Established on March 29, 1950 as a single proprietorship, The Family Clinic, as it was originally known was a 20-bed hospital housed in a two-storey building in Sampaloc, Manila. On November 14, 1953, it was organized into a corporation with Dr. and Mrs. Eliodoro Congco, Dr. and Mrs. Pedro Ylagan, and Mr. and Mrs. Jose Arguelles as incorporators and renamed THE FAMILY CLINIC, INC.(FCI).

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

In 1961, a license to operate a 100-bed hospital was granted to FCI and this paved the way to the opening of its School of Nursing, which eventually replaced the School of Midwifery.

The school's old building was demolished in 1970 and in its stead, rose a nine-storey, 100-bed general hospital equipped with modern facilities, centralized air-conditioning and other amenities. A hospital annex was built in 1977, housing additional classrooms and offices for the medical consultants.

In response to the increasing student population, a new six-storey building along Gov. Forbes St. (presently, A.H. Lacson), Sampaloc, Manila was inaugurated in 1978 and presently houses four Colleges, namely: College of Nursing, College of Radiologic Technology, College of Arts & Sciences, and College of Physical Therapy.

The birth and growth of The Family Clinic, Inc. can be traced to the vision of Dr. Eliodoro Congco in partnership with his spouse, Dr. Lydia Congco. Imbued with a missionary and entrepreneurial spirit, he had a philanthropic vision and a paternalistic approach. His death in 1988 brought to a close an enviable record of meaningful civic, professional and business involvement and achievements. His spouse took over the helm until her demise in November last year.

The legacy of providing affordable quality healthcare education continues to fulfill dreams, which are now passed on to the children of the founders. Ernesto Congco and Mrs. Emma C. Garcia who were elected Chairman of the Board and President respectively.

PRESENT TIMES

The college is undergoing major changes in all facets including infrastructure, organizational, curricular, and extension services preparing itself towards eventual accreditation. A series of inspections by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Professional Regulation Commission were conducted on the institution, which received high marks due to its ongoing developmental projects.

Classrooms are conducive to the learning process considering that they are spacious, well lit and ventilated, fully-air conditioned and equipped with modern students’ desks. Computer workstations with Internet connections are also available to students for their research work allowing them to update their knowledge on global technologies and developments. The school continues to acquire updated reading materials for library, and multimedia equipment for its audio-visual rooms to complement or enhance the teaching and learning process.

Faculty development is a major concern. Thus, all faculty members are required to finish their Masteral Degrees. To date, five percent of the faculty already have doctoral degrees, 40 percent Masteral degrees and the rest (55 percent) are now in their masteral thesis writing. It is expected that by the end of this year, all faculty members shall have completed their postgraduate studies.

The Family Clinic Inc. Hospital is the training ground for future nurses and other healthcare practitioners. Student nurses are first exposed and trained the basics in the base hospital and eventually get affiliated with big hospitals for further training in some special cases and areas. Family Clinic Inc. Colleges is very proud especially that it has affiliated with the big hospitals, both public and private, in Metro Manila.

Performance of graduates in Board Exams has been consistently improving for graduates for the last three years. Some of the graduates landed in the top 20 of some exams. Enrichment courses and other developmental programs are regularly undertaken by the school to make sure that students are very well prepared to take the challenge of passing the board exam.

The school maintains its commitment to assist deserving poor students to pursue their studies, and in line with this, the school has expanded its scholarship grants. To date, the school has 40 academic scholars and 20 presidential scholars. Family Clinic also has been granted slots under the CHED’s Scholarship Program.

Personnel and staff development programs are also undertaken to make sure that they give the best service to clientele’s satisfaction.

Teamwork and open communication lines among all stakeholders are the key to the progressive development in the institution- a second home… a family.

New Courses such as Medical Transcription, Business/Entrepreneurial Management, Practical Nursing and Short Term Computer Studies are in the drawing board. This is in response to the demands and challenges of the times. Stability of both institutions has been tested as evidenced by the 50 years of existence of the Family Clinic Inc.-Colleges and for its base hospital, The Family Clinic, Inc.-Hospital for 55 years.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

In 1970 the school pioneered the offering of a course in the field of X-Ray Technology. The College of Radiologic Technology, since its inception has continuously lived up to its mission of producing quality education and training in this field. Through the years, graduates of the College continuous to land as topnotchers in the board examination for X-Ray and Radiologic Technologists.

The institution offers a common general education program Associate in Health Science Education (AHSE). The first two years is geared towards helping students decide which career path to take in the health field. After two years, students are already equipped with the basic knowledge, skills, and proper values and outlook of a health worker giving them the opportunity to work in clinics or hospitals as nursing aides or nurse assistants.

The College of Nursing maintains a well-balanced curriculum in order to produce a well-rounded nurse who is equipped not only with the right knowledge and necessary skills but also possesses with the proper values of nursing care. The College has edge over some nursing schools became it has its own base hospital bearing the same name of the college. Student nurses receive their first training in the base hospital after which they are assigned to the different major hospitals for further training in the special areas, namely, obstetrical, surgical, mental, pediatric, emergency room and others.

The FCI's Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy was given full recognition by the Commission on Higher Education 1993. It has complete laboratory facilities aside from the rehabilitation center of its base hospital to ensure that students are given hands-on experience to apply theories learned in the classroom.

The College of Liberal Arts has produced graduates in its Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree. With its updated and responsive curriculum and relevant practicum program , some of its graduates have landed good jobs in Human Resources Departments of big companies, while the others have become successful entrepreneurs, teachers, and committed employees of respectable institutions in the country.

Its six-month Caregiver Training Program was given due recognition by TESDA and has been recognized by the Canadian Embassy. With its hospital-based training, caregiver graduates are better prepared to deliver the needed care of prospective clientele.