back clinical clerks of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery last June 9, 2021. They were allowed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to have limited face-to-face classes. Dr. Ma. Lourdes Maglinao, Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, in an interview, believes
Last May 28,2021, the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery had the Inaugural Ceremonies for its Sesquicentennial Anniversary celebration at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. This year-long observance started with the Eucharistic celebration concelebrated by UST Rector Fr. Richard Ang, O.P., Vice Rector Fr. Isaias Tiongco, O.P., Medicine Regent Fr. Angel Aparicio,
