This document provides an overview of the history and development of medical technology and medical laboratory science in the Philippines. It discusses early beginnings in other parts of the world and key figures who contributed to the field. It then outlines the establishment of formal medical technology education programs in Philippine universities beginning in the 1950s. It also describes the Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health and the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc., the professional organizations that support the field.
CONCENTRATIONS TECHNIQUES IN PARASITOLOGY PRESENTATION.pptxShreyayadav91
INTRODUCTION
Concentration procedure separate parasites from fecal debris and increase the chances of detecting parasitic organisms when these are in small numbers.
If number of organisms in stool specimen is low, examination of a direct wet mount may not detect parasites.
Thus, whenever possible, the stool should be concentrated.
Advantages
Maximizes the numbers of organisms detected which may be too scanty to be seen by direct microscopy alone. Worm eggs, larvae, and protozoan cysts may be recovered.
Disadvantages
Destroys trophozoite stages. Most concentration methods destroy trophozoites stages.
Concentration techniques can be classified as the floatation or sedimentation methods.
Floatation technique
Here solutions with higher specific gravity than the organisms to be floated so that the organisms rise to the top and debris sink to the bottom.
Principle
This technique involves suspending the specimen in a medium of greater density than that of the helminthic eggs and protozoan cysts.
Eggs and cysts float to the top and are collected by placing a glass slides on the surface of the meniscus at the top of the tube.
Floatation Methods includes:
Saturated salt solution technique
Zinc sulfate centrifugal floatation
Sugar floatation technique
Saturated salt solution technique
Procedure:
About half tea spoon (about 4 gm) of fresh stool or preserved stool in a flat bottomed container with 20 ml capacity.
Now, few drops of saturated salt solution (specific gravity 1.20) is added and stirred to make a fine emulsion.
More salt solution is added with stirring throughout to fill the container up to the brim, until a convex meniscus is formed.
A glass slide (3”*2”) is carefully laid on the top of the container so that the center is in contact with the fluid.
This preparation is allowed to stand for 20 minutes after which the glass slide is quickly lifted and examined under microscope after putting coverslip.
Zinc sulfate centrifugal floatation
Procedure
Make a fine suspension of about 1 g of feces in 10 m L of water and strain through gauze to remove coarse particles.
Collect the liquid in a small test tube and centrifuge for 1 minute at 2,500 revolutions per minute. Pour off the supernatant, add water, resuspend, and centrifuge in the same manner, repeating the process, till the supernatant is clear.
Pour off the clear supernatant, add a small quantity of zinc sulfate solution (specific gravity 1.18- 1.2) and resuspend the sediment well.
Add zinc sulfate solution to a little below the brim and centrifuge at 2,500 revolution per minute for 1 minute.
Take samples care fully from the surface, using a wire loop, transfer to slide and examine under the microscope. A drop of dilute iodine helps to bring out the protozoan cysts in a better way.
This technique is useful for protozoan cysts and eggs of nematodes and small tapeworms, but it does not detect unfertilized roundworm eggs, nematode larvae, and eggs of most trematodes and large tapeworms.
CONCENTRATIONS TECHNIQUES IN PARASITOLOGY PRESENTATION.pptxShreyayadav91
INTRODUCTION
Concentration procedure separate parasites from fecal debris and increase the chances of detecting parasitic organisms when these are in small numbers.
If number of organisms in stool specimen is low, examination of a direct wet mount may not detect parasites.
Thus, whenever possible, the stool should be concentrated.
Advantages
Maximizes the numbers of organisms detected which may be too scanty to be seen by direct microscopy alone. Worm eggs, larvae, and protozoan cysts may be recovered.
Disadvantages
Destroys trophozoite stages. Most concentration methods destroy trophozoites stages.
Concentration techniques can be classified as the floatation or sedimentation methods.
Floatation technique
Here solutions with higher specific gravity than the organisms to be floated so that the organisms rise to the top and debris sink to the bottom.
Principle
This technique involves suspending the specimen in a medium of greater density than that of the helminthic eggs and protozoan cysts.
Eggs and cysts float to the top and are collected by placing a glass slides on the surface of the meniscus at the top of the tube.
