Official Designations

• Professor 12, National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions, University of the Philippines Manila

• Affiliate Faculty Member,  College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila

• Attending Physician, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila

Educational and Academic Qualifications

• Master of Health Professions Education (MHPEd),  National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions, University of the Philippines Manila (2001)

• Doctor of Medicine (MD), College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila (1992)

• Bachelor of Science in Basic Medical Sciences (INTARMED), University of the Philippines Manila (1989)

Research outputs (from 2015 onwards)

•  Sana EA, Atienza MA, Samaniego AA, Sy MP, Faraon EJA, Dicolen ED, Pastor CD, Yanilla NF, Velasco GNG. Continuing Education of Personnel in Health Policy and Systems Research through Online Learning: A Pre- and Post-test Design. South East Asian Journal in Tropical Medicine and Public Health, Vol 53 (Supplement 1) 2022, pp 1-18. 

• Quino, RJ; Atienza, MA; Sana, EA; Salvacion, MDS; Castillo TR; Khu, PM. (2021). Andragogic principles in case-based discussion among medical interns in a tertiary hospital. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development, July-September 2021 Vol.25 No.3, 71-77. 

• EA Sana, MA Atienza, RL Arcadio, EB Gruet, NC Gonzaga, RD Chan and AD MejiaFaculty Perceptions and Applications of the In-service Training programs of the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges.. Acta Medica Philippina. https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.vi0.1456 

• Abu, C. T. & Atienza, M. A. (2020). Changes in attitudes towards professionalism among medical students during clinical clerkship. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development, 24(2), 39-47. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/issue/view/25

• Capuz, M. K. A. & Atienza, M. A. (2020). Effectiveness of peer-assisted learning model in teaching physical examination in otorhinolaryngology to clerks and postgraduate interns. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development, 24(2), 30-38. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/issue/view/25

• Laude, A. T. & Atienza, M. A. (2020). Comparison of individual and group learning in laboratory setting of 3rd year medical technology students.  Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development, 24(2), 58-66. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/issue/view/25

• Reyes, J. C. H. & Atienza, M. A. (2020). Retention of Basic and Clinical Concepts in Anatomy and the Effect of Multiple Testing. JCH Reyes and MA Atienza. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development, 24(2), 48-57. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/issue/view/25

• Sana, E. A., Atienza, M. A., Salvacion, M. L. D. S., et al. (2019). Transformative Scale-up of the School of Health Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila. Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development, 23(1), 16-28. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/issue/view/20/showToc

• De Castro, T., Sana, E. A., Atienza, M., Legarda, K., Feliciano, M., Avellano, A. (2018). Development of outcome-based education gender sensitivity training for court personnel of the Philippine judiciary. International Organization for Judicial Training Journal,  6(2018). https://ncfsc-web.squiz.cloud/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/6319/iojt-journal-2018.pdf

• Sana, E. A., Atienza, M. A., & Nodora, R. G. (2016). Developing human resources for health: The Philippines and Cambodian Experience. New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies. 18(2), 43-56. https://www.nzasia.org.nz/uploads/1/3/2/1/132180707/nzjas_dec2016_sana_etal.pdf

*Other publications are listed in Prof Atienza's Google Scholar.

Refereeing and External Esteem

• Extension Services

• Association of Philippine Medical Colleges

• Professional Regulatory Board of Medicine, Professional Regulations Commission 

• Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau, Department of Health 

• Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology

• Other Professional Societies and Health Sciences Institutions

• Technical Consultancies

  • Member, Faculty Development Program and Continuing Medical Education Committees, Association of Philippine Medical Colleges (2015 to present)

  • Adviser, Committee on Instruction, Philippine College of Physicians (2020 to present) 

  • Technical consultant on Assessment and Tes (Philippine Society of Vascular Medicine, Philippine Society of Medical Oncology, Philippine Society of General Surgeons)

  • Curriculum designer and consultant, Philippine Pediatric Society (2019 to date)

  • Facilitator for Strategic Planning, National Academy of Science and Technology 

• Peer reviewer

  • Associate Editor, Acta Medical Philippina (2019 to date) 

  • Peer reviewer, Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development (2017 to date)