The Ateneo de Zamboanga School of Medicine led
by its dean Fortunato Cristobal, together with SOM faculty and alumni Dr Erwin
Barrios (MD 2003) and Dr Ellery Ivan Apolinario (MD 2013, MPH 2014) represented
the University at the 50th Association of Philippine Medical Colleges (APMC)
Convention held February 1-3, 2016 at Novotel Hotel in Cubao, Quezon City and
the Ateneo de Manila School of Medicine and Public Health Campus in Ortigas,
Pasig City.
During the convention, AdZU-SOM grabbed the
limelight with its documentary on the “New Breed of Doctors” during the
presentation of the campuses by the participating medical schools. In 2015, the
film won Best Documentary during the Film Festival of the Global Forum on
Research and Innovation for Health held in Manila.
Another shining moment for AdZU’s delegation
was a special feature on AdZU-SOM in the APMC commemorative book which was
launched during the convention. The write-up traced the humble beginnings of
the AdZU-SOM and highlighted its problem-, community-, and outcome-based
medical education curriculum which has become known globally.
The APMC Convention, an annual gathering of
faculty and students of the 49 medical schools in the country, celebrated the
association’s Golden Year Anniversary this year with the theme, “Educating
Physicians in the 21st Century”.
