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    University of the Philippines Manila { COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HANDBOOK ON THE IMPLEMENTING RULES & REGULATIONS (RR) FOR UPCM APPLICANTS, STUDENTS, GRADUATES WHO ARE FOREIGNERS OR ARE CHILDREN OF UPCM ALUMNIRESIDING OVERSEAS VISION AND MISSION OF THE U.P, MANILA, ‘COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, VISION A community of scholars; highly competent inthe field of medicine with a heightened social consciousness; Imbued with moral, ethical and spiritual vigor: dedicated to a life of learning; committed to the development of Philippine society; inspired by love, compassion and respect for the dig 'y of human life: and anchored on the principles of Truth, Preedom, Jus- tice, Love of country and the Democratic way’ of hfe MISSION Guided by moral, ethical and spiritual values: we commit ourselves 10 excellence and leadership in community-oriented medical education, search and service: using the Primary Health Care Approach: intended especially for the underserved. ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS avon for he Return Service Obl atonal for Accepting Foreigners And Children of {UPCM Alum Rasing Oversea Int the UPCM. Important Dates With Repards fo Foreigners And Chikren of UPCM Alum Resing Overs efinton of Foreigners and OF Children OFUPCM ‘Alum Residing Overseas Implementing Rules & Regulations +2 Obligation of UPCM Foreign Staens ‘UPCM Alumni Residing Oversee 3 Obigain ofthe URCM Focin ‘Graduate And Grades Who re (Chien OF UPC Alama Residing ‘Ove {6 Stan an Grote Records Prior to Compicton of he etn Serie Obligation 7 Appeas Commitee 5 Diput Settonent 1 Atte University of the Piippines Manta Coleg of Medicine Ofer af Adminstration ‘Return Sersice Obligation rogram Commitee 0 i RATIONALE FOR THE RETURN SERVICE OBLIGATION ‘The Philippines has heen s major source of health professionals to many ‘counties and i acknowledged a a major exporter of nurses and physicians, ‘nly second 10 India Aikor, 2004; Bach, 2003) Fluency in English and ‘renowned sill in demonstrating compassion, humanness and patience in ating, ar the reasons why Filipino nurses and doctors contin 1 be in gre ‘demand globally the past four decades (Galvez Tan eal, 2004). During the ‘mid scvenies, 68% of Filipino doctors were working ouside the Philippines (Mejia, 1979). Iki trend persists the Deparment of Health reveled that the ‘sountry would havea dec of 701 doctors by 2050 (DOH, 2007 Health human resource development (HHRD) includes the wid of human resources for health planing, production and management. I this come. the THIRD incorporates functions peraning 10 + range of activities, rom recritment, deployment, lization and retention of helt personnel Ths Dighlighs the importance of ensuring an adequate national Supply of health ‘are providers and retaining them in the service of the county (Rebllida and renzo, 2002). Since the 1990's, concerns rearing the lack of human resoures for hell have oun erestngly recognized The lack ofa unvinig and cmprehensive ‘ational plan embracing al eth professionals that wil look it the needs of Tuma resources for health poses a major oltacle in human resource ‘management and development In 20, nctivites towards developing # masterplan alleviating this problem fined headnay. A thorough analysis revealed the folowing: (1) dat oa hhuman resoures for health are ether incomplete or now existent, these includ dat fom the private sector, human resources distribution, dat 00 ‘domes an intemational employment and other relevant aspects of hums resource for health, (2) private pacitoners tend to conceit inrtan sie, while an increasing number of tem were leaving the country Foe more lucrative opportuniics overseas; lly, (3) evaluation of the ewrculum of health science professionals revealed thatthe learning curicula were more onten-baed than problem or situation based and that thee, was a bis toward westem edoatonal nd health stems. Thi reels int a mismatch etwox raining and actual pasion. (On the ther hand, sate schools like the UPCM have etc roles play in health human resource development. Their primordia role sw produce a ‘Adoqude number of doctors who will met the eral objective of providing ‘quality cae to those who have the least means and opportunities for ataining ‘optimum heath Another important role of the Colle ft provi the right '3pe of doctors who will psionately be commited to serving the evolving needs f the Philippine Health are sysiem, lmplenenting a return service abligaton