MD 1-1 · PRELIM

ConradJoseph M.

An aspiring anesthesiologist learning to understand life one molecular mechanism at a time.

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Portrait 01
The person behind the prelim journal

Silario

Manila Central University College of Medicine Biochemistry E-Portfolio

Profile signal

Curiosity outside class.
Purpose inside medicine.

I'm Conrad, an aspiring anesthesiologist who values steady progress more than chasing perfection.

Outside medical school, I enjoy gaming, modifying cars, going for drives, playing tennis, and filmmaking with an action camera. Each interest gives me a different way to reset, focus, and return to my studies with more energy.

My goal is simple: keep moving through medical school, pass every subject, build the judgment of a capable physician, and create a life where I can care for others while providing for myself and my family.

EDU.01

Claret School of Quezon City

Grade school through high school

EDU.02

University of Santo Tomas

Bachelor of Science in Biology, pre-medical degree

NOW.03

Manila Central University

Doctor of Medicine, Year Level 1

RecognitionDean's Lister

University of Santo Tomas

ResearchUST-Japan Symposium · 2021

Stomach Content Analysis in Relation to Morphological Characteristics: A Review Paper on Freshwater Gobies in Asia

Eight learning transmissions

Open a card.
Enter the lesson.

Each entry records what changed, why it matters clinically, one core memory, and the question I am still working through.

Evidence after hours

Learning did not stop when the schedule ended.

One review session with Doc A continued until 2:00 AM. He patiently revisited every difficult chapter and encouraged us to understand Biochemistry instead of simply memorizing it. The image he jokingly shared in our group chat captured the unexpected length of that night, but it also captured the dedication that helped me face the preliminary examination with greater clarity.

02:00 AMReview session completed

A memorable late-night Biochemistry review moment with Doc A — Archive 01 A dedicated teacher can change how a difficult subject feels.

People in the frame

Medicine is difficult.
It is never solitary.

Conrad with his medical school classmates — ClassmatesShared weight, shared progress.
Medical school became more manageable when I found people who understood the same struggles, expectations, and responsibilities.

Conrad with Dr. Cezanne Cariño — Across disciplinesWith Dr. Cezanne Cariño
A moment with the Histology department chair and one of the young lecturers who, like Doc A, brings energy and approachability into medical education.

Conrad with Dra. Villanueva — Research perspectiveWith Dra. Villanueva
A memory with our Biostatistics and Research facilitator, representing another discipline that strengthens the way I learn to evaluate evidence.

Beyond the lecture hall

Focus has more than one form.

The things I enjoy outside medicine help me return to it with patience, attention, and a clearer head.

A sports car connected to Conrad's interest in driving and modification — 01 · Precision
Driving and modifying sports cars
I enjoy the balance of engineering, attention to detail, and personal expression involved in building a car that feels distinctly my own.

02 · Rhythm

Tennis

Playing tennis gives me a physical reset while sharpening timing, control, and the ability to stay composed point by point.

03 · Perspective

Action-camera filmmaking

Filmmaking is one of my favorite ways to preserve movement, atmosphere, and the details people might otherwise miss.

Behind the scenes

The art of communication, with room to laugh.

This blooper was captured during our Communication Skills activity. It preserves the lighter, more candid side of learning, where teamwork and humor helped make a demanding day memorable.

Communication Skills · Art of Communication

Closing transmission

Progress does not need to be perfect to be real.

Biochemistry has challenged the way I study, connect ideas, and respond when a lesson does not make sense immediately. I am not aiming to become the person with the highest grade in every room. I am working to become someone who continues, improves, and learns enough to use that knowledge responsibly for a patient.

Thank you for taking the time to explore my learning, effort, and growth throughout the course. I look forward to carrying these lessons with me as I work toward becoming a physician.

ConradJoseph M.

Silario

Curiosity outside class.
Purpose inside medicine.

Claret School of Quezon City

University of Santo Tomas

Manila Central University

Open a card.
Enter the lesson.

The chemistry beneath medicine

Learning the alphabet of proteins

Questions are clinical instruments

A laboratory without walls

Reading imbalance as a story

Structure refuses shortcuts

Following oxygen through the body

The two-in-the-morning breakthrough

Learning did not stop when the schedule ended.

Medicine is difficult.
It is never solitary.

Focus has more than one form.

Driving and modifying sports cars

Tennis

Action-camera filmmaking

The art of communication, with room to laugh.

Progress does not need to be perfect to be real.