MODULE 2: HISTORY OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE PHILIPPINES Flashcards
Philippine Civil Administration
Unit 1 (PCAU 1)
(YEAR)
1945
-Now Madaluyong General Hospital
-American Military
Philippine C i v il Admini s t rat ion
Uni t 1 ( P CAU 1)
a French therapist, introduces Occupational Therapy at the PCAU I
Andre Rocher
founded the OT Department
Conchita Abad, Fe Isaac Sano, Gliceria
Andaya
(YEAR) The Philippine Amputation and
Prosthetic Unit ( PAPU)
1946
9940th Technical Service Unit
The Philippine Amputation and
Prosthetic Unit (PAPU)
made an amputation center and prosthetic shop in the Philippines
Mary Berteling and Elizabeth Nachod
Train Filipinos in constructing
prostheses and establish an
amputation center and prosthetic shop
in PH
The Philippine Amputation and
P ros thetic Uni t ( PAPU)
One of the successful hospitals which
transitioned into local control
POST- WWII Philippine Orthopedic
Center ( P O C )
Formerly known as the National
Orthopedic Hospital (NOH)
Philippine Orthopedic
Center ( P O C )
Established in the year 1962
POST- WWII The School of Allied Medical
Professions (SAMP)
recognized the need and
recommended the establishment
of a school for rehabilitation
professions
Dr. Benjamin Tamesis
The School of Allied Medical
Professions (SAMP) (PLACE)
UP-Manila
The first ever curricula for OT was
approved in SAMP
JUNE 1962
The School admitted its first
occupational therapy students (MONTH ND YEAR)
NOVEMBER 1962
pioneers of the
profession in the Philippines
Evanina Estrada and Corazon
Tablan
Temporary house of SAMP
National Orthopedic Hospital in Quezon
city
Occupational Therapy
Association of the Philippines
(OTAP) was granted Associate
Membership status by the World
Federation of Occupational
Therapists (WFOT) (YEAR)
1966
Associate Membership status by the World
Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT)
(COUNCIL ND COUNTRY)
Seventh Council Meeting in London
SAMP’s occupational therapy
curriculum was authorized and fully
recognized. (YEAR)
1968
SAMP was transferred inside the
premised of PGH (YEAR)
1969
(YEAR)
Republic Act 5680
(PERSON) served as the
project’s chairperson
JUNE 21, 1969
Fe Isaac-Sano
Introduced by Sen. Juan Flavier
Republic Act 5680 (OT-PT LAW)
The Philippine Regulatory
Commission appointed (PERSONS) as the first
Occupational Therapy Board
Examiners (PRC)
Isaac-Sano and Abad
The first Board Exams for
occupational and physical therapists were given (MONTH AND YEAR)
JUNE 1973
(NUMBER) SAMP Graduates, 100%
passing rate
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Create and adopt a long-term,
integrated, and comprehensive
National Rehabilitation Plan. (MONTH AND YEAR)
JUNE 1978
(PD ?) established National
Commission Concerning
Disabled Persons which was
renamed to National Council for
the Welfare of Disabled Persons
PD 1509
-WHO declared to be
“International Year for Disabled
Persons”
-Decade of Disabled Persons
(YEAR)
1981
-BP 344 (Accessibility Law)
-Philippine Foundation for the
Rehabilitation of Disabled
(PFRD)
(YEAR)
1983
Key Persons (1940s-1980s)
-Conchita Abad
-Charlotte Floro
-Dr. Benjamin Tamesis
-Fredrika Foulks
-Fe Isaac Sano
Rehabilitative training from
the United States Army
Conchita Abad
OT programs in Manila,
including the National
Orthopedic Hospital and the Elks
Cerebral Palsy Center
Conchita Abad
Conditions for the
professionalization of OT in
the Philippines
Conchita Abad
Milwaukee Downer
College in Wisconsin (PERSON)
Charlotte Floro
First Filipino Certified OT
Charlotte Floro
Developed the conditions for the professionalization of OT in the Philippines
Charlotte Floro
-Founder and Director of the School of Allied Medical Professions in UP-Manila
-Director in National Orthopedic Hospital
Benjamin Tamesis
Fieldwork educator for the first group of OT students from SAMP
Frederika Foulks
Philippine General Hospital
Frederika Foulks
Founded the OT Department in PCAU 1
Fe Isaac Sano
Rehab in Paraplegics (PERSON)
Fe Isaac Sano
OT-PT Law Project Chairperson
Fe Isaac Sano
Occupational Therapy Association of the Philippines
(YEAR)
1965
Occupational Therapy Association of the Philippines
Pioneer officers were:
President: Charlotte Floro
VP: Conchita Abad
Sec: Corazon Tablan Santos
Treasurer: Fe Isaac-Sano
PRO: Evanina Estrada
OTAP to ?
