La Salle Grad Tops Med Board Exams (Philippine Star headline)

[totoolangnaman]

URL: Inquirer (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=50849)

MANILA, Philippines – Below are the top 10 examinees of the 2007 Physician Licensure Examination:

1. Loui Chan Gatdula (De La Salle University-Dasmarinas, Cavite): 85.17

2. Tamara Louise Jethmal Razon (University of Santo Tomas): 84.58

3. Reylan Briones David (Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela): 84.50

Omid Uy Etemadi (Cebu Institute of Medicine): 84.50

4. Meleo Ian Nagal Alonzo (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila): 83.83

5. Alma Christine Bathan Gerona (Xavier University-Cagayan de Oro): 83.58

6. Maximilian Garcia Larena (Davao Medical School Foundation): 83.50

7. Rex Lipango Bitgue (Remedios T. Romualdez Medical Foundation-Tacloban): 83.17

8. Jerelyn Benitez Adviento (Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela): 82.75

9. Mitzi Casas Mangaser (University of the Philippines-Manila): 82.58

10. Johari Mendez Ancheta (Mindanao State University-Marawi): 82.50

Patrick Gerard Festejo Villafuerte (Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation): 82.50

[prince nico]

Congratulations but De La Salle’s passing percentage of 65% is dismal, to say the least. They need to improve on passing rates, this speaks more of the quality standard of the school. I think UP, CIM, XU, PLM and MSU performed better in terms of passing percentage and topnotchers…..

[KuyaDanny]

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Yes! :cheerleader: :lol:

[kaningbrown]

Oh load, is that sum 1 taker 1 passer percentage?

[KuyaDanny]

Congratulations but De La Salle’s passing percentage of 65% is dismal, to say the least.

The national passing performance (53%) is equally disappointing, both for the failing examinees and the general public. We need as many qualified physicians as we can get.

[Stag]

Can somebody please post more relevant information and statistics (aside from the Top 10) like number of exam takers from the schools and the schools' passing rates?

Thanks.

[cla_cbe_d_best]

COngrats to DE LA SALLE! To the new doctors, STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES, PLEAAAAAAAASE!

Animo La Salle!

[sPoNj03]

Cebu Doctors College of Medicine - 85% (29 out of 34)
Cebu Institute of Medicine - 100% (27 out of 27)
DLSU Dasma - 65% (77 out of 119)
FEU Nicanor Reyes - 69% (132 out of 192)
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila - 100% (23 out of 23)
St. Louis University - 78% (39 out of 50)
St. Luke's College of Medicine - 79% (58 out of 73)
University of Santo Tomas - 85% (79 out of 93)
UERM - 70% (102 out of 146)
UP Mla - 100% (17 out of 17)


To the new doctors, please don't end up as nurses.

[SUX2BÜ]

"77 out of 119" or "79 out of 93" is still way more impressive than, let's say, "17 out of 17%." I mean, come on, our barrios need more doctors.

:)

[Ashlars]

And remember, this was during this month's exams.

August is always the month when the best medical schools compete for the top places.

But I'm not taking anything away from the topnotcher. Passing the medical board exams is not a walk in the park, let alone top it.

Is this the first time that DLSU-D topped the medical boards?

[prince nico]

"77 out of 119" or "79 out of 93" is still way more impressive than, let's say, "17 out of 17%." I mean, come on, our barrios need more doctors.

:)

But a school can have 100 passers with 1000 takers or mere 10% passing rate (a little of exaggeration). The 100 doctors may be good to our barrios but the 10% rating doesn’t speak well of the school academic standard. That is why we have that so-called diploma mill schools (no, I’m not talking about ust or la salle) and each schools are rated based on passing percentage. It is always good that a school can have both the quantity and the quality. But some school simply preferred to focus on quality by implementing strict quality control of its graduates, the school’s finished products.

That, I think, is the contention here.

[incognito_09]

Is this the first time that DLSU-D topped the medical boards?

Nope. I think it's their second time.

[JeFF1119]

The top 1 is a friend & was my classmate in med. school & he's really intelligent. Congratulations Loui!

FYI, College of Medicine of De La Salle is in De La Salle-Health Sciences Campus. It is a separate DLSU system school which offers Medicine & allied health courses. DLSU-Dasma on the other hand offers other undergraduate courses.

