Landscape of Philippines Medical Education Market

The report titled “Landscape of Philippines Medical Education Market- Outcome Based Curriculum Began with Clear Explicit Articulations that Medical Graduates should Demonstrate Acceptable Professional Standards” provides a comprehensive analysis of the Medical Education system in the Philippines along with its merits and drawbacks. It includes detailed analysis on Physician Education as well as specialized courses such as Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology in the Philippines. The report also covers an overview of the medical education industry as well as segmentation of the colleges on the basis of institution type and segmentation that specifies the presence of various medical colleges across the nation both regionally and state wise. Process flow for opting for bachelor and specialized courses has been suggested in a form of a flow diagram to have a better understanding of the admission process in the Philippines. The report concludes the top 10 medical colleges compared on various verticals such as total no. of Graduates, Vintage Year, Courses Offered, and more.

Challenges and Enablers of the Medical Education Market in Philippines

Philippines Medical Education Sector has been facing many macro and micro-challenges. Each challenge has a direct or indirect effect on the Quality of Education and Quantity of Medical Professional prevailing in the Industry. Some of the major challenges faced by the Industry are Malpractices by Education Agents, Regional Education Disparities and more.

Major Enabler in the Philippines Medical Education Market is mostly the great environment to accommodate students especially International Aspirants provided by the country.

Physician Medical Education Market Overview and Size

Any Medical aspiring student has to score minimum of 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology as well as go through basic level examination to get admission in the Public or Private Medical Collges. Every College provides a Bachelors Degree that may be called MBBS Degree or MD in Medical Science. Graduates of M.D programs are required to clear the Physician Licensure Examination, post completing their 1 year clinical rotation internship to be certified as a General Physician in Philippines.

Nearly all Medical Colleges provides Physician Course in Philippines and are competiting each other at different grounds. There has been a good no. of intake in the medical colleges for Physician Course and it is growing rapidly over the time.

Internal Medicine Education Market Overview and Size

Internal Medicine or general internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of internal disease. It is often confused with a General Physician, but Internal Medicine is a specialized course that is taken up after the basic Bachelor Degree.

Internal Medicine is divided into 16 affiliate and component segments including Chest Physicians, Heart, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Medical Oncology, Microbiology, Nephrology and others. This makes it a key choice with highest intake. Most of the Intake in the course occurs during September every year, with application taking 2-3 months for foreign students especially.

Ophthalmology Education Market Overview and Size

Ophthalmology is another significant Medical Education Course in Philippines for Higher Education. Ophthalmologist are the specialists in the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye (Excluding Optometry which is profession of examining the eyes for visual defects and prescribing corrective lenses).

Philippines has relatively less number of Intake as well as Graduates (Two digit) for the Ophthalmology Course owing to reasons such as extremely high difficulty level of the course leading to high failure rate. Colleges offering Ophthalmology Courses are very limited and mostly public institutes. Enrollment intake for the course starts in August with programs commencing during September every year.

Key Segments Covered

Market Segmentation basis Type of Institution (Number of Colleges)

• Private College
• Public College

Market Segmentation basis Region (Number of Colleges)

• Central Region
• Southern Region
• Northern Region

Market Segmentation basis Prominent Locations (Number of Colleges)

• Metro Manila
• South Luzon
• Mindanao
• North and Central Luzon
• Visayas

Physician

• Admission Process
• Intake Status
• Selection Process
• Total No. of Graduates
• Total Number of Intake

Internal Medicine

• Admission Process
• Intake Status
• Selection Process
• Total No. of Graduates
• Total Number of Intake

Ophthalmology

• Admission Process
• Intake Status
• Selection Process
• Total No. of Graduates
• Total Number of Intake

Key Target Audience

• Public Medical Colleges
• Private Medical Colleges
• Aspiring students of Bachelor in Medical Education
• Aspiring students of Master in Medical Education especially Internal Medicine and Ophthalmology

Time Period Captured in the Report:

• Base Year: 2020
• Study Period: 2016–2020
• Historical Period: 2016-2020

Colleges Covered:

Landscape on Philippines Top 10 Medical Education institutions include colleges,

• Our Lady of Fatima University
• University of Santo Tomas
• Far Eastern University
• University of the East
• MHAM College of Medicine
• De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute
• Southwestern University
• Davao Medical School Foundation Inc.
• Saint Louis University
• Ateneo De Manila University

Key Topics Covered in the Report

• Philippines Medical EducationIntroduction
• Detailed Landscape of Private and Public Colleges
• Market Ecosystem
• Market Segmentation basis Institution and Regions
• Admission Process for both Bachelor and Master Course
• Detailed Analysis on Physician Courses (Market Size on the basis of Intake Enrollment and Graduates with Statistics for Each College)
• Detailed Analysis on Internal Medicine Market Size on the basis of Intake Enrollment and Graduates with Statistics for Each College)
• Detailed Analysis on Ophthalmology Market Size on the basis of Intake Enrollment and Graduates with Statistics for Each College)
• Major Universities and Colleges in Philippines Medical EducationMarket