The Office of Academic Partnership and External Relations (APER) is the strategic hub for fostering institutional linkages and international collaborations at De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute. APER plays a key role in advancing the institution’s internationalization agenda by building academic networks, facilitating student and faculty mobility, and cultivating meaningful partnerships that contribute to global education and engagement.
OBJECTIVES
- Promote and support the internationalization of academic programs.
- Monitor local and international academic partnerships and collaborations.
- Provide opportunities for intercultural exchange and global engagement.
- Align academic partnerships with the institution’s mission of “Nurturing Life.”
- Enhance students’ and educators’ intercultural competence and global readiness.
PROGRAMS
Academic Affiliations and Engagements Unit (AAEU):
Develops and manages Memoranda of Agreement (MOA), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), and other institutional collaborations with academic and non-academic partners.
International Student Mobility and Global Partnerships Unit (ISMGPU):
Facilitates outbound and inbound student mobility, exchange programs, international internships, and academic immersions.
International Certificate and Co-Curricular Programs:

Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to design and deliver short-term programs that build students’ global competencies.
Online International Course Offerings:
Enhances access to global education through online platforms, offering international academic courses and joint online learning initiatives.
Academic Affiliations and Engagements Unit (AAEU):
Develops and manages Memoranda of Agreement (MOA), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), and other institutional collaborations with academic and non-academic partners.
International Student Mobility and Global Partnerships Unit (ISMGPU):

Facilitates outbound and inbound student mobility, exchange programs, international internships, and academic immersions.
International Certificate and Co-Curricular Programs:

Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to design and deliver short-term programs that build students’ global competencies.
Online International Course Offerings:
Enhances access to global education through online platforms, offering international academic courses and joint online learning initiatives.
services
Facilitation of MOUs/MOAs with local and international partners
Student and faculty exchange coordination
Development of international and intercultural training programs
Assistance in international internships and collaborative research
Campus internationalization assessment and monitoring
Public relations and promotion of global engagement initiatives
Hosting of international delegations and visitors
Representation at global education networks and consortia
ADMINISTRATORS
ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS
SY 2025-2026
| POSITION | NAME |
|---|---|
| Director | Cheyen E. Molon, RRT, PhD |
| Chair, Academic Affiliations and Engagements Unit (AAEU) | John Michael B. Medina, RMT, MMPHA |
Contact Us
Academic Partnership and External Relations
Rms. 2303, 3rd Floor (Left Wing), Administration and Finance Center
De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute
