University of the East RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Medical Echoes

Official Newsletter of the UERMMMCI Issue 11 July 2018

CONTENTS . UERM Hospital bags Top 1 Awards for Quality in UERM Hospital bags Top Awards for Healthcare . Blood Bank 1 Quality in Healthcare President’s Desk 2 The Nursing Service held at Lorma Med- FEATURED ARTICLES st rd Remembering P.O. Domingo received the 1 and 3 ical Center, on May . UERM Vice Chairman 3 prizes for the Poster 24-25, 2018, in San Wilson T. Young Competition Awards Fernando, La Union. . UE Vice Chairman Jaime J. 5 and two (2) Silver Bautista Awards for the Oral Sixteen hospitals, . UE President Ester Albano 6 Garcia Competition during both government and . UE EVP Carmelita G. 7 the Annual Search for private, participat- Mateo the Most Outstand- ed in the competi- . Dr. Maribel Emma C. 8 ing Quality Improve- tion, with 15 entries Hidalgo (UERM Hosp. ment Studies in the for Poster Presenta- Director, Ancillary & Support Services) Hospital during the tion and 16 entries Research Institute for 10 Philippine Society for for Oral Presentation. Health Sciences Quality in Healthcare (PSQuA) Convention (Full story on page 9) ACADEMIC AFFAIRS . Research in the Graduate 11 School . Student Research in the 13 College of Allied Rehabilitation Sciences . Linkages in the College of 14 Nursing . Building our new course, 15 BS Medical Technology . Our Curriculum Develop- 16 ment, College of Medicine . COM Topnotchers 17 . Featured Story 18 . UERM & AFP MOU 19 “Be there for someone else. Give blood. Share Life.” Signing This is the slogan for 2018 World Blood Donor Day that is celebrated every year HOSPITAL SERVICES on June 14. . Aging 20 21 . Nurses at Front in Improv- The event serves to raise awareness and encourage regular blood donations ing Client Experience by voluntary, unpaid, blood donors to safeguard the quality, safety and avail- ALUMNI AFFAIRS 22 ability of blood and blood products for patients in need. (Full story on page 9) Hospital Anniversary 24 Medical Echoes

THE PRESIDENT’S DESK

Beloved Patrons & UERMMMCI Family,

Welcome to the June 2018 issue of Medical Echoes! We are half-way through 2018 and I am pleased to lead in walking you through the significant highlights of the UER- MMMCI for the first semester. The UERM Hospital turned 58 last January 10, 2018 with the theme, “Building Bet- ter Healthcare Together”. The week-long celebration cov- ered various activities including lay forum, physical well- ness, free consultation with specialists for out-patients, song & dance contests, awarding of most commended staff, bingo socials and graduation ceremonies of residents and fellows. As part of our unfailing commitment to exceptional care and high quality diagnostic procedures, we also launched some important hospital machines such as the MRI, CT Scan, Microruptor Laser Machine at our Ophthalmology Department and Vitek 2 Com- The UERM Hospital pact at our Central Laboratory. turned 58 The 48th Annual Medical Alumni Homecoming was held last February 12-16, 2018 and “Building Better honored the celebrating classes of 1963, 1968 and 1993. Healthcare Together” As usual, we are continuously receiving series of invitations from various schools to par- ticipate in the campus career orientation for its senior high school students. Through the initiative of our Business Development, Corporate & Alumni Affairs Office, we hosted several visits of senior high school students from various colleges and universities. These students had the opportunity to tour the UERM Academic facilities and we are over- whelmed to receive positive feedbacks from them through our documented surveys. This is definitely an indication of the strong and sturdy image we have established over the years.

Our 56th Commencement Exercises was held on June 19, 2018 for the Baccalaureate and Doctor of Medicine programs. This signified our excitement once again to welcome a large volume of freshmen and transferee at our opening of classes in June and August 2018.

As usual, it is going to be a very busy year ahead as we develop new projects and activ- ities including infrastructure developments in the Medical Center. Our thoughts have always been to add the best value to our beloved patrons.

Cheers!

DR. ROMEO A. DIVINAGRACIA President and Chief Academic Officer

2 Tribute to Dr. P.O. Domingo’s 10th Year Death Anniversary on June 26, 2018 By UERM Vice Chairman Wilson T. Young

I first met P.O. in 1975. I was then a senior student of the University of the East, and a fraternity brod requested me to accompany him to PNB-Escol- ta to meet a relative of his, who works at the PNB. I did not know that his uncle worked directly under the Office of the President, under P.O. himself.

We were so impressed with the PNB office. Young as we were, we dreamed of working for PNB. It happened that we were introduced to P.O. by his rela- tive. P.O. immediately offered us a job, when he found out that we were from UE. He engaged us for a while and asked very inquisitive questions about our studies and was asking about UE, his Alma Mater. Even back then, he had high regard for UE as an educational institution and for its graduates.

I was so impressed with P.O. because he spent much time with us, as stu- dents, that it left an indelible mark in my mind, and I looked forward to his offer to work with PNB under his leadership. Unfortunately, this did not materialize because most of us, UE graduates went to SGV to get further experience and training -- my fraternity brod, Raul Lee and his relative is now settled in USA and Art Quebral who is here present with us today.

Years later, I found myself working with P.O. at UE and UERM as well as the Tan Yan Kee Foundation where he was Chair of the former and Executive Director of the latter.

I related this first encounter with him and told him that I regret- fully missed the opportunity to work in PNB under his leadership.

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3 He told me, “Alam mo, you made the right move to get experience in SGV. Sana af- ter SGV, you applied at PNB and we would have worked together much earlier, and it would have been easier for me to appoint you as Manager immediately.” While it was said in jest, I realized that it was his way of encouraging and inspiring people to strive for excel- lence and believe in one’s capacity to live one’s dream.

I remember our golf games with P.O. when he would invite me and Jimmy for an early round of golf. He would partner with the late Dr. Conrado Banzon, also a former UERM Director and a re- nowned ophthalmologist and invite us for a match play with me and Jimmy as partners. He would dub it, Seniors vs. Juniors. Everytime we lost a game, and that is almost always, he will start every Board meeting with the story of how they, the “Seniors” beat us, the “Juniors”. But in the few times we won, never was it mentioned in the meet- ings. I reminded him and teased him about this. And he would always reply, “That is the Chairman’s prerog- at i v e .”

Finally, in one of our meetings, when we lost again, he asked us whether we want to play with them again. And of course, we said YES.

P.O. was truly a gifted leader. His wit, charm and decisive character inspired most of us, here present, who was blessed with his acquaintance, to pursue our dreams and advocacies in life. He was at the same time, a mentor, a coach, a business guru and most of all a friend and a father figure.

