Unit 1: RA 55227 (Part 1) Flashcards
What is RA 5527?
Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
This is the act requiring registration of medical technologists, defining their practice, and for other purposes.
RA 5527
Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
RA 5527 is an act requiring… (3)
- Registration of Medical Technologists
- Defining the Profession
- Other Purposes
When was RA 5527 approved?
June 21, 1969
How many amendments has
RA 5527 undergone?
3
What are the amendments for
RA 5527?
RA 6318
PD 498
PD 1534
How many sections does RA 5527 have?
32 sections
Who was the president who approved RA 5527?
Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Sr.
RA 5527 was filed under what senate bill?
Senate Bill No. 996
In what Congress of the Republic of the Philippines was RA 5527 signed?
6th Congress
Who were the senators who sponsored RA 5527?
- Senator Arturo Tolentino Sr.
- Senator Rodolfo Ganzon
- Senator Magnolia Antonio
True or False:
Medical Technology officially became a profession upon the implementation of the RA 5527
True
Who helped Medical Technologists in drafting a law that will govern the medical technology practice?
Pathologists
In the United States of America, they wanted the _____ preference category to be the ______ preference category.
6th -> 3rd
Who introduced the laboratory in the country?
26th US Army (during WWIl)
Where was the first laboratory in the country established?
Quiricida, San Lazaro
Who sustained the first laboratory in the Philippines after the Americans left?
Mariano Icasiano
Who started developing training for high school students?
Rodencio Sta. Ana
Who was the first school to offer Medical Technology as a curriculum program?
Philippine Union College
(Now: National Adventist University of the Philippines)
Arrange the following schools according to the first to the last who offered the Medical
Technology program:
- UST
- National Adventist University of the Philippines
- FEU
- CEU
National Adventist University of the Philippines
UST
CEU
FEU
What is contained in Section 1 of RA 5527?
Title
Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
What is the Section 2 of RA 5527?
Definition of Terms
What is defined below:
A person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical technology within the meaning of this Act, who shall for a fee, salary or other compensation or reward paid or given directly or indirectly through another, renders any of the following professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of
diseases and in the promotion of health in general
Practice of Medical Technology
According to the definition of the Practice of Medical Technology, what are the professional services that must be rendered by the medical technologists?
- Aiding physician in diagnosis
- Study and treatment of diseases
- Promotion of health
True or False:
Medical technologists can make diagnosis or prescribe treatments.
False
The Practice of Medical
Technology involves what aspects. Enumerate those (8).
- Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and body fluids such as urine, stool, blood, sputum, and semen among others by various electronic, chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, hematologic, serologic, immunologic, nuclear, and other laboratory procedures and techniques either manual or automated;
- Blood Banking Procedures and Techniques
- Parasitologic, Mycologic, and Microbiologic Procedures and Techniques
- Histopathologic and Cytotechnology
- Clinical Research
- Preparation and Standardization of Reagents, standards, stains, and others (FOR USE OF THE LAB)
- Quality Control
- Collection and preservation of specimens
Predicted to overpower manpower to an extent that we cannot differentiate between humans and Als because Als could be more intelligent than humans. AIS
Artificial Intelligence Singularity
True or False:
Medical Technologists must overpower Artificial Intelligence.
False
True or False:
Medical Technologists may do the reading for Histopathologic and Cytotechnologic procedures.
False
(Done by Pathologists)
Who is the manager and supervisor of the clinical laboratory (they run and make decisions for clinical laboratories)?
Pathologists
What is defined below:
A duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine, or the gross and microscopic study and interpretation of tissues, secretion and excretions of the human body and its functions in order to diagnose disease, follow its course, determine the effectivity of treatment, ascertain cause of death and advance medicine by means of research.
Pathologists
What is defined below:
A person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician authorized by the Department of Health in places where there is no pathologist and who having passed the prescribed course Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/ Bachelor of Science in Hygiene) of training and examination is registered under the provision of this Act.
Medical Technologist
What is defined below:
A person certified and registered with the Board as qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist in the practice of medical technology as defined in this Act.
Medical Laboratory Technician
What is defined below:
A clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital or sanitarium duly approved by the Department of Health or its authorized agency.
Accredited Medical Training Laboratory
What is defined below:
Any school, college, or university which offers a course in Medical Technology approved by the Department of Education in accordance with the requirements under this Act, upon recommendation of the council of
medical technology education.
Recognized School of Medical Technology
What is defined below:
The council of medical technology education established under this Act.
Council
What is defined below:
The Board of Examiners for Medical Technology established under this Act.
Board
What terms were defined under Section 2? (8)
- Practice of Medical Technology
- Medical Technologists
- Pathologists
- Medical Laboratory Technicians
- Accredited Medical Training Laboratory
- Recognized School of Medical Technology
- Council
- Board
What is Section 3 of RA 5527?
Council of Medical Technology Education, Its Composition
What is the amendment for Section 2?
PD 498
What is the amendment for Section 3?
PD 1534
PD 498
Who is the chairman of the council of medical technology education?
Director of Higher Education
Who is the vice chairman of the council of medical technology education?
Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission
Enumerate the members of the council. (5)
- Director (Bureau of Research & Laboratories, DOH))
- Chairman and two members of the MT Board
- Representative of the Deans of the Schools of MT and PH
- President (PSP)
- President (PASMET)
What organization was responsible for looking into the curriculum of the medical technology schools?
Council for Medical Technology Education
What organization replaced the Council for Medical
Technology Education?
Technical Committee for Medical Technology
Education (TCMTE)
This includes the policies, standards, and guidelines for the bachelor of science in medical technology/medical laboratory science education. CHED
CHED Memorandum Order No. 13 Series of 2017
Who was the appointed chair for the committee of Technical Committee for Medical Technology Education (TCMTE) in 2015 ?
Prof. Ma. Frieda Hapan
Looks into the welfare of college students; governs tertiary education and clinical internship through Regional Quality Assurance Team (RQAT).
CHED
How does CHED govern clinical internships?
Regional Quality Assurance Team
How many health allied professionals are part of the
Technical Panel for Health Education (TPHE)?
13
What is section 4 of RA 5527?
Compensation and Travelling Expenses of Council
Members
How much is compensated for chairman (per diem)?
P50
How much is compensated for member (per diem)?
P25
What is the amendment for Section 4?
PD 498
What is Section 5 for RA 5527?
Functions of the Council of Medical Technology
Education
Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
To recommend the______ for the course of medical technology.
minimum required curriculum
Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
To determine and prescribe the ________ to be allowed to take up the medical technology course in each school, taking into account the student-instructor ratio and the availability of facilities for instruction.
number of students
Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
To _______ medical technology schools meeting the requirements and recommend closure of those found to be substandard.
approve
Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
To require all
medical technology schools to submit an ___________.
annual report
The Council for Medical
Technology Education wants to see what factors in the annual report?
Enumerate the 3.
- Total number of students and instructors
- List of facilities available for instruction
- A list of their recent graduates and new admissions on or before the month of June
Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
To _________, when necessary, the different medical technology schools in the country in order to determine whether a high standard of education is maintained in said institutions.
inspect
Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
To _______ for admission into an undergraduate internship students who have satisfactorily completed three years of the medical technology course or its equivalent and to collect from said student the amount of five pesos each which money accrue to the operating fund of the Council.
certify
Fill in the blanks for the function of the council for education:
Formulate and recommend approval of_______ for applicants who shall have failed the Board Examination for the third time.
refresher course