PMLS 1 - History of MT in the Philippines

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

opening of the Suez Canal

outbreak of WWII (1944)

Where was the 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th Army Brigade located?

Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila

The 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th Army Brigade is now known as?

Public Health Laboratory

When did the Philippines start training civilians to become members of the healthcare team?

February 1944

What year did the 6th US Army Brigade leave and

The lab was endorsed to the National Dept. of Health

June 1945

Manila was established as the capital of the PH by the? When?

Spanish empire, Late 16th century

When was Hospital Real in Cebu established? by who?

1565, Spaniards

What hospital was established for the poor and the lepers? by who? when?

San Lazaro Hospital, Franciscans, 1578

When was Hospital de San Juan de Dios founded? It was founded for?

1596, for poor Spaniards

Who founded the University of Santo Tomas? When?

Dominicans, 1611

Bolitin de Medicina de Manila

1886

Revisita Farmaceutica de Filipinas

1893

Cronicas de Ciencias Medicas

1895

Where was Bureau of Government Laboratories located?

Calle Herran, Ermita, Manila

What year was the Bureau of Government Laboratories established? Under what act?

1901, Philippine Commission Act No. 156

Who was the Bureau of Government Laboratories first director?

Paul Freer

The laboratory was formally reorganized by?

Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda and assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano (the Manila City Health Officer then).

The Public Health Laboratory was located where?

Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila

The Public Health Laboratory was headed by?

Dr. Pio de Roda

The Public Health Lab is now known as?

Manila Public Health Laboratory

In 1947, a training program for individuals aspiring to be laboratory workers was offered by Dr. Pio de Roda in collaboration with?

Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana

What year was a 4 yr course in BSMT approved?

1954

What hospital opened the 1st school of MT in the Philippines? When? under the leadership of?

Manila Sanitarium and Hospital, 1954, Dr. Elvin Hedrick & Mrs. Willa Hedrick

The Manila Sanitarium and Hospital offered medical internship & residency training program in?

Loma Linda University, California, USA

What year was the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) formed?

1947

What school offered the first 4 yr BSMT? When?

Philippine Union College (PUC), 1954

First graduate of MT, what school, what year

Dr. Jesse Umali, PUC, 1956

Father of PAMET (Philippine Association of Medical Technologists)

Crisanto G. Almario

What year was PAMET formed?

1963

What is RA 4688? When was it approved?

Clinical Laboratory Act, 1966

What is RA 5527? What year was it enacted into law?

Philippine Medical Technology Act, 1969

First board topnotcher of MT, what year

Maridel P. Pasag, 1970

What year was the Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health (PASMETH) created?

1970

Who declared medtech week, when?

Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, 3rd week of September 1972

1st female president of PAMET

Angelina Jose

awarded most outstanding medical technologist

Prof. Lina C. Somera

elected to the AAMLT presidency

Carmencita Acedera

PAMET president, also elected for AAMLT during the 8th ACMLT

Norma Chang

What year was the Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students organized?

2002

Schools and Universities updated their curriculum & changed BSMT to BMLS following the release of?

Memorandum Order No. 14 of the CHED, 2006

PASMETH president (2021)

Dean Bernard U. Ebuen

president for PAMET (2021)

Mr. Rommel F. Saceda