M3: BODIES IN MLS Flashcards
The only accredited professional organization for Filipino Medical Technologists
Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET)
• Graduated from Manila College of Pharmacy
• A licensed pharmacist who worked as a laboratory technician at the San Lazaro Hospital where he felt
the need to uplift the profession to a more dignified level & standardize the laboratory practice
Almario
Birth of PAMET
10:00 A.M. on September 15, 1963 at the Manila Public Health Laboratory in Sta. Cruz, Manila.
planned to establish a similar organization during the same period but failed.
- Siasco-Jose
- First national convention and election of officers in Far Eastern University with the first president.
- full date
Tamondong (September 20, 1964)
is the strict adherence to a moral code, reflected in transparent honesty, truthfulness, accuracy,
accountable of one’s actions and complete harmony in what one thinks, says, and does
Integrity
refers to the positive traits and values, moral responsibility, social responsiveness and behavioral outlook which makes one highly respectable and credible
Professionalism
is the unconditional, unwavering and selfless dedication that one builds-in into the practice
of the profession characterized by initiative, creativity and resourcefulness to bring about quality health
care and service to the public
Commitment
is the high quality performance by advocating and adhering to international standards making
services globally comparable competence
Excellence
is the necessary linkage, support, involvement and sharing that will increase the success and
advancement of every individual member and the association in general
Unity
National organization of all registered schools of medical technology in the Philippines
• Aim: Maintain the highest standards of medical technology/ public health education and to foster closer
relations among these schools
Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health (PASMETH)
Director Narciso Albarracin appointed Dr. Serafin J Juliano (FEU) and Dr. Gustavo U. Reyes to organize an association of deans/ heads of schools of MT and hygiene
- full date
May 13, 1970
First organizational meeting of PASMETH at UST
- June 22, 1970
Registration with the SEC
- October 6, 1989
Organized in 2002 during the term of Dean Zenaida Cajucom
• First advisers: Prof. Marilyn Bala, Prof. Nova Aida Cajucom, Prof. Zennie B. Aceron
• Reorganized on November 25, 2006 under the umbrella of the PASMETH
• Primary aim: Establish camaraderie among students via activities centered on social and cultural
developments, community outreach programs, and leadership training/seminars
Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students (PHISMETS)
• A not-for-profit membership organization with the primary aim for fostering excellence in laboratory medicine
• Develops CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTING STANDARDS & GUIDELINES based on input from and consensus
among industry, government, and health care professionals.
• Vision: Quality Practices for better health
• Mission: Develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use worldwide
• Common publications utilized by clinical laboratories in the performance of tests
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
M100
Collection of Diagnostic Venous Blood Specimens
GP41
Essential Elements of a Phlebotomy Training Program
GP48
A Quality Management System Model for Laboratory Services
QMS01
• A professional association based in Chicago, Illinois encompassing pathologists and laboratory professionals;
Advocates for the recognition of pathologists and medical laboratory personnel
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
o Provides global certification for generalist and specialist medical laboratory professionals
• ASCP Board of Certification
• One of the oldest physical science laboratories; Currently under the US Department of Commerce
• Promotes innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and
technology
• Contributions/roles in clinical laboratory testing:
o Specifying Class A tolerances for laboratory glass wares such as serological pipettes, beakers, biurets,
graduated cylinders, etc.
• All laboratory utensils should be Class A whenever possible to maximize accuracy and precision
• All -certified Class A glass wares (such as Class A pipets) do not need to be recalibrated by the
clinical laboratory
o Production of standards used for calibration of laboratory instruments
• E.g. Class S Weights that are used for calibrating analytical balances
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• An independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 164 national
standard bodies
• Develops and provides common standards between nations in food safety, agriculture, and healthcare
• Provides internationally-recognized accreditation of workplaces and industries based on standards
• Standards applicable in the clinical laboratory setting:
• It provides standards for technical competence that are unique to medical laboratories
• It also provides quality manageme
International Organization for Standardization (ISO
