Lesson 2.2 - 2.3: HISTORY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES Flashcards
Late 16th century, Manila
Capital of the Spanish empire
○ First Spaniards hospital
○ It was moved to Manila to cater to military patients
○ Health institutions were established for the poor
○ Educational institutions for the elite
1565, Hospital Real in Cebu
○ Established for the poor and leper
○ It was built by the religious Franciscans
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Reference hospital for HIV testing
3 Gs
1578, San Lazaro Hospital in Manila
○ God
○ Glory
○ Gold
Founded by the Dominicans
○ Established the first faculties of Medicine and PharmacPharmacy
1611, University of Santo Tomas
○ Established by the Spanish authorities
○ For laboratory examination of water, food, and clinical samples
1887, Laboratorio Municipal de Manila
Built for poor Spaniards
1596, Hospital de San Juan de Dios
After the fall of Manila, it was converted into the First Reserve Hospital by Lt. Col. Henry
Spanish Military Hospital
○ Chief surgeon of the Division of the Pacific and Eight Army Corps
▪︎ American
▪︎ Died of Typhoid fever
cause for typhoid fever
Lt. Col. Henry Lipincott
○ Caused by Salmonella typhi, commonly sourced from raw eggs.
▪︎ Because of his disease, the laboratory was not functional
○ Successor of Lipincott
○ Utilized the laboratory to perform autopsies and examine blood, feces, and urine.
Richard P. Strong
○ Established by the US Government through the Philippine Commission under the Philippine Commission Act No. 156
○ Located in Calle Herran, Ermita, Manila
○ Now stands as the National Institutes of Health of the University of the Philippines-Manila after the destruction during World War II.
1901, Bureau of Government Laboratories
○ Established at 208 Quiricada Street in Sta. Cruz, Manila
○ First clinical laboratory in the country
○ Where the Manila Public Health laboratory is presently located
26th Medical Infantry/Laboratory of the 6th Infantry Division of the US Army
At this time, Medical Technology practice was introduced to the Philippines by the 6th US Army
At the end of World War II
The US Army left the clinical laboratory at this time
the training of high school graduates to work as laboratory technicians started
1945
1944
Formally organized the Manila Public Health Laboratory from the remnants of the deserted laboratory
who assisted
Alfredo Pio de Roda, on October 1, 1945
Assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano
The first Manila City Health Officer
Dr. Mariano Icasiano
In 1947, the training program for high school
graduates to work as medical technicians was revised
revised by
Dr. Pio de Roda and Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana
Before this, there was no definite period of training, and no certificates were given to trainees
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1954
prepared the syllabus
a six-month laboratory training program with a certificate upon completion was given to trainees.
Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana
joined the two doctors later on in the training program at the Public Health Laboratory.
Dr. Tirso Briones
offered the first five-year Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology in Caloocan City.
through the pioneering efforts of?
Philippine Union College (1954)
Now known as the Adventist University of the Philippines
Mrs. Willa Hilgert-Hedrick, an American Seventh-Day Adventist missionary in the Philippines
○ Founder of Medical Technology Education in the Philippines
○ Developed the first-course curriculum
○ Put up the first Medical Technology school in the Philippines
Mrs. Willa Hilgert Hedrick
Her husband, Dr. Elvin Hedrick, was a missionary and doctor at the Manila Sanitarium Hospital
who came from New York and trained under Dr. Papanicolaou, in putting up the first complete laboratory in the Philippines at the Manila Sanitarium Hospital
Developed pap smear
Connected to a Medical Technology School
(PUC)
Mrs. Antoinette McKelvey
Dr. Georgios Papanicolau
Manila Sanitarium Hospital
first medical technology graduate of PUC
when
post-graduation plan
Mr. Jesse Umali
March 1955
took his medical studies at FEU and became a successful OB-Gynecologist
What happened on the Summer of 1955
2 more Medical Technologist
○ Mr. Avelino Oliva
○ Ms. Adoracion Yutuc
In the school year 1957-1958,which of the UST faculty of pharmacy offered an elective course to fourth and fifth-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy students.
Dr. Antonio Gabriel
and Dr. Gustavo U. Reyes
On June 30, 1960, the 1ˢᵗ - 3ʳᵈ year medical technology course was approved by
Bureau of Education
under the Faculty of Pharmacy
now the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
the fourth year (internship) program was approved
June 12, 1961
the first and only school to offer a **Doctorate Degree in Medical Technology (2017)
University of SantoTomas
worked on the feasibility of offering the medical technology course at Centro Escolar University (CEU) in 1960.
Mrs. Purificacion Sunico Suaco
1960-1963
1963
Mrs. Suaco automatically became the dean of CEU
CEU produced its first graduates
when did FEU started its school of medical technology
and through the efforts of?