[Ashlars]

Nope. I think it's their second time.

I see. But the first one was also during the February exams, right?

@ JeFF1119: Duly noted.

[incognito_09]

I see. But the first one was also during the February exams, right?

@ JeFF1119: Duly noted.

It was last August 2005.

I wonder why a lot of people always confuse DLSU-Dasma and DLS-HSC. Perhaps because they're both located in Dasma, Cavite...

[voxlugz]

Official Link : Click Here (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/examresults/20070221_physician02212007.pdf)

Congratz sa CMI at XU,

CIM (27/27) = 100% and XU (18/20) = 90%

Congratz sa lahat :bungi:

[-=+cZaRiNa+=-]

Congrats CIM (Cebu Institute Of Medicine)!:cheers: Halata namang better kaysa ...

[ach_soo]

"77 out of 119" or "79 out of 93" is still way more impressive than, let's say, "17 out of 17%." I mean, come on, our barrios need more doctors.

:)
Not enough tax revenues to allow our best University to produce more than 17 new doctors a year, even though that 17 may be the best.

That's why sub-standard private universities have to take up the slack.

[SUX2BÜ]

But a school can have 100 passers with 1000 takers or mere 10% passing rate (a little of exaggeration). The 100 doctors may be good to our barrios but the 10% rating doesn’t speak well of the school academic standard. That is why we have that so-called diploma mill schools (no, I’m not talking about ust or la salle) and each schools are rated based on passing percentage. It is always good that a school can have both the quantity and the quality. But some school simply preferred to focus on quality by implementing strict quality control of its graduates, the school’s finished products.

That, I think, is the contention here.

Not necessarily "strict quality control", but budget.

Not enough tax revenues to allow our best University to produce more than 17 new doctors a year, even though that 17 may be the best.

If that's the case then ateneo (1/1=100%) has one of the best med schools---now at par with the best: Cebu Institute of Medicine - 100% (27 out of 27).

*okay*

[voltaire_mad]

Congrats to the passers.

[student_01]

congrats to all new Thomasian Doctors!

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The Pontifical and Royal Catholic University of Santo Tomas

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Imbued with Unending Grace

[Ashlars]

Congrats CIM (Cebu Institute Of Medicine)!:cheers: Halata namang better kaysa ...

O, 'wag na mag-instigate ng bashing.

Abangan na lang ang August exams.

[pau2xxx]

Congrats sa mga pumasa!!! Lalo na sa 132 New Doctors from FEU!!!

Ilan kaya magnunursing sa kanila???

[prince nico]

Not enough tax revenues to allow our best University to produce more than 17 new doctors a year, even though that 17 may be the best.

That's why sub-standard private universities have to take up the slack.
Giving more government subsidy to the best performing state medical school (up mla) should have been the best approach to increase the number of their medical graduates. But again, this effort will have no meaning to our remote barrios who need much medical attention, if these physicians practice their profession abroad or worse, end up as practicing nurse.

[julius06]

Congrats CIM (Cebu Institute Of Medicine)!:cheers: Halata namang better kaysa ...

I will finish...


CIM


is much..much better than...


wag nalang baka magalit si YONG.

[voxlugz]

CIM = Velez College?

[mara_mallari]

Congratulations to the new physicians. I hope you'll stay in the country. :)

[la_flash]

Congrats to all board passers :cheers:

Of course, congrats to all PLM board passers. You made it, you got 100% passing rate this time. *okay*

Congrats also to the topnotcher from PLM, welcome to the club :glee:

4. Meleo Ian Nagal Alonzo (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila): 83.83

[AbulugAdventure]

Congrats sa new doctors. :)

[lyndon_24]

Cebu Doctors College of Medicine - 85% (29 out of 34)
Cebu Institute of Medicine - 100% (27 out of 27)
DLSU Dasma - 65% (77 out of 119)
FEU Nicanor Reyes - 69% (132 out of 192)
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila - 100% (23 out of 23)
St. Louis University - 78% (39 out of 50)
St. Luke's College of Medicine - 79% (58 out of 73)
University of Santo Tomas - 85% (79 out of 93)
UERM - 70% (102 out of 146)
UP Mla - 100% (17 out of 17)


To the new doctors, please don't end up as nurses.