PAOT
From OTAP TO PAOT (MONTH AND YEAR)
August 2015
Philippine Academy of Occupational Therapists
(YEAR)
2024
Philippine Academy of Occupational Therapists (2024)
PRESIDENT ?
President: Thea Sheila
Ocheda-Alonto
Conducted research on the status of OT in the Philippines, noting a
significant increase in OT service providers from 6 in the1960s to 23 in the 1970s,
especially in the Greater Manila Area.
Zielfa Bayoneta-Maslin
Led the establishment of OT and PT programs at the UP Comprehensive
Community Health Program in Bay, Laguna
Prof. Teresita Mendoza
Implemented a community-based rehabilitation program in the Philippines
Prof. Teresita Mendoza
Served as the first supervisor of occupational
therapy services at the National Center for Mental
Health (NCMH)
Naty Ibay-Yasay
Directed OT services at NCMH from 1972 to 1986 following the reorganization
of government hospitals in the early 1970s.
Naty Ibay-Yasay
There was a significant outflow of skilled Filipino
occupational therapists to other countries.
Brain Drain Period
OT School Proliferation: To address this,
(PERSONS)
proposed establishing a new occupational
therapy program at the University of
Perpetual Help System (UPHS).
Marylynn Querouz and Malou Tan
Mid 1980s to 1990s
-Brain Drain Period
-OT School Proliferation
-UPHS Program Approval
-First Admission
The OT curriculum proposal was approved
by (PERSON) in December 1984
Karen Tamayo
In (MONTH AND YEAR) UPHS admitted its first batch of
seven OT students.
May 1985
Introduction of the Therapy Center’s Movement, which
emphasizes a family-centered approach (YEAR)
2000
This approach has been successful in Filipino
clinics due to the family- oriented culture in the
Philippines
Therapy Center’s Movement
Launch of the Thera-Free Outreach Program in
collaboration with the CAMP Alumni Association and various
therapy centers. (YEAR)
2002
The goal was to provide free occupational, physical, and speech-language
therapy at 18 sites across 10 provinces and Metropolitan Manila
Thera-Free Outreach Program
Ongoing efforts to amend RA 5680, with a Senate reading under Senator ?
2017
Antonio Trillanes
An Act Creating the Board of Examiners for Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists
RA 5680
The Philippine Occupational TherapyLaw (Republic Act
11241) was signed into law on (MONTH ND DATE) by
(PRESIDENT) , marking asignificant development in occupational therapy legislation.
March 11
President Rodrigo Duterte
WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE NEW OT LAW IN TERMS OF
PRACTICE AND BOARD EXAM?
creates the Professional Regulatory Board of
Occupational Therapy which will issue or cancel registration and
licenses for the practice of occupational therapy
WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE NEW OT LAW IN TERMS OF
PRACTICE AND BOARD EXAM?
one must be a Filipino citizen or a foreigner whose
country allows Filipinos to practice
occupational therapy in their country.
WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE NEW OT LAW IN TERMS OF
PRACTICE AND BOARD EXAM?
You must not have been convicted for
any offense involving moral turpitude
and must be a graduate of a degree in
Bachelor of Science in Occupational
Therapy or its equivalent.
WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE NEW OT LAW IN TERMS OF
PRACTICE AND BOARD EXAM?
The passing rate for the exam is
at 75% and no grade lower than
60% on any subject.
WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF
THE NEW OT LAW IN TERMS OF
PRACTICE AND BOARD EXAM?
The special permits must be
approved by the Professional
Regulation Commission and will
be valid for only one year, with
the possibility of renewal.