Today, both UE and UERM are reaping the rewards of P.O.’s management foresight, shared vision and inspir- ing leadership.

Truly, P.O. is UE and UERM’s savior.

On a personal note, my association with him was a worthwhile and a beneficial adventure and experience. Much of what I have achieved, is because of what I learned from him and the guidance I received from him. Thank you, P.O. You will always be fondly remembered by your Alma Mater and sadly missed by all of us.

4 Tribute to Dr. P.O. Domingo’s 10th Year Death Anniversary on June 26, 2018 Excerpts from a speech by UE Vice Chairman Jaime J. Bautista

I am deeply honored to be part of this tribute to over the last decade, let me tell you Mr. Domingo’s a great man. Some call him P.O. Domingo; oth- close association with UE. ers Chairman Domingo or Dr. P.O. Domingo. I prefer to call him my mentor, boss, my friend. He was a graduate of UE. He was an achiever during his college days. He was a delegate of the I first met Panfilo Domingo 34 years ago. I was still UE Supreme Student Council. He earned his with Fortune Tobacco working in Finance and we had Bachelor of Business Administration degree, to borrow money from PNB which was then a gov- magna cum laude, from the UE College of Busi- ernment bank. We were one of PNB’s biggest clients. ness Administration in 1950. This was the year he also took and passed the CPA board exam and Although I had limited direct contact with him, I the year that the Philippine College of Commerce heard from PNB employees back then a lot about and Business Administration changed its name to the man. They spoke highly of him as a banker University of the East. who forged PNB’s growth and made it one of the country’s biggest commercial banks. His passion for knowledge he cascaded to the It was in 1990 that I got to regularly interact with whole UE community. He devoted much time him. Mr. Domingo had just been invited by Chair- and energy ensuring that UE will be a worthy man Dr. Lucio Tan to join the LT Group. Dr. Tan second home to knowledge seekers. Tangible gave him a task to study the possibility of the LT proof of this is one of the buildings at the Ma- Group investing in UE and save the universi- nila campus that was refurbished and renamed ty from its financial and operational problems. P.O. Domingo Center for Information Technolo- gy which houses UE’s IT data center and library. Together, we worked hard to purchase the shares of There is no doubt, he loved UE … he lived for UE. UE’s major stakeholders and consolidate these as LT Group investments. We succeeded at acquiring more As a dedicated professional, he was good at con- than two-thirds of all UE shares. Eventually, Mr. Do- trolling costs. He also encouraged discussion. mingo was elected UE Chairman and Chief Exec- He was known for his punctuality. I saw him as a utive Officer. Soon after, I was elected as a member highly capable but approachable mentor. He was of the board of trustees. This marked the start of my a good judge of character, quick to recognize and long professional relationship with P.O. Domingo. reward exemplary performance. When he saw staff with potential, he sent them to training. We were able to improve the school’s facilities, con- struct new buildings - that resulted to an increase As a person, he was a good father, husband and in the number of students. After just a year, UE grandfather. Whenever I meet his son, Rene, I only achieved a turn around. The school was able to pay have the fondest memories of his father coming its creditors. We made a small but significant profit back to me. Like father like son, I also cannot beat after years of losses. This is the first major milestone I Rene in a round of golf. shared with Mr. Domingo. For the next 18 years, from 1990 till his passing in 2008, we shared many more. So, tonight, we lift up our hearts and minds to pay tribute to a man worthy of our accolades. His lega- For those who may be too young to have known cy, particularly in UE, is for us to enhance and ad- him or those whose memories may have blurred vance for the benefit of future knowledge seekers.

5 Welcome Remarks of UE President Ester Albano Garcia for the special program to commemorate Dr. P. O. Domingo’s 10th Death Anniversary, June 26, 2018

For most of us here, we all see each other from time to time on various formal occasions involving the respective institutions that we work for. Tonight’s formal occasion, however, is very unique for two reasons. One, we are gathered not necessarily due to the companies to which we are respectively connected but because of one person. And two, this very per- son is not with us tonight, as he had not been with us for the last 10 years.

That person is Dr. Panfilo Obcena Domingo, former Chairman of the Board and CEO of UE and UERMMMCI, former Executive Director of TYKFI, and former President of PNB.

Having led or co-led those institutions, among others, within decades, it is but natural that Dr. Domingo has had an impact on so many people, whether they had worked directly or indirectly for him or with him. Yet Dr. Domingo was impactful and influential not just for having been a leader of those companies and others, but even more so because of how he was as an officer, as a boss, as a colleague, as a co-worker and as a mentor.

Perhaps to varying but nevertheless similar degrees, each of us knows that Dr. Domingo was a passionate individual in myriad ways. For one thing, he was a passionate worker, his straightforward, no-frills, get- to-the-point work ethic resulting in significant productivity for him or whose work environment revolved around his.

Dr. Domingo was likewise passionate about learning, having had the constant, proverbial thirst for knowl- edge about so many things, keeping up with the times and bringing himself up to speed about a diversity of concerns for both business and leisure.

Our beloved former boss or peer was also passionate about food, a connoisseur who indulged in a rainbow of feasts and flavors but never overindulged. He was a sports enthusiast too and was an avid golfer even in his twilight years. He had an ear for good music as well. And perhaps best of all, he had a knack for good humor, knowing full well that laughter truly is the best medicine no matter one’s condition or situation.

In a manner of speaking, he was an unstoppable force. He had a zest for life. He had a keen awareness that the world and its people were full of wonder. This rubbed off on the rest of us one way or another. There can never be another P. O. Domingo, yet I would like to believe that there is some trace or semblance of Dr. Domingo in each and every one of us.

Clearly, Dr. Domingo touched the lives of so many. A room thrice as big as this would not at all be enough to hold all of the men and women from all walks of life who have benefited from and have been blessed with his extended reach. And consequently, we do not just respect him. We admire him. We are in awe of him. And even if ten years have passed since he left this mortal coil, he remains admirable and awesome.

So it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome all of you to this gathering in memory, in hon- or and in celebration of Dr. P. O. Domingo, a man who is an exceptional common denomina- tor of all of us. We hope you would enjoy tonight’s commemorative program and would continue to have Dr. Domingo as a positive influence and a source of motivation and inspiration in your lives.

