RA 5527 Flashcards
During WW II medical facilities were put up in the Philippines, Medical Technology was introduced by:
26TH MEDICAL LABORATORY OF THE 6TH US ARMY
Location of the lab
Quiricada Street, Sta Cruz, Manila
New name of the lab
Manila Public Health Laboratory
Start of training of HS graduates to work as lab tec
February 1944
Year the Army left the laboratory, endorsed to the
National Department of Health
June 1945
The bacteriologist – saved the
remnants of the lab, assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano
Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda
Year Public Health Laboratory” was
formally re-introduced by Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda
October 1, 1945
Founder of MT Education in the Philippines
Mrs. Willa Hilgert-Hedrick
First school to offer bsmt
Philippine Union College of Baesa, Caloocal
First graduate of bsmt and it year
Jesse Umali 1956
Who offered an elective to pharmacy graduates leading to MT course in UST (1957)
Dr. Antonio Gabriel and Dr. Gustavo U. Reyes
Year bsmt offered
UST
CEU
FEU
UST 1957
CEU 1960
FEU 1961
established the program, also became the Technical Director of the School. Their first graduates were in 1963.
Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan
An act requiring the registration of medical technologists, defining their practice, and for other purposes
RA 5527
RA 5527 aka
The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
RA 5527 approved on
June 21 1969
Sections of RA 5527?
22 sections
Date amendments
- RA 6138
- PD 498
- PD 1534
- RA 6138 = August 31, 1970
- PD 498 = June 28, 1974
- PD 1534 = June 11, 1978
Sections amended
- RA 6138
- PD 498
- PD 1534
- RA 6138 = 16, 21,29
- PD 498 = 2,3,4,7,8,11,13,16,17,21,29
- PD 1534 = 3,8,11,13
a duly registered physician specially trained in laboratory medicine (gross or microscopic study and interpretation of tissues, secretions, and excretions of the human body)
PATHOLOGIST
Under present laws, pathologists are allowed to manage a maximum of
__ laboratories
or 1__Blood bank
4 labs or 1 blood bank
An auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine that deals with the examinations by various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, and other medical laboratory procedures or techniques that will aid the physician in the diagnosis, study, and treatment of disease and the promotion of health in general
MEDCAL TECHNOLOGY
A person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or a licensed physician and who having passed a prescribed course (BSMT/BS Hygiene) of training and examination is registered under the provision of this Act
Medical Technologist
Defined by PD 498.
Not a graduate of BSMT/BS Hygiene, but having passed the corresponding civil service examination, performs the work of medical technology under the supervision of a registered medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist
A person certified and registered with the Board as qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or pathologist in the practice of medical technology
Medical Technician
The board may issue COR as Medical Laboratory Technician without examination, IF:
Upon application and payment of P50.00
He passed the Civil service examination for medical technician given on March 21, 1964.
➢ He finished 2-yr college course, has at least 1 year experience as medical technology technician
➢ Has failed to pass the board examination for medical technology, but obtained general rating of at least 70%.
PD 498
Chairman:
Vice chairman:
Members:
Chairman: PRC Commisioner
Vice chairman: Chairman of BMT
Members:
- 2 members of BMT
- director of private education
- director of BRL
- representative of deans
PD 1543
Chairman:
Vice chairman:
Members:
Chairman: director of higher education
Vice chairman: PRC commissioner
Members:
- chairman and 2 members of BMT
- Director of BRL
- representative of deans
- representative of PAMET and PSP
RA 7722. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR MED. TECH. EDUCATION
Chairman
Members
Chairman is president of PASMETH
Members
2 PASMETH members
2 PAMET members
1 PRC Officer (the chairperson or either of the two commissioners)