In
line with the concept of medical education as a continuous and life-long process and in keeping with her mission and vision,
the Faculty of Medicine & Surgery has pioneered in providing medical educational facilities and services to
graduate physicians. In 1971, in a year-long celebration of
the centennial of its foundation, the Faculty organized monthly postgraduate courses, each course undertaken by a different
department or discipline. It was also during that year that the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery started its pioneering
project of presenting graduate courses outside of the medical school.
In 1979, the Office of Continuing Medical Education was created to coordinate and supervise all efforts, plans and programs
of the different departments on continuing medical education and to attend to all their official needs in these activities.
It was also tasked to initiate more activities for continuing medical education. The CME gives emphasis on the integration
of bioethical consideration and the Thomasian school of thought in the course content of each and every postgraduate program.
Largely from contributions of the Medicine Class 1967, a long-standing dream of the CME came to fruition with the completion
in December 1992 of a Postgraduate Courses and other related scientific activities, it is fully air-conditioned auditorium-type
conference room with a seating capacity of 329. It is equipped with the state-of the-art audio visual and electronic
multimedia facilities.
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