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Download Principle of Medical Laboratory Science PMLS 2 Laboratory 1 Handwashing and more Lecture notes Science education in PDF only on Docsity! LECTURE \ MIDTERMS \ MT 108 1 OBJECTIVES 1. Trace the history and development of the Medical Technology field 2. Familiarize the Medical Technology practice in the Philippines. 3. Identify the Medical Technology organizations in the Philippines. What are the 2 important events that triggered the start of medical laboratory practice in the Philippines? 1. The opening of the Suez Canal facilitated the dissemination of information from the West to the East 2. Because of the outbreak of World War II, the American soldiers who were based in the Philippines trained Filipinos in routine laboratory techniques which ultimately paved the way for the establishment of medical technology in the country 1944, during World War II, united states bases were built on the island of Leyte. This made the USA bring in members of their health care team in the Philippines to resolve the health problems of the American and Filipino soldiers. Medical facilities were made available here in the Philippines including the 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US army brigade, located at Quiricada Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila, now known as the Public Health Laboratory, is a division of the Manila Health Department. Questions: 1. The first laboratory in the Philippines is located at? Quiricada Street, Sta.Cruz, Manila 2. Who brought the health facilities, as well as the health care members? 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US army brigade In February 1994, the Philippines started training civilians to become health care, team members. The 6th U S army brigade left the laboratory in June 1945. The laboratory was endorsed by the national Department of Health, but the department did not seem to be interested in pursuing its objectives of the laboratory. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND BIOETHICS 2 YEAR IMPORTANT NOTES Late 16th century Manila (capital) – established by Spanish Empire 1565 Hospital Real in Cebu – first hospital. moved to Manila to cater to military patients. - Established health institutions for the poor and educational institutions for the elite 1578 San Lazaro hospital – built by Franciscans for the poor and lepers. 1596 Hospital de San Juan de Dios – founded for poor Spaniards. 1611 The University of Sto. Tomas – founded by Dominicans 1641 Hospital de San Jose – founded in Cavite 1875 UST – established the first faculties of Pharmacy and medicine Respective 1886 1893 1895 Journals created for Science and Medicine that have been published: • Boletin de Medicina de Manila • Revisita Farmaceutica de Filipinas • Cronicas de Ciencias Medicas 1806 The central board of vaccination – produces and distributes vaccine lymph had 122 regular vaccinators (vacunadores) in Manila and other major towns 1876 Provincial medical officers were appointed to provide health care services 1883 Established the Board of Health and Charity, expanded (1886) 1887 Laboratorio Municipal de Manila – established by the Spanish authorities for lab exams of food, water, and clinical samples although the lab was not adequately used in the study of outbreaks General Antonio Luna The philippine war hero was employed as a chemical expert in this lab and pioneered water testing, forensics, and environmental studies. end of the 19th century Spaniards – considered the authorities in medicine and started exploring the microbial causes of disease 1899 - 1902 advancements in medicine and healthcare broke down due to the Philippine- American war 1898 after the fall of Manila, the Spanish Military Hospital > First Reserve Hospital by Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lipincott (chief surgeon of the Division of the Pacific and Eight Army Corps.) MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND BIOETHICS 5 - RA 1517 (Blood Banking Law) was approved 1957 - UST offered Medical Technology as an elective to 4th and 5th year BS Pharmacy students w/o 12-month internship training 1960 - Centro Escolar University (CEU) offered BSMT and turned out its first batch of graduates in 1962 consisting of only 8 graduates. 1961 - Far Eastern University offered BSMT under the college of medicine and turned out its first batch of graduates in 1963. - UP offered BS hygiene - Immaculate Conception College (ICC) now known as the University of Immaculate Conception in Davao City offered BSMT (The first MedTech school in Mindanao) 1962 - UST formally offered BSMT course - The University of San Agustin offered BSMT (the first MedTech school in the Visayas) 1963 - An organizational meeting, headed by Crisanto G. Almario “The Father of PAMET”, was held at the Public Health Laboratory, Manila which was attended by professionals and members of the academe from the allied medical profession 1964 - PAMET had its first national convention at FEU Medical Auditorium 1966 - RA 4688 (The Clinical laboratory Act) was approved 1969 - PAMET was registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - RA 5527 (Philippine Medical Technology Act) was enacted into law 1970 - The board of MedTech was created pursuant to RA 5527; The first MT licensure exam was conducted and Maridel P. Pasag was the first board topnotcher - PASMETH (Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health) was created - PAMET was registered with the International Association of Medical Laboratory Technologies (IAMLT) 1971 - Guidelines on the clinical internship program were drafted, reviewed, and finalized, and a curriculum was designed with reference to united states laboratory courses 1972 - President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared the 3rd week of September as MedTech Week - The Philippine society for microbiology and infectious diseases was formally organized here in the Philippines 1973 - P.D 223 was approved creating the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) - PAMET was officially recognized as the only accredited professional organization of registered medical technologists in the Philippines - Angelina Jose was elected as the first female president of PAMET 1975 - UST Graduate School offered a Master of Science in medical technology (MSMT) – the first school to offer MSMT - Pioneer Educational Review Center – first review center for MedTech, established MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND BIOETHICS 6 1978 - Medical services of America tapped BSMT graduates to undergo a six-month on-the- job respiratory therapy training program and produced the first batch of Filipino respiratory therapists in the Philippines 1983 - Philippine Blood Coordinating Council (PBCC) – the professional society specializing in blood banking was created - Professor Lina C. Somera of the UP College of Public health was awarded as “the first most outstanding medical technologist” 1985 - PAMET gained membership in the ASEAN Association of Medical Laboratory technologists 1988 - Philippine Women’s University submitted for Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools of College and Universities (PAASCU accreditation) – PWU is the first school to undergo PAASCU accreditation - Olongapo-Zambales Chapter was awarded by PAMET as the first most outstanding chapter that’s Olongapo and Zambales chapter 1989 - During the 3rd ACMLT in Singapore, then PAMET president Carmencita Acedera was elected to the AAMLT president 1999 - The Philippine council for quality assurance in clinical laboratories was organized - The 8th ACMLT in Brunei, Darussalam, Norma Chang was elected president of AAMLT 2002 - Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students (PHISMETS) was organized 2004 - Philippine Women’s University started offering certificates in phlebotomy which is the first Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) certified short- term course on phlebotomy 2005 - American Society of Clinical Pathology board of registry introduced ASCP international certification in the Philippines. - ACTS review center was awarded by the Philippine Marketing Excellence Awards as the “Nation’s Most Outstanding Review Center” 2006 - Schools and universities updated their curriculum and changed the name of BSMT (Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology) to BMLS (Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science), following the release of memorandum order no. 14 of the commission of higher education rationalizing the medical technology education in the Philippines. - Pharmacology is also then included in the BSMT/BMLS curriculum 2010 - The first batch of BMLS students graduated MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND BIOETHICS 7 Professional Organizations Are assemblages of professionals within a particular specialization or professional field that come together for the purpose of collaboration networking and professional development or advancement in the field of Medical Technology class. 2 Professional Organizations of Medical Technology: 1. Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health (PASMETH) 2. Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET) Presidents for PAMET AND PASMETH 1. Dean Bernard U. Ebuen (PASMETH President as of 2021) 2. Mr. Rommel F. Saceda (New and Current PAMET President as of 2021)