Davao Medical School Foundation

The Davao Medical School Foundation 2021-22 (DMSF) was established in July 1976 in response to the recognition of the lack of doctors serving rural communities and lack of specialist in urban centers of Mindanao. Its College of Medicine was thus the first such college to be set up in Mindanao and is dedicated to providing medical education and training of the highest order, leading to the provision of effective medical care in both rural and urban communities.A consortium, the members of which are the Ateneo de Davao University, Brokenshire Memorial Hospital, the Development of Peoples’ Foundation, San Pedro Hospital and San Pedro College, operates the Foundation. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a non-stock, non-profit organization and is approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). In addition to the College of Medicine, DMSF operates a College of Dentistry, an Institute of Primary Health Care (IPHC) and a Center for Education, Research and Development in Health (CERDH). The school is located on a 2.5 hectare site close to the center of Davao City, which boasts of a stable climate, both in terms of its weather and its politics. There are five universities within the boundaries of the City as well as several schools and colleges. Students are affiliated to the Davao Medical Center, the Davao Doctors Hospitals , San Pedro Hospital and Brokenshire Memorial Hospital for their clinical rotations in the third and fourth years of their courses. There are some 125 Faculty members drawn from a wide range of medical specialties and the total student population of all four years of students is usually around 300. Its unique geographic location, the peace and order, and political stability of Davao City and Region XI has made DMSF an attractive option of foreign medical students. To date there are some 20 foreign medical students at various years of schooling.

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Vision

The Davao Medical School Foundation 2017, Inc. envisions healthy communities enjoying quality life.

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Mission

Davao Medical School Foundation 2017, Inc., inspired by the community orientation of the Founders, commits to: Provide humane and integral health sciences education and services with emphasis on primary health care in the complementation of instruction, research, patient, community health care and community engagement. Develop and nurture God-centered, competent, compassionate, ethical and socially responsive graduates, faculty, staff and health care providers. Forge strong partnership and networks with consortium members and other stakeholders in the areas of health and community development. Keep at pace with global developments in health sciences education and health care services.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Library serves as the center of information resources in the school. It holds a high-quality collection of print, non – print and electronic references, which are useful, cost effective and efficient in meeting the needs of the users. The DMSF Library adopts better systems and methods for retrieval and access of information. The library is open from 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. on weekends. Services in the library are extended during examination weeks. To further cater the increasing need of its students and researchers, DMSF has established two libraries in the campus. The Main Library is located at the third floor of the main building and the Annex Library is at the third floor of the Nursing Building. Each of these libraries is operated with a Standard Library Automation System for a more convenient way of accessing and retrieving of data.

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How to open a library account?

Proof of enrolment in Davao Medical School Foundation Fill up library registration form in the library counter Submit ID size photo

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Affiliated Hospitals DMSF HOSPITAL

The Davao Medical School Foundation Hospital (DMSF Hospital) is a 100-bed capacity 4-storey building tertiary care hospital. It is located on a 10,000 square meter area at the DMSF compound. It has 60 private rooms, 24 beds for the wards, two suite rooms and the rest are in the semi-private rooms. It has open air corridors that look out the garden courtyard. The facade is made up of glass curtain that gives a panoramic view of the city. At a certain view Mt. Apo gives an exhilarating view.

 

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DAVAO DOCTORS HOSPITAL

Davao Doctors Hospital is a privately-owned, tertiary level and multi-specialty hospital located in the heart of Davao City, the business hub of Mindanao. From its foundation in 1969, today we are the largest and most modern hospital in Southern Philippines with 250 beds and offering state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic and intensive care facilities in a one-stop medical center.

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SAN PEDRO HOSPITAL