PMLS 1 Lecture 2: History of Medical Technology/Medical laboratory science profession 2

When was Manila (capital) established by the Spanish empire?

Late 16th century

What are other medical technology breakthroughs?

- Prosthesis
+ Artificial heart valves
+ Artificial blood vessels
+ Functional electromechanical limbs
+ Reconstructive skeletal joints
- Robotics
+ Keyhole surgery procedures
+ Genetic engineering
+ Telemedicine/Information Technology

- Brought on by use of chemical and mechanical devices
- Large amounts of data are now required for the treatment and diagnosis of patients; need for Medtechs

Breakthroughs in Medical Technology

Medical techniques and cadaver dissection (accurate diagnosis)

18th century discoveries

- Clinical laboratory technologists.
- Perform and analyze the results of complex scientific tests on blood and bodily fluids
- Works in hospitals and independent laboratories using sophisticated procedures and equipment

Medical Technologists

- 1567
- First hospital. Moved to Manila for military patients.
- Established health institutions for poor and educational institutions for the elite

Hospital Real in Cebu

- 1578
- Built by Franciscans for poor and Lepers

San Lazaro Hospital

- 1596
- Founded for poor Spaniards

Hospital de San Juan de Dios

- 1611
- Founded by Domincans

University of Sto. Tomas

- 1641
- Founded in Cavite

Hospital de San Jose

When was Boletin de Medicina de Manila established?

1886

When was Revisita Farmaceutica de Filipinas established?

1893

When was Cronicas de Ciencias Medicas established?

1895

When did the central board of vaccination which started producing and distributing vaccine lymph had 122 regular vaccinators (vacunadores) in Manila and other major towns?

1806

When were Provincial medical officers appointed to provide health care services?

1876

It was established in 1883 and expanded in 1886

Board of Health and Charity

- 1887
- 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.

Laboratorio Municipal de Manila

Philippine war hero, was employed as a chemical expert in this lab and pioneered water testing, forensics and environmental studies.

General Antonio Luna

When did the Spaniards - Considered to be authorities in medicine started exploring microbial causes of disease?

End of 19th Century

When did advancements in medicine and health care break down due to Philippine-American war?

1899-1902

He Converted the Spanish Military Hospital into the First Reserve Hospital after the fall of Manila. He was Chief surgeon of the Division of the Pacific and Eight Army Corps.

Lt. Col. Henry Lipincott

- 1898
- Converted from the Spanish Military Hospital after the Fall of Manila
- A Diagnostic laboratory but was not fully maximized when it first became operational due to its director
contracting typhoid fever.

First Reserve Hospital

The successor of the First Reserve Hospital, utilized the lab to perform autopsies and to examine blood, feces, and urine along with other lab services

Richard P. Strong

- 1901
- Established by the US Gov't through the Philippine Commission under the Philippine Commission Act No. 156.
- Located in Calle Herran, Ermita, Manila
- Had a science library, chemical section, and serum laboratory for the production of vaccines.
- Main lab = 2 stories = 4 wings w/ rooms in biological wing having microscope tables by the windows.
- Each biological room had a chemical worktable with gas, water and vacuums. The opposite wall had a hood with a flue extended to the attic.
- The biological wing's floors all had incubators heated by Bunsen burners and refrigerating boxes.

Bureau of Government Laboratories

Address and develop methods in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human and animal disease.

Bureau of Government Laboratories (Biology section)

Food, plant composition and minerals were investigated.

