No. 369 July - August 2018

New UPCM dean pledges 6 flagship programs for next 3 years I- Innovation and Leadership; R–Resource, Stewardship, Fiscal Management and Governance; and E-Empower and Embrace: Diversity and Inclusiveness, Sense of Community. At her recent investiture as UPCM’s 17th dean, Dr. Chiong, former UP Manila Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development, presented the specifics of every flagship program. Dr. Charlotte Chiong Under Infrastructure, Dean InSPIRE was the acronym Chiong said the new site used by renowned Ear, Nose, development of the UPCM and Throat (ENT) specialist Medical Sciences Building has and new UP Manila College of been approved by UP President Technical Working Group for Addition Science Chairperson Dr. Armand Crisostomo briefs participants representing different sectors on the goals and Medicine Dean Charlotte Chiong Danilo Concepcion. The building expected outputs of the workshop held at the Development Academy of the Philippines Pasig City. in her flagship programs for will start construction in the next three years. She was November in the area previously appointed successor to Dean occupied by the MSU canteen UP MANILA, PARTNERS TO DEVELOP COM-BASED Agnes Mejia by the UP Board of and the tennis court. She Regents on May 31, 2018. thanked the preceding Deans InSPIRE stands for the 6 Management Team and Dr. Rody DRUG REHAB AND TREATMENT PROGRAM pillars of the program, In– Sy for raising P240 million for the UP Manila is finally taking To jumpstart this and to build the capacities of Infrastructure; S-Science and building and expressed hope on a stronger and more community-based program, community workers in providing Discovery: Collaboration and that with the P150 million still active role in addressing the the TWGAS conducted treatment and rehabilitation for Creativity; P-Partnership for needed, more funds will come in country’s drug problem by on August 30-31, 2018 a drug users. Progress in Health Care; upcm dean | page 5 ► serving as a key partner in the workshop on curriculum TWGAS member and CAS community-based treatment building for community- Dean Leonardo Estacio said that and rehabilitation of illegal based rehabilitation workers the group started out small but Dean Atienza: "To be the Teacher drug users. in the Philippines aimed at has since spread out to include Training Center for UP, PH, and The program is being harmonizing existing programs participants from the World Health undertaken by the UP ManIla and efforts across the country. Organization, DAP, Dangerous Asia Pacific" Technical Working Group on The DAP hosted the workshop Drugs Board, Department of Health, and allied medical professionals Addiction Science (TWGAS) in that also tackled other major Department of Interior and Local to become transformative health collaboration with the SIBIKA, issues such as decriminalization, Government, and nongovernment professionals. a private organization and policy updates, and profile of organizations. A “small group This task has been given the Development Academy of the Filipino drug user. with grand intentions” was how a new lease by NTTCHP’s new the Philippines. The TWGAS In his welcome message, he described the workshop dean, Dr. Melflor A. Atienza. Dean was created to confront the TWGAS Chairperson Dr. Armando participants. He cited UP Manila’s Atienza’s “STEPS” to achieve worsening issue of addiction, not Crisostomo cited the need for ongoing researches on drug transformative health professions only to drugs but also to other UP Manila and other universities addiction as basis for developing education are Standard setting forms one of which is gaming to strengthen the need for interventions fora community- in academic excellence, as declared by the World Health teaching addiction science in based rehabilitation program. Translational, transdisciplinary Organization. the undergraduate offerings rehab program | page 2 ► research, Educational leadership,

