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Former names | 1871 – Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy |
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| Established | 1871 |
| Dean | Ma. Lourdes Domingo-Maglinao, M.D. |
| Regent | Rev. Fr. Angel A. Aparicio, OP |
| Students | 2,072 (as of 2016)[1] |
| Location | St. Martin de Porres Building, UST, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines |
| Patron saint | Saints Cosmas and Damian |
| Colors | Yellow |
| Website | medicine |
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The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (USTFMS) is the medical school of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines.
Established in 1871, the faculty is the first medical school in the Philippines. It is proclaimed to be a Center of Excellence by the Commission on Higher Education.
In 2018, LEAPMed, a special preparatory course for the UST medicine program was offered to high school graduates.[2]
- ^ Bulauan, J.A.A. & Garcia, J.C.V. (2011-01-26). "Too many students, so few classrooms". The Varsitarian. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ^ Domingo-Maglinao,M.D., Ma. Lourdes P. (October 2019). "An Innovative Preparatory Program for Medicine in the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery". Journal of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas. 3 (2): 386–387. doi:10.35460/2546-1621.2019-0055. Retrieved May 3, 2021.