of ts aradotes. Tntemationalizaion allows a aniversity 10 respond (0 the impact of slobalization, inthe context of responding 10 the local aceds of it ‘county. Tnlerationalization enables a university wo ineyate interationa intercultural dimensions ino the teaching, research and public sevice dimensions ofthe institaton (Prof. Clement K. Sankat, 2015), Interatioalization can enrich UP by. letming from the fexperinces and” good practices of ifemutional students and IMPORTANT DATED WITH REGARDS TO FOREIGNERS AND “CHILDREN OF UPCM ALUMNI RESIDING OVERSEAS IN THE upc ‘October 4, 2016 ~The UPCM College Council approved 2 revisions to its admisions policy: (1) Admit 6 imternational student, including 2 clildren of UPCM alumni residing overseas: (2) The 6 international went will he required to do etm service wok i the Philippines for3 years within 5 year frm graduation, January 26, 2017—The U.P. Board of Regents approved. the ‘aforementioned revisions in the UPCM Admissions Policy ding is [324th meeting. April_17,_2018—The UPCM_ College Counc approved. the Implementing Rules & Regulations for international students & ‘rusts. The IRR contained ist of all he documents that must be Submited by international applicants. The TRR also sted thatthe 6 ‘slum service options for filipino graduates would be the same Sptions for inerationl graduates. November 6, 2018—The UPCM College Council approved 2 revisions to the IRR for international stents graduates, (1) International students will not be required 10 submit proot of | ssiprocity between hei country and ihe Philipines inthe practice OF Medicine, 2) International students may opt motto. take the Philippines’ Physician Licensure Exam since there are our etum service work options tha can be undertaken inthe Philipines even ithoata Liens, January 23,2019—The Office of the UP Manila Chancellor approves ‘he 2 aforementioned revision to the IRR that were approved by the PCM College Coan on November 6, 2018 January 24, 2019—The UP Manila Legal Office finds no egal ‘patient the iplmentaton of the 2 afrementioned revisions (Othe IRR. that were approved by the UPCM College Council on November 6, 2018 DEFINITION OF FOREIGN! CHILD ‘ALUMNI RESIDING OVERSEAS For purposes of this IRR, foreigners ofr to all applicants who ae 0 Filipino For purposes of his IR, children of UPCM lun residing overseas reer to shilden of UPCM alumni resing anywhere outside ofthe Philippines. This is therefore not Himited to those aura residing ia the United Sates of ‘Amersa andlor are children of UPMASA members For applicants with dual citizenship (Filipino and snotber country), the ‘etnton wil be consistent with the UP Mani otc: 1+ For thse who wish oe elsif a a frcigner forthe purpose of studying in the Univesity” of the Philipines: The applicant must expres i iting that else would ik to apply asa foreigner o,f ‘pplicable, as a child of & UPCM alumni residing overseas. ‘+ For thse who wish to be considered asa Filipino forthe purpose of studying in the University of the Philipines: The applicant maxt Sulit prior to admision a copy ofthe order of the Ientiaton Cenicate issued by the Bureau of Immigration. Students who choose to be clasifed as Filipino dering ther inal enroment will be ‘considered Filipino nti their graduation. RULE: ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS. Section 1: To be considered for acceptance as Lateral Entrant tothe UPCM all applicants who are ithe oeigners or children of UPCM ali residing ‘overseas hae the Following absolterouirement: (@) Baccalaureate deyree with» UP. GWA of 25 or its grade equiv ea from x non-school whether in the Philippines ce abroad (NMAT Ssore 290. (6) Signed Return Service Areement Contract Section: To be considered for acceptance to the UPCM, foreigners or iden ‘oT UPC lumi siding overseas shal submit the followings (@) Completely fllskup UPCM appliation form with al the neses- sary tachment, t0 inclade documents ae prof of aderence 0 the absolute roquiements frm Rul 1, Section 1, Leter(a) and () (6) Signed and notarized RSA Contracts (©) Cenitcate of Lig for Admission from CHED (UF Masa re iment) ig (8) Tourist Visa or Stent Visa I the applicant has a Tourist Visa, hole can apply for conversion toa Student Vise a the Bare of Immigration ace admit to the UPCM (UP Manila eqemet) (©) Cenificate of Passing an English Language Proficiency Exam (IELTS or TOEFEL) with a minimum score of $00 (paper bad) ‘or 173 (computer based) oe 61 (lateret Based) in TOEFL or minis ‘mum score of 58 in IELTS (UP System standart) Section 2: To he considered