Bureau of Government Laboratories (Chemical)

- First director of the Bureau of Government Laboratories
- Ensured that the bio lab would be equipped with adequate supplies and equipment
- Incubators, sterilizers, microscope, microtomes, strains

Paul Freer

Device used to grow and maintain microbiological cultures or cell cultures

Incubators

Destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid

Sterilizers

Tools used to cut extremely thin slices of material, known as sections

Microtomes

Auxiliary technique used in microscopy to enhance contrast in the microscope image, glassware and chemicals

Stains

- Occupied the area of the Bureau of Government Laboratories after it was destroyed in WW2

National Institutes of Health of University of the Philippines-Manila

Established in 1947

Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)

- 1954
- Colleges that Offered the first 4 year BS Medical Technology

The Philippine Union College (PUC) and Medical Sanitarium in Baesa, Caloocan

The first graduate of the BS Medical Technology program from the Philippine Union College in 1956

Dr. Jesse Umali

RA 1517

Blood Banking Law of 1956

The year an organizational meeting, headed by Crisanto G. Almario was held at the Public Health Laboratory, Manila which was attended by professionals and members of the academe from the allied medical profession.

1963

- 1964
- PAMET had its first national convention at

FEU Medical Auitorium

RA 4688

The Clinical Laboratory Law of 1966

RA 5527

- June 21, 1969
- Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

PAMET'S registration date and Exchange commission

1969, Securities and Exchange Commission

- 1970
- First board topnotcher during the first MT licensure exam

Maridel P. Pasag

The year PASMETH and the Board of Medical Technology was created and PAMET was registered with the International Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists

1970

Declared by president Ferdinand E. Marcos as Medtech week

3rd week of September

- 1972
- Elected as the first female president of PAMET

Angelia Jose

First school to offer MSMT

UST Graduate School

Established the first faculties of pharmacy and medicine

UST

- 1983
Awarded as the "Most outstanding Medical Technologist"

Professor Lina C. Somera

PAMET president, also elected President for ASEAN Association Lab Technologists AAMLT

Norma Chang

AAMLT

Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists

The opening of the suez canal
The outbreak of WW2

Two most important events that triggered the start of medical laboratory practice in the Philippines

Facilitated the dissemination of information from the West to the East

Opening of the Suez canal

American soldiers based in the Philippines trained Filipinos in routine laboratory techniques which ultimately paved the way to the establishment of MedTech in the country

The outbreak of WW2

- Managed by Dr. Horace A Hall
- First to offer school of MT under Dr. Elvin Hedrick and Mrs. Willa Hedrick
- A few years later, if offered a medical internship and residency training program in Loma Linda Uni in CA, USA

The Manila Sanitarium and Hospital

- Absorbed the school of Medical Technology from Manila Sanitarium and Hospital, leaving the facility for its clinical division.
- Previously known as the Philippine Union College

Manila Adventist Medical Center and School of Medical Arts, Inc.

- Philippine Association of Schools of MedTech and Public Health (PASMETH)
- Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET)

Professional Organizations

- PASMETH
- The national organization of all registered schools of medical technology in the Philippines.
- Formed in 1970 in hopes of maintaining highest standards of MT/PH education and to foster closer relations among these
schools.
- Established May 13, 1970 as headed by Dr Gustavo Reyes
- 2021 President - Dean Bernard U. Ebuen

Philippine Association of Schools of MedTech and Public Health

May 1970, Serafin Juliano and Gustavo Reyes

Establishment of PASMETH and its founders

2021 PASMETH President

Dean Bernard U. Ebuen

- PAMET

- 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.

- It was incorporated and registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 1969 with Reg. No. 39570, during the presidency of Mr. Nardito D. Moraleta.

Philippine Association of Medical Technologists

Where did PAMET have its first convention and election of officers?

September 20, 1964 at the Far Eastern University

First PAMET president

Charlemange Tamondong

2nd PAMET president. Worked for the enactment and approval of RA 5527. Registered PAMET with SEC and IAMET

Nardito Moraleta

2021 PAMET President

MR. Rommel F. Saceda

- Headed by Dr. Pio De Roda
- First laboratory based in the Philippines

The public health laboratory on Quiricada street in Sta. Cruz, Manila

It is the year when R.A 5527 was approved

June 21, 1969

Who made the original version of the code of ethics for medical technologists?

Dr. Nardito Moraleta

Who made the revised version of the code of ethics for medical technologists?

Prof. Rodolfo Rabor