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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