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NTTCHP UP Manila National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions - University of the Philippines Manila WHO then commissioned RTTC faculty members Drs. R.

The history of health professions education in the Philippines commenced with the founding of the National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions, University of the Philippines Manila in 1975. Before this period, the University of the Philippines College of Medicine (UPCM) conducted a series of “teaching institutes” on various topics related to medical education.1 Faculty members in th

e other health sciences discipline like dentistry and public health were also occasionally invited in these teaching institutes. Nursing, on the other hand, had its own series of activities to improve the instructional competence of its teachers since the discipline includes nursing education. After UPCM faculty Dr. Corazon Paulino Gonzalez trained in the Regional Teacher Training Center (RTTC) in Sydney, Australia in 1974, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified a potential leader in the Philippines who could pioneer health professions education. Bandaranayake and F. Rundle in December7-14, 1974 to conduct a feasibility study on the creation of a national teacher training center in the Philippines. Within the next seven days, the two WHO consultants held a series of meetings with UPCM Dean Florentino B. Herrera, Secretary of the Department of Education and Culture Dr. J. Manuel, Secretary of the Department of Health Dr. C. Gatmaitan, Executive Director of the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges, Dr. Fernando S. Sanchez, other deans of the country’s big medical schools such as the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical

Center, University of Santo Tomas, Manila Central University and the Far Eastern University. Representatives from the China Medical Board and the deans of the UP College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and the Institute of Public Health were likewise consulted. These individuals and the institutions they represented, together with the Board of Medical Education strongly recommended to UP President Salvador P. Lopez “the creation of a national teacher training center for the health sciences under the auspices of the College of Medicine of the University of the Philippines.”

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Vision
- The NTTCHP as the recognized Center of Excellence in health professions education in the Asia-Pacific Region. Mission

- 1. Develop educational program designers, evaluators, researchers and leaders
- 2. Advocate best practice in all educational settings
- 3. Generate new knowledge for the advancement of health professions education

21/08/2026
Join us in welcoming our new set of student council officers for this academic year.We look forward to a productive year...
19/08/2026

Join us in welcoming our new set of student council officers for this academic year.

We look forward to a productive year of leadership, service, and collaboration within the Health Professions Education community.

Despite the rainy weather, we successfully wrapped up the NTTCHP Student Orientation through a hybrid setup at the Unive...
17/08/2026

Despite the rainy weather, we successfully wrapped up the NTTCHP Student Orientation through a hybrid setup at the University of the Philippines Manila!

A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who joined us online and in person at UP Manila. To all our students, please stay safe and take care on your way home!

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The National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions (NTTCHP) successfully hosted the 2026 Interuniversity Wo...
14/08/2026

The National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions (NTTCHP) successfully hosted the 2026 Interuniversity Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Health Professions Education!

Special thanks to our Resource Speaker, Dr. Christopher Joseph Lucina Soriano, Assistant Professor at the Ateneo de Manila School of Medicine and Public Health, for sharing valuable insights and practical applications of AI in the Health Science education.

We also extend our gratitude to our NTTCHP experts, Asst. Prof. Nina Yanilla and Prof. Melflor A. Atienza, for their insightful lectures, as well as our workshop facilitators, Asst. Profs. Monica Walet, Maria Teresita Dalusong, and Glenda Ogerio, for leading the hands-on sessions.

Thank you to all our participants for making this event a success!

Follow our page for upcoming workshops and learning opportunities.

Warmest congratulations to Batch 2026 of the National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions (NTTCHP), Unive...
10/08/2026

Warmest congratulations to Batch 2026 of the National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions (NTTCHP), University of the Philippines Manila. You are stepping forward not just as graduates, but as educators, leaders, and mentors who can transform health professions education for generations to come.

The NTTCHP OHANA is proud of you!

06/08/2026

Interuniversity Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Health Professions Education

🗓 August 13-14, 2026
📍NTTCHP Auditorium
University of the Philippines Manila, P. Faura street. Ermita, Manila

"CPD units pending approval for Medicine and Physical Therapy"

Registration fee: P 4,500.00-

20/07/2026

📢 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Congratulations to the Newly Elected Officers of the Alumni Association!

The NTTCHP Alumni Election Committee would like to extend its gratitude to all alumni who participated in the recently concluded Alumni Association BOD Elections. Your participation reflects your dedication in strengthening the ties of our alumni community.
Following the official verification of ballots by the Election Committee, we are pleased to announce that the following individuals were successfully voted as Board of Directors:

• Jose Modesto Abellera III
• Leilani Baldeviso
• Melanie Duran
• Maria Lita Lopez
• Ma. Georgina Mojica
• Mark Jeembs Pineda
• Maurice Lee Santos
• Abby Jennifer Tamayo-Tolentino

Congratulations to our newly elected Board of Directors! We wish you all the best as you lead our Alumni Association.

We would also like to express our appreciation to all the candidates who dedicated their time and commitment to serving the alumni community.

Let us continue to work together to unite and support the goals and projects of the NTTCHP Alumni Association.

Congratulations once again to our new Board of Directors!

-NTTCHP Alumni Association Election Committee

Congratulations to Assistant Prof. Maria Teresita Dalusong, DrHPEd, on her official oath-taking as a faculty member of t...
17/07/2026

Congratulations to Assistant Prof. Maria Teresita Dalusong, DrHPEd, on her official oath-taking as a faculty member of the National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions on July 15, 2026.

Wishing you continuous success as you inspire and shape the future of health professions education.

Big news for healthcare education: NTTCHP-UP Manila and West Visayas State University (WVSU) officially signed a partner...
03/07/2026

Big news for healthcare education: NTTCHP-UP Manila and West Visayas State University (WVSU) officially signed a partnership agreement on 17 April 2026. The signing marked the culmination of two intensive capacity-building initiatives aimed at strengthening WVSU’s academic frameworks. Led by experts from NTTCHP--Dean Maria Elizabeth M. Grageda, Dr. Monica H. Walet, RPSY, and Dr. Fernando Ligot—the specialized programs focused on two critical areas: Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Strategic Planning for Faculty Development held on 16 – 17 April, 2026.

The new agreement establishes a long-term framework for curriculum development, faculty exchange, and collaborative research. Leaders from both institutions emphasized that this partnership will not only strengthen their academic programs but also ensure that future healthcare graduates are well prepared for the demands of modern, team-based patient care.

On behalf of UP Manila Chancellor Michael L. Tee, Dean Maria Elizabeth M. Grageda signed the MOU with Maria Corazon M. Samorin, PhD, OIC Campus Administrator of WVSU–Janiuay Campus, who signed on behalf of SUC President Joselito F. Villaruz.

The MOA signing was facilitated by Dr. Monica H. Walet, NTTCHP Coordinator for the Office of International and Local Linkages, together with Dr. Maria Socorro Martinez, Director of the Institute of Allied Sciences, WVSU

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