MLS 213: MT LAWS

Hippocrates of KOS

A Greek physician, considered as the father of medicine, and described the four “humors” or body fluids in man.

the blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile

What are the four “humors” or body fluids in man?

Chinese

They practiced immunization by using the scabs of small pox.

Agada Tantra, Ayurveda

Indians practiced ______ which is one amongst of the eight clinical branches of _______ which deals with the identification, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various Visha (poison) conditions.

Romans

Invented surgical tools

Zacharias Janssen

Who invented the microscope?

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)

He invented and improved the compound microscope, the 1st to describe RBC, see protozoa, classified bacteria according to the shape

Marcelo Malphigi (1628-1694)

He was the founder of microscopical anatomy, histology, physiology and embryology. He used chick embryo to check the viscera of the chick

Robert Hooke

Created the law of elasticity, cell therapy, Microphagia

Athanasius Kircher

Considered to be the greatest of the early microscopist, he studies the blood of patients with plagues contained “worms”

Richard Lower

He performed blood transfusion in animals

Frederick Dekker

Discovered Proteinuria by his observation that when urine is boiled with acetic acid, proteins precipitated

Robert Koch

Proved that specific microbe caused a specific disease, discovered specific disease because of 4 postulates

mycobacterium tuberculosis

Causative agent of tuberculosis

vibrio cholerae

Causative agent of cholera

bacillus anthracis

Causative agent of anthrax

Herman von Fehling

German chemist, famous as the developer of Fehling’s solution used for estimation of sugar.

implies sucrose: no sugar

In differentiating reducing and non-reducing blue implies?

implies reducing

In differentiating reducing and non-reducing red, orange yellow implies?

opening of Suez Canal

What facilitated the dissemination of information from the West to East?

26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US Army Brigade

In 1944 during the WW2 what unit of American soldiers trained Filipinos in routine laboratory techniques?

208 Qiuricada, Sta. Cruz, Manila

Where was it located?

June 1945, National Department of Health

When did they leave the country where did they endorse it?

September 1945, Dr. Pio de Roda and assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano (1st Manila Health Officer), Manila Public Health Laboratory

When did WW2 ended who continued it and took over?

1947, Dra. Prudencia Sta. Ana

When did they started training and who was involved in it?

HS graduate and Paramedical Graduates

Who did they trained?

1954

When did the training began using a syllabus that was to last 6 months?

1957-1958

What year did UST offered an effective course of Pharmacy leading to the Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology ?

Dr. Antonia Gabriel and Dr. Gustaro Reyes

Who was the Faculty of Pharmacy in UST back then?

June 14, 1961

When did the BSMT course gained its full recognition?

An Act Requiring the Registration of Medical Technologist, Defining Their Practice, and for Other Purposes

What is RA 5527?

This Act may be also cited as the Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969. (June 21, 1969)

What is Section 1?

1. RA 6138 (August 31, 1970)
2. PD 498 (June 28, 1974)
3. PD 1534 (June 11, 1978)

What are the amendments under section 1?

Definition of Terms:
1. Practice of Medical Technology
2. Pathologist
3. Medical Technologist
4. Medical Laboratory Technologist
5. Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory
6. Recognized School of Medical Technology
7. Council
8. Board

What is Section 2?

Council of Medical Technology Education, Its Composition

What is Section 3?

Head Chairman

The Director of Higher Education should be the?

Vice-Chairman

The Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission should be the?

a representative of the Deans of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health, and

The Two (2) members of the Board of Medical Technology should be:

Romeo Joseph Ignacio , Bernard Ebuen

Sa PAMET & PASMETH

Compensation and Travelling Expenses of Council Members

What is in Section 4?

50 & 25 per diem

How much is entitled for the Chairman and the members?

Functions of the Council of Medical Technology Education

What is in Section 5?

Minimum Required Course

What is in Section 6?

Medical Technology Board

What is in Section 7?

BOARD CHAIRMAN: Dr. Mariella Baccay
Members: Mrs. Marilyn Atienza, Mrs. Marian Tantingco

Who is the Board Chairman and the members?

Qualifications of Examiners

What is in Section 8?

Executive Officer of the Board:
RA 8981 “PRC MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2000”
- PRC CHAIRPERSON AND 2 COMMISSIONERS
- Atty. Teofilo Pilando Jr. (Feb. 29, 2016 – 2022)

What is in Section 9?

Compensation of Members of the Board of Examiners for Medical Technology

What is in Section 10?