Dr. Melflor Atienza Participatory governance, and Services that are responsive to UP MANILA PAYS TRIBUTE TO SEJA The challenge of producing the clients’ needs. When her The UP Manila community competent and compassionate appointment has been released, honored the life and work of former health professionals who can Dr. Atienza immediately buckled UP and Senate President Edgardo handle old and emerging health down to serious work. J. Angara in a tribute held at the UP problems and address inequities Setting the academic Manila Museum of a History of Ideas on July 18, 2018. hinges greatly on health professions standards for excellence through Senator Edgardo Javier Angara education schools of which there transformative education requires (SEJA) was the 16th president of are only a few in the Asian region. an enriched curriculum that the Senate of the Philippines and In the Philippines, the National is integrated, innovative, and 15th president of the University of Teacher Training Center for the reconfigured according to the the Philippines. He passed away in the morning of May 13, 2018 due to Health Professions (NTTCHP) has University’s outcome-based an apparent heart attack at age 83. been considered the leading HPEd framework. According to Dr. Among his legislative milestones institution that trains teachers of Atienza, “Teachers have to be Senator Sonny Angara and Mrs. Gloria Angara receive a plaque of recognition for the late were the Free High School Act, Senator Edgardo Angara, presented by Chancellor Carmencita Padilla, Vice Chancellors Nymia future physicians, nurses, dentists, nttchp dean | page 5 ► Pimentel-Simbulan, Eva Cutiongco-Dela Paz, Arlene Samaniego, and Michael Tee. tribute to seja | page 5 ► 2 UP MANILA NEWSLETTER www.upm.edu.ph UP Manila welcomes 810 incoming Iskos and Iskas

The freshman class of 2018- time here will prepare you to 2019, also the first to graduate make your mark on the world,” she under the K-12 Basic Education continued. Program, officially joined the The Chancellor acquainted country’s health sciences center the students with the University’s during the welcome ceremony momentous past and addressed held at the Ang Bahay ng Alumni, the upcoming state-of-the-art UP Diliman, on August 6, 2018. facilities in the campus that will This year’s batch of iskolar enrich their education as well as ng bayan was greeted by the excite and attract them to engage university officials, deans, faculty, early in research. “We have new and staff, along with dance and and additional facilities in the song presentations performed campus: the Sports and Wellness by the UP Medicine Choir, PHAC Center, the 8-storey dorm, and Choir, CAMP Synergy, SINAG, and renovated academic support honed and shaped into persons of instant communications. “Have R. Bartolo, Katrina G. Escario, UP Manila Indayog Varsity. offices, such as the Office of the and professionals that you want to friends in and out of UP with shared and Faith D. Villahermosa who “I encourage you to seize University Registrar and Cash be. As new UP students, you must interests, but be open to celebrate are all enrolled in the seven- opportunities, study hard, make Office,” she announced. draw from yourselves the best so diversity. Now, more than ever, year Integrated Liberal Arts and new friends, join clubs, and take Executive Vice President Dr. that this best may be shared with develop psychosocial support Medicine (INTARMED) program part in as many campus activities Teodoro Herbosa, representing the rest of the Philippines.” with compassion – a combination of the UP College of Medicine. as you can,” suggested UPM UP President Danilo Concepcion, The ceremony’s guest speaker of empathy and Metta (loving- They were awarded the Oblation Chancellor Carmencita Padilla remarked, “We recognize and UP Diliman Chancellor, Dr. kindness),” he added. Scholar certificates and shall during her welcome remarks. that as new members of the Michael Tan, called on all the Among the top 50 qualifiers enjoy special privileges and “These experiences, and many university, you are now our main millennial scholars to be socially of UP College Admission Test allowance for the duration of others you will have during your responsibility. You are here to be connected, face to face, in the age (UPCAT) were Charles Jerome their course. anne marie alto