6 Remembrances of UE Executive Vice President Carmelita G. Mateo To commemorate Dr. P. O. Domingo’s 10th Death Anniversary on June 26, 2018

Chairman P.O. Domingo was my boss twice over, I wondered what it was about the academe that mel- at the Philippine National Bank for 17 years and at lowed him. Was it because, being in a school envi- the University of the East for 18 years. ronment, Chairman Domingo was perhaps reju- venated by the sight of young students, seemingly When he was our boss at PNB, he was known to carefree and full of enthusiasm for life? Or perhaps be a “terror.” Truly a disciplinarian. He was such a he was remembering his own student days at the stickler for workplace cleanliness and neatness that, school, which was then known as the Philippine if we knew that he was making the rounds of offic- College of Commerce and Business Administra- es, as was his wont, we would hastily tidy up our tion, or PCCBA, the old name of UE, from where desks and put any clutter away before he showed he graduated in 1950 with the degree of Bachelor up. In hindsight, though, Chairman Domingo’s in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude. strictness and work ethic simply could have been par for the course for the banking industry with its Anyhow, his legacy as a UE alumnus remains unpar- many rules and regulations to be strictly followed. alled. There was this one time with him when we In 1990, that was 3 years after I retired from PNB, were going around the campus inspecting the class- Chairman Domingo called and asked me to work for rooms, laboratories and libraries. He turned to me him anew at the University of the East, our mutual and said, “We have done well for our Alma Mater, Alma Mater. He said that he had just been elected don’t you think so?” I nodded in agreement, yet the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of UE and that he truth is, Mr. P.O. Domingo himself, UE graduate and would like to nominate me as Corporate Treasurer of UE Chairman of the Board and CEO until his demise, UE. I hesitated. After all, his terrifying reputation at did much more than well. The fact that UE remains PNB was still fresh in my mind. But he told me that standing today, financially healthy and growing UE was in dire financial straits and, in fact, a few years still, is a testament to his enduring towering legacy. earlier, had nearly been taken over by the Maharishi Group. He said, “We have to save our Alma Mater. It has been a full decade since Chairman Domin- Do you want to lose your Alma Mater?” Put that go left us. He was an exceptionally valuable person, way, I could no longer say no. As months and years superior, leader, mentor and father figure. So, while passed, I noted that Dr. Domingo as UE Chairman it is saddening that Chairman Domingo is no lon- had changed. He was a mellower boss. He still com- ger with us, we are gladdened by the richness of manded respect and obedience, but this time there memories and achievements to his name, and are was far less of the fearsome personality that we, his eternally grateful to have known him, served him, banking underlings, had been used to. He was now learned from him, laughed with him, and loved him. more approachable and I could even joke with him. Thank you for everything, Chairman P.O. Domingo.

7 Tribute to Dr. P.O. Domingo’s 10th Death Anniversary on June 26, 2018 By Dr. Maribel Emma C. Hidalgo

I believe all of us here tonight are fortunate, be- supportive of my practice as an Obstetrician Gyne- cause no matter our backgrounds or circumstanc- cologist that he would allow me to leave the office, es, we have known Chairman P.O. Domingo. anytime I have deliveries or emergency surgeries.

I have never expected to meet such an extraordinary For many of us, we have even had the further good gentleman under the most ordinary of circumstanc- fortune of working closely with him, resulting in pro- es, and yet that was exactly what happened when I found relationships that went beyond the usual dy- first met Mr. Panfilo Domingo. It was one after- namic between superior and subordinate. I was lucky noon in 1997 when I saw this gentleman in a Bar- enough to have been with him, especially during his ong standing in front of my clinic, looking through last years, as we were always together in the hospi- the nameplates of doctors posted outside the door. tal. One of my fondest memories of Mr. Domingo I approached him and introduced myself as one of was that despite the fact that he had enjoyed fanci- those doctors, and he remembered me by my name er cuisine from around the world, he loved my own in one of the many papers on his desk when I was recipe of Ilocano Pakbet. Furthermore, his favorite requesting for transfer from the Department of meryenda (which I don’t know how to make) was Biochemistry to the Department of Obstetrics and the famous palitaw that I used to order from the Gynecology. Since then, in any event that I bumped cafeteria. This just goes to show that this brilliant into him, he would always greet me or start a con- man who reversed fortunes of institutions was also versation. This proves that one striking quality Mr. a man of simplicity. However, what struck me the Domingo has, was that he has a very good memory: most about Mr. P.O. Domingo was his intelligence, once you meet him, he would always remember you. love of family, desire to make everything right and productive, and patience to see things through. It never occurred to me to occupy an administra- tive position until one day, it was out of the blue; Chairman Domingo may no longer be with us, this great man, whom I had met accidentally and yet he remains to be present in the UERM Com- now I could say serendipitously, approached me munity in more ways than one realizes. In fact, his and made this happen. He offered me the role to be name and likeness appear on what we now call the his Executive Assistant, even as I had been a prac- P. O. Domingo Out-Patient Services section of the ticing obstetrician-gynecologist and faculty mem- UERM Memorial Hospital, symbolizing the fact ber at the UERM, College of Medicine. I worked that his work for the Medical Center spreads not as his Executive Assistant for 4 years: from 2004 only to us doctors and staff, but also to the people until the day he left us. Despite my doubts in han- whom the Hospital is mandated to serve. His in- dling an administrative position, he constantly en- fluence lingers on, as we in the UERM community couraged, supported and motivated me, while also continue to steer the Medical Center towards con- implementing his penchant for professionalism in tinued success and growth in the academe and the terms of appearance, aptitude and attitude. Under various facets of the medical profession. With that, I his mentorship, I have grown personally and pro- feel honored and grateful to have known and served fessionally. He guided me through the position, Chairman Domingo, and I would like to thank him showed me how to deal with people with profes- for the wonderful memories as we remember him sionalism and respect, and at the same time was today. For your trust in me, thank you so much Sir.

8 UERM Hospital bags Top Awards for Quality in Healthcare May 24-25, San Fernando, La Union By: Dr. Maribeth T. De Los Santos, Vice President for Hospital Services

The UERM Hospital’s entry for Services.” Improvement in the pro- Poster Competition which won 1st cess flow in Outpatient Registration Place was entitled “Safety Guard and payment of Service Fees led to Innovation in the Prevention of a 100% increase in compliance of Fall at UERM Hospital.” This Safe- patients paying the service fee at ty Guard is a device made of wood, the Outpatient Services after one covered with foam, which is placed month of implementation. During in between the side rails of the bed the Oral Competition, concise and where the gap is located and which clear delivery of presentation as well is a common site where a patient as intelligent and precise responses may slide and fall from the bed. For during the Question and Answer the Oral Competition, UERM Hos- portion, made the UERM Hospital pital received two Silver Awards for Team won the two Silver Awards. the study “Increased Compliance of Outpatients in Paying Service Kudos to the Nursing Service of Fee at P.O. Domingo Outpatient UERM Hospital!

UERM Hospital Blood Bank Dr. Janelyn Alexis Dy-Ledesma

port complex medical and surgical procedures. It also has an important, life-saving role in ma- ternal and child care and during the emergen- cy response to man-made and natural disasters.

But in many developing countries, such as the Philippines, there is still inadequate supply of safe blood and blood products.