Floatation Methods includes:
Saturated salt solution technique
Zinc sulfate centrifugal floatation
Sugar floatation technique
Saturated salt solution technique
Procedure:
About half tea spoon (about 4 gm) of fresh stool or preserved stool in a flat bottomed container with 20 ml capacity.
Now, few drops of saturated salt solution (specific gravity 1.20) is added and stirred to make a fine emulsion.
More salt solution is added with stirring throughout to fill the container up to the brim, until a convex meniscus is formed.
A glass slide (3”*2”) is carefully laid on the top of the container so that the center is in contact with the fluid.
This preparation is allowed to stand for 20 minutes after which the glass slide is quickly lifted and examined under microscope after putting coverslip.
Zinc sulfate centrifugal floatation
Procedure
Make a fine suspension of about 1 g of feces in 10 m L of water and strain through gauze to remove coarse particles.
Collect the liquid in a small test tube and centrifuge for 1 minute at 2,500 revolutions per minute. Pour off the supernatant, add water, resuspend, and centrifuge in the same manner, repeating the process, till the supernatant is clear.
Pour off the clear supernatant, add a small quantity of zinc sulfate solution (specific gravity 1.18- 1.2) and resuspend the sediment well.
Add zinc sulfate solution to a little below the brim and centrifuge at 2,500 revolution per minute for 1 minute.
Take samples care fully from the surface, using a wire loop, transfer to slide and examine under the microscope. A drop of dilute iodine helps to bring out the protozoan cysts in a better way.
This technique is useful for protozoan cysts and eggs of nematodes and small tapeworms, but it does not detect unfertilized roundworm eggs, nematode larvae, and eggs of most trematodes and large tapeworms.
In the era of modern technology, health care delivery system involves so many different personnel and specialties that the caregiver must have an understanding and working knowledge of other professional endeavors, including the role of diagnostic evaluation.
Basically, laboratory and diagnostic tests are tools by and of themselves, they are not therapeutic.
In conjunction with a pertinent history and physical examination, these tests can confirm a diagnosis or provide valuable information about a patient status and response to therapy.
In addition to these, laboratory findings are essential for epidemiological surveillance and research purposes.
If the entire network of a laboratory service is to be effectively utilized and contribute to health care and disease prevention, every member of its work force need to:
Understand the role of the laboratory and its contribution to the nation’s health service;
Appreciate the need to involve all members in the provision of health service;
Follow professional ethics and code of conduct;
Experience job satisfaction and have professional loyalty.
Medical laboratory science is a complex field embracing a number of different disciplines such as
Microbiology,
Hematology,
Clinical Chemistry,
Urinalysis,
Immunology,
Serology,
Histopathology,
Immunohematology and
Molecular biology and others
How medical/clinical laboratory staff should behave. Their relationship with their regulatory body, their clients, their colleagues and other professionals.
In the era of modern technology, health care delivery system involves so many different personnel and specialties that the caregiver must have an understanding and working knowledge of other professional endeavors, including the role of diagnostic evaluation.
Basically, laboratory and diagnostic tests are tools by and of themselves, they are not therapeutic.
In conjunction with a pertinent history and physical examination, these tests can confirm a diagnosis or provide valuable information about a patient status and response to therapy.
In addition to these, laboratory findings are essential for epidemiological surveillance and research purposes.
If the entire network of a laboratory service is to be effectively utilized and contribute to health care and disease prevention, every member of its work force need to:
Understand the role of the laboratory and its contribution to the nation’s health service;
Appreciate the need to involve all members in the provision of health service;
Follow professional ethics and code of conduct;
Experience job satisfaction and have professional loyalty.
Medical laboratory science is a complex field embracing a number of different disciplines such as
Microbiology,
Hematology,
Clinical Chemistry,
Urinalysis,
Immunology,
Serology,
Histopathology,
Immunohematology and
Molecular biology and others
How medical/clinical laboratory staff should behave. Their relationship with their regulatory body, their clients, their colleagues and other professionals.
this is a copy of my CV/resume. I'd be interested in working with some other doctors who'd be interested in doing the best of alternative, scientific integrative medicine as found in the scientific literature such as Pubmed of the National Library of Medicine, Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, and Life Extension Foundation. We could also do conventional "allopathic" medicine, if the patients specifically wanted this, but I would not like to work with anyone, or any place, not open to this possibility. Patients should be entitled to the best, and also have the choice.
