(Asian Hospital and
Medical Center recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with PHINMA Education
Holdings Inc. with the goal of arming PHINMA Ed students with the knowledge and
training they need for the workplace. Present during the signing ceremony were
(l-r): Sharon C. Hernandez, Asian Hospital and Medical Center’s Chief Strategy
Officer; Andres M. Licaros, Jr., Asian Hospital and Medical Center’s President
and CEO; Dr. Raymundo P. Reyes, PHINMA Education Holdings, Inc.’s Chief
Operating Officer and Liezl Occiano-Delos Angeles, PHINMA Saint Jude’s
Assistant Chief Operating Officer.)
Asian
Hospital and top officials from PHINMA Education Holdings, Inc. (PHINMA
Ed) with the common goal of arming Filipino students with the knowledge and
training they need in order to advance in the workplace and have a better life.
Andres
M. Licaros Jr., President and CEO of Asian Hospital and Medical Center, stated
that “the Asian Hospital community is looking forward to working closely with
PHINMA Ed where we can conceptualize programs together geared toward updating
and preparing students for the unique challenges of the healthcare industry.”
“We
can also give scholarships to deserving students so that they will be able to
gain access to quality education,” he said. “Together with PHINMA Ed, we will
be able to give our students a better future and a better life.”
At
the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) held at Asian Hospital and
Medical Center on July 29, 2019, Dr. Raymundo P. Reyes, Chief Operating Officer
of PHINMA Ed, said it has always been the goal of PHINMA Ed to partner with
industry leaders so that they can further improve the skills of their
graduates.
“Asian
Hospital is known as one of the best hospitals in the country,” Dr. Reyes said.
“The goal is to expose our nursing and allied health students from the very
start (of their education) and not just during their internship, which is
usually during their last year.”
PHINMA
Education Holdings manages a network of schools composed of six secondary and
tertiary educational institutions, including Araullo University in Cabanatuan
City, Cagayan de Oro College in Cagayan de Oro City, University of Pangasinan
in Dagupan City, University of Iloilo in Iloilo City, Southwestern University
in Cebu City and St. Jude College in Sampaloc, Manila.
Under
the MOA, PHINMA Ed will refer undergraduate students and alumni to Asian
Hospital for internship and employment opportunities. Asian Hospital will also
be a primary resource in career-related activities such as career talks, career
treks or work-site exposures and collaborative learning.
As one of the country’s top hospitals, Asian Hospital will share valuable insights with the PHINMA Ed team so that their students can acquire the necessary skills to succeed in their career.
The
MOA signing was witnessed by members of Asian Hospital’s management committee,
hospital leaders, and officials from PHINMA Ed.