In line with this global event, UERM Blood Bank will be having mobile blood drives in different insti- Be there for someone else. tutions starting this June and all throughout the year. Give blood. Share life. You can also drop by anytime at the Blood Bank and volunteer to donate blood. Do your share in Transfusion of blood and its products helps save saving someone’s life. millions of lives every year. It can help patients suf- fering from life-threatening conditions to live We are located at the 3rd floor, near the NICU. Hope longer and with a higher quality of life, and sup- to see you there.

9 RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES (RIHS) HOPE Asia Network By: Dr. Jennifer M. Nailes, VP for RIHS

I am fortunate to represent President Romeo A. Divinagracia during the HOPE (Hypertension, Brain, Cardiovascular and Renal Outcome Pre- Professor Kazuomi Kario, Professor Yook Chin Chia Chair of the HOPE Asia highlighted the growing vention and Evidence) Asia Network meeting in Network, introduced the burden of hypertension Kyoto, Japan on May 20, 2018. The mission state- session in Asia ment of this group is to achieve zero cardio-vas- cular events in Asia. The Hope Asia Network is composed of 20 experts from 12 Asian countries and Dr. Divinagracia is one of the two experts from the Philippines. I currently participated in their study “Asia BP@home” as co-investigator of Dr. Divinagracia together with Dr. Bridget Fernandez.

This is a cross-sectional study that aims to deter- mine the prevalence of hypertension subtypes (masked, white-coat, uncontrolled/sustained and not elsewhere; for example when BP is measured at well controlled) across 12 Asian countries and re- home. While there are some people who have con- gions, including the Philippines, using the same sistently high BP at all settings (sustained/uncon- validated home blood pressure monitoring device. trolled) and a group which is well controlled – with We recruited 100 UERM employees to participate normal BP readings at all times. In this study, total in this study. They monitored their blood pressure of 1,442 patients across Asia were recruited and the (BP) for seven days, morning and evening. Patients types of hypertension were calculated using both with masked hypertension are those who have nor- the standard (140/90) and the new cut-off proposed mal BP readings at the doctor’s office but experi- by the American Heart Association which is 130/80. ence high BP at other times of day or in different settings. Patients with white-coat hypertension, are Nearly half of the patients were well controlled those who experience a spike in their BP specifi- based on the conventional cut-off, while less than cally when it is measured at the doctor’s office but one quarter had sustained or uncontrolled hyper- tension. But, when the AHA hypertension cut-off was applied, less than 25% of patients were well controlled while nearly 40% had sustained/uncon- trolled hypertension. The Asia BP@Home study proves that very good BP control can be achieved in hypertensive patients, and that BP monitoring at home can play an important role in the process. Because it is difficult to remain below the cut-off, everyone is encouraged to strictly monitor his or her BPs. Consultation with your UERM doctor is necessary when your BP exceeds the cut-off to en- sure that your BP is monitored and the existence of Professor Sungha Park emphasized the Network’s recommendation on an adverse medical condition is properly addressed. the method of home blood pressure (BP) measurement

10 GRADUATE SCHOOL (GS)

“Research, A Critical Component of Faculty Activities” Excerpts from a write-up submitted by Dr. Milagros B. Rabe, Dean, GS

It was a year ago when Dean Rabe established a Sans Frontieres, Brussels, Belgium) discussed monthly lecture named: “Research Colloquium health promotion and action in emergency set- Series.” This was designed to develop ideas for ting; (5) Dr. Lydia R. Leonardo, retired Universi- research not only for the students but the fac- ty of the Philippines professor and scientist, talk- ulty as well. Speakers were selected, based on ed about neglected tropical diseases; and (6) Dr. their expertise, to talk on issues related to med- Celso P. Pagatpatan, Jr., UERM Graduate School icine that impact on, but not limited to, medical faculty, discussed the qualitative research on the care. The line-up of speakers was quite strong: assessment of the access to pre-natal, delivery, (1) Dr. Susan Pineda-Mercado, former Director and post-partum care in the Eastern Visayas. of the Division of Non-Communicable Diseases and Health of the Department of Health (DOH) To prime the setting of producing research through the life course in the World Health Orga- outputs, we are proud to say the following: nization – Western Pacific Region Office (WHO- WPRO), talked about current status of maternal, 1. A Master of Science in Nursing graduating stu- child and adolescent health in the Philippines; dent, Ms. Razel G. Custodio participated in the (2) Dr. Mario C. Villaverde, DOH Undersec- 17th Global Diabetes Conference and Medicare retary, discussed the National Objectives for Expo held in Paris, France on March 8-9, 2018. Health and the Philippine Health Agenda; (3) She presented a paper on The Effects of Diabetes Prof. Oscar F. Picazo, an independent consul- Self-Management Support and Education Through tant to various local and international agencies, Text Messaging in the Health Beliefs, Diabetes Care talked about Medical Tourism; (4) Dr. Lynette B. Profile, and HbA1C of Diabetes Mellitus Patients. Dominguez, UERM alumna (based in Medecins

Dr. Susan P. Mercado discussed the current status Dr. Mario C. Villaverde discussed the Philippine of maternal, child and adolescent health in the National Objectives for Health and the Philippine Philippines on August 26, 2017 Health Agenda on October 21, 2017

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2. Dean Dr. Milagros B. Rabe and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Gemiliano D. Aligui completed a project: “Pilot Testing Teaching Module on Neglected Tropical Diseases Amongst Medical, Nursing, and Physical Therapy Students in a Private and Public University in Metro Ma- nila: A Mixed Methods Research”. The paper was presented by Dean Rabe in the 15th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference held in Singapore.

From these strides, we can glean that corner stones in graduate research are forming and faculty col- Prof. Oscar F. Picazo discussed the Medical laborations are establishing to bring to fore the Tourism in the Philippines on November 18, studies which can be considered, placing the UER- 2017 MMMCI into global status. Notice that we now have a profile of faculty of instruction and their re- search interests in our website (https://www.uerm. edu.ph/graduateschool/organizationalstructure).