1960
Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan and Dr. Serafin J. Juliano
became the Technical Director at FEU,producing their first graduates in 1963
Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan
Postgraduate studies in Medical Technology are now offered in 3 universities in Metro Manila.
○ University of the Philippines (one-year non-thesis degree in MPH)
○ University in Santo Tomas (MSMT)
○ Philippine Women’s University (MSMT)
offering BSMT courses in the Philippines, according to CHED (as of 2016)
73 colleges and universities
Undergraduate Studies
○ Bachelor of Science in Public Health
○ Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
○ Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory
Science
Post-Graduate Studies
○ Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
▪︎ Specific to Medical Technology
○ Master of Public Health (MPH)
○ Master of Science in Medical Technology (MSMT)
○ Doctor of Philosophy Major in Medical
Technology (PhD in MT)
1970
Three (3) faculty
Biology Department (College of Arts and Sciences)
▪︎Mrs. Florita Maslog
▪︎ Mr. Karl B. Padiera
1987-1988
Facilities
Department of Medical Technology (College of Arts and Sciences)
2nd floor, Science Complex Building
○ Two (2) laboratory/lecture rooms
○ One (1) shared office and faculty room
1993-1994
Autonomy was granted to the department chairperson
Acquired three (3) new microscopes (formerly
borrows only from the Biology Department)
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1995-1996
Medical Technology Department under College of Nursing and Allied Medical
Sciences (CNAMS)
○ Headed by the Dean of the College of Nursing
○ Autonomy was granted to the department chairperson
○ Moved to a new building at SUMC compound, 2nd
floor Angelo King Building
○ 15 active faculty
○ Acquisition of new equipment and machines
○ One (1) faculty room & office, three (3) laboratory
rooms, one (1) lecture room, and one (1) stock room
1995
○ Ms. Lydia Labor ranked 1st place in MTLE
○ Silliman University ranked 3rd in schools of Medical Technology
Qualifications for top-performing schools: at least 50 takers
1997
○ Silliman University ranked 5th among the schools of Medical Technology and received the plaque of recognition from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
2006
○ New curriculum with new subjects
▪︎Introduction to Medical Technology with Science, Technology, and Society
▪︎ (previously known as MT 13, equivalent to PMLS 1 and 2)
▪︎Cytogenetics
▪︎Pharmacology (removed from the curriculum)
▪︎ Research 1 & 2 (MT 41 and 42, requirement for internship)
2009
Spearheaded by?
The Medical Technology Department became theInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
spearheaded by Dr Teodora Cubelo
Director: Dr. Teodora A. Cubelo
2010
Mr. Patrick N. Vera Cruz ranked 7th in MTLE
2011
Ms. Alyssa Camille C. Ablaza ranked 4th
2012
Silliman University garnered 100% in the March 2012 Medical Technology Licensure Examination
1.
2013
Silliman University ranked 3rd place among the top 5 performing schools in Medical Technology
2014-2015
○ ICLS offered a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) program with majors in Medical riology, Mycology, Virology, and
Parasitology
September 2014
SU garnered 2nd place among the top 5 best
schools
March 2015
SU garnered a 100% passing rate
Top 4 – Danderick Avanzado Ablir
Top 5 – Kym Yves Tan Siliran
Top 6 – Jemuel Telen Guasa
Top 8 – Jason Cuevas Bansuela
Top 9 – Antonio Morqueda Vincoy Jr.
September 2015
Gabriel Paulo Condongo Orosco ranked 5th in the MTLE
2016 – 2017
○ SU ranked 5th among well-performing schools in the country
○ New director: Asst. Prof. Jusie A. Bernal
August 2016
▪︎Top 1 – Roselle Publico
▪︎Top 2 – Clarisse Cadano
2017
■ Top 5 – Kisha Katrin Tejoc Olpoc
■ Top 10 – Juri Nazareth Mapa Ochotorena; (Mr. Hibalag)
2018 – 2019
New Subjects:
○ New curriculum for K-12 graduates
○ OBE (outcome-based education) syllabus full
implementation
○ New director: Asst. Prof. Evelyn S. Fajardo
(2019)
▪︎MT 11 Introduction to PMLS 1
▪︎ MT 12 Introduction to PMLS 2
▪︎ HIS (Health Information System)
▪︎ Molecular Biology
▪︎ Epidemiology & Public Health
▪︎ 12-month internship
▪︎ General Education subjects: Bioethics, STS (Science, Technology, and Society)
MTLE 2019
▪︎ Top 2 – Marichu Panceras Lomotos
▪︎ Top 5 – Marc Rodney Sarvida Manaban
July 25, 2022
○ Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory
○ PCR, enzyme-linked immunoassays, nucleic acid
and protein assays
March 2024
Top 8 – Ricca Christyl Ongcol Sumalpong
August 2024
Top 7 – Nerfee C. Casilao