Emilio Aquinaldo College (EAC)
The story of Emilio Aguinaldo College begins with a man who envisions the
Filipino youth to be totally educated and trained through arts, sciences and
technology.
That man, Dr. Paulo C. Campos, one of the very few Filipino National
Scientists noted for his work on nuclear medicine, has been recognized and
awarded for his numerous researches and publications. He is also credited
for establishing the first and best-known Radioisotope Laboratory in the
Philippines, the first Research Laboratory in the Department of Medicine,
University of the Philippines and the Thyroid Clinic of the UP-PGH Medical
Center.
It was in 1957 when the Marian School of Midwifery, the forerunner of Emilio
Aguinaldo College, was established under the management of Marian
Clinics, Inc.
Two years after, Dr. Crisanto S. Vito Cruz and Gregorio T. Delgado together
with Mrs. Lolita R. Vito Cruz established the first Medical Secretarial School
in the Philippines. The founding of the Marian School of Nursing and
Midwifery immediately followed.
In 1973, the University Physicians’ Services Incorporated (UPSI) took over
the school management.
After a year Medical, Arts and Photography (innovative academic program)
and the four-year Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration in which
government recognition were given.
In September 1977, the name Marian College was changed to General
Emilio Aguinaldo College, to apply to both Manila and Cavite campuses.
Two years after, October 21, 1979, EAC Foundation Inc. was established at
Dasmariñas, Cavite, thus giving birth to the Emilio Aguinaldo College of
Medicine with Dr. Lourdes E. Campos as Dean.
The College of Medicine and the University Medical Center of EAC Cavite
was sold to De La Salle University, now known as DLSU Dasmariñas. After
that, the EAC administration focused on the development of EAC- Manila.
The School of Medicine of Emilio Aguinaldo College, a Commission of
Higher Education accredited institution, was established on 23 July 2001
Why Emilio Aquinaldo College ?
Its vision is to be an outstanding institution for medical education and
health research. It provides an educational and scientific environment that
prepares the student to become professionally competent, socially
relevant and compassionate physicians. The school is positively
committed to reforms on medical education worldwide in regard the issue
of the social accountability of medical schools. As the “Benjamin” among
the health science schools of the Emilio Aguinaldo College, which include
Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing-Midwifery, Occupational-Physical
Rehabilitation, Nutrition-Dietetics, Medical Technology, Radiology
Technology and Respiratory Therapy, the medical School goes through
the process of growth and development to achieve its own identity,
conscious of the need for close collaboration with its sister health units in
order that EAC becomes a true Health Science Center and thus, contribute
to the needs of the Philippines and other countries for health care
professionals in a comprehensive way.
The medical school is proud of its excellent and experienced faculty,
traditional but synchronized curriculum with early clinical integration,
interactive learning process, superior teaching facilities with computerized
images and lectures, and teaching-training hospitals.
The MBBS program has been designed to meet the requirements of
international students and of the Medical Councils of India, Nepal,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other countries. The Curriculum was
developed to ensure that graduates of the Program would qualify and
pass the screening test to be conducted by their respective Medical
Councils.
Infrastructure and Facilities:
HOSPITALS:
Medical Center Manila (250 beds)
University Medical Center Cavite (500 beds)
Affiliated Hospitals:
San Lazaro Hospital - 500 beds
Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital - 700 beds
Ospital ng Maynila - 1,300 beds
Philippine General Hospital - 1,334 bed
