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'''Our Lady of Fatima University''' is private university found in Valenzuela City, ]. {{Short description|Private university in Valenzuela, Philippines}}
{{Primary sources|date=January 2023}}
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| image = OLFU_official_logo.png
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| former_names = {{bulleted list|Our Lady of Fatima College of Medicine (1973–1979)|Our Lady of Fatima College of Medicine (1979–2002)}}
| motto = {{lang|la|Veritas et Misericordia}}
| mottoeng = ''Truth and Compassion''
| type = Private Non-sectarian Coeducational basic and higher education institution
| established = {{start date and age|1973}}
| founders = Jose C. Olivares<br />Vicente M. Santos
| religious_affiliation = Non-sectarian
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| president = Dr. Caroline Marian S. Enriquez
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| city = 120 McArthur Highway, ]
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'''Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU)''' is a private, ], ] basic and higher education institution.
== HISTORY ==


==History==
In 1967, Jose Olivares, a professor by vocation but with a strong entreprenuerial sprit, together with his son-in-law Dr. Vicente M. Santos, established the Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Financed from a loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines, he was able to build a 20-bed general hospital, which immediately became the primary provider of health care services for the people of Valenzuela and its neighboring towns.
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In 1967, Jose C. Olivares, with his son-in-law, Dr. Vicente M. Santos Sr., founded the Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in Valenzuela City. In 1973 he expanded the hospital to include a nursing college.<ref name="OLFUH">OLFU: http://www.fatima.edu.ph/content.asp?pid=1&cat=1 Retrieved February 6, 2012.</ref>
Mr. Olivares, who was a professor at the ] of the Philippines envisioned a dream for Fatima. He set his eyes on transforming the Our Lady of Fatima from a general hospital to a medical complex that will be the training ground for health care providers. In 1973, the Our Lady of Fatima College of Nursing was established. A 3-storey school building and a dormitory was constructed to house the initial enrolment of 180 students. These students eventually graduated and took the nursing board examinationss in 1976 where Fatima College of Nursing garnered an unprecedented 100 percent passing average. Since then, excellent performance in national board exams became a tradition and trademark of Fatima.


In 1979 the Fatima College of Medicine was established, with its pioneer batch graduating in 1983. In the 1990s the college diversified, starting programs in ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].
In preparation for the establishment of the College of Medicine, a modern five-storey building was built and the Our Lady of Faima Hospital was upgraded to a 150-bed tertiary hospital. By June 1979, Fatima College of Medicine welcomed its first batch of medical students. Since then, the College of Medicine has made its mark in medical education by producing highly-skilled doctors. It also became the first and only Philippine medical school to have an institution to institution clerkship program with a foreign hospital. Since 1988 to 2000, the College of Medicine has sent over a hundred medical students for clerkship training in the US.

The college became a ] in December 2002, with Dr. Vicente M. Santos Sr. as its founding president.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HCMI Education |url=http://www.hcmieducation.com/FU.php |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=www.hcmieducation.com}}</ref>

The next years further saw an increase in infrastructure development. New buildings were established in the ] and ] campuses, with additional nursing virtual laboratories and simulators. Fatima's College of Nursing was designated by the ] as a Center of Development in 2008.<ref>Fatima College of Nursing: http://www.fatima.edu.ph/content.asp?pid=213&cat=3 retrieved February 6, 2012.</ref> Fatima's expansion continued with the establishment of additional campuses in ], ], ], and ].<ref name="camp" />

The university submitted itself to the ]'s Institutional Quality Assurance through Monitoring and Evaluation (IQuAME) in 2008. In 2009 it was placed in Category A(t) as a mature teaching university.

The ] granted autonomous status to the university for five years from March 11, 2009, to March 30, 2014.

==Campuses==
The university has six campuses <ref name="camp">OLFU Campuses: http://www.fatima.edu.ph/content.asp?pid=152&cat=1 Retrieved February 26, 2012.</ref> which are located in:

*], ]
**Our Lady of Fatima University – Valenzuela
**Fatima University Medical Center – Valenzuela
**College of Medicine
*], ]
**Our Lady of Fatima University – QC
*], ]
**Our Lady of Fatima University – Antipolo
**Fatima University Medical Center – Antipolo
*], ]
**Our Lady of Fatima University – Pampanga
*], ]
**Our Lady of Fatima University – Nueva Ecija
*], ]
**Our Lady of Fatima University – Laguna

==Accreditation==
The Fatima College of Physical Therapy, Fatima College of Pharmacy, Fatima College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, Fatima College of Nursing and Fatima College of Dental Medicine programs are accredited by the Philippine Association of and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA).<ref>PACUCOA Website: Our Lady of Fatima University Accreditations http://www.pacucoa.ph/accredited%20institutions/ncr/ncrolfu.htm Retrieved February 6, 2012.</ref>

==Fatima University Medical Center==
Near the college of medicine is the Fatima University Medical Center, a 150-bed ] on the university campus. The center is an institutional partner that serves as a teaching ].

