West Visayas State University College of Medicine

School Type: Public

Year Instruction Started: 1975

Operational Status: Currently operational

Alternate Names: West Visayas State College School of Medicine (1965 - 1986) Iloilo Normal School (1902 - 1965)

Academic Affiliation:

Clinical Facilities: The school has access to clinical teaching facilities.

Clinical Training: Clinical training is 25-49% of the full program.

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s): In English

Additional Information:

School Contact Admission Contact Main Address: Luna Street, La Paz Iloilo City 5000 Philippines Phone Number(s): (+63) 33 320 0881 (+63) 33 320 0870 loc. 1502-1503 Fax Number(s): Email: Admissions Committee Address: c/o Registrar?s Office Luna St., La Paz Iloilo City 5000 Philippines Phone Number(s): +63 33 3200881 Fax Number(s): +63 33 3200881 Email: com.admission@wvsu.edu.ph

Main Address: Luna Street, La Paz Iloilo City 5000 Philippines

Phone Number(s): (+63) 33 320 0881 (+63) 33 320 0870 loc. 1502-1503

Fax Number(s):

Email:

Address: c/o Registrar?s Office Luna St., La Paz Iloilo City 5000 Philippines

Phone Number(s): +63 33 3200881

Fax Number(s): +63 33 3200881

Email: com.admission@wvsu.edu.ph

Current Programs This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree. Qualification Title: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Year Instruction Began: 1975 Curriculum Last Revised: 2002 Curriculum Duration: 4 years Language of Instruction: English Year Ended: Prerequisite Education: Admission follows completion of an undergraduate degree. Foreign Students: Foreign students are admitted Genders Admitted: Both men and women are admitted Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is required Tuition Paid By: Some students pay tuition. Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as reported by the school, are displayed below. ?N/A? indicates that no data are available for that year. Year Admitted Graduated 2018 120 N/A 2010 104 72 2007 78 81

Qualification Title: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Year Instruction Began: 1975

Curriculum Last Revised: 2002

Curriculum Duration: 4 years

Language of Instruction: English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education: Admission follows completion of an undergraduate degree.

Foreign Students: Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted: Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam: An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By: Some students pay tuition.

Canada Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here . ? moins d?avis contraire, les dipl?mes de m?decine de cette facult? de m?decine sont acceptables aux ordres des m?decins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par cons?quent acceptables ? toute autre organisation au Canada qui ?uvre dans le domaine m?dical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facult?s de m?decine acceptables, telles que d?finies dans les normes mod?les pour l'inscription m?dicale au Canada, cliquez ici . Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1979 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information. Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school?s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy . ?Recognized accreditation? means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school?s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1979 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information. Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school?s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy . ?Recognized accreditation? means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school?s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that: For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as ?current?. For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below. Graduation Years: 1979 - Current The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials . All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information. Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school?s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy . ?Recognized accreditation? means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school?s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.