Obstetrics and Gynecology

Philosophy

The faculty of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of the Philippines-Manila, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital believes in the joint responsibility of the state, the community and the individual in the promotion and maintenance of health and common welfare. The kind of care rendered to the Filipino mother is a major determinant of the quality of the future breed of Filipinos.

Vision

A national center of excellence in reproductive health science and professions, a globally recognized leader in training and education, research and service in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, socially relevant and contributing to the national health policy development in reproductive health.

Mission

We are a community of empowered scholars in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, imbued with spiritual vigor and zeal for life-long learning; under exemplary mentorship, total commitment and support, able to perpetuate our kind and discover new knowledge about the specialty, nurture strong values and the finest of character, arouse a deep sense of nationalism, and ensure the best possible healthcare for the Filipino people. In an atmosphere of academic freedom and integrity, compassion, justice, respect for persons and individual rights, we are committed to a dynamic leadership and excellence in training and education, research and service, socially relevant, and contributing to national health policies for reproductive health.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology started as 2 separate Departments. The Department of Obstetrics was established in 1907 with the Philippine Medical School, and later on became one of the 11 primary departments after the opening of the University of the Philippines (UP) – Manila, College of Medicine in 1910. Gynecology was initially a section of the Department of Surgery, but subsequently became an independent Department in 1922.

It was in 1963 that the 2 Departments were merged as the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, under the approval of the UP Board of Regents. Since then, the Department has grown into one of the most structured departments of the UP-Manila, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital (PGH).

The following are the Chairs of the Department from 1907 until the present:

Department of Obstetrics:

Department of Gynecology:

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology:

Important milestones in the history of the Department:

• Residency Training Program
  • Residency Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Fellowship Training Programs
  • Fellowship Training in Family Planning
  • Fellowship Training in Gynecologic Oncology
  • Fellowship Training in Infectious Diseases
  • Fellowship Training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Fellowship Training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Fellowship Training in Trophoblastic Diseases
  • Fellowship Training in Ultrasound
  • Fellowship Training in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
• Master of Science in Clinical Medicine

FACULTY

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

1. To provide obstetric and gynecologic quality patient care that is within the program of the national health system and in support of its teaching and research program.
2. To provide optimal patient care with satisfactory outcome as measured by the reduction in morbidities and mortalities.
3. To develop models of obstetric and gynecologic patient care that could be appropriate to and applicable for use by all national health care facilities.

1. To contribute to the training of OB-GYN specialist who will not only be competent and capable but motivated and willing to serve the health needs of the Filipino people, specially the underserved.
2. To set up programs or training modules in OB-GYN and manpower development that are appropriate to our local setting and implementation by other teaching and training institutions in the country.
3. To develop a medical graduate into a board certified specialist with level of competency as required by the respective specialty boards.

1. To stimulate enthusiasm on research in all levels of the Department – from students to faculty.
2. To orient researcher along national interest and benefit, to encourage research on illnesses or diseases indigenous to our country.
3. To produce quality research papers that are peer reviewed.

University of the Philippines College of Medicine – Philippine General Hospital
Taft Avenue, Manila 1000
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
TELEPHONE: 554-8400 loc. 2300
EMAIL: ob-gyne.uppgh@up.edu.ph