The Family Residency Training Program aims to develop competent, compassionate and board eligible Family Physicians.

In 1992, the BIHMI re-opened its doors to the public as an out-patient service clinic, after 7 years of closure. As a community oriented institution, one of its objectives is to provide training for community health practitioners. This gave birth to a Family Medicine Practice, initially as an out-patient service. The Family Medicine Services gradually increased its clientele thus required the services of other medical specialists. On its fifth year of operation, BIHMI has formed the Family Medicine Residency Training, later it has expanded to include other residency training program.

Edgardo V. Buenaventura, MD, FPAFP
Chairman, Department of Family and Community Medicine

Antonino A. Capulong MD, DFP
Training Officer, Department of Family and Community Medicine

Lillian Faustino-Lao, MD DPAFP
Active Medical Staff

Jade Cyril S. Veloso, MD, CFP
Active Medical Staff

Residents : 

Alvin V. Amoguis, MD
Hans Otto Manuel C. Gutierrez MD
Efren L. Onod MD

There are 7 items for the Residency Training Program in Family Medicine. The Program already has produced graduates:

1. Dr. Rufino R. Amiscua
2. Dr. Perlita C. Pimentel
3. Dr. Joseph G. Macalla
4. Dr. Antonino A. Capulong
5. Dr. Marie Ruth B. Bolcan
6. Dr. Maricar G. Lim
7. Dr. Maurita M. Calumba
8. Dr. Larah R. Oclarit
9. Dr. Florence A. Mondigo

The Residency training will be for 3 years during which the residents will acquire skills and knowledge through rotations in different clinical specialties for a specific period.

1. During the first year of training, residents will focus mainly on developing basic clinical skills in all the 4 major clinical services. Hence, rotation will be as follows:

a. Medicine-3 months

b. Pediatrics-3 months

c. Surgery-3 months

d. OB-Gyne-3 months. 

2. During the second year of training, residents are expected to further improve their skills in Clinical Medicine, hence will rotate again in the different departments for 2 months each.

3. The third year training will be spent mostly in minor rotations (ophthalmology, radiology, psychiatry, pathology, dermatology, and otolaryngology) where the residents wants to enhance their skills and gather in-depth learning experience in their chosen discipline. This is also the time when the residents will have the opportunity to live in the community and gain knowledge on community medicine and complete research paper. The residents will get to handle families and learn about family psychodynamics and do home visits to their enrolled families.

1. Graduate of Accredited Medical School who have passed the medical board exams
2. Good Moral Character
3. Member of the Davao Medical Society

1. Bio-data/Resume
2. Diploma
3. Transcript of Records
4. 2x2 ID picture
5. PRC board rating
6. Certificate of Internship Program