==Athletics==
The 'Fatima Phoenix' commonly called Team Fatima are chosen ] who compete in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="PHN">FATIMA PHOENIX http://www.fatima.edu.ph/content.asp?pid=166&cat=5 Retrieved February 6, 2012.</ref> Their students represent the university in NAASCU, PRISAA and other competitions.

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.fatima.edu.ph/}}
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{{Schools in Valenzuela City}}
{{Schools in Quezon City}}

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Our Lady of Fatima University
  • Pamantasang Birhen ng Fatima (Filipino)
  • Universidad de Nuestra Señora de Fátima (Spanish)
Former names
  • Our Lady of Fatima College of Medicine (1973–1979)
  • Our Lady of Fatima College of Medicine (1979–2002)
MottoVeritas et Misericordia
Motto in EnglishTruth and Compassion
TypePrivate Non-sectarian Coeducational basic and higher education institution
Established1973; 51 years ago (1973)
FoundersJose C. Olivares
Vicente M. Santos
Religious affiliationNon-sectarian
Academic affiliations
ACSCU
AMSA
APMC 		MTIAP NYSBE PACUCOA
PresidentDr. Caroline Marian S. Enriquez
Location120 McArthur Highway, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila, Philippines
14°40′41″N 120°58′51″E / 14.67797°N 120.98095°E / 14.67797; 120.98095
CampusMain
Valenzuela City, Metro Manila
Satellite
ColorsGreen   and   White
NicknameFatimanian
Sporting affiliationsNAASCU
MascotFatima Phoenix
Websitewww.fatima.edu.ph
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"Rise to the top"

Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational basic and higher education institution.

History

Our Lady of Fatima University (Valenzuela Campus) in August 2022

In 1967, Jose C. Olivares, with his son-in-law, Dr. Vicente M. Santos Sr., founded the Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in Valenzuela City. In 1973 he expanded the hospital to include a nursing college.

In 1979 the Fatima College of Medicine was established, with its pioneer batch graduating in 1983. In the 1990s the college diversified, starting programs in computer science, maritime education, education, psychology, biology, tourism and business.

The college became a university in December 2002, with Dr. Vicente M. Santos Sr. as its founding president.

The next years further saw an increase in infrastructure development. New buildings were established in the Valenzuela and Quezon City campuses, with additional nursing virtual laboratories and simulators. Fatima's College of Nursing was designated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Development in 2008. Fatima's expansion continued with the establishment of additional campuses in Antipolo, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, and Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

The university submitted itself to the CHED's Institutional Quality Assurance through Monitoring and Evaluation (IQuAME) in 2008. In 2009 it was placed in Category A(t) as a mature teaching university.

The CHED granted autonomous status to the university for five years from March 11, 2009, to March 30, 2014.

Campuses

The university has six campuses which are located in:

Accreditation

The Fatima College of Physical Therapy, Fatima College of Pharmacy, Fatima College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, Fatima College of Nursing and Fatima College of Dental Medicine programs are accredited by the Philippine Association of and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA).

Fatima University Medical Center

Near the college of medicine is the Fatima University Medical Center, a 150-bed hospital on the university campus. The center is an institutional partner that serves as a teaching tertiary hospital.

Athletics

The 'Fatima Phoenix' commonly called Team Fatima are chosen athletes who compete in basketball, volleyball, badminton, taekwondo, cheerdancing, track and field, chess, billiards, and swimming. Their students represent the university in NAASCU, PRISAA and other competitions.

References

  1. OLFU: http://www.fatima.edu.ph/content.asp?pid=1&cat=1 Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  2. "HCMI Education". www.hcmieducation.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. Fatima College of Nursing: http://www.fatima.edu.ph/content.asp?pid=213&cat=3 retrieved February 6, 2012.
  4. ^ OLFU Campuses: http://www.fatima.edu.ph/content.asp?pid=152&cat=1 Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  5. PACUCOA Website: Our Lady of Fatima University Accreditations http://www.pacucoa.ph/accredited%20institutions/ncr/ncrolfu.htm Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  6. FATIMA PHOENIX http://www.fatima.edu.ph/content.asp?pid=166&cat=5 Retrieved February 6, 2012.

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