Medical Technology & Professional Organizations: Key Concepts & History

Benefits of membership in professional organizations

Professionalism, Education, Perks, Networking, Profile, Recognition

John Kolmer's call in 1918

Development of method to certify medical technologists

Examinations conducted by Hippocrates

Tasting urine, listening to lungs, observing appearances

Causes of disease according to study material

Negative interaction between body and environment

Father of Medicine

Hippocrates

Inventor of the stethoscope and year

Rene Laennec in 1816

Century when physical exams were not allowed

11th century

Description of diabetes by Galen

Diarrhea of urine

Four Humors theory assessment

Disorder through measurement of body fluids

Techniques used in the 18th century to understand the body

Mechanical techniques and cadaver dissection

John Hutchinson's contribution to medical technology

Spirometer for assessing lung function

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's invention in 1840

Microscope for medical purposes

Origin of the term 'spirometer'

Latin words SPIRO (to breathe) and METER (to measure)

Inventor of the laryngoscope and year

Manuel Garcia in 1855

First visual technology invented in 1850 by Hermann von Helmholz

Ophthalmoscope

Wilhelm Roentgen's invention in 1895

X-Ray to view inside the body

Kenny Method and developer

Modern physical therapy for polio by Elizabeth Kenny

Function of the Drinker Respirator

Normal respiration for paralytic polio patients

Four Humors instigated by Hippocrates

Blood, Phlegm, Yellow bile, Black bile

Electrocardiograph measurement

Electrical changes in heartbeat

Cardiac catheterization and angiography

Techniques developed for heart examination

Inventor of the Heart-Lung Machine

John Gibbon

Electron microscope visualization

Small cells including tumor cells

Use of tomography

Obtaining clear X-ray images of internal structures

Law enacted in 1918 regarding clinical laboratories

Law for fully equipped labs in institutions

Establishment in 1895 in the US

William Pepper Laboratory

Indications of kidney disease identified by Hippocrates

Bubbles, blood, and pus in urine

Direction of clinical laboratories in the 1920s

By a chief physician

5 bubbles from a test tube in PHISMETS seal

Objectives of the organization

Definition of professional organizations

Assemblages of professionals in a field, collaboration and networking opportunities, provide training and seminars for growth.

PAMET

Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc. by Crisanto G. Almario

Year PAMET organized

1963

Core values of PAMET

Integrity, Professionalism, Commitment, Excellence, Unity

How does Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) work?

Uses magnetic field and radio waves for images

Divisions included in clinical laboratories in the 1920s

Clinical Pathology, Bacteriology, Microbiology, Serology, Radiology

Year ASCP founded

1922

Year government recognized medical technologists professionally

1950

Types of organizations within professional fields

Accrediting Organizations: accredit programs, Credentialing/Certifying Organizations: certification exams, Professional Societies: development of specific groups

PHISMETS

Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students, organized in 2002

Green letters in PHISMETS seal represent

Color of health

What does the PASMETH seal represent?

Circle: never-ending learning, Diamond: encourages thorough study, Microscope: represents medtech and public health

Circle in PASMETH seal

Never-ending learning and quest for excellence

Laurel in PHISMETS seal symbolizes

Nature and Life

Microscope and snake symbolize in PAMET insignia

Science of Medical Technology Profession

Color represents health in PAMET and PHISMETS

Green

Microscope in PHISMETS seal represents

Medical laboratory science

15 interconnected molecules in PHISMETS seal represent

Unity of 15 board schools

PASMETH

Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology by Dr. Gustavo Reyes

Year PASMETH founded

1970

Diamond in PASMETH seal encourages

Thorough study and continuous development

15 interconnected molecules outside a test tube represent

Unity of 15 board schools

Triangle in PAMET insignia symbolizes

Trilogy of love, respect, and integrity

Objectives of PHISMETS

Organize, promote growth, support research, provide information

3 circles in PHISMETS Seal

Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao

Laurel in PHISMETS Seal

Nature and Life

Microscope in PHISMETS Seal

Medical Technology/MEDTECH

5 bubbles in PHISMETS Seal

Objectives of the organization

PAMET mean?

Philippine Association of Medical Technologists Inc

PASMETH mean?

Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health Inc

PHISMETS mean?

Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students

Accrediting Organizations

accredit curricular programs; limited and usually institutional (PAASCU)

Credentialing/Certifying Organizations

certification examinations; not common in PH due to presence of PRC (AMT)

Professional Societies

continued development for a specific group (ASEAN)

What is PAMET?

PRC Accredited; national professional and non-profit organization of RMTs

What is PASMETH?

national organization of all accredited school of MedTech and Public Health

What is PHISMETS

national organization of all MedTech students under supervision of PASMETH

Professional Journals

scholarly studies on specific fields

What did Willem Einthoven invent in 1903

Electrocardiograph that measures electrical changes in heartbeat