Formal MT Education in the Philippines Flashcards
Which schools offered the first four-year Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology program in the Philippines? When?
Philippine Union College
(Adventist University of the Philippines)
Manila Sanitorium Hospital
(Manila Aventist Medical Center)
“Founder of medical technology education in the Philippines”
Founders credited for development of the first Medical Technology program
Dr Willa Hilgert Hedrick
Helped Dr. Hedrick prepare the course curriculum and established the first complete laboratory in microbiology, parasitology, and histopathology at the Manila Sanitarium Hospital.
Dr. Antoinette McKelvey
The then president of the Philippine Union
College
A Doctor
Dr. Rueben Magsaysay
President of the North Philippine Mission of Seventh Day Adventist
Director of the Bureau of Education
Rev. Warren
Who and When?
First student to graduate Medical Technology from the Philippine Union College.
Dr. Jesse Umali
1956
Later pursued a career in medicine (OB-Gyne)
What and when?
Started offering medical technology as an elective subject to pharmacy students.
Univeristy of Santo Tomas
1957
When?
Medical technology was recognized as an official program in UST with the first three years as a three-year academic course and the fourth year as an internship program
1961
What and When?
Began offering the Medical technology program, which was later granted a recognition permit by the Bureau of Education
Centro Escolar University
1960
What and When?
When did Far Eastern University start its School of Medical Technology, which was later formally approved by the Bureau of Education?
1961
When did SLU start offering Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology?
1966
When did the Imelda R. Marcos Clinical Laboratory (now SLU Clinical Laboratories open to offer training for SLU medical technology interns?
1970
SLU
When was BSMT recognized and approved by MECS (Ministry of Education,Culture, and Sports)?
1971