We will soon put up a collaboration profile with each of the faculty. This will not only bring new venues for research but also will emerge new graduate programs and short courses for SY 2019-20. What will happen is that we will doc- ument research projects that will bring new strategies for graduate studies – this is a logic Dr. Lynette B. Dominguez discussed the Health of graduate program development. This is how Promotion and Action in Emergency Setting we make it happen… but wait, there’s more. last January 13, 2018

Dean Milagros Rabe during the Dr. Ronald Law during the International Symposium on Cli- 15th Asia Pacific Medical Education Con- mate Change and Health in the Asia-Pacific Region on ference in Singapore on January 13, 2018 December 11, 2017 in Yihe Hotel, for her poster presentation Guangzhou, China for an oral presentation

12 COLLEGE OF ALLIED REHABILITATION SCIENCES (CAReS) “Student Research is a Platform of Ideas for Development” Excerpts from a write-up submitted by Dianne Isabel Limos, Fourth Year Student, CAReS With the recent CAReS Research projects brought a mindset of in- on their strengths. Students do- Symposium, Ms. Limos revisited novation that can lead to product ing robotics research can also po- the vision of UERM and how it development. Of the oral presen- tentially collaborate with CAReS tunnels in the CAReS academic tations, two winners emerged in to bring about a rich experience environment. The symposium the line of material science: (1) for PSPO and PT students. Bold was participated by fourth year Recycled Plastics: An Alternative as it may, material science is at students last March 20, 2018. Material for Prosthetic Check the heart of this future program. Together with 14 poster pre- Socket Fabrication and (2) Use sentations, there were nine oral of Natural Fibers with Leaf Ex- As Ms. Limos implied, the said presentations which dealt with a tracts as Alternative Material for Research Symposium upholds range of topics from the effect of Prosthetic Socks in the Philippine the legacy of innovation through Yoga on students’ performance School of Prosthetics and Orthot- research. There is a perception to physical therapy skills of Ba- ics (PSPO). The third placer was on that scientific thinking is already rangay Health Workers (BHW) the performance of BHW in terms embedded among the CAReS (Primary Health Care level) to of their physical therapy skills. students. So, it would be inter- topics on the use of natural fibers esting to see how inter-college for prosthetics as well as recycled Out of the many opportunities thinking mix. It would probably plastics. It was with great pride for innovation, the PSPO and the be ripe to hold a University Re- that the event was attended by Physical Therapy (PT) Program search Contest for students, which scientists from the Department can forge an emergence of anoth- can be a venue of a healthy intel- of Science and Technology Phil- er science program on medical lectual competition between the ippine Textile Research Institute. devices – assistive devices to be colleges in UERM. This could Leading the symposium was precise. Biomedical engineering is potentially emerge a portal of Dean Raquel S. Cabazor who in- a course that is far off from now wide range of opportunities or spired the students to work hard but worth pursuing. This also calls issues for critical thinking ex- for the activity. What is import- for the collaboration between UE pression of the UERM students. ant was that the engagement of Manila Engineering and UERM, the students with experts during and both institutions should ex- the execution of their research plore in the future, capitalizing

Groups of research presenters during the Research Symposium held on March 20, 2018 at the UERMMMCI College of Nursing Auditorium

13 COLLEGE OF NURSING (CON) “How Linkages Brings Us Over the Competitive Edge” Excerpts from a write-up submitted by Prof. Belinda M. Capistrano, Dean, CON

Historically, the linkages of the College of Nurs- ing were built upon foreign collaborations. These international agreements made by the College facilitated the exchange of academic experience – teaching, research, student exchange, facul- ty exchange, technology transfer, curriculum development, joint projects, and training. To- gether with very good management and faculty commitment, these have made the College of Nursing strong – enabling a formidable accred- itation merit for a Center of Development. We have wide reach of influence - from Finland to Japan. Ms. Alira Blanca Mae Gade, from the Novia University of Applied Sciences College of Nursing in Vasa, Finland trained on a one-on- Faculty of Soka University, Japan with the Vice Chairman Mr. Wilson T. Young, one arrangement. Recently, the Soka Universi- VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Gemiliano D. Aligui, ty of Japan inked a memorandum of agreement Dean Belinda M. Capistrano and with UERMMMCI supporting for an inter-cul- College Secretary of College of Nursing Prof. Norma G. Nastor tural activity. This involved both the faculty and students in both countries. A total of 27 Japa- to the website http://www.thetoptens.com/nurs- nese nursing students came over with their fac- ing-schools-philippines/ (accessed 30 May 2018). ulty: Prof. Satoshi Sasaki and Asst. Prof. Noriko Komatso. This was also the first time that the Last April 20-21, the UERMMMCI in collab- University of the East Caloocan extend- oration with the Association of Deans of Phil- ed their reach to UERMMMCI regarding ippine Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN) held the our historical linkages with Soka University. First International Nursing Research Summit. This was held in UERM and was well attend- The engagement through international collabo- ed by both local and international participants. rations was put forth in an article published in During the event, students and faculty had a the Nurse Education in Practice by Garner et al face-to-face interaction with one of the nurs- (2008). This is a focused concept model directed ing theorists in the world, Sr. Callista Roy of the towards the development of international nursing Boston College Connell School of Nursing. She leaders between US and UK schools to create lead- is the proponent of the Roy’s Adaptation Model ership development courses to influence global which seeks to explain the response of a person health outcomes. If we examine the top ten uni- to environmental changes in health and disease. versities with a college of nursing via the website Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com, accessed For us in UERM which is an academic medical 30 May 2018), we note that UERM is at the top center, this is a basis of how we can help achieve (followed by UST) indicating a significant global an improvement of client care experience. So if presence. This implies a very good positioning of not for our wide reach and linkages, our students our graduates for global competitiveness. UERM (and faculty) probably would not have a rich is also among the top ten universities according learning experience fit for global competitiveness.

14 COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (CAHP) “Building the Experiences of the BS Medical Technology (BSMT) Program” Excerpts from a write-up submitted by Dr. Benida A. Fontanilla, Dean, CAHP

About four years ago, Dean Fontanilla accepted a outcomes in terms of building the faculty and a very great task to materialize a dream of establishing a “bottom-up” approach in academic and co-curricu- college dealing with medical laboratory science. lar activities. The year 2018 is special for this is the This evolved to be inclusive of other programs of year where the pioneer batch will graduate and make similar nature. For now, we have established the BS their mark in the board examination. What is evi- Medical Technology program. Conceptually, the de- dent was that the College of Allied Health Professions velopment of BSMT was based on common physi- was able to implement the best practices of the other cal structure for a health sciences campus where older colleges of UERM. Within the past four years, the laboratory shall be at the core of resources for the BSMT faculty had been able to participate in the all who need it. It required to move borders out national meetings, symposia, and professional en- of the way within the College of Medicine to em- hancements available from the professional society. brace the “newbie on the block.” Soon after its ini- tial offering, the interest for the BSMT program of It is time to move to a process documentation phase the UERM community grew slowly until a point that would record the successes and emerging chal- where a number of students actually yearn to be lenges of establishing the BSMT program. There is also accepted. Just like nursing, there is a strong poten- the need to find the pedagogical structure by which the tial for this program to actually supply the need of program articulates to the Master of Science in Trop- the hospital; however limited number the need was. ical Medicine program of the Graduate School. When the time comes, the program would evolve to be the Planning the program was “out-of-the-box” be- center of laboratory research in health sciences, which cause the laboratory facilities must emerge from can be used by the Philippine government’s Research existing microbiology/parasitology and biochem- Institute for Health Sciences. Our future holds for ge- istry laboratories. Nevertheless, with sheer will and nomics and proteomics research in the BSMT Program. resolve the physical plant yielded to the need and so the saying: “Build and they will come” was val- idated. Over the years, there have been productive

