PMLS1 Flashcards
He invented the compound microscope.
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
He’s the greatest of the early microscopist.
Marcelo Malpighi
The discoveries in using Anton Van Leeuwenhoek’s microscope.
Describe RBC, see
protozoa, and classify
bacteria according to
shape
He is one of the youngest
medical specialists, and the one who described the leukemia disease.
Rudolf Virchow
He established lab in the
Bellevue Hospital Medical College (1878). He also offered the 1st course in pathology.
William H. Welch
It was written by James C. Todd then it was renamed to Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods which became the standard reference for laboratories.
Manual of Clinical Diagnosis
An event that played an important Factor
in the growth of clinical labs and produced
a great demand for technicians.
WW1
One of the 1st schools for training workers, it issued a course bulletin entitled: “courses in Medical Technology for clinical and laboratory Technicians” in 1992.
University of Minnesota
Two important events that paved the way for
Medical laboratory practice in the Philippines
The opening of Suez Canal and The outbreak of World War II
The University of Pennsylvania’s William
Pepper Laboratory of Clinical Medicine was
opened to highlight the service role of clinical
laboratories
1895
John Kolmer - Certification of Medical
Technology nation scale
1918
Administrative units of clinical laboratories
in large hospitals were directed by a chief
physician
1920
American Society for Clinical Pathology
(ASCP) was founded of encouraging the
cooperation between Physicians and Clinical
Pathologist
1922
Medical Technology in the US sought
professional recognition from the government of
their educational qualifications thru licensure laws
1950
First hospital Spaniards established -
Hospital Real in Cebu, was moved to Manila to
cater to Military Patients.
1565
Franciscans built San Lazaro Hospital for
the poor and lepers.
1578
Hospital de San Juan de Dios
1596
Hospital de San Jose was founded in
Cavite
1641
Dominicans founded the UST
1611
UST established first faculties of Pharmacy
and Medicine
1871
First Provincial Medical Officer were
appointed.
1876
Establishment of Board of Health and
Charity
1883 -1886
Laboratorio Municipal de Manila was
established - testing for food, water, and clinical
samples.
1887
Established Bureau of Government
Laboratories
1901
The 26th Medical Laboratory US Army introduced the practice of medical technology in the Philippines by establishing the first clinical laboratory at Quiricada Street, Santa Cruz, Manila where the Manila Public Health Laboratory was now located.
1944-1945 (End of WWII)
Training programs were offered to
high school graduates by the clinical Laboratory.
1944, February
The US Army left the clinical
laboratory to the Department of Health (DOH) but
the latter rendered it non-functional for some time.
1945, June
Dr. Pio de Roda formally
organized the Manila Public Health Laboratory
from the remnants of the clinical laboratory. He
was assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano, Manila
City Health Officer.
1945, October 1
Dr. de Roda and Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana
revived the training of high school graduates to
work as medical technicians, but with no definite
period of the training set and no certificates given
to trainees, eventually disinterested them.
1947
A six-month laboratory training with a
certificate upon completion was given to trainees.
Dr. Sta. Ana prepared the syllabus for the
training program Dr. Tirso Briones also joined
Dr. De Roda and Sta. Ana in the said training
program.
1954
Founder of Medical Technology Education
in the Philippines
Willa Hilgert-Hedrick
The five-year curriculum leading to the
degree BS in Medical Technology of the Philippine
Union College (PUC) and the Manila Sanitarium
was approved by the Department of Education,
Culture, and Sports (DECS)
1954
PUC produced its first graduate - Dr.
Jesse Umali who became a successful OB
Gynecologist and owner of Omega Laboratory at
Vito Cruz, Manila,
1956
Dr. Antonio Gabriel and Dr. Gustavo Reyes, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Santo Tomas (UST) offered medical technology as an elective subject to 4th and 5th Years BS Pharmacy students.
1957-1958
He decided to offer medical technology as a course at UST because of
its popularity among pharmacy students.
Rev. Fr. Lorenzo Rodriquez
A temporary permit was issued
to UST by DECS for the first third-year students.
1957, June 17
The permit for the internship
program was issued to UST.
1960, June
The full recognition of the four-year BS Medical Technology was given to
UST.
1961, June 14
Centro Escolar University (CEU), thru
Purificacion Sunico-Suaco, after the approval of
Carmen de Luna, President, offered BS Medical
Technology. The first graduates of CEU were in
1962.
1960
Far Eastern University (FEU) started its
school of medical technology, thru Dr. Horacio
lagan Ylagan and Dr. Serafin Juliano after the
approval of Dr. Lauro Panganiban and Dr.
Jesus Nolasco, Dean and Secretary of the FEU
Institute of Medicine.
1961
FEU formally opened its school of
medical technology after the Bureau of Education
approved its application.
1962, July 5