Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- APMC-SN
- Association of Philippine Medical Colleges - Student Network, the national organization that GSDMSF students participate in.
B
- Bulaong
- The primary residential area/subdivision surrounding the campus where most medical students find boarding houses and apartments.
C
- Clerk
- A fourth-year medical student undergoing clinical rotations in the hospital.
D
- Doctors' Canteen
- The main cafeteria located within the General Santos Doctors' Hospital complex, frequently used by students during clinical rotations.
G
- GSDMSFI
- The official institutional acronym often used in formal organizational documents (General Santos Doctors' Medical School Foundation, Inc.).
K
- KCC
- KCC Mall of GenSan, a popular nearby shopping center for dining and supplies.
M
- MSC
- Medical Student Council, the primary student governing body of GSDMSF.
O
- OSCE
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination; the practical, station-based exams used to test clinical skills.
P
- PGI
- Post-Graduate Intern; medical graduates completing their required internship year at GSDH.
R
- Revalida
- The comprehensive oral examination typically held at the end of the medical program.
S
- SGD
- Small Group Discussion; a core academic session where students analyze medical cases in a collaborative setting.
- SM GenSan
- The nearby SM City General Santos mall, a common destination for student meals and off-campus breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Anatomy Lab
- The specialized facility for gross anatomy dissection and laboratory sessions.
- Bulaong Terminal
- The major transport hub near the school, used by students traveling from other parts of Mindanao.
- Duty
- Refers to the hospital shift rotations (often 12 to 24 hours) required during clerkship and internship.
- GSDH
- General Santos Doctors' Hospital, the base teaching hospital where students conduct their clinical clerkship.
- gsdmsfi_campus_cafeteria
- GSDMSFI Campus Cafeteria
- Main Building
- The primary academic building housing lecture halls and administrative offices.
- Skills Lab
- The simulation area where students practice clinical procedures before hospital duty.
- Tricycle
- The primary mode of local transit for students moving between the campus and nearby residential areas.
- White Coat Ceremony
- The formal transition event where students receive their white coats, marking the start of their clinical training.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.