The roster of faculty members of the College of Allied Health Professions

15 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (COM) “Our Curriculum Development is a Journey Towards Excellence” Excerpts from a write-up submitted by Dr. Vinna Marie T. Quiñones, College Secretary, COM One of the most competitive quali- UERM came up with a hybrid cur- or participated in the poster sessions. ties of the College of Medicine is the riculum which is partly based on In many ways, annual attendance by curriculum. From the 1990s, there PBL and the traditional teaching UERM to such conference gave us has been a developmental structure delivery of giving lectures. Over ideas which went into the curriculum change in the medical curriculum time, this was fine-tuned with design done every year. Enhancing in most of the medical schools in teaching techniques and advances these experiences are the Memorial the Philippines. UERM pioneered which maintained the high quality Lectures which run throughout the the implementation of the Prob- of teaching and good PLE results. school year. Such activities are criti- lem-Based Learning (PBL) and this cal in the development and evolution influenced how medicine was taught of the UERM medicine curriculum. in other schools. This was patterned Further strengthening of teaching after a wave of PBL approaches in capacity is achieved by the Medical many medical school in the US. No- Education Unit (MEU), which only table among these US institutions is exist in the College of Medicine. In- Harvard University which has ex- deed, the journey towards excellence clusively adopted the pedagogical is a continuous struggle for curric- approach of PBL. In contrast to the ulum improvement. To top this all usual Case-Based Learning (CBL), up is the significant contribution PBL dissects the issues or problems of our updated electronic subscrip- as small groups supervised by one tions that keep us abreast with the or more experts or tutors. One im- latest basic and clinical information. Former Dean Alfaretta Luisa Tan Reyes portant aspect of this approach is delivering a plenary lecture the assumption that students are during the APMEC With the visit of the Philippine Ac- independently learning concepts crediting Association of Schools, outside class hours. These concepts Annually, the College of Medicine Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) are then taken up in the PBL ses- participates and send delegations last January 18-19, the UERM under- sions which are done during formal to the Asia Pacific Medical Edu- went intense sessions with the pan- cation Conference (APMEC). The classes and only very few lectures th el of accreditors. The frame of mind given. Thus, the students become last one was the 15 APMEC held and practice towards excellence was independent learners and direc- in the National University of Singa- again manifested with the results of tional dynamics are handled by the pore last January 2018. During the the last March 2018 PLE when three faculty in an interactive manner. In leadership forum of that confer- of our graduates were among the top Harvard, almost all lectures are done ence, Professor Emeritus Alfaret- ten examinees. Dr. Jerald L. Pelayo, away with, but students are equipped ta Luisa Tan-Reyes gave a talk on Dr. Lori Belle M. Lofranco and Dr. with all the navigation tools of learn- Medical Education in an Informa- Bryan Jeffrey P. Manzana were first, ing – guides, preparatory materials, tion Technology Empowered Age: third, and tenth placers, respectively. and plenty of literature resources. The Philippine Experience. Sev- eral faculty also presented papers

However, in the case of UERM, and The faculty participants of APMEC maybe other institutions in the Phil- (From left to right) ippines, the experience was disap- Dr. Ramon Jason M. Javier, pointing; many teachers (and stu- Dr. Chiara Marie M. Dimla, Dr. Vinna Marie Tenorio-Quiñones, dents) were not prepared for the PBL Dr. Milagros Rabe, approach which resulted to a decline Dean Norbert Lingling D. Uy, in the passing rates of Physician Li- Dr. Carolynn Pia J. Bagain, censure Examination (PLE). Thus, Dr. Glenn V. Guevara

16 The Case of the Dreamer’s Dream Excerpts from a speech by Dr. Jerald L. Pelayo 1st Placer, March 2018 Physician Licensure Examination “Today is the celebration of the dream for which very beginning that I was the dreamer. And com- we were meant to live-a dream that was once but a ing to UERM to finish med school and becoming a figment of our imaginations. Today, we will final- licensed physician was the dream. More than class- ly #LiveTheDream #UERM2016. We are no longer room knowledge, UERM has taught me valuable life medical students, clerks or interns but we are already lessons that I will carry with me in my practice. And conquerors of the Physician Licensure Examination. my sentiments of gratitude echo that of the rest of I would like to request my dear colleagues to please the newly licensed physicians present here tonight. stand to accept my warmest and most heartfelt con- gratulations! Ladies and gentlemen, these were my To the UERM community, thank you for training us co-warriors who shaded boxes, cried streams of to be the kind of doctors we are today – with much tears, ate tons of food, gained and lost weight, gained empathy, skill, attitude, knowledge, competence and lost boyfriends and girlfriends, but fought and compassion. the battle with me during the recent board exam. To my colleagues, you may all have your own experi- To our school administrators, mentors, teachers, ences and I may not know all of your struggles, but we consultants, residents and friends here in UERM who share one thing in common, we now #LiveTheDream. prayed for and with us, thank you! You have taught us to become five-star physicians and rest assured that More importantly, before we are able to heal, we you have taught us well. This victory is also yours! must seek healing from HIM whose streams of mercy and life floweth freely and ever so abun- Ladies and gentlemen, the dreamer stands before dantly. We cannot heal others until we seek you tonight in this podium ever grateful for the les- to heal ourselves. Hence, I leave you with this sons that he was taught from the life experiences he question: Beyond the dream of wearing a white gained. It must have been obvious to you from the coat, what else do we #LiveTheDream for?”

17 What Dreams May Come – A Real Story By: Dr. Gemiliano D. Aligui, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Over 20 years ago, I embarked on a journey to seek a new height of my career – that was when I stepped into the campus of Brown University (BU) in Rhode Island, USA, for a PhD program in Epidemiology and Gerontology. Having been exposed to tropical disease research, I pushed my limits to study analyt- ical methods. This was all for the sake of my desire on building my expertise in research methodology and epidemiology. That was a difficult journey but a rewarding experience. How did it ever happen?

Materialization is the answer and a conscious water-contact studies based on his schistosomi- building of thoughts – conscious dreaming: vi- asis research experience in Africa. At that stage, sualizing speaking before a group of intellectuals I have no idea where my obsession will take me. in a gallery, just like a magnificent scenario of a classic dissertation defense, and complete with Then by the grace of God, I was asked by Dr. Hashmi all the bells and whistles of a “vintage” university. of World Health Organization Tropical Disease Re- And it did happen, and it was just like the movie search (WHO-TDR) Research Capacity Strength- “What Dreams May Come” but it is about seeking ening (RCS) if I wanted to apply for a competitive a level of thinking in a material world. But then grant in WHO-TDR. He was, at that time, visiting again, it seems like seeking your wife in the af- RITM on a mission to seek potential graduate stu- terlife – marrying a career in science and finding dents for TDR. And so I did, and my proposal was that moment of epiphany. In a monthly research one among 50 selected out of 300 global applica- forum, 26 years ago, I was speaking before my col- tions for full funding towards a PhD degree. Two leagues at the Research Institute for Tropical Med- (2) institutions were candidates for me to choose icine (RITM) about my obsession to construct a from: University of Queensland or BU. Although disease model of Schistosomiasis japonica. This there were more difficult challenges at BU, I com- model does not exist, and we are merely borrow- pleted my dissertation, graduated, presented the ing the form from studies of S. mansoni and S. paper at the American Society of Tropical Med- haematobium which have different ecosystems. I icine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Meeting on travel was then already a member of the Schistosomia- grant to Florida, and went back to the Philippines. sis Research Study Group collaborating with BU, The rest is a long career story. To my management mentored by Professors Steve McGarvey and G.R. mentor Dr. Alfredo R.A. Bengzon, it was a luck, Olds of the Department of Geographic Medicine. and that is when preparation meets opportunity. This proposal was based on empirical evidence ______from literature and then validating the process by The reason why I wrote this article is to reach out building a small-scale model of each step of the to each student of UERM, who might want to infection cycle on the ground. I was possessed by change their life challenges. Dreams can come true the minds of Professors Allan Saul (mathemati- through positive thinking and if you put your feet cal modeling) and Ian Riley (field epidemiology), back on the ground and vigorously pursue them. our collaborators from the Queensland Institute Hard work can be bearable, if not pleasant, if we of Medical Research for a US-NIH project, and focus and set our goal through the path of “de- by Professor Anthony Butterworth of Cambridge layed gratification” towards a tangible outcome. University, who taught me the method of doing

18 MOA signing between UERM Memorial Medical Center, Inc. and the Armed Forces of the Philippines Health Service

Actual MOA Signing between the UERMMMCI represented by Vice Chairman Wilson T. Young and the AFP represented by Chief of Staff General Carlito G. Galvez, Jr.

Let me emphasize on the significance of this event and on understanding the physical as well as the psychological concerns of a soldier amputee, which Group photo with the AFP officers headed by Chief of Staff can be overwhelming to all the soldiers who expe- General Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. (4th from left) with UERM- rienced it. In fact, this changes their lives entirely, MMCI Vice Chairman Wilson T. Young (5th from left) and giving them hope and reason to carry on. For this, UERMMMCI Head of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Clinic the AFP is very much appreciative that the UERM- Dr. Josephine Bundoc (3rd from left) MMCI has consciously shown great effort in recog- A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed be- nizing the impact of these injuries to our soldiers. tween the UERMMMCI and the AFPHSC which was Losing a limb is not only a mere physical inju- held last June 19, 2018 at the UERMMMCI grounds. ry; it is also a traumatic experience that greatly af- The MOA states that the UERMMMCI will provide fects the well-being and sense of purpose of its prosthesis assessment, fabrication, and rehabilitation victims. Recovery can only take so much as the services for 17 amputee AFP soldiers needing 22 de- wound can heal, both physically and emotionally. vices, while the AFPHSC shall provide the compo- nents and materials for the said prosthetic devices. Thus, it is with deep gratitude that I thank the UER- MMMCI, for being a consistent partner to the AFP. General Carlito G. Galvez, Jr., AFP Chief of Staff Your gesture of help and concern is a great form of and his key contingents were welcomed by the support that would serve as a beacon of hope to our UERMMMCI Administration Officials head- Marawi-embattled soldiers as they continue their ed by the Vice Chairman, Mr. Wilson T. Young. service and dedication to our country and people.

The excerpts from the remarks of General Galvez: The struggle for peace and prosperity requires noth- “In moments of both adversity and ease, the AFP ing less than rigorous work and countless sacrifices but is always grateful for organizations and institu- we are blessed with people who make us feel that we tions that allow themselves to be partners in the are never alone in this battle. The trials we faced have achievement of our shared goals for development. shown us that the Filipino people are always ready to Among our enthusiastic and ready-to-help stake- help through various means of support for our soldiers. holders is the University of the East Ramon Magsay- say Memorial Medical Center Inc. (UERMMMCI), We believe that this MOA signing is another mile- which has already aided us several times in the past. stone in our journey towards building a stron- ger relationship between our institutions, for Among previous efforts was the provision of prosthe- the growth and progress of the Filipino Nation. ses to ten (10) of our ailing soldiers. In addition, they have now benevolently extended pro bono services for Once again, thank you very much, UERMMMCI. Marawi-embattled soldiers at the AFP Health Service Command, specifically those who lost their limbs for the Mabuhay kayo at Mabuhay ang Hukbong Sandatahan sake of fulfilling their duty and service to the country. ng Pilipinas!” 19 UERM HOSPITAL

Aging: Geriatrics or Gerontology – A Promise of Medicine or a Programmatic Dilemma? By: Dr. Gemiliano D. Aligui, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Many people think that aging is a disease, but it is re- ded in all walks of life and in every nook and corner of ally a biological process that we all must go through everyday life and health care, the outcome will be that over a period of existence. Elderly people are now of productivity until the time when we really need to surviving longer, and with good quality of life, de- stop working – at a very, very old age. The mechanism spite their chronic illnesses. There are also people of OS is complex, since it involves the study on how cells whose responses in health were determined and in the body communicate, so called “cellular signaling.” shaped during the biological and psychosocial peri- ods of their lifetimes. These two (2) statements im- Let’s look at a study on OS. Researchers from Emory ply two (2) dimensions of the care of the elderly: University recently published an article which exam- the first may be due to geriatrics having good med- ined the association of cognitive decline and OS in a ical care and therefore longer survival, the second is university setting.* Using biochemical markers of stress gerontology, a life-span concept of care over a peri- and executive performance, measured by cognitive test od of transition until death. How do they differ? The of executive function, an association of rising OS level first is clinical care, individualized, and preventive and decline of neuropsychological function was prov- in discipline but still very much curative at this time en. This was a longitudinal study design, which is quite where life-style problems largely exist. Gerontology a strong method of research relative to other designs. on the other hand is holistic: social, cultural, psy- Not only was there a proven association but also a fast- chological, cognitive, biological and environmental er decline of cognitive function with the rate of rise of aspects of preventive care of the aging population. OS levels. From a disease causality framework, this im- plies a dose-dependent relation with time – the higher What is relevant for all of us to know is that there are the OS, the faster the cognitive decline as we age. This aspects in our biological responses, in health and dis- is the domain of Gerontology because the interven- ease, that are being influenced by the environment. tion needed is not only medical but also psychosocial. These influences may be social or physical, and they Imagine the multidisciplinary nature of the required generate a process called Oxidative Stress (OS). In intervention to reach a positive effect on health and fact, this so-called OS, probably, is the key concept longevity! It is not too late to look at what we can do to why we have certain cancers and immune problems. make this happen early on, we can start with geriatrics By the same token, control of OS is believed to result in a hospital care setting or at the Point of Care (POC) in better health outcomes as we age. In the life-span at UERM Hospital but move towards gerontology when framework, the younger we have put OS in control, we bring back the elderly patient to the community. the longer and higher the quality of life we attain over ______time. This results in longer life span with almost all *Reference: Hajjar, I., Hayek, S. S., Goldstein, F. C., Martin, disease problems pushed to the extreme period of ag- G., Jones, D. P., & Quyyumi, A. (2018). Oxidative stress pre- ing. Hoping that Gerontology will finally be embed- dicts cognitive decline with aging in healthy adults: an obser- vational study. Journal of neuroinflammation, 15(1), 17.

