Bacolod Our Lady of Mercy College
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Our Lady of Mercy College - Bacolod (OLMC-B) is a private medical college
in Bacolod City
, Negros Occidental
, Philippines
. The college is owned and managed by the Bacolod Our Lady of Mercy Specialty Hospital (BOLMSH), which serves as its training and teaching facility. It is the second school affiliated with a teaching hospital
to be established in Bacolod City, the first being Riverside College, Inc.
was established to begin operating during the 2008-2009 school year. The school will initially offer a degree course in Nursing, a one-year certificate program in Nursing and a six-month certificate program for caregiver
s.
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
in Bacolod City
Bacolod City
The City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
, Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The college is owned and managed by the Bacolod Our Lady of Mercy Specialty Hospital (BOLMSH), which serves as its training and teaching facility. It is the second school affiliated with a teaching hospital
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
to be established in Bacolod City, the first being Riverside College, Inc.
Riverside College, Inc.
Riverside College, Inc. is a private medical college in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. The college is owned and managed by the Dr. Pablo O. Torre Memorial Hospital , which serves as its training and teaching facility...
History
The school was established early in 2008 when the management of the Bacolod Our Lady of Mercy Specialty Hospital decided to make further use of their hospital facilities for purposes other than providing medical care. To this end, a college for NursingNursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
was established to begin operating during the 2008-2009 school year. The school will initially offer a degree course in Nursing, a one-year certificate program in Nursing and a six-month certificate program for caregiver
Caregiver
Caregiver may refer to:* Caregiver or carer - an unpaid person who cares for someone requiring support due to a disability, frailty, mental health problem, learning disability or old age...
s.