History of Medical Technology in the Philippines

Question 1

2 important events that triggered the start of medical laboratory practice in the PH

Answer 1

1. The opening of the Suez Canal which helped disseminate info from the West to the East
2. Due to WW II, American soldiers based in the PH trained Filipinos in routine laboratory techniques

Question 2

Where the 1st lab in the Philippines was located

Answer 2

Quiricada Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila

Question 3

They brought the medical facilities and the healthcare team in the Phils

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The 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th Army Brigade

Question 4

In this year, Philippines started training civilians to be part of the health care team

Answer 4

Feb 1944

Question 5

When did the US Army Brigade leave the laboratory

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June 1945

Question 6

Established by the Spanish Empire as the Capital in the late 16th century

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Manila

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It is the first hospital but was then moved to Manila to cater military patients in 1565
-established health institutions for the poor and educational institutions for the elite

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Hospital Real in Cebu

Question 8

Hospital built by Franciscans for the poor and lepers in 1578
-it could also be the oldest hospital in the Phils

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San Lazaro Hospital

Question 9

Hospital founded for poor Spaniards in 1596

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Hospital de San Juan de Dios

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Founded by Dominicans in 1611

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University of Sto. Tomas

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Hospital founded in Cavite in 1641

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Hospital de San Jose

Question 12

Established the first faculties of pharmacy and medicine

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UST

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Journal created in 1886

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Boletin de Medicina de Manila

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Journal created in 1893

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Revisita Farmaceutica de Filipinas

Question 15

Journal created in 1895

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Cronicas de Ciencias Medicas

Question 16

Produced and distributed vaccine lymph that had 122 regular visitors (vacunadores) in Manila and other major towns in 1806

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The central board of vaccination

Question 17

they were appointed to provide health care services in 1876

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Provincial medical officers

Question 18

was established in 1883 and expanded in 1886

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Board of Health and Charity

Question 19

Established by the Spanish authorities in 1887 for lab exams of food, water and clinical samples although the lab was not adequately used in the study of outbreaks

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Laboratorio Municipal de Manila

Question 20

He was employed as a chemical expert in Laboratorio Municipal de Manila and pioneered water testing, forensics and environmental studies

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General Antonio Luna

Question 21

The Spaniards starting exploring this in the end of 19th century

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microbial causes of disease

Question 22

Reason why advancements in medicine and healthcare broke down

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Philippine-American war (1899-1902)

Question 23

After the fall of Manila, the Spanish Military Hospital was converted to this in 1898

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First Reserve Hospital

Question 24

chief surgeon of the Division of the Pacific and Eight Army Corps

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Lt. Col. Henry Lipincott

Question 25

He is the successor of the First Reserve Hospital and utilized it to perform autopsies and to examine blood, feces, and urine with other lab services.

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Richard P. Strong

Question 26

Established by the US Gov't in 1901 through the Philippine Commission under the Philippine Commission Act No. 156. and was located in Calle Herran, Ermita, Manila

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Bureau of Government Laboratories

Question 27

The bureau's first director who ensured that the bio lab would be equipped with adequate supplies and equipment

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Paul Freer

Question 28

It now occupies the area of the Bureau of Government Laboratories after it was destroyed during WW II

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National Institutes of Health of University of the Philippines-Manila

Question 29

At the end of the Phil-Am war, the Civilian Board of Health was changed into this

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Bureau of Health

Question 30

They formally reorganized the laboratory after the world war

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Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda and assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano

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First Laboratory based in the Philippines headed by Dr. Pio de Roda

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The Public Health Laboratory in Quiricada Street in Sta. Cruz, Manila

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The Public Health Laboratory is now known as

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The Manila Public Health Laboratory

Question 33

She collaborated with Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda in making a training program for aspiring lab workers

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Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana

Question 34

During 1954, it was the first to offer the school of medical technology under Dr. Elvin Hedrick and Mrs. Willa Hedrick

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The Manila Sanitarium and Hospital

Question 35

He managed The Manila Sanitarium and Hospital

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Dr. Horace A. Hall

Question 36

Absorbed the School of Medical Technology from Manila Sanitarium and Hospital leaving the hospital facility for its clinic

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Adventis University of the Philippines

Question 37

First PUC gradaute who became an OB-GYN

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Dr. Jesse Umali

Question 38

2 more students of the PUC who graduated BSMT in 1955

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Avelino Oliva | and Adoracion Yutuc

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First Medical Technology school in Mindanao

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University of Immaculate Concepcion

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First MedTech school in Visayas

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University of San Agustin

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RA 1517

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Blood Banking Law

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The Father of PAMET

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Mr. Crisanto G. Almario

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RA 4688

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The Clinical Laboratory Act

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RA 5527

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Philippine Medical Technology Act

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First board topnotcher

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Maridel P. Pasag

Question 46

PASMETH

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Philippine Association of Schools of MedTech

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Declared that the 3rd week of Sept as MedTech week in 1972

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Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos

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Elected as the first female president of PAMET in 1973

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Angelina Jose

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awarded "Most Outstanding Medical Technologist" in 1983

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Professor Lina C. Somera

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PAMET president and President for ASEAN Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists (AAMLT)

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Norma Chang

Question 51

1st established medtech review center

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Pioneer Educational Review Center

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Professional society specializing in blood banking

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Philippine Blood Coordinating Council

Question 53

in 1988, they submitted for PAASCU and was the 1st medtech school to do so

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Philippine Women's University

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PAASCU

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Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities

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awarded by PAMET as 1st most outstanding chapter

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Olongapo-Zambales Chapter

Question 56

In 2002, this was organized

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Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students

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1st TESDA certified short term course in Phlebotomy

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Certificate in Phlebotomy

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TESDA

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Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Question 59

In 2005, it was awarded by the Philippine Marketing Excellence Awards as the nation's most outstanding medical review center

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ACTS Review Center

Question 60

In 2006, schools updated BSMT to this

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BMLS (Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

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Current PASMETH president

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Dean Bernard U. Ebuen

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New and current president of PAMET

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Mr. Rommel F. Saceda

Question 63

During the 3rd ACMLT in Singapore, then PAMET pres was also elected to AAMLT presidency

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Carmencita Acedera

Question 64

First school to offer MSMT in 1975

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UST Graduate School