Textbook of Medical Physiology by Guyton and Hall.pdfJameel221
Known for its clear presentation style, single-author voice, and focus on content most relevant to clinical and pre-clinical students, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th Edition, employs a distinctive format to ensure maximum learning and retention of complex concepts.
REF Green, M. A. and Bowie, M. J. (2005). Essentials of Health Information Management, Principles and Practices. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Learning. ISBN: 9780766845022.
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At the end of this chapter, the student must be able to:
Identify significant events in medicine for the prehistoric, ancient, medieval, and renaissance time periods
Explain medical discoveries associated with modern medicine
■ Summarize the evolution of health care delivery in Saudi Arabia
Discuss the differences among primary, secondary, and tertiary care
Differentiate the types of hospital ownership
Compare the roles of a hospital governing board and administration
Name and describe medical specialties
Explain the various medical staff membership categories
Delineate the responsibilities of medical staff committees
List hospital departments, and explain the function of each
Detail services a health information management department performs
Provide examples of contract services for health information management
List hospital committees, and describe the function of each
Discuss differences among licensure, regulation, and accreditation of health care facilities
Distinguish among accrediting organizations, and identify types of health care facilities accredited by each
Only a privileged few win the Nobel Prize in their lifetime. Even fewer do so in the scientific category without a medical or a doctorate. Tu Youyou, a Chinese chemist and Malariologist did just that. She won the Nobel in Physiology or Medicine in 2015 for discovering an anti-malaria drug called artemisinin.
Similar to Medtech (bmls) laws & bioethics intro (20)
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
A brief information about the SCOP protein database used in bioinformatics.
The Structural Classification of Proteins (SCOP) database is a comprehensive and authoritative resource for the structural and evolutionary relationships of proteins. It provides a detailed and curated classification of protein structures, grouping them into families, superfamilies, and folds based on their structural and sequence similarities.
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayAADYARAJPANDEY1
Normal Cell Metabolism:
Cellular respiration describes the series of steps that cells use to break down sugar and other chemicals to get the energy we need to function.
Energy is stored in the bonds of glucose and when glucose is broken down, much of that energy is released.
Cell utilize energy in the form of ATP.
The first step of respiration is called glycolysis. In a series of steps, glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules - a chemical called pyruvate. A small amount of ATP is formed during this process.
Most healthy cells continue the breakdown in a second process, called the Kreb's cycle. The Kreb's cycle allows cells to “burn” the pyruvates made in glycolysis to get more ATP.
The last step in the breakdown of glucose is called oxidative phosphorylation (Ox-Phos).
It takes place in specialized cell structures called mitochondria. This process produces a large amount of ATP. Importantly, cells need oxygen to complete oxidative phosphorylation.
If a cell completes only glycolysis, only 2 molecules of ATP are made per glucose. However, if the cell completes the entire respiration process (glycolysis - Kreb's - oxidative phosphorylation), about 36 molecules of ATP are created, giving it much more energy to use.
IN CANCER CELL:
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
introduction to WARBERG PHENOMENA:
WARBURG EFFECT Usually, cancer cells are highly glycolytic (glucose addiction) and take up more glucose than do normal cells from outside.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (; 8 October 1883 – 1 August 1970) In 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
WARNBURG EFFECT : cancer cells under aerobic (well-oxygenated) conditions to metabolize glucose to lactate (aerobic glycolysis) is known as the Warburg effect. Warburg made the observation that tumor slices consume glucose and secrete lactate at a higher rate than normal tissues.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE SAMPLE RETURN.Sérgio Sacani
The return of a sample of near-surface atmosphere from Mars would facilitate answers to several first-order science questions surrounding the formation and evolution of the planet. One of the important aspects of terrestrial planet formation in general is the role that primary atmospheres played in influencing the chemistry and structure of the planets and their antecedents. Studies of the martian atmosphere can be used to investigate the role of a primary atmosphere in its history. Atmosphere samples would also inform our understanding of the near-surface chemistry of the planet, and ultimately the prospects for life. High-precision isotopic analyses of constituent gases are needed to address these questions, requiring that the analyses are made on returned samples rather than in situ.
Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called “small” because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
Comparing Evolved Extractive Text Summary Scores of Bidirectional Encoder Rep...University of Maribor
Slides from:
11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Track: Artificial Intelligence
https://www.etran.rs/2024/en/home-english/
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
2. “MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY /MEDICAL
LABORATORY SCIENCE”
(HEINEMANN) – the application of principles of natural,
physical, and biological sciences to the performance of
laboratory procedures which aid in the diagnosis and
treatment of disease.
(ANNE FAGELSON) – the branch of medicine concerned with the
performance of laboratory determinations and analyses
used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the
maintenance of health.
Phil. Medical Technology Act of 1969 (R.A. 5527)
- an auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals
with the examination by various chemical,
microscopic, bacteriologic, and other medical
procedures, technique which will aid the physician
in the diagnosis, study and treatment of disease and
in the promotion of health in general.
3. EARLY BEGINNINGS OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY/MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
Hippocrates (460 B.C.) – 4 humors/body fluids in man: BLOOD,PHLEGM,
father of medicine YELLOW BILE, & BLACK BILE.
- Urine is composite of humors & used to
diagnose illnesses.
Hindu Physician (600 B.C.) – Polyuria in Diabetes was noted.
- Sweet taste of diabetic urine.
Vivian Herrick (1500 B.C.) – identified TAENIA & ASCARIS
“Ebers Papyrus” – identified 3 stages of hookworm infection &
the diseases it could produce to human.
Ruth Williams (1096-1438) – Urinalysis is a fad. Some urine attract ants
& has sweetish taste.
Anne Fagelson (14th Century) – prominent italian physician at University
of Bologna employed “ALESSANDRA
GILIANI” as laboratory assistant.
4. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (1632) – invented & improved
COMPOUND MICROSCOPE. First to describe RBC,
see protozoa, & classify bacteria according to
shape.
Marcelo Malphigi (1628-1694) – greatest of early microscopist.
father of pathology Contributed to Embryology & Anatomy.
Rudolph Virchow (1847) – 1st pathologist. Founder of Archieves of
Pathology in Berlin.
Herman Fehling (1848) - 1st quantitative test for urine sugar.
15th Century –discovery of different dyes like Aniline dye made
possible the staining & study of microorganism like
bacteria.
5. HISTORY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/MEDICAL
LABORATORY SCIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
WWII (Jan 9,1945) – 26th Medical Infantry of 6th US Army established
the 1st clinical laboratory in the Phil. At Quiricada St. Sta. Cruz,
Manila now known as Manila Public Health Laboratory.
June 1945 – US Army left and endorsed the said lab to National DOH
w/c eventually was made non-operational.
Oct. 1, 1945 – Dr. Pio de Roda & Dr. Mariano Icasiano re-opened Manila
Public Laboratory.
1947 - training for high school and paramedical graduates was offered
by Dr. Pio de Roda & Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana.
1954 - 6 month laboratory training was offered & eventually formal
education of Medical Technology in the Phil. began.
6. FORMAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/MEDICAL LABORATORY
SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
Mrs. Willa Hilgert Hedrick –Founder of Medical Technology Education
in the Phil.
- american medical practitioner & missionary of Seventh
Day Adventist Church of the Phil.
1954 – Phil. Union College of Baesa, Caloocan(Adventist University of
the Phil, Silang Cavite) & Manila Sanitarium offered the 1st 4-
year BSMT course.
1956 – PUC produced the 1st BSMT gradute “Dr. Jesse Umali”. OB-GYNE
owner of Megalab, Vito Cruz, Manila
1957-58 – UST Pharmacy Dept.faculty Dr. Antonio Gabriel & Dr. Gustavo
Reyes offered MedTech as elective subject to 4th & 5th year
pharmacy students.
Rev. Fr. Lorenzo Rodriguez (pres. of UST) offered it as a full course .
7. FORMAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/MEDICAL LABORATORY
SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
June 17, 1957 –DepEd issued temp. permit for 1st to 3rd year in UST.
June 1960 – internship permit program was issued to UST.
June 14, 1961 – 4 year BSMT course was fully recognized in UST.
1962 – CEU produced its 1st batch of BSMT graduates. Thru the effort of
Mrs. Purificacion Sunico-Suaco and approved by CEU Pres.
