MMSU-COM bags awards at regional med convention
By Frances Charlyn Batara, STRATCOM Correspondent
Mariano Marcos State University–College of Medicine (MMSU-COM) students placed first runner-up among eight participating medical schools during the 14th Association of Philippine Medical Colleges–Student Network (APMC-SN) Regional Convention held on March 22–23 in Lingayen, Pangasinan.
MMSU secured first place in the Healthcare Innovations competition, with the winning team composed of sophomore students Jennifer Bulil-lit, Peter Denmarck Gajo, Ma. Domnina Nicolas, and Jake Ton-ogan. Their proposal seeks to streamline diagnostics and address data gaps in support of national and global health goals, focusing on sustainable, community-driven approaches to prevent and control sexually transmitted infections in Region 1. They were mentored by Dr. Peter James Gann, Dr. April Quintua-Alimbuyugen, Dr. Generose Christy Mateo, and Dr. Mary Joyce Urnos-Santos.
In the Clinico-Pathologic Case Conference competition under the junior category, junior students Shaira Elaine Colasito, Werner JG Junio, Jeanne Mariel Odoño, and sophomore Jann Messias Tabuyo clinched second place, with Tabuyo also awarded Best Speaker. The research team also included Jann Kristianne Everbelle Garcia, John Alvin Bareng, and Rhenzy Marie Bravo, guided by Dr. Catherine Carabbacan.
Meanwhile, juniors Bonjovie Tangid and Sebastian Jose Santos, sophomore Aira Kim De la Cruz, and freshman Steven Joseph Gambito earned third place in the Medical Quiz Bee, under the mentorship of Dr. Aira Cassandra Castro-Agra.
In the Interscholastic Medical Debate competition, sophomores Andrei Kelly Gomac and Dianne Eden Villasis received the 3rd Best Speakers Award. They were coached by Dr. Ina Krista Irapta and student mentor Godwin Christian Paragas.
With the theme “Agtarigagay 2025,” the annual convention brings together medical students from across Luzon to foster camaraderie and celebrate academic excellence and leadership. The 8th APMC-SN National Convention is set to take place from May 2 to 4, 2025, at West Visayas State University in Iloilo City.
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