Philippines to Attract More Indian Medical Students

May 25, 2024

The Philippines recently made major changes to its laws that allow foreign medical students, including those from India, to work as doctors in the Philippines after they graduate with a Doctor of Medicine degree. Because of this change, there will be 25 to 30 percent more Indian students in the Philippines.

Impact of the Legislative Amendment

Not only do these changes help Indian students, but they also help medical students from other countries who are learning in the Philippines. This amendment gives graduates a “clear pathway” to practice medicine in the Philippines or anywhere else in the world. It also makes the Philippines a better place to get medical education in the Asia-Pacific region.

Benefits for Returning Indian Graduates

The changes are especially good for Indian students who want to become doctors and work in India after they graduate. The National Medical Council (NMC) says that students must have a valid license to take the Indian screening test, which is a condition for practicing medicine in India. Indian students can get this kind of license after finishing their studies and work in the Philippines thanks to changes to the country’s laws. This is in line with what the NMC requires.

Eligibility Criteria under New Legislation

Indian medical students must meet the following requirements to work as doctors in the Philippines:

Get your Doctor of Medicine from a Philippine College of Medicine that is approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Do a job in the Philippines for a year. After meeting these requirements, grads can register and work as doctor in the area.

Global Context and Impact

More Indian students are learning medicine in the Philippines. This is part of a larger trend where about 20,000 Indian students study medicine abroad every year. Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and, in the past, China and Ukraine were also popular choices, but health and political problems have made it harder for students to leave those two countries. The Philippines’ new law not only makes the country more appealing as a place to study, but it also helps medical professionals move around the world and raises the standards of medical education around the world.

More about Medical Education in the Philippines

In the Philippines, medical school lasts for five years and then there is an internship that lasts for one year. In 1905, the University of the Philippines College of Medicine opened as the first medical school in the Philippines. Filipino medical schools are more appealing to people from other countries because they teach in English. To work as a doctor, graduates must pass the Philippine Physician Licensure Examination. People around the world know that the country produces a lot of nurses and doctors. There is a lot of demand for Filipino medical grads, especially in the U.S., where they can make more money and work abroad. The Philippines’ medical education is built on the U.S. model, and problem-based learning is a big part of the curriculum. Community health is also important to medical schools, and students take part in projects that put them in the community.

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