Manila Adventist Medical Center and Colleges

Motto The school that equips students for life and prepares them for eternity
Type Private
Established 1993
President Bibly L. Macaya
Undergraduates Approx. 900
Location Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Campus Urban, 11,365 Sqm
Nickname MAMC
Affiliations Seventh-day Adventist Church
Website

The Manila Adventist College (formerly known as Manila Adventist Medical Center and Colleges, Inc.) is a private coeducational Christian tertiary health sciences institution. The campus is located adjacent to its own integrated private hospital the Adventist Medical Center Manila within the city of Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Both the colleges and hospital are run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church of the Philippines.

It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[1][2][3][4]

History

The colleges were first established as a school in 1993. It was incorporated with its parent hospital, the Manila Sanitarium Hospital, upon its establishment, thus adding the hospital name with a “school of medical arts” (SMA).

In its opening year, the college offered five vocational and allied health courses: three-year Associate in Radiologic Technology, two-year Midwifery, two-year Physical Therapy technician, one-year courses in Nursing Assistant and Emergency Medicine Technician.

After a year, the college wished to upgrade its Physical Therapy Technician and the Associate in Radiologic Technician into a five-year and four-year Bachelor's degree. The college wrote to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) asking for the authority to implement the upgrade, which was agreed on, and the upgraded courses were offered in school year 1995-6.

In 1995, the college expanded its grounds by constructing a three-storey building with a capacity of six classrooms, five laboratory rooms and two offices. The building was finished in 1996.

In 2000 the college introduced two new programs: the six-month Caregiver Program and the four-year B.S. in Nursing degree. The hospital and school were renamed from Manila Sanitarium Hospital to Manila Adventist Medical Center in 2002 and from School of Medical arts to Colleges in 2007.

Courses Offered

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology, Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Financial Management, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management,

References

  1. ↑ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  2. ↑ http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm
  3. ↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  4. ↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.

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