Nemuel S. Fajutagana
MD, MHPEd (UniMaas)
MD, MHPEd (UniMaas)
Professor
Coordinator, Learning Resource Unit
Google Scholar*
Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/site/nemuelfajutagana/Home
Courses Taught (AY 2020-2021, FS)
HP 211: Curriculum Planning in the Health Professions (2)
HP 251: Technology-enhanced Teaching and Learning in the Health Sciences (2)
HP 252: Preparation of Instructional Media for Health Sciences Course (1)
HP 261: Organization and Management of Health Programs (2)
Official Designations
Professor 5, National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions, University of the Philippines Manila
Coordinator, Learning Resources Unit
Specializations and Expertise
Health Professions Education, Problem-based Learning
Community Medicine
Educational and Academic Qualifications
Doctor of Public Administration, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines Diliman (on-going)
Master’s in Health Professions Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maastricht (the Netherlands) (1995)
Alternative Residency in Community Medicine, Community Medicine Development Foundation (COMMED) Manila (1991)
Doctor of Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Memorial Foundation, Inc. (1986)
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology, Far Eastern University (1982)
Post Graduate Trainings, Fellowships, Recognitions
Fellowship: Innovation in Health Professions Education, Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg, Austria (2002)
Fellowship: Continuing Quality Improvement for Health Facilities, University of Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer Course, Maastricht, the Netherlands (July 2000)
Fellowship: Problem-based Learning and Curriculum Planning, Faculty of Medicine, University of Illinois in Chicago, United States (awarded by the WHO-WPRO) (July-August 1998)
Honorary Fellow, Philippine College of Chest Physicians
Research outputs (from 2015 onwards)
Fajutagana, N. (2016). Against All Odds: 20 Years of PBL in the Philippines. Journal of Medical Education (Taiwan Association of Medical Education), 20(3), 164-175. http://dx.doi.org/10.6145%2fjme201617
*Other publications are listed in Prof Fajutagana's Google Scholar.
Refereeing, External Esteem, and Consultancies
Prof. Fajutagana has been invited as a resources person, speaker, and consultant by various national and international organizations. Listed below are his current extension work:
Vice President and Executive Committee Member, Asia Pacific Association on Problem-based Learning in Health Sciences
Editorial Board and Consultant, Journal of Medical Education, Taiwan Association of Medical Education
Education Adviser, Philippine College of Chest Physicians
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Medical Action Group
Consultant, National Center for Biosafety and Biosecurity, National Institutes of Health, UP Manila
Project Coordinator, Online Course for Teachers on the 4Rs of Child Sexual Abuse, in partnership with the Department of Education, UNICEF, Child Protection Network, and UP Manila