SLCM-WHQM offers holistic and innovative medical education

FOR 22 years, the St. Luke’s College of Medicine-William H. Quasha Memorial (SLCM-WHQM) has been - cal professionals in the country. The realization of what was once an idea of Atty. William H. Quasha and the St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) Board of Trustees came to fruition in 1994, known today as an institution that consistently produces highly trained graduates with unique skillsets.

The St. Luke’s College of Medicine has been awarded by the Professional Regulatory Commission as the number one top performing school in 2016 and 2017, with a 100 percent passing Physicians’ Licensure Examination since 2009. SLCM-WHQM has not only presented an excellent training ground for future physicians, but also embodied a patient-centered direction for providing healthcare. With a year curriculum, the scheme is meant to incorporate the highest standards for ethics, integrity, and professional behavior. With a one to three (1:3) teacher to student ratio, hands-on training is administered by the dedicated faculty – 86 percent of which are part of SLMC’s roster of doctors.

The capabilities of SLCM-WHQM to hone its students are augmented through its affiliations with international institutions like Harvard University and Kobe University. To supplement the expertise of the school, students are also given access to the libraries of these acclaimed universities, and are presented a chance of personally interacting with invited lecturers. Constantly innovating its facilities, the lecture halls and classrooms are equipped with modern audio-visual devices, together with a Skills-Training Laboratory, Behavioral Science Labora Operating Room. As an accredited Academic Medical Center, St. Luke’s Medical Center’s Institutes are utilized for clinical rotations by the students in