PERSONAL PLAN TO BECOME A PHYSICIAN

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.