Republic Act No. 5527
Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
Pathologist
A duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine.
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Republic Act No. 5527
Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
Pathologist
A duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine.
Medical Technologist
A person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician.
Medical Laboratory Technicians
A person certified and registered with the Board as qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist.
Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory
A clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital or sanitarium duly approved by the Department of Health or its authorized agency.
Recognized School of Medical Technology
Any school, college, or university which offers a course in Medical Technology approved by the Department of Education.
Council
The council of medical technology education established under this Act.
Board
The Board of Examiners for Medical Technology established under this Act
Chairman of the Council of Medical Technology Education
Director of Higher Education
Function of the Council of Medical Technology Education
Determine and prescribe the number of students to be allowed to take up the medical technology course.
Medical Technology Board
Medical Technology Board is under the PRC
Control of the PRC
The power to alter, revise, modify or change the decisions of the Board
Supervision of the PRC
To see to it that the Board is functioning within the bounds of law
Executive Officer of the Board
The Commissioner of Civil Service
Functions and Duties of the Board
Administer the provisions of this Act
Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016
Republic Act No. 10912
CPD Council
body created to promote and ensure the continuous improvement of professionals
CPD credit unit
value of an amount of learning that can be transferred to a qualification achieved from formal, informal or nonformal learning setting
Undertake the overall implementation of the CPD Programs
PRC and the Professional Regulatory Boards
Philippine Qualifications Framework or PQF
The quality assured national system for the development, recognition and award of qualifications at defined levels
shall include the CPD as part of their human resource development plan and program
All concerned government agencies and private firms and organizations employing professionals
A.O. NO. 2007-0027
Current implementing rule of RA 4688
RA 4688 The Clinical Laboratory Act of 1966
A law that regulates how clinical lab work and requires them to be registered with the DOH, through the HFSRB.
Government Clinical Laboratory
operated and maintained, partially or wholly, by the national government, a local government unit.
Private Clinical Laboratory
owned, established and operated by any individual, corporation, association or organization
Clinical Pathology
includes Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, lmmunohematology, etc.
Anatomic Pathology
includes Surgical Pathology, lmmunohistopathology, Cytology, etc.
Institution-Based Clinical Laboratory
a laboratory that operates within the premises and as part of an institution
Freestanding Clinical Laboratory
a laboratory that does not form any part of any other institution
National Reference Laboratory (NRL)
laboratory in a government hospital which had been designated by DOH to provide special functions and services
Responsible for assuring strict compliance with this Act's provisions
Secretary of Health
For a clinical laboratory to function
DOH issues a license to operate
Pathologist
Head of the clinical laboratory which has a direct supervision and control over laboratory professionals
RA 11166 “Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act”
An Act Strengthening the Philippine Comprehensive Policy on (HIV) and (AIDS) Prevention, Treatment, Care, and Support
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Deficiency of immune system that stems from infection with HIV
Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART)
treatment that stops or suppresses viral replication
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
groups of nongovernmental and noncommercial individuals or legal entities that are engaged in non-coerced collective action around shared interests, purpose and values
Discrimination
unfair or unjust treatment
Opportunistic infections
illnesses caused by various organism
Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
DOH shall establish a program to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission that shall be integrated in its maternal and child health services
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Use of prescription drugs as a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
Republic Act No. 9165
RA 9165
Created the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
Accreditation
formal authorization issued by the DOH to an Individual, partnership, corporation or association which has complied with all licensing requirements
Chain of Custody
Procedures to account for each specimen by tracking its handling and storage from point of collection to final disposal
Confirmatory Test
analytical procedure to identify and quantity the presence of a specific drug or metabolite