Carmen de Luna.
July 5, 1962 – Bureau of Education approved the BSMT course in FEU
thru the efforts of Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan and Dr. Serafin Juliano
approved by Dean, IM Dr. Lauro H. Panagniban and Secretary of
IM, Dr. Jesus B. Nolasco.
1963- FEU produced its !st batch BSMT graduates.
1982 – SPC offered BSMT course. CHED memo #14 s.2006 (BMLS)
8. FORMAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/MEDICAL LABORATORY
SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
73 Colleges & Universities – as to date offering BMST courses in the
Phil. According to CHED.
BS Public Health- similar course to BSMT is offered in UP
MS Medtech- Post Grad studies offered by UST & PWU
Masters in Public Health- one year non-thesis degree offered by UP.
9. Phil. Assn. of Schools of MedTech & Public Health
(PASMETH)
- is the national organization of all recognized schools of Medical
Technology in the Philippines. It was formed in 1970 in the hopes of
maintaining the highest standards of Medical Technology/Public Health
education and to foster closer relations among these schools.
On May 13, 1970, Director Narciso Albarracin appointed Dr. Serafin
Juliano and Dr. Gustavo U. Reyes to organize an association of
Deans/Heads of Schools of Medical Technology and Hygiene. The first
organizational meeting was held at the University of Santo Tomas on
June 22, 1970. The first sets of officers were:
President - Dr. Gustavo Reyes
Vice-President - Dr. Serafin Juliano
Secretary/Treasurer - Dr. Velia Trinidad
Press Relations Officer - Dr. Faustino Sunico
The first annual meeting was held at the University of Santo Tomas on
May 17, 1971. The first set of officers was reelected for a second term on
April 30, 1972. For the school year 1972-1973, the elected officers were:
10. President - Dr. Gustavo Reyes
Vice-President - Dr. Claro Cabrera
Secretary/Treasurer - Dr. Elvira Silva
Press Relations Officer - Dr. Faustino Sunico
Others who served as PASMETH presidents were:
Dr. Ibarra Panopio (1973-1974) Velez College
Dr. Angelita G. Adeva (1974-1977) UST
Dr. Elizabeth M. del Rio (1977-1980) Martinez Memorial College
Dr. Gustavo Reyes (1980-1981) UST
Dr. Claro D. Cabrera (1981-1982) UST
Dr. Elizabeth M. del Rio (1982-1983) Martinez Memorial College
Dr. Norma V. Lerma (1983-1984) UST
Dr. Vicencio T. Torres (1984-1985) Univ of Luzon
11. Prof. Nardito Moraleta (1985-1988) FEU
Dean Norma N. Chang (1988-1995)
San Juan de Dios Educ. Foundation Inc
Prof. Rodolfo R. Rabor (1996-2000) UST
Dean Nini F. Lim (2000-2002) PWU
Dean Zenaida C. Cajucom (2002-2010) World Citi Colleges
Dean Magdalena F. Natividad (2010-2012) FEU
Dean Bernard U. Buen (2012-present) Arellano Univ.
It was formally registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 6, 1985 thru the Committee on Legislation chaired by Mr.
Cirilo S. Cajucom with the help of a legal counsel, Atty. Dexter Bihis.
12. Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc.
(PAMET, Inc.)
is a non-stock, non-profit organization.
It was originally organized on September 15, 1963 by Mr.
Crisanto G. Almario at the Public Health Laboratory in Sta.
Cruz, Manila.
It had its first convention and election of officers on September 20, 1964
at the Far Eastern University wherein Mr. Charlemagne Tamondong
became the first President.
Mr. Crisanto G. Almario, "The Father of PAMET"
It was incorporated and registered at the Securities mid Exchange
Commission on October 14, 1969 with Reg. No. 39570, during the
presidency of Mr. Nardito D. Moraleta.
On June 21, 1969, R.A. 5527 also known as the Philippine Medical
Technology Act was enacted into law.
13. On June 22, 1973, P.D.223 was approved creating the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC). PAMET was officially recognized as
the only Accredited Professional Organization (APO) of registered
Medical Technologists in the Philippines.
