June 12-15. 2025
UERMMMC Alumni Foundation USA, Inc.
UERM AFUSA diary.
We started with a blast. The Board of Trustees had a welcome dinner meeting/tsismisan at the Marriott Grand Chateau last June 12, 2025. Planning and strategies were discussed…. and of course, gossips. Thank you Manang Vicky Casibang for the sumptuous Filipino dinner.
The BOT in attendance were:
Chairman:Rommel Aquino(85)
Pres:Renato Flores(79)
Sec:Ruby Reyes(78)
Treas:Leandro Maranan(76)
Orson Battad (78)
Jaqueline Gamiao (87)
Edna Solitario (79)
Myrna Ortega (79)
Renato Raymundo (67)
Nardo Buena (75)
Pauline Aquino (90)
Lydia Cohan (79)
Elwin Bustos (84)
Friday the 13th of June . Bad luck ? Not at all !! Good luck was on our side … UERM AFUSA had our very successful yearly breakfast meeting. A gastronomic buffet was provided by OLV Investments with Joel Lagore and his lovely wife Sonya in attendance . The Officers and Trustees were introduced by Dr. Vicky Casibang and formal Induction was done by Dr. Rogelio Sion, one of the original founders of the Alumni Association in America . Nikki Gavino-Collins MD’01 , our talented web editor , formally launched our NEW website www.uermafusa.com
The Officers and Trustees of 2025-2027 were inducted by Dr. Rogelio Sion
With COM Dean Dave AMPIL of Class 1984
With National Convention Commissioner Susan Suntay of Class 1977
Breakfast meeting was well attended . Thank you to Joel Lagore of OLV Investments for being our breakfast sponsor … and making our finances healthier !!
June 14, 2025
The Officers and Trustees of UERM AFUSA were introduced by Dr. Vicky Casibang during the Gala night.
Overall, it was a successful launch of the UERMMMC AFUSA 2025: The New Chapter.
The PROGRAMS we support and our BENCHMARKS were presented. Everyone tried their best to convey our message loud and clear . And we believe they heard us.
UERM AFUSA Programs:
1. Scholarships and Academic Awards
2. Faculty Development
3. Research
4. Community Service
5. Memorial lectures
6. Disaster Relief
UERM AFUSA Benchmarks:
1. Improve UERM Physician Licensure Examination Performance.
2. Improve Alumni Loyalty to UERMMMC.
3. Attract the best and brightest applicants to UERM
4. Make UERMMMC a Center of Excellence in Research.
5. Improve Faculty Skills.
Goodbyes are always hard to do so we said “Till Next Time”. See you in Mackinac Island in Michigan, October 2025 for our Strategic Planning and Leadership workshop 