for acceptance tothe UPCM, foreigners or chil: dren of UPCM alumna residing overseas shal submit the Following (9 Cenificte of having satstactoily completed an accreted Filipino Language Course (Centos of having satisfactorily completed an Intercultural Fla ney course (0) Moivaton Leer (© Certificate of having No Criminal Records fom the country of xigin (NB Clearance (6) Photocopy of valid passport as proof of etizenship,identifaton ‘of vss ised and prot of etry nthe Philippines 1) Philippine Consulate Authentication ofthe aplisan's county of | xg for he Following documents (PRC Reqremens) Ota Transit of Records > Official General Weighted Average for the Baccalaureate De ‘ee > Cenifemte of Graduation > Cente of Good Moral Charactr NOTE: These 4 documents are includ in Rule 1, Scetion 2, Letter (a) above as some ofthe necessary attachments ‘This a summary ofthe 19 required documents from “Rale 1, Section 2” [NOTE: All offical documents tht are sued aboad must be suthenticted (NOT acknowledged) by he Philippine Enbessy(ConsulateLezation in the sate ‘country where the same Was sued) (1) UP Applicaton Fos a quite by the UP Systm, UP Manila & the UPCM (Soe 2a) (2) CHED Applicason For (See 2-<) (3) eter Indorsemeat fom the Higher Education lstiation (See 2) (Oficial Transorpt of Records forthe Baccalaureate Degre (See 8) & (S00 22) & (See?) (6) Official General Weighted Average forthe Baccalaureate Degree (S20 28) & (Se (6) Certtiateof Graduation Authenticated by th Schoo! Registrar (See 28) & (Soe 2s) & (See 2) (2) Copy of Diploma Authenticated bythe School Registrar (See 2) (8) Official NMAT Score (See 2) & (See 2c) (9) Thve 3) copies of Signed and noturized RSA Contact (See 2») (00) Cera of Lligbility for Admission from CHED whichis a UP Manila requirement (See 2c) (11) Tourist Visa or Staden Visa. Ifthe applicant has a Tours Visa, he! she can apply for conversion toa Stent Visa atthe Bureau of I= ‘migration ance admited wo the UPCM whichis a UP Manila equire- ment (See 2) (12)Cemificateof Passing an English Language Proficiency Exam ELTS or TOEFEL) witha minimum score of 00 (paper bse) or 173 (Computer bask) o 6 (Internet Based) in TOEFL oF minimum score of 55 in IELTS which ia UP Systm requirement (See 2-) (13) Ceniteate of having satisfactorily completed an accredited Filipino Language Course (Seo 21) (04) Cente of having satisfctorly completed an Intercultural Fluency Course (See) U5) Motivation Letter (See 2b) (16) Certteateof having No Criminal Records from the county of origin (ee2) (U7) NBI Clearance (See 2) (08) Photocopy of valid passport as proo of etizenship, idemieation of visa sed and proof of entry into the Philippines (See 21) & (See 22) & (See 24) 19) Cerificate of Good Moral Character (See 24) 0 3: Foreigners or children of UPCM alumni resing overseas who mest, or have the following credeatas, wil be prefered (Applicants fom underserved aca ia low-income o ow-midlein- ‘ime countries frm the ASEAN region (©) Applicants fom low-income o low-midleincome countries with ov- emment endorsements signifying that applicant i under a ret ser ‘ee obligation {©} Applicants with he potential o contribute to resin labal heath iepariies Section 4: Foreigners or children of UPCM alumai residing overseas will go ‘hough 3 panel interview as pr ofthe application process Section 5: Forigners or children of UPCM alumni residing overseas who wil be accepted into the UPCM wil be required o Full the following pir to be eligible {er emellnent () Oban a Study Permit fom the Office of StadentAMirs (OSA) (6) Obtain an insurance policy (6) Participate inthe UP Manila Genera Orientation, UPCM General ‘Orientation and UPCM Returm Service Obligation Program Orientation, 1" RULE ‘OBLIGATIONS OF UPCM FOREIGN STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WHO ARE CHILDREN OF UPCM ALUMNI RESIDING OVERSEAS Section 1: While being guide by the Vision-Missionof the UPCM, sh {uit elowing obligation while a student from Learhng Unit 307: ‘.Paricipate in UPCM activites from Learning Unit to 7 1. Panicipate in al Career. Guidance atvites nde the Mentoring Program Participate in all other sstiviies that are required for gradation from the UPCM. 4. Participate in extrecuricular activites especialy in community partership programs and_local_& ntertionl conferences (uongly recommended but nt requires) Section 2 In adit, shal fil the following aditionalobiatons prior to graduation: 1 Participate inal special activites (Fo foreign student or students ‘who ae children of UPCM alumni residing overseas 10 be ore nied bythe UPCM