PAMET is a national body with forty-six (46) chapters nationwide totaling
to more than twelve thousand (12,000) members.
PAMET is affiliated with other local professional associations namely
Council Of Professional Health Associations (COPHA), Philippine
Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA), Council of Health
Agencies (CHAP) and Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in
Clinical Laboratories (PCQACL).
Internationally, PAMET is affiliated with ASEAN Association of
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (AACLS), Asia Association of Medical
Laboratory Scientists (AAMLS),International Federation of
Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (IFBLS) and Asia-Pacific
Federation of Clinical Biochemistry (APFCB).
14. The Legacy of PAMET Presidents
Charlemagne T. Tamondong
"Emergence of the Profession"
(1963-1967)
Nardito D. Moraleta
"Professional Recognition"
(1967-1970)
Felix E. Asprer
"Legislative Agenda"
(1970-1971 , 1973-1976)
Bernardo T. Tabaosares
"Celebration of the Practice"
(1971-1973)
Angelina R. Jose
"Career Advocacy"
(1973)
Venerable C.V. Chua
"Educational Enhancement"
(1977-1981)
15. Carmencita P. Acedera
"Image Building"
(1982-1991)
Marilyn R. Atienza
"Proactivism"
(1992-1996)
Norma N. Chang
"International Leadership"
(1997-200)
Agnes B. Medenilla
"Organizational Dynamism"
(2001-2002, 2005-2006)
Shirley F. Cruzada
"Interdisciplinary Networking"
(2003-2004)
Leila M. Florento
"Beyond Expectations"
(2007-Present)
16. PAMET NATIONAL PRESIDENTS
1963 Crisanto Almario Founding Father of PAMET
1964 – 1967 Charlemagne Tamondong
1967 – 1970 Nardito Moraleta
1970 – 1971 Felix Asprer PAMET became the Official Med
Tech Profesional Organization
1971 - 1973 Bernardo Tabaosares
1973 Angelina Jose
1973 – 1977 Felix Asprer
1977 – 1981 Venerable V. Oca
1981 – 1991 Carmencita Acedera
1992 - 1996 Marilyn Atienza
1997 – 2000 Norma Chang
2001 - 2002 Agnes Medenilla
2003 – 2004 Shirley Cruzada
2005 – 2006 Agnes Medenilla
2006 -2013 Leila Lany M. Florento
2013-present Romeo Joseph J. Ignacio
17. DAVAO CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
1971 Teresita V. Magpantay - Organized Davao Chapter
- Davao Chapter was recognized
as a Chapter of PAMET
1972 Irene C. Padilla
1973 Monina Parreño
1974 Pilar Bullecer
1975 – 1976 Lolita D,. Mamaril - Davao Chapter awarded as 1976
Outstanding Chapter
1977 Edward Flores
1978 Belen Aspera
1979 – 1980 Jesusa T. Cariño
1981 Myrna T. Rodriguez
1982 Eva Fe Abellera
1983 Marita P. de Jesus
1984 Violeta Nano - Teresita Magpantay was awarded
Distinguished Service Award
1985 Rosalinda Ebrado
1986 Judy Ann Nengasca
1987 – 1993 Irene C. Padilla - Irene Padilla was awarded
Distinguished Service Award
1994 – 1995 Belen Aspera - First Mindanao Sectoral
Conference in Davao
18. 1996 – 1998 Frederick Barez - 1998 Outstanding Chapter Award
- Irene Padilla was PRC 1996
Outstanding Professional in the field of
Medical Technology
1999 – 2002 Zenaida M. Banzon - Davao Chapter Hosted the
National Mid Year Conference
2000 Outstanding Chapter Award
2000 First runner-up in Siglahi Awards (Safeguard)
Lolita Mamaril was PRC 2000 Outstanding Professional in
the field of Medical Technology
2001 Outstanding Chapter Award
2001 First place – KKK Siglahi Awards
Marita de Jesus was awarded 2001 Distinguished Service
Award
2003 - 2004 Cynthia Dayoan - Hall of Fame Award for
Outstanding Chapter
2005 – 2006 Sr. Niña Balbas, RVM
2007 – 2012 Zenaida Banzon - Hosted the 15th
MidYear Conference in Davao City
2013-present Larry Jay Langaman UIC/DDH