Elevating its reputation as a leading hospital in Cebu, Southwestern University Medical Center (SWUMed) has inked an agreement with Mount Grace Hospitals, Inc. (MGHI) to further advance healthcare services and medical education by reaching out to communities in the Visayas region and neighboring provinces.
Southwestern University Medical Center (SWUMed) has inked an agreement with MOUNT Grace Hospitals, Inc. (MGHI) to further advance healthcare services and medical education by reaching out to communities in the Visayas region and neighboring provinces. | In Photos: (L-R) Southwestern University PHINMA EVP and COO Albert Gamboa, Southwestern University PHINMA & PHINMA Education President Dr. Chito Salazar, Mount Grace Hospitals President and CEO Carlos Ejercito, and EVP and COO Rhais Gamboa. | Know more here
Under the partnership, Mount Grace Hospitals, Inc., a member of the United Laboratories Group, the country’s largest pharmaceutical company, will be managing SWUMed from handling day-to-day operations, improving medical services, and providing exceptional training to next-generation health professionals.
“We are delighted to have found an ally in Mount Grace. This partnership will let us bring the latest healthcare innovations and services to Cebu, position SWUMed at the forefront of healthcare and medical education, and enable more Filipino families to live dignified lives,”
-Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr., SWU PHINMA Chairman
A 115-bed tertiary general hospital, SWUMed since its establishment has been a trusted leader in providing the community access to state-of-the-art and affordable healthcare services. SWUMed is also the medical training arm of the Southwestern University PHINMA School of Medicine.
A ceremonial signing was held on February 18, 2022, at the Mount Grace headquarters in Mandaluyong with the executives of Southwestern University PHINMA led by its president Dr. Chito B. Salazar and Mount Grace representatives headed by president and chief executive officer Mr. Carlos C. Ejercito and executive vice president and chief operations officer Mr. Rhais M. Gamboa.
The official announcement and turnover of SWU PHINMA and MOUNT GRACE Hospitals, Inc. will happen on April 2, 2022. | Follow updates here
“Our newly-formed agreement with SWUMed expands the reach of Mount Grace in Visayas and Mindanao. With this, we are able to bring in our medical expertise through a strong geographical presence in key urban areas in the country, making us true to our vision as stewards of health in communities around us,” said Ejercito.
The event was followed by a virtual signing on February 21, 2022 with the Southwestern University PHINMA board of directors Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr., Magdaleno B. Albarracin, Jr., and Oscar J. Hilado. SWU PHINMA Chairman del Rosario expressed his appreciation of the recent collaboration.
IN PHOTO: The executives of Southwestern University PHINMA and Mount Grace Hospitals Inc. gather online on Feb. 21 to formally sign the agreement to expand healthcare and medical education services in Visayas and Mindanao.
“We are delighted to have found an ally in Mount Grace. This partnership will let us bring the latest healthcare innovations and services to Cebu, position SWUMed at the forefront of healthcare and medical education, and enable more Filipino families to live dignified lives,” he added.
The official turnover and announcement of the partnership is slated to happen this April in Cebu.