The UP Open University Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU-FMDS), through the Diploma in and Master of International Health (D/MIH) program, met with representatives from Lyceum of the Philippines University-St. Cabrini College of Medicine (LPU-SC) on 25 November 2024 at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. Dr. Myra D. Oruga, Associate Professor and D/MIH Program Chair, presided over the meeting with Ms. Janele Ann C. Belegal, Teaching Associate. Joining from LPU-SC are Dr. Brigido L. Carandang, Jr., Dean of the College of Medicine and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Malen M. Gellido, Medical Director.
Dr. Oruga introduced FMDS and then the D/MIH program. She highlighted the program’s structure, mode of instruction, faculty profile, student demographics, and current research and extension projects. Dr. Joane V. Serrano, FMDS Dean, briefly joined the meeting to highlight the areas for collaboration between UPOU-FMDS and LPU-SC.
In response, Dr. Carandang and Dr. Gellido delved into how UPOU and its programs engage faculty and students in research. They expressed the relevance of research in health programs, particularly medicine. Dr. Gellido shared their vision of fostering a culture of research productivity among LPU-SC faculty and students.
With this, UPOU-FMDS and LPU-SC are looking to explore avenues to strengthen their partnership, particularly with research initiatives, in support of Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). The meeting concluded with their next steps to formalize their partnership, focusing on faculty-student research and collaborations.
Written by Janele Ann Belegal ♦ Edited by Larry N. Cruz ♦ Crossposted from FMDS: https://fmds.upou.edu.ph/archives/news-and-events/7615/
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