Universities in Philippines

AMA School of Medicine

AMA School of Medicine (AMASOM) is the medical school of AMA Education System (AMAES). It is housed in AMA College Makati, which is strategically located at the heart of Makati City, the Philippines' financial and business capital where the highest concentration of multinational, transnational and local corporations and international organizations and embassies hold their offices. The AMASOM office is at the 8th floor of AMA College Makati, which is located at 5486 South Superhighway, Bangkal, Makati City.AMASOM has several facilities that are used for enhancement of students’ clinical and practical skills including laboratories for Histology, Gross Anatomy, Microbiology, Parasitology, and Pathology. Students perform hands-on dissection of cadavers in Gross Anatomy.

These facilities as well as classrooms for Medicine students are situated at the 7th floor of the AMA One Building.MBBS, MD or Medical education in the AMA School of Medicine leads to the MD degree which is equivalent to the MBBS degree in UK, Singapore, India and other commonwealth countries. AMA's medical degree is recognized as equivalent to the MBBS course in India by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and students will be given a license to practise in India similar to MBBS doctors from India, after completion of licensing formalities with the MCI in India. Similarly the Medical Degree from AMA is recognized as equivalent to the MBBS Degree in UK by the General Medical Council in UK and the medical councils in Singapore, Australia and Gulf countries. All Degrees are recognized by the USA.

Why Mbbs at AMA School of Medicine

AMASOM aims to produce competent medical practitioners who are educated on an innovative case-based curriculum that will develop students to become self-directed and lifelong learners - qualities that will prepare them for professional practice. This is a hybrid curriculum designed to synchronize the basic science concepts and to utilize case-based scenarios to integrate concepts related to the basic science disciplines. The clinical disciplines are integrated vertically using a problem-based learning strategy to integrate concepts in the clinical disciplines. The AMA Medical Curriculum incorporates Information Technology-based capabilities to enhance learning and assessments, as this is strength that is offered by AMAES.
The four-year curriculum equips the students with clinical reasoning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills with emphasis on interdisciplinary and life-long learning. The first three years provide the students with an integrated understanding of the basic and clinical sciences in the classroom and community settings. The fourth year of the curriculum is devoted to the application of the basic and clinical concepts in actual clinical and community settings. Selected subjects which include ethical and legal aspects of the practice of medicine, epidemiologic and health research programs and the practice of profession enhance the medical curriculum.

The faculty of AMA School of Medicine

AMASOM boasts of a faculty from different excellent academic backgrounds and fields of specialization.
In summary, AMASOM is a student-centered Medicine school with the following features:

  • Four-year integrated curriculum with an ideal faculty-to-student ratio
  • Clinically oriented and problem-based method of teaching and learning
  • Non-traditional lecture and instructional modules
  • Hands-on anatomy dissection
  • Faculty established in their chosen fields of specialization and in the academe
  • Affordable, flexible payment schemes
  • Affiliated with government hospitals and private health institutions
  • Outstanding facilities and resources conducive to learning

    • The MD degree at AMASOM is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) as equivalent to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree similarly offered in the UK, Australia, India and other Commonwealth countries. After their MD graduation from AMASOM, Indian students will be given a license to practice in India similar to the MBBS doctors from India after completion of licensing formalities with the MCI.

    Student life

    ​AMA School of Medicine has an excellent system of hostel accommodation. There are separate rooms for Boys and girls. The hostel is fully-furnished, and air-conditioned. In the hostel room, there are all the basic facilities available such as Air condition, T.V., Telephone, Refrigerator, Washing Machine, Radiators, etc.
    There is a common hall on every floor. In every floor, there is a kitchen for self-cooking. The hostels are well-protected under the security agencies in the University.​

    Hostel and Living Conditions

    The AMA School of Medicine has contracts with Apartments and boarding houses located within 500 meters radius for students which serve as its hostel. A range of housing options are available from non air conditioned to air conditioned rooms at prices ranging from 2000 to 5000 pesos per month per bed on sharing basis.
    There are plenty of eating places nearby. India food / catering arrangements are made for students from India. Laundry arrangements are there for students.