Section 14Sec./Art. 14

Role of the SUCs and PHEIs. -The SUCs and PHEIs shall perform the following functions in the implementation of the MSRS Program:

(a) Monitor the progress of all scholars in their respective educational institutions, identify those who have low or failing grades, and counsel them to improve their academic performance;

(b) Coordinate with the CHED to ensure the timely release and accurate distribution of allowances and other fees to the scholars;

(c) Make an annual report to the CHED on the performance of medical scholars and other necessary or vital information regarding the MSRS Program;

(d) Assist the CHED in the conduct of regular information dissemination on, and recruitment to, the MSRS Program;

(e) Review, modify and enhance the medical education curriculum to prepare the scholars to work in community-based health programs to ensure that medical education programs remain up to date with recent medical developments;

(f) Recommend strategies to CHED and DOH to improve the implementation of the MSRS Program;

(g) Conduct a tracer study on the whereabouts of their respective medical scholars after graduation from their institution and submit the results thereof to the CHED;

(h) Recommend to the CHED and the DBM the budget necessary to implement the MSRS Program in their respective institutions, based on their projected capacity and evaluation of the adequacy of the funding under this Program; and

(i) Perform such other functions as may be deemed necessary for the success of the MSRS Program.