Republic Act No. 1887

: The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 1887 is to amend Sections One and Four of Republic Act No. 1243 to provide for the tenure of office of hospital residents in hospitals under the control and administration of the Department of National Defense.
: Physicians appointed for hospital residency, other than senior residency, must be duly licensed physicians who have graduated from recognized medical schools.
: Hospital residency appointments are for a period of one year, renewable every year at the discretion of the Secretary of Health or Secretary of National Defense.
: The total duration of hospital residency appointments shall not exceed a period of three years.
: The computation of the three-year period includes the time during which the appointee has served as a resident in any clinical department or section of any government training hospital.
: The three-year limitation applies only to all appointments for residency made hereinafter under this Act.
: They are authorized to designate the medical training hospitals under their respective departments.
: Yes, the Act applies to hospital residencies under both the Department of Health and the Department of National Defense.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on June 22, 1957.
: Physicians must be duly licensed and must have graduated from recognized medical schools.