Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (Mapúa MCM) has cemented its aspiration to be the leading institution for health science programs in Davao City by launching the College of Health Sciences on Thursday.
Engr. Alejandro Ballado Jr, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Mapúa MCM, said that by offering the College of Health Sciences, the institution wants to replicate the milestones and legacy of Mapua University in offering the best programs not only in the Philippines but globally.
“This is part of our aspirations to also replicate the milestones and legacy of Mapua University in which case we know that not only in the Philippines but globally the products of Mapua University when it comes to engineering and technology are sought-after or if not number one, best not only in the Philippines but globally and we want to duplicate that in offering health science programs in Davao City,” Ballado told Edge Davao.
Before the launching of the College of Health Sciences, Mapua MCM started offering programs like the College of Arts and Science that housed the BS Biology and BS Psychology.
Ballado said in 2022, Mapua MCM aspired to take the lead in Davao in offering health care programs and partnered with Arizona State University (ASU), which was officially sealed in 2022, and in 2023 the school added two new programs, BS Pharmacy and BS Physical Therapy.
To stay ahead and nurture future-ready learners, Mapúa MCM has collaborated with ASU, the number one university in the United States for innovation, ahead of MIT and Stanford, for nine consecutive years by the U.S. News and World Report.
The collaboration delivers high-quality education, enabling access to advanced and immersive facilities, global readiness, and digital mastery.
Students in Biology, Psychology, and even newly established degree programs in Pharmacy and Physical Therapy of Mapua stand to benefit from advanced and immersive facilities that elevate the learning experiences up to par with current global standards.
These facilities also include simulation training technology and interprofessional training across health sciences programs.
Adorico Aya-ay, dean of the College of Health Sciences, said Mapúa MCM aims to form the next generation of healthcare professionals ready to make an impact in the evolving healthcare landscape.
“Our collaboration with Arizona State University helps learners become globally competitive through programs and learning opportunities that push the boundaries of higher education,” he said.
Mapua MCM is also looking at developing a physical therapy laboratory, a botanical garden, and a new building with more laboratories and amphitheaters.
“Our mission at Mapúa MCM is to provide a learning environment that enables students to acquire the attributes needed to be globally competitive and locally in demand. This commitment to continuously developing our programs and state-of-the-art facilities aims to foster nation-building through technical expertise and digital mastery,” Ballado said.
