PERSONAL PLAN TO BECOME A PHYSICIAN
Reynaldo O. Joson, M.D.
General Objective: To become a physician in the Philippines from
the time of admission to a medical school to
licensure.
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Medical School------------> Hospital--------> Board-PRC
4 years 1 year Aug/Feb
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Specific Objectives:
1. To obtain a passing mark (M.D. Diploma) from the medical
school.
2. To obtain a passing mark (certificate of internship) from
an APMC-accredited hospital.
3. To obtain a passing mark from the Philippine Board of
Medicine.
4. To obtain a license to practice medicine from the
Professional Regulations Commission. This automatically
follows after achieving No. 3 objective.
Strategies:
1. To obtain a passing mark (M.D. Diploma) from the medical
school.
1.1 Study and master the content of the medical
curriculum of the medical school.
1.2 Follow all the rules and regulations of the medical
school.
1.3 Pass all examinations and evaluation procedures of
the medical school.
2. To obtain a passing mark (certificate of internship) from
an APMC-accredited hospital.
2.1 Study and master the content of the internship
program of the hospital.
2.2 Follow all the rules and regulations of the
hospital.
2.3 Pass all the examinations and evaluation procedures
of the hospital.
3. To obtain a passing mark from the Philippine Board of
Medicine.
3.1 Study and master all the content of the PBM exams.
3.2 Follow all the rules and regulations of the PBM.
3.3 Pass all the examinations of the PBM.
General strategies:
1. Study and master the program.
2. Learn how to study effectively and efficiently.
3. Learn how to pass examinations.
4. Be hardworking.
Evaluation Indicators:
1. Obtaining an M.D. Diploma from the medical school.
2. Obtaining a Certificate of Internship from the hospital.
3. Obtaining a Passing Grade from the Philippine Board of
Medicine.
4. Obtaining a License to Practice Medicine from the
Professional Regulations Commission.
Things to study to facilitate achievement of objectives:
Medical School
The medical curriculum of the medical school, esp.
the competencies expected
Note: Specific objectives of the plan may also be
based on the competencies expected by the
school of a student.
The rules and regulations
Internship Program
The program as prescribed by the APMC, esp. the
prescribed rotations and durations in the different
clinical departments.
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, and
Obstetrics and Gynecology - 2 months each
Community Medicine - 1 month
Psychiatry - 2 weeks
EENT - 2 weeks
Electives - 8 weeks
The program as being instituted by the hospital.
The rules and regulations of the hospital.
Philippine Board of Medicine Examination
The subjects included in the examination.
The usual type of examination questions.