EARLY CONCERN FOR
REHABILITATION (CENTURY)
18th century
EARLY CONCERN FOR
REHABILITATION (CENTURY)
18th century
(YEAR) -(PERSON, a nurse,
was given a fellowship grant at the
Philadelphia School of OT at theUniversity of Pennsylvania
1948 -ConchitaM. Abad,
This act provided workman and his
dependents reasonable
compensation for all personal
injurieswhich are incidental to the
emploment and to prevent them
from becoming a burden to the
community
Workmen’s compensation Act (1926)
(YEAR) –the National Psychopathic
Hospital (now National Mental
Hospital) started its service
‘- Push therapy
1937
Beginning of mental health practice
(YEAR) -by the direction of the US secretary of
war, 2 civilian OT’s (PERSON) and
(PERSON) were appointed as part
of a contingency group
1946
Mary K. Berteling
Elizabeth Nachod
also known as the
Phil Amputation and Prosthetic unit (PAPU)
9940th Technical service unit
Together with (number) army officers and (number) enlisted
men and (number) Phil army nurses, they formed the
9940th Technical service unit
4
16
4
initially catered primarily to war-injured
Filipino soldiers with upper extremity
amputations and later expanded to lower
extremity amputations
PAPU ( Phil Amputation and Prosthetic unit)
French
therapist introduced OT at
PCAU I
Andre Roche
The OT program was similar to methods utilized in the US
Craft activities and manual labor
using woodworking tools, garden
tools, lifting heavy objects
(?) sent Filipino medical and allied•
medical staff for advanced education
abroad
National Orthopedic Hospital (NOH)
was one of the hospitals
included in the turn over , was then located in
(PLACE) part of PCAU Unit 1
National Orthopedic Hospital (NOH)-now known as
Phil Orthopedic Hospital
Mandaluyongas
National Orthopedic Hospital (NOH)-now known as
Phil Orthopedic Hospital Initially headed by a Filipino major
Francisco Roman
Initially headed by a Filipino major Francisco
Roman
who was joined by a US trained
(PERSON)
orthopedic surgeon
DrJose de los Santos
introduced a wide
range of medical and ancillary
services including a Brace shop
Dr Jose de los Santos
(YEAR)
Dr. Benjamin Tamesis replaced Dr de los Santos as Chief of
Hospital
1953
(PERSON) was instrumental in the founding of the school for rehabilitation professions
Dr. Benjamin Tamesis
Abad granted a certificate in OT return to Philippines
spearhead reorganization of OT
sections in hospitals and
institutions (YEAR)
1950
Philippine Foundation for the
Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRD)
Philippine Mental Health Association
(PMHA)
–Elk’s Cerebral Palsy RehabilitCenter
ation (YEAR)
1950
First certified Filipina Ot in the US (YEAR)
charlotte aspuria-floro
1949
immigrant initially based in
Hawaiigraduated BSOT in
Milwaukee Downer College, Univ of
Wisconsin
She came to the Philippines in (YEAR)
Charlotte Aspuria-Floro (1954)
Increased concern for people with
disabilities
Increased number of war veterans with
disability
Growing number of victims of epidemics
like poliomyelitis and, meningitis and
tuberculosis
Establishment of various institutions and
organizations geared towards
rehabilitation (YEAR)
1950s
PGH OT department founded by
(MONTH AND YEAR)
Dr. Guillermo Damian
October 31 1955
(MONTH AND YEAR) Veterans memorial hospital was opened to the public
November 20, 1955
(YEAR)-Dr. Tamesis invited (PERSON), an expert in
rehabilitation for a mission in the
Phil
1956
Dr.Henry Kessler
(PERSON) recommended:
The establishment of a Rehabilitation
Center at NOH
Establishment of an OT school/PT
school
Establishment of a Cerebral palsy
center at NOH
Establishment of the Brace shop and
artificial limb shop
Dr. Henry Kessler
(PERSON) proposed to then
Health Secretary Dr. Elpidio
Valencia to establish the OT/PT
school
Dr. Benjamin Tamesis
(SCHOOL) was designated to pioneer the development of formal professional education for OT/PT
UP
Where homeless and abandoned
retardates are institutionalized for life
Elsie Gaches Village
first OT staff (YEAR)
Rosalie Tionco (1967)
OT at St. Luke’s
Activities: crochet, weaving,
leather craft, tile mosaic, rag
making (YEAR)
1967
Purpose:
-to formulate policies
-develop plans and programs
-carry out research related to
mental hygiene
Mental Hygiene Division
DOH reorganized
-Mental Hygiene Division was
created within the Bureau ofDisease Control (YEAR)
1958
(?) was established in Miami,
Cubao
- a social and vocational
rehabilitation
- center for the after-care of
convalescents and mental patients in a
community center
Activities: handicrafts, vocational skills,
improving group interaction and IPR (YEAR)
PMHA (PHILIPPINE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
1965
-organization of PMHA
-an NGO
-marked the beginning of community based out patient care for the mentally-ill
(YEAR)
1950
(HOSPITAL) to evaluate and train patientsfor future employment
-to provide opportunities for
developing creative and useful
hobbies
-to provide recreational activities
Dr. Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital
Patients: psychoneurotic,
psychotics
Activities: needlework, artwork,
crafts, carpentry, laundry, library
Problems: lack of space, tools
and personnel, poor ventilation
Dr. Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital
OT at Dr. Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital was opened (YEAR)
1962
OT section at NMH was established
-geared towards more for treatment
than mere amusement
Patients: psychotics, drug and
alcohol dependents
Modalities: loom weaving, painting,
ceramics, spiritual therapy, music
therapy (YEAR)
1958
The founding of SAMP was reinforced by WHO endorsement
(PROJECT)
Project 71: Philippines
UP School of Allied
medical Professions admitted their
first students, First teachers were
Peace Corps of the American government
First batch of OT students
EvaninaEstrada-Cunanand
Corazon Tablan–Santos
First batch of OT students
EvaninaEstrada-Cunanand
Corazon Tablan–Santos
The expertise of (PERSON) were tapped to produce the OT curriculum
Charlotte Floroand Conchita
Abad
(YEAR)-SAMP was granted
independent unit status by BOR, was
College of Allied changed to the
Medical Professions (CAMP)
1977
(PERSON) first dean
Dr. Guillermo Damian
