THE University of the Philippines Los Baños has partnered with UP Open University to offer a clinical internship program for students in UPOU’s Master of Arts in Nursing program.

Through UPLB’s University Health Service, the partnership was formalized in a signing ceremony led by UPLB Chancellor Jose Camacho Jr. and UPOU Chancellor Melinda Bandalaria.

The program will allow MAN students to complete their clinical internship or practicum at UHS, providing them with valuable hands-on experience in a healthcare setting.

“The partnership highlights the continuing efforts of both UPLB and UPOU to provide quality education and training for future leaders in nursing and healthcare in the country,” the university said.

Key attendees included UPLB Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs Roberto Cereno and UHS Director Jessie Imelda Walde. UPOU’s Dean Joane Serrano and MAN Program Chair Ria Valerie Cabanes also participated in the ceremony.