Not bad for FEU-NRMF esp having the most examinees from the list. :) Congrats to all especially to the 10th placer from NRMF. :)

[Gising]

Congrats La Salle Cavite!

[cla_cbe_d_best]

LA SALLE is the best! any campuses. ;)

Animo La Salle!

[teriyaki_b0y]

Ok yung ranking kasi almost all of the best medical schools may representative sa top 10. Good thing walang bashing dito. I just hope we produce more doctors in the future. ANimo La SallE!!!

[regptrp_md2b]

congrats to the new thomasian docs.

this proves again that PBL does not s*ck. hehe!

hope you all pursue your residency training here in the Philippines.

God bless and see you in the wards.

[faaip_de_oiad]

"77 out of 119" or "79 out of 93" is still way more impressive than, let's say, "17 out of 17%." I mean, come on, our barrios need more doctors.

:)

UP can never compete based on numbers, then. We only have about 140+ graduates a year. And as stated earlier, most of them (about 85%) take the exam the first chance they get.

Most students take the exams during August, so don't worry, UP produced more than 17 doctors last year. :lol: Im just not too excited to ask how many of them are still in the country. :bop:

[heavenhoney]

congrats to FEU doctors!!!

[-=+cZaRiNa+=-]

CIM = Velez College?

Yes.;)

I will finish...


CIM


is much..much better than...


wag nalang baka magalit si YONG.

Haha, nahulaan mo ah. Maganda lang "sila" sa uniform at facilities.:D

[stopandpop]

just hope that the passers will serve our country first before going to abroad.

[cla_cbe_d_best]

Animo La Salle!!!

from business, to engineering now in Medicine (though hinde sa main, but still its la salle ;)

Congrats!

[zacharaiolsen]

congrats sa mga tomasinong duktor.
da best kyo.
***?
pagkakaiba ng thomasian doctors sa iba, may puso at malasakit!

hindi yung pinag duktor lang dahil pinilit o *** pumasa sa NMAT..

may alam ako opsital sa taft, aysus! ang mga duktor, magaling nga pero kung umasta walang pakialam sa pasyente.. nkakahiya **** tsk tsk tsk....

[Kopibun]

Ay UST graduates po yung nasa ospital sa Taft. :)

[teriyaki_b0y]

dapat talaga wala ng bashing dito kasi naman sobrang konti na po ng mga doctor sa Pilipinas! at kung pagaaway awayin pa natin at pagugulihin ang mundo ng medisina e tayo lang ang kawawa in the end.

Congrats sa mga bagong rehistradong Dalubhasa ng Medisina!!! Lalo na sa mga taga La Salle. :)

[chinito_aq]

The national passing performance (53%) is equally disappointing, both for the failing examinees and the general public. We need as many qualified physicians as we can get.

well, the PRC do have to consider that unlike in eng or accountancy, med school graduates will be handling human life. Nothing more precious than that.

[gox_guy]

animo La salle!

ang galing talaga ng mga Lasallians. in any fields we dominates!

Keep the Animo Spirit Alive!

[sunpower]

congratulations. continue your good works. save people's lives. make us healthier.

[ex182]

animo La salle!

ang galing talaga ng mga Lasallians. in any fields we dominates!

Keep the Animo Spirit Alive!


ingat sa correct verb form pare.hehe

[Katchatore]

ingat sa correct verb form pare.heheOkay lang yan tsong, troll lang yung na-quote mo hehehe. Pagpasensyahan mo na lang.

[yakal_narra_00]

animo La salle!

ang galing talaga ng mga Lasallians. in any fields we dominates!

Keep the Animo Spirit Alive!


:rotflmao: lasalistang lasalista ang grammar. ;)

[jeppoyy]

CONGRATS ust doctors!!! :D

congrats din sa dlsu grad for acing the exam *okay*

University of Santo Tomas - 85% (79 out of 93)

[gablorenzo]

TO THE DOCTORS, PLEASE STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND DONT END UP AS A NURSE ABROAD!!! WE NEED YOU!!! LOVE YOUR OWN!!!

(im not that desperate. i just wanna shout out a message for all. hahaha.)