facilities - De La Salle Health Sciences Institute

FACILITIES
The De La Salle Health Sciences Institute occupies an eight-hectare lot in
Dasmariñas City, Cavite approximately 32km south of Manila. The Campus is easily
accessible by public transportation through 3 main routes: the Coastal Road - Aguinaldo
Highway route from the north, the Carmona Highway from the east and the Governor’s
Drive from the West.
The Campus’ location in the City of Dasmariñas is greatly conducive to learning,
being both accessible to the conveniences of a city and at the same time surrounded by the
lush and serene environment of the countryside. Within a kilometer radius are situated the
DLSU-Dasmariñas, other colleges, shopping centers, restaurants, and the student villages
and homes.
The Campus itself is composed of the De La Salle University Medical Center’s
(DLSUMC) 4-building complex, the four-storey College of Medicine building, the sevenstorey Academic Center for Health Allied Sciences, the four-storey Dr. Romeo P. Ariniego,
MD Library, the four-storey De La Salle University Angelo King Medical Research Center,
and the De La Salle Animo Center.
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UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Bldg 1 - UMC Main
Bldg 2 - Wu Annex
Bldg 3 - T F Rivera Hall
Bldg 4 - J S Tantiansu Cancer Institute
The DLSUMC, the principal teaching hospital of the four colleges of DLSHSI, is
administered by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres. It is composed of two (2) four-storey
buildings, Buildings 1 and 2 and the ten-storey hospital annex, the Dr. Teoderica Favis vda.
de Rivera Hall (Building 3) and the one-storey Jose Sotto Tantiansu Cancer Institute. Aside
from the hospital rooms, doctor‘s clinics, and the Out-Patient Department, the DLSUMC also
houses Emergency Rooms and Operating Rooms in the Hospital Annex.
The base training hospital is a 250-bed capacity tertiary hospital, the largest in
Region IV and the Philippines’ First ISO 9001 Certified, with fully accredited training
programs in various clinical specialties. It is where students are exposed to various areas of
the hospital through clinical duties under the guidance of faculty members.
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FACILITIES
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Bldg 5 - College of Medicine
Gross Anatomy Laboratory
The lecture rooms and laboratories of the College of Medicine can be found in the
College of Medicine Building. The Gross Anatomy Laboratory is housed in a separate onestorey building.
ANGELO KING MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER
Bldg 6 - AKMRC
Villarosa Convention Hall
The De La Salle University Angelo King Medical Research Center is the Institute‘s
ground zero for medical and health allied research. It houses the research laboratories of
the different basic and clinical departments, the separate Adult and Pediatric TB DOTS
facilities under the TB Research Unit, the Center for Indigenous Medicine, the
Bioavailability Unit.
Here, faculty researchers conduct studies not only for the advancement of
knowledge in their fields of specialization, but also conducts researches that are relevant to
the health concerns of the region. Aside from coordinating and managing the research
agenda of the Institute, the Research Center has recently been named convenor of the
Regional Health Research and Development Committee for Region 4. It also provides
research services to pharmaceutical companies and government health agencies.
The Information and Communication Technology Center and the De La Salle
Villarosa Convention Hall are also found at the Research Center.
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TWO HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY CHAPEL
In the midst of the campus,
surrounded by the lush vegetation of the
campus‘ mini forest, one will find the soul of
life in the Institute, the 500-capacity Two
Hearts of Jesus and Mary Chapel. Here,
students commune with God, friends,
mentors, and other members of the
community through a daily celebration of the
Eucharist and individual prayers.
Bldg 7 - CHAPEL
ACADEMIC CENTER FOR HEALTH ALLIED SCIENCES
The Academic Center for Health Allied
Sciences a.k.a. Wang Building houses the
classrooms and some of the laboratories of
the Health Allied Colleges (CNM, CMRT, and
CRS) as well as the administrative offices of
the colleges.
Bldg 8 - ACHS - WANG
DORMBUILT
Another vital edifice in the campus is
the Dormbuilt which serves as the students’
home in campus.
Bldg 9 - DORMITORY
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ANIMO CENTER
Bldg 10 - ANIMO CENTER
Students and employees of DLSHSI can now boast of its very own Center that will
serve as a convergence point for the whole community.
Indeed, the De La Salle Animo Center will serve as a place for animated
opportunities for growth and development in all aspects of life – spiritual, academic, social,
civic, cultural, musical, sports, and total environment.
ROMEO P. ARINIEGO MD LIBRARY
Located conveniently next to the Academic
Center for the Health Sciences (Wang Bldg), the new
library building looks set to become another focal
point for the entire DLSHSI population. Aptly called
the Romeo P. Ariniego MD Library, the building sits
on one of the high points in the institute, flanked by
greenery on its side and trees both at the front and
rear. The building itself brings in natural sunlight
and adds a touch of nature and breath of fresh air to
the entire surroundings. The library is a modern
four-storey building that houses the collection of the
four colleges.
Bldg 11 - LIBRARY
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