bs. Panicipate inthe mid-year immersion program in the Philipines 2 RULES: OBLIGATIONS OF UPCM FOREIGN GRADUATES AND GRADU- ATES WHO ARE CHILDREN OF UPCM ALUMNI RESIDING OVER: SEAS Section 1: Shall render three (3) year of retum service workin the Philippines within five (5) yar of graduation Section 2: Shall sve inthe Philipines in any’ofthe following 6 ils slong siti in hei capacity as physician (4) Public Health or Commonity Meine (©) Primary Care (6) Resideney Training in an acresited program (4) Reseach (6) Teaching in a Heath Sciences Institution (0 Master's Degree witha Thesis Section 3 I foreign graduate or graduates who are chien of a UPCM alum ni reviing overseas deide todo rlum service Work that requie © Physician Ticense (Examples: Public Heath or Community Medicine Work wth Clinical Tasks, Primary Care Work, Residency Training & Teaching in a Medical School, then hese shall bain all necessary document, as required by Philp pine Laws and UP Policies, to beable wo practice medicine in the Philipines. These documents ingide, but ae no limited to the PRC Special Temporary Permit, Work Pernt, Working Visa, and all requirements as stated in PRC Res lation No, 2012-68, ee (DFA, PRC, CHED UP reucement) 2 Section 4 If foreign graduates or graduates who are children of a UPCM alum residing overseas decide odo return service wrk hat do notre a Physician's License (Examples: Public Health or Community Medicine Work Without Clinical Tasks, Research, Teaching in Health Science School That is Not A. Medical School and Master's Degree With A Thesis Track, then he'she shall not be required obtain a Philippine Physicians License Section 5: Must fll all other obligations if the graduate i par of another return service obligation program within the country of gin or with anahernsttaton ‘Section 6: Shall submit to the Return Service Obligation Program Commitee ‘every December and June report of hers return service work activities, This wil Sat fam December afer graduation and wil be upto the completion of his or her ‘eturn service obligation. The graduate i requved to specify the following ‘minimum required information: +, Complete name ofthe istituton where else is working «Area or ares served 4. Brio desciption ofthe service work being performed Good practices encountered including insights & analysis F. Problems and challenges encountered including proposed strategies 10 dress these concerns £ Service goals an plans forthe next 6 months “ ka: PLACEMENT, COORDINATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION Section 1: The Retum Service Obligation Program (RSOP) Commitce will asst, in the placement of all foreign paduates and graduates who are chilren of {UPCM alum residing oversea, Section 2: The RSOP Comite will monitor the rtum sevice abligation work ofall the graduates, collate he yearly writen rps ofthe graduates snd validate these repos, Section 3: The RSOP Committee wil also ensre incorporation of ups, enhancements or additional recommendations from various institions, Sectors Sl lakcolder as well x lease from lal ad international examples nt the [RETURN SERVICE AGREEMENT, RU PRE-TERMINATION AND PENALTIES Section 1: Preterminaton from this agreement de to any eason shall ena a payback equivalent to double the cost of model education up tthe yer level omplted or crently Section 2: Should the stent who preserminstd have concerns about the yack, the sss willbe ete inthe Appeals Commits Section 3: Pretrmination from this agreement by a student under anyother ‘stu sevice program witha Philippine er witha foreign institution shall entail a payhack TO BOTH the UPCM which will be equivalent to double the cost of ‘medical edocation up f the year level completed or current in, and to the ober Insiution which will be eyuivalen to whatever amount is stipulated in hers contet with ther institiion 6 RULE 6: STUDENT AND GRADUATE RECORDS PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF "THE RETURN SERVICE OBLIGATION Section 1: Stent Reconls for Foreign Graduates and Graduates Who Ave Childe oF UPCM Alu Residing Overseas Who Wil Perform Return Service 1. Request for authentication of stent records fom LU 310 LU 7 for ospilalvnttutions abroad other than fr off-campus elective courses shal be denied 'b. Request for Deans Leer of Recommendation fom LU 3 to LU 7 for cutofthe-comtry ucationtiining other then for ofFcampes ‘festive courses shall be denied, «Request fora UPCM faculty from LU 3 19 LU 7 to give a Letter of Recommendation ether than for off

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