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)

• 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) 

  • 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)