20 NURSING SERVICE OFFICE HOSPITAL MATTERS “Nurses at Front in Improving Client Experience” By: Ms. Elda D. Rapanut, Acting Chief Nurse

The Nursing Service Department held its first General Assembly for the year 2018 last April 17, 2018 at the College of Nursing Amphitheatre. It is in this venue where members of the Nursing Ser- vice are updated with the current status and programs of the department and the hospital as well.

The Nursing Service comprises the biggest number of the hospital staff and are considered as frontliners who play an important role in Client Care. It was timely then that the I.C. E. (Improving Client Experience) project was introduced. The goal of the project was explained, their role and their importance in improving client care experience. We all reminded ourselves by renewing our oath to the profession through the “Nightingale Pledge.”

TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR NURSES The training program is conducted to en- hance staff competency, improve patient care and client experience. There are two (2) specialty trainings conducted this first quar- ter—the Oncology Training Program and the Acute Stroke Training Program for Nurses.

Dr. Edgar Christian Cuaresma discussing the basic principles of Cancer Treatment THE ONCOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NURSES The training program was conducted in partnership with the Department of In- ternal Medicine to prepare our nurses in the care of cancer patient undergoing che- motherapy. It was a three-day program conducted last March 2, 18 and 28, 2018. Dr. Jose Roberto G. Amparo discussing to the participants the management in Oncologic Emergencies

THE ACUTE STROKE TRAINING PROGRAM The Acute Stroke Training Program for Nurses is conducted yearly by the Nursing Service in partner- ship with the Department of Neu- rosciences. This training program aims to enhance staff competency Mr. Robert Royce Layco – Charge Nurse of the Acute in caring for patient with stroke. Stroke Unit discussing the Nursing Care Manage- ment of patient with stroke. Mr. Layco is one of those who attended the Trainors Training for Acute Stroke

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Ang Ginintuang Pagkikita ng Klase “68 By: Dr. Bayani B. Elma, UERMMMCI Class’68

The start of the 6th Annual Convention and Scientif- ic Meeting: “Frontiers in Medicine and Beyond” was held on February 12, 2018. Two members of the Gold- en Jubilarians, Bayani B. Elma, M.D, an internal med- icine specialist ushered in the scientific meeting with the new hypertension guidelines followed by Brigido L. Carandang, Jr., a Neurologist who talked about ba- Golden Jubilarians Class ‘68 ngungot: 100 years after. Four lectures from the Silver Jubilarians concluded the morning scientific sessions.

Convocation Ceremonies Speaker, Dr. Raul M. Quillamor ‘80

Dr. Joven R. Cuanang, Former Dean, College of Medicine, UERMMMCI, delivered the 20th DR. POTENCIANO D. BACCAY, JR. MEMORIAL LECTURE on February 13, 2018 “LIFE BEYOND MEDICINE” Emerald Jubilarians Class ‘63

A baccalaureate mass which coincided with the celebra- tion of Ash Wednesday was solemnized by Rev. Fr. Jerry T. Bongcawil, M.D. ’70 on February 14, 2018. For the Golden Jubilarians, this morning was a very memora- ble and momentous occasion—receiving their golden medallions as true recognitions of their excellent career achievements and respective milestones as alumni of UERM College of Medicine. Dr. Raul M. Quillamor, as the convocation speaker, delved into the common diffi- Golden Jubilarians Class ‘68 culties and headwinds physicians encountered in their lives. Our classmate, Dr. Ida Tiongco-Sarmiento deliv- ered the Golden Jubilarian response by chronicling the contributions made by class ‘68 to UERM. For the rest of the afternoon, the Golden Jubilarians unveiled their class ‘68 markers at the 4th floor of the College of Medicine.

Silver Jubilarians Class ‘93

22 48th ANNUAL MEDICAL ALUMNI HOMECOMING UERM COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC. February 12 - 16, 2018

HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES Fellowship Night presentation by Class ‘68, Fellowship Night presentation by Class ’93, Fellowship Night presentation by Class ’78

Fellowship Night presentation by Class ‘68 During the fellowship night at the Fairmont Ho- tel, with their resplendent barong tagalog and black pants and the women with their beautiful ternos and gold medallions adorning their necks, this night Fellowship Night presentation by Silver Jubilarians Class ‘93 was the highlight of the Medical Alumni reunion celebration. All in all, the reunion activities in the UERM Medical Center as well as in the Fairmont Hotel were well-organized and well-coordinated.

During the Golden Jubilarians Outing last Febru- ary 18, 2018 at the Olive’s Garden, Alfonso, Batan- gas, the class was able to have a semblance of a meeting to discuss and agreed on to three (3) main items: (1) a voluntary donation per classmate to our Fellowship Night presentation Alma Mater of $1,000 or more for support of stu- by Ruby Jubilarians Class ‘78 dent scholarships; (2) to increase each classmate con- tribution to the Souvenir Program/Yearbook from $50 to $70; and (3) to render financial assistance to the Class Yearbook/ Souvenir Program, if necessary.

Dear Classmates, time is like a river. You cannot touch the water twice because the flow that has passed will never pass again. Until we meet again! Class ‘93 Jubilarians Outing

Class ‘93 Night Alumni Recognition 2017

23 UERM HOSPITAL turned 58 “Building Better Healthcare Together” January 10, 2018 The week-long celebration covered various activities including lay forum, song and dance contests, and awarding of most commended staff. It started on January 8, 2018 which kicked- off with a eucharistic mass and concluded on January 12, 2018 with a dinner program.

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