Function an Duties of the Board

What is in Section 11?

R.A. No. 4655 and 1517

To determine the adequacy of the technical staff of all clinical laboratories and blood banks before they could be licensed with the Department of Health in accordance with:

Removal of Board Members

What is in section 12?

Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training Laboratories

What is in section 13?

CHED MEMO NO. 6 SERIES OF 2008

What CHED MEMO is under section 13?

Inhibition Against the Practice of Medical Technology

What is in section 14?

Examination

What is in section 15?

Qualification for Examination

What is in section 16?

Scope of Examination

What is in section 17?

Report of Rating

What is in section 18?

120 days, Commissioner of Civil Service

The Board shall, within ______ after the date of completion of the examination, report the result thereof to the _________ , who shall submit such result to the President of the Philippines for approval.

Rating in the Examination

What is in section 19?

Oath Taking

What is in section 20?

Issuance of Certificate of Registration

What is in section 21?

Fees

What is in section 22?

Refusal to Issue Certificate

What is in section 23?

Administrative Investigation

What is in Section 24?

Appeal

What is in Section 25?

Reinstatement, Reissue or Replacement of Certificate

What is in Section 26?

Foreign Reciprocity

What is in section 27?

Roster of Medical Technologist

What is in Section 28?

Penal Provisions

What is in Section 29?

not less than two thousand pesos nor more than five thousand pesos, or imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than two years

Range of fine ?

Separability Clause

What is in Section 30?

Repealing Clause

What is in Section 31?

Effectivity

What is in Section 32?

medical Technology

 a.k.a Clinical Laboratory Science/ Laboratory Medicine/ Medical Laboratoy Science.
 Application of diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic medicine to monitor and improve the management of Health condition.

Anne Fagelson

Acc. To her, M.T is a Branch of Medicine that is concerned with performance of Laboratory determination and analysis and treatment of disease and maintenance of health. She died from lab acquired infection.

Walters

According to _____ MT Is a Health profession concerning performance of lab analysis in view of obtaining info necessary in the diagnosis and treatment of disease as well as in the maintenance of good health.

Ruth Heinemann

According to _____ MT is the application of principles of natural, physical, and biological Sciences to the performance of lab procedures which aid the diagnosis and treatment of disease

Clinical Laboratory

Facility that performs chemical and microscopic examinations of various body fluids like blood and tissues.

Pathologist

Director of clinical laboratory – Licensed Physician

1. Anatomic- Diagnosis for surgical tissues
2. Clinical- Specializes in chemical microbiological procedures.

2 Areas of Pathology:

Hematology

study of blood cells (CBC)

Clinical Chemistry

Using chemistry to evaluate a person's health. ex. Sugar level, cholesterol, etc.

Medical Microbiology

Concerns with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectuous diseases. ex. Bacteria, Fungi.

Clinical Microscopy

This section performs scientific analysis of non-blood body fluids such as urine, semen, and stool.

Immunology

concerned with immunity ex; Antigen, antibody

Serology

Uses study of immunology to study diseases.

Gen. Pathology

Field which seeks to understand the mechanisms of injury to cells and tissues. Ex. Tumor, breast cancer etc

Willa Hilgert Hedrick

Founder of Medical Technology Education in the Philippines . An American Medical Practitioner and a missionary of the 7th day Adventist

• Dr. Reuben Mansalaysay
• Rev. Warren
• Mrs. Antoinette Mckelvey

Who helped him build M.T. School are:

Mrs. Antoinette Mckelvey

Prepared the course curriculum and established the 1st complete lab in microbiology, parasitology, and histopathology at Manila Sanitarium Hospital

Mrs. Jesse Umali

In 1956, the 1st student to graduate from the Philippine Union College. First to offer a 4 year BSMT through its sister establishment (Manila Sanitarium Hospital). Now the Adventist University of the Philippines

Rev. Lorezo Rodriguez

Decided to offer M.T. As a course

Mrs. Purificacion Sunico-Suaco

Undertook feasibility study for the offering of the BSMT course.

Philippine Association of Medical Technologists

PAMET

PAMET

National organization of all registered medical technologists in the Philippines

Crisanto Almario, September 15, 1963 at PublicHealth Laboratory (Sta. Cruz, Manila)

Organized by _______ (FATHER OF PAMET) on _______ at P_____________________

September 20, 1964

The first convention and election of officers which was held in Far Eastern University

Mr. Charlemagne Tamondong

the first President of PAMET

July 15, 1969

PAMET was accredited by PRC on: