AMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

ABOUT AMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE:

AMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WAS FOUNDED BY DR. AMABLE R. AGUILUZ V IN 2008. IT IS LOCATED IN MAKATI, PHILIPPINES. CURRENTLY, THE SCHOOL HAS THREE CAMPUSES. AMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE APPLIES PROBLEM-BASED TEACHING METHODOLOGY, AND HANDS-ON WORK SUCH AS DISSECTION OF CADAVERS, WHICH INCREASES THE STUDENTS FAMILIARITY OF THE HUMAN BODY. CURRENTLY, THE SCHOOL OFFERS A DOCTORATE IN MEDICINE AND A NURSING COURSE. ASM ACCEPTS STUDENTS FROM ANY PART OF THE GLOBE. CURRENTLY, MAJORITY OF ITS STUDENTS ARE FROM THE PHILIPPINES, INDIA, SOUTH KOREA, MIDDLE EAST AND SOME COUNTRIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. THE MEDICAL CURRICULUM EMPLOYS VARIOUS TEACHING-LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS. AS EARLY AS THE FIRST YEAR, THE STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO CASES THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO RELATE BASIC SCIENCE CONCEPTS TO CLINICAL PRACTICE. THE FIRST YEAR OF THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED AS MODULES OR BLOCKS BASED ON ORGAN SYSTEMS WITH SIMILAR OR RELATED FUNCTIONS. THIS INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN AIMS TO SYNCHRONIZE TOPICS IN ANATOMY, BIOCHEMISTRY, AND PHYSIOLOGY. CORRELATION OF SELECTED CONCEPTS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH CASE DISCUSSION IN A PROBLEM-BASED TUTORIAL SESSION, TEAM LEARNING, AND CASE METHOD ACTIVITIES. THE SECOND AND THIRD YEARS OF THE CURRICULUM ARE A CONTINUUM OF ORGAN-BASED MODULES THAT INTEGRATE BASIC AND CLINICAL CONCEPTS. PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING (PBL) IS A PRINCIPAL TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITY AUGMENTED BY CORRELATE ACTIVITIES AS LECTURERS, LABORATORY EXERCISES, AND CASE METHOD DISCUSSION. THE STUDENTS IN A PBL SMALL GROUP SETTING (RATIO OF 1 TUTOR TO AT MOST 10 STUDENTS) ENCOUNTER AND DISCUSS PROBLEMS COMMON TO PRACTICE. THE FOURTH YEAR, WHICH IS THE FINAL YEAR, ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO LEARN FROM CLINICAL MATERIALS IN AFFILIATE HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IS BASED ON THE CURRICULUM DESIGN WHERE SMALL GROUP LEARNING IS A PREDOMINANT ACTIVITY. ASSESSMENT INCLUDES WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS, PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS, CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS, AND TUTORIAL OR CASE DISCUSSION PARTICIPATION AND ATTITUDE DEVELOPMENT. THE INSTITUTE HAS PRODUCED A NUMBER OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE CASE-BASED CURRICULUM THAT WILL DEVELOP SELF-DIRECTED AND LIFELONG LEARNERS.

• ESTD: 2008
• LOCATION: MAKATI, PHILIPPINES
• COURSE DURATION: 6YEARS
• FULL COURSE TUITION FEE: 17.5 LACS APPROX
• UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION: WHO & MCI
• INTAKE: NOVEMBER
• MEDIUM OF TEACHING: ENGLISH
• TRAVEL TIME FROM DELHI TO MANILA: 8HRS

Eligibility Criteria FOR TAKING ADMISSION IN AMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE :