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Sometime in 1975, a dynamic group of personalities in the field of medicine and management education conceived the idea of organizing a private educational institution with high academic standards. A School of Nursing was to be its initial core offering. On March 13, 1975, the Board of Directors of the United Doctors Medical Center, Inc., passed a resolution establishing the UDMC School of Nursing. In the same year, it was authorized by the government to offer a three-year course leading to the title of Graduate in Nursing. It opened on June 2, 1975, with an enrollment of 189 students.
The School of Nursing anchors its commitment to the concept of social responsibility. It accepts as its primary functions the development of a total, integrated MAN of research and of community service. Embodied in its educational program are the general concepts of psychology, learning, and Christian values.
To provide its Nursing students with rich and varied opportunities for clinical experience, UDMC permits the use of its facilities for advanced health care as well as the acquisition of knowledge and technological skills.
In keeping with the master plan of making the School of Nursing the nucleus of a future University complex, the school opened other allied courses through its College of Liberal Arts. The latter became operational in the first semester of School Year 1977-1978.
The College of Liberal Arts strikes the balance between liberal educational and professional courses that lead to the wholistic development of a person, preparing him to become a potential leader in the community.
The initial offerings under the College of Liberal Arts were two four-year courses leading to a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and one in Psychology, respectively. In 1980, the secretarial programs were initiated, the one-year General Clerical and the two-year Medical Secretarial.
In 1990, under a new management, the College of Nursing and the College of Liberal Arts were separated and, in School Year 1990-1992, with the approval of DECS, the College of Liberal Arts became the College of Arts and Sciences. It also opened two more four-year courses, AB Political Sciences and AB English.
Since then, the College of Arts and Sciences has expanded its course offerings to include B.S. degrees in Physical Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Computer Science, Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and Secretarial Administration. A three-year course in Radiologic Technology, a two-year Midwifery, and several others with Associate degrees are also being offered.
The Office of Academic Affairs currently supervises the UDMC Colleges.