PMLS Lecture 5: Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science Education

Curriculum

comes from a Latin word “currere” which means to run. Systematically states the outcomes the learners have to achieve and learn through the use of planned instructional and learning processes in a specific period

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Established on May 18, 1994, through the passage of R.A. No. 7722, the Higher Education Act of 1992.

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

The government agency that covers institutions of higher education both public and private.

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Tasked to organize and appoint members of the technical panel for each program area.

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Technical Committee for Medical Technology Education or TCTMTE is composed of leading academicians and practitioners responsible for assisting the Commission in setting standards among institutions offering BSMT/BSMLS and monitoring and evaluating such institutions.

BSMT/BSMLS

Is a four-year program consisting of general education and professional courses that students are expected to complete within the first three years. The fourth year is dedicated to the student’s internship training.

CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13, series of 2017

contains the goals, program outcomes, performance indicators, and the minimum course offerings of the BSMT/BSMLS program.

Cytogenetics

study of the concepts and principles of heredity and inheritance which include genetic phenomena, sex determination, and genetic defects rooted in inheritance, among others.

Human Histology

study of fundamentals of cells, tissues, and organs with emphasis on microscopic structures, characteristics, differences, and functions

Histopathologic Techniques and Cytology

covers basic principles of disease processes, etiology, and the development of anatomic and microscopic changes

Clinical Bacteriology

deals with the study of the physiology and morphology of bacteria and their role in infection and immunity. Also covers antimicrobial susceptibility testing and development of resistance to antimicrobial substances.

Clinical Parasitology

emphasized on the pathophysiology, epidemiology, life cycle, prevention and control, and the identification of ova and/or adult worms for diagnostic purposes.

Immunohematology and Blood Bank

tackles the concepts of inheritance, characterization and laboratory identification of red cells antigens and their corresponding antibodies; covers this application in transfusion medicine

Mycology and Virology

deals with the study of fungi and viruses as agents of diseases.

Laboratory Management

includes planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling as applied in clinical laboratory setting.

Hematology 1

study of the concepts of blood as a tissue.

Hematology 2

deals with the principle of hemostasis, and abnormalities involving RBC, WBC, and platelets.

Clinical Microscopy

focuses on the study of urine and other body fluids (excluding blood).

Clinical Chemistry 1

encompasses the concepts and principles of physiologically active soluble substances and waste materials in the body fluids, particularly in the blood

Clinical Chemistry 2

continuation of Clinical Chemistry 1 and covers the study of endocrine glands and hormones and their formation, laboratory analyses, and clinical correlation

Seminars 1 and 2

– taken during the student’s fourth year in the program together with the internship training. It deals with current laboratory analyses used in the practice.

Molecular Biology and Diagnostics

focused on the concepts, principles, and applications of molecular biology in clinical laboratory and the application of different molecular techniques as tools in the diagnosis of diseases.

Research 1: Introduction to Laboratory Science Research

Deals with the basic concepts and principles of research as applied in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science

Research 2: Research Paper Writing and Presentation

Covers the methodology of the research, writing the research paper, presentation of the finished and completed research in a formal forum.

32 hours

The intern requires how many hours of duty per week in Clinical Internship Training?

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

is the government agency tasked to administer licensure examinations to different professionals.

Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) for Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science

is tasked for the preparation and administration of the written licensure examination for graduates who are qualified to take the examination.

Assessment

involves a planned, systematic, and organized way of testing, measuring, collecting, and obtaining necessary information to gain feedback on students’ progress.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

determines whether a student is achieving the outcomes of the topic being discussed. Examples include quizzes, short-answer questions, reflection papers

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

done at the end of instruction or grading period (prelim, mid-terms, finals) Examples are end-of-unit or end-of-term exams, research term papers, final projects.

DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT

given prior to instruction to know what the students already know or do not know about the topic at hand.

run

what does currere mean?

chairperson

The PRB is composed of a _____, who must be a duly licensed pathologist, and two members, who should be both registered medical technologists.

twice a year

at present, how many times is the Medical Technologist Licensure Examination given in a year?

receive a general weighted average of 75%

To pass the exam, an examinee must:

have no rating below 50% in any major courses

To pass the exam, an examinee must:

pass in at least 60% of the courses computed according to their relative weights.

To pass the exam, an examinee must:

21

If an examinee passed the examination and is __ years old and above, he or she will be issued a certificate of registration and a PRC card as a licensed medical technologist.

professional

If an examinee is younger than 21 years old, he or she will register as a _______ after his or her 21st birthday.

70%-74%

If an examinee failed to pass the examination but garnered a general weighted average of _____, he or she may apply for certification as a medical laboratory technician.

Learning outcomes

are general statements that define what the learner has to achieve