INSIGHTS
INSIGHTS
Department of Internal Medicine
Innovating New Strategies, Ideas, and
Growth in Healthcare Trends
July 28 - 30, 2025 | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
6TH FLOOR BARCELON HALL, THE MEDICAL CITY, ORTIGAS
Our History
The Department of Medicine has been at the heart of The Medical City since its founding, serving as the hospital’s main provider of essential and critical medical services. From the beginning, the department was composed of respected and highly trained specialists who went on to become leaders in major national health institutions, including the Lung Center of the Philippines, National Kidney Institute, and the Department of Health.
Over the decades, the Department of Medicine has been led by visionary chairpersons who strengthened its role in advancing medical care and education. The department’s Internal Medicine Residency Program, launched in 1976 and accredited by the Philippine College of Physicians, has produced top graduates who excel locally and internationally.
The Department of Medicine is committed to high standards in patient care, training, and research. It offers fellowship programs in fields like Cardiology, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Endocrinology, and Geriatric Medicine, while continuously updating its protocols to ensure world-class care. The department remains dedicated to providing excellent, evidence-based medical services in partnership with patients.
Department Thrust
Vision
The Department of Medicine will be the leader in the provision of excellent and compassionate medical care in the country; will be recognized as a pool of well-respected, renowned specialists and leaders by their colleagues all over the world and will produce the best internists and specialists from its residency and fellowship training program.
Mission
The Department of Medicine, being the premiere department, is an integral unit of the TMC composed of ethical, well-respected internists who are committed to:
a. Produce board-certified specialists in Internal Medicine by the Philippine College of Physicians, who will deliver excellent and compassionate medical care
b. Deliver compassionate and globally competitive healthcare of the highest quality, at par with their counterparts not only in Southeast Asia but in the world.
c. Lead the country in establishing excellence in healthcare by delivering evidence-based, cutting-edge medical care to patients.
d. Revolutionize the country’s outlook by developing a culture of patient-centeredness and promote individual accountability to personal health.
e. Create and nurture an environment of camaraderie among its staff concerned with the professional growth and personal development of all.
f. Train residents and fellows to be compassionate, ethical, clinically-adept internists and specialists in their respective field of interest.
g. Protect the interest of its shareholders