Maria Lourdes Dorothy S. Salvacion, DDM, MHPEd
Assistant Professor
(On study leave)
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Teaching Philosophy
"A jeweller holds a piece of carbon, sees the diamond jewel that it can become, and dedicates herself to its transformation. Encasing the rough stone in cement, she studies its structure and delivers the cutting blows with precision to effect a clean cleavage. As a teacher, I hold both the learner and the material firmly but gently, and with pedagogical and technical precision, deliver activities that bring all the elements together in an active intra- and interpersonal engagement with the learning material--to effect meaningful learning. A diamond to cut other diamonds, I am aware of the responsibility to stay sharp, knowing that my cleaving and polishing can result in a beautiful jewel, or in graphite dust. I continue the dialectic between know-why and know-how in order to achieve the three-fold transformation of self, learner and society."
Courses Taught (AY 2020-2021, FS)
HP 201: Psychophilosophical Foundations of Teaching and Learning in the Health Sciences (2)
HPEd 20 (undergraduate course): Learning for Teaching (3)
Official Designation
Assistant Professor 7, National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions, University of the Philippines Manila
College Secretary
Chair, Office of Curriculum and Instruction, National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions, University of the Philippines Manila
Specializations and Expertise
Health Professions Education, Mentoring, Academic Resilience
Dentistry, Oral Anatomy and Restorative Dentistry,
Educational and Academic Qualifications
Master of Health Professions Education, National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions, University of the Philippines Manila (2004)
Doctor of Dental Medicine, College of Dentistry, University of the Philippines Manila (1992)
Post Graduate Trainings and Fellowships
Training: Certificate of Externship on Oral Surgery and Hospital Dentistry, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital Out-patient Department and Dental Department (1994)
Research outputs (from 2015 onwards)
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
Salvacion, M. L. D. S., Sana, E. A., Yanilla, N.F. (2018). Academic Resilience Among Selected Students of the School of Health Sciences, Baler, Philippines. Philippine Journal for Health Research and Development, 22(4), 28-36. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/issue/view/19/showToc
Salvacion, M. L. D. S. (2015). Stress profile among students of the UP Manila College of Dentistry. Philippine Journal for Health Research and Development, 19(4), 22-29. https://pjhrd.upm.edu.ph/index.php/main/article/view/50
Awards and Accomplishments
Among all the other achievements of Dr. Salvacion in teaching, research, and extension services, highlighted below are accomplishments:
International College of Dentists Awardee (1992)
Most Outstanding Student of UP Manila (1991)