QuestionsQuestions (DOST SCC-7 Resolution NO. 01, S. 2009)
To approve the academic equivalency of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) for purposes of admission to the Scientific Career System (SCS) and upgrading of scientific ranks, by standardizing minimum entry requirements for medical doctors.
Section 3 of the Merit System for the Scientific Career System (MSSCS) CY 2006, which describes SCS as a system of recruitment, career progression, recognition, and reward of scientists in the public service.
The resolution unanimously approves that, for purposes of admission and upgrading of scientific ranks in the SCS, an MD is equivalent to a Master of Science (MS) degree.
It states that a medical doctor with (1) scientific papers published in an ISI or peer-reviewed journal and (2) residency and/or fellowship training is comparable to those with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.
Scientific publication in an ISI or peer-reviewed journal, and completion of residency and/or fellowship training.
No. The PhD comparability is conditional; it requires both qualifying publications (ISI or peer-reviewed) and residency and/or fellowship training.
The final proviso: 'It must be understood, however, that nominations from the Medical Sciences shall still be subject to existing policies and procedures of SCS.'
It allows medical doctors, for admission and rank upgrading in the SCS, to meet the academic credential requirement equivalent to an MS level, subject to SCS processes.
The resolution recognizes the need to set equivalency rules so that medical doctors are standardized against MS and PhD degree requirements for SCS admission and rank upgrading.
The resolution was unanimously approved by the Ex-Officio Chairman and members: Ricardo L. Saludo (Chairman), Estrella F. Alabastro (Co-Chairman), Emil Q. Javier, Jaime C. Montoya, and Emerlinda R. Roman.
It was adopted on 02 February 2009 (Adopted: 02 Feb. 2009).
MD is equivalent to MS for admission and upgrading as a credential baseline, while MD comparability to PhD requires additional credentials and outputs—ISI or peer-reviewed publications plus residency and/or fellowship training.
They would not meet the conditional requirements for PhD comparability under the resolution; however, they may still be covered by the MD-to-MS equivalency for admission/upgrading.
No. The resolution requires both qualifying publications (ISI or peer-reviewed) and residency and/or fellowship training; lacking either fails the PhD comparability condition.
Scientific paper published in an ISI journal or in a peer-reviewed journal.
It indicates that the DOST SCC-7 governing body acted unanimously in approving the equivalency standards, lending authority to the policy for SCS admission and rank upgrading, though still subject to existing SCS procedures.