Far Eastern University – Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, also referred to as FEU-NRMF, is a non-stock, non-profit medical foundation located at Regalado Ave., West Fairview, Quezon City in the Philippines. It operates a medical school and hospital center. The institution is related to, but independent from, Far Eastern University. Brief history Upon the establishment and incorporation of the Far Eastern University in 1934, it has always been a part of FEU founder Dr. Nicanor Reyes Sr.'s vision to set up a medical school alongside the university. This vision finally materialized years after his passing. Establishment as an Institute In 1952, the Board of Trustees, under the chairmanship of Don Jose Cojuangco, commissioned a Medical School Committee to recruit faculty members and establish the institute. Faculties were contacted and equipment and facilities were readied. By June, the Far Eastern University Institute of Medicine (IM) formally opened its doors to its first students. The IM settled in the third to seventh floors of the Science Building within the campus. Headed by its committee members, Dr. Lauro H. Panganiban was installed as the first Institute Dean. The Institute's courses were handled by luminaries in Philippine medical education, with Dr. Liborio Gomez in Pathology, Bacteriology, Parasitology and Laboratory Diagnosis; Dr. Daniel de la Paz in Pharmacology; Dr. Perfecto Gutierrez in Medicine; Dr. Gloria T. Aragon in Obstetrics and Gynecology; Dr. Carlos Sevilla in Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology; Dr. Fe Del Mundo in Pediatrics; Dr. Tomas M. Gan in Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics; and Dr. Ricardo L. Alfonso in Surgery. Through the years, the departments and the courses of instruction were shaped by the visions of these heads of departments who were given a free hand in selecting their respective staffs. Clinical training and instruction to students were given through affiliate hospitals such as the North General Hospital, San Lazaro Hospital, Rizal Provincial Hospital, Children's Memorial Hospital, Malacañan Clinic, National Mental Hospital, and National Orthopedic Hospital. In 1960, the Institute continued its medical excellence by branching to another health science by establishing the School of Medical Technology. Setting up the Hospital In order to bring clinical training closer to the campus, groundbreaking of the University hospital commenced in the trapezoidal lot, north-east of the FEU campus. Designed by Felipe Mendoza in the International Style, its construction was estimated to be around ₱1.5 million. In October 1955, the FEU Hospital was completed and inaugurated. Headed