Personal Plan to Become a Physician

PERSONAL PLAN TO BECOME A PHYSICIAN

Reynaldo O. Joson, M.D.

Written Circa 1993 (change to the current dates of Philippine Board of Medicine Exams)

General Objective:

To become a physician in the Philippines from the time of admission to a medical school to licensure.

• 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.

• 1. 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.

• 1. 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 duration 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.

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