rehab program from page 1 a curriculum, doing policy and residential rehabilitation on the Palawan Experience: the place All the speakers emphasized research, and managing as effective modalities. He Community Enhancement and • Use of primary health care and that for the community-based and leading efforts on emphasized, however, that Livelihood Project; Ateneo de Involvement of the family in the program to take off, a critical rehabilitation. He regards UP the latter is voluntary and Manila University Professor rehabilitation efforts mass of trained community- Manila as a valuable partner in is not recommended in the Ma. Isabel Melgar on the Ateneo • Integration of the spiritual based rehabilitation workers this undertaking. Philippine setting. Experience; UP Manila professor aspect in the treatment and is needed. This would require Mr. Robert Banys, Technical and TWGAS member Laurie rehab efforts the development of curricula Global and national perspectives Consultant, European Union Ramiro on the UP Manila-EIDR • Need for recovery programs and modules. The organizers Four global experts on drug EPOS Philippines who was Experience; and International and reintegration mechanisms expressed hope that the multi- policies and interventions shared invited by the WHO and DOH to be Society of Substance Use and stigma-reduction activities; sectoral gathering will lead their experiences and ideas on a consultant for the government’s Professionals-Global Board • Need for counseling/life to the goal of reducing extra- how to go about the task. Mr. drug rehabilitation program, Director Clemente Abella, Jr. on coaching experts judicial killings and increasing Peter Mahomet, WHO-WPRO shared the Philippine model of the Baguio Emergency Response • Engagement of local officials the number of rehabilitated drug Technical Officer, revealed voluntary treatment. Essential for Addiction. and law enforcers surrenderees that have been that some 31 million persons tenets include provision of human The common themes • Provision of alternative surging in recent months. have drug use disorders and touch, interest, respect, dignity that emerged from all the livelihood programs For the program’s almost 11 million people inject and kindness. He mentioned presentations include the • Importance of collaboration implementation, a Memorandum drugs. He shared important that these are being practiced following: between and among the of Understanding (MOU) between key attitudes towards drug in dealing with drug users in the • Voluntary nature of drug stakeholders DAP and UPM was signed by the users, such as non-stigmatizing, recovery clinics that were set up treatment and rehab • Capacity building for local heads of both parties – President no social marginalization, in six provinces: Tarlac, Oriental • Use of a mix of structured stakeholders Engelbert Coronan, Jr. for DAP non-discriminating access to Mindoro, Pasay, Cebu, Ifugao, and modalities that are appropriate rehab program | page 5 ► and Chancellor Carmencita treatment, community-based Compostela Valley. He admitted to the culture and conditions in Padilla for UP Manila. The MOU treatment with recovery facilities, that the setting up of recovery stipulates that UP Manila and DAP outreach programs, and long- clinics is not for every place as would continuously cooperate term recovery. He also cited it requires a different kind of to advance the transdisciplinary critical elements for such a engagement. work of drug policy design program in the Philippines, Olivier Lermet, Senior Policy and implementation through namely reduction of vulnerability Adviser, United Nation Office consultancy, research, technology, as a means toward prevention, on Drug and Crime, stressed on and training services. treatment and care of people with non-discriminating access to In his short lecture, SIBIKA drug use disorders, prevention treatment and rehab services, Chief Executive Officer Dr. and management of harm, access addressing gender and privacy Elmer Soriano welcomed the to control medicines, monitoring issues, job skills training and organization of the workshop and evaluation, development of creation, after care and keeping that was spurred by the huge training curriculum and manual providers. fragmentation on drug use for non-specialist health staff, and rehabilitation efforts. Concerned screening, brief intervention, and National models and institutions and officials, he referral to treatment. experiences said, were caught flatfooted Prof. Robert Ali, Director, Several current models and by the sudden surge of drug DASSA WHO Collaborating experiences on community-based surrenderees. Centre, stated that primary drug treatment and rehabilitation “There is so much work health care is the best approach. were shared during the workshop. to do. We need to get together He identified detoxification as an The presentors were DAP Prof. Jo- to find solutions and address ineffective long-term treatment, Ann De Belen, on the MIMAROPA gaps in drug treatment and counseling as moderately Model; Ma. Teresa Avanceña rehabilitation,” as he suggested effective and social networking, Acda, Program Manager, Drug ways, such as co-developing medication-assisted therapy Recovery Program of Palawan, NO. 369 JULY - AUGUST 2018 3

BS Hygiene, Public Health grads hold Short course on homecoming and reunion forensics for mass casualty identification held

The College of Medicine, Dentistry, and Arts and Sciences of UP Manila conducted a three-day training-workshop entitled “Short Course on Forensics for Mass Casualty Identification” on July 25-27, 2018 at the UP Manila Theater. “This is an area of expertise that is needed UP Manila Chancellor Carmencita Padilla with some members of the UP BS Hygiene/Public Health Alumni Association who attended the reunion. in our country today given the forms of natural and The UP Bachelor of Science alumni and guests from here Herbosa, Dr. Carmencita Salvosa- human-made disasters that Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco Lagmay in Hygiene/Public Health Alumni and abroad. Loyola (BS Hygiene Class of 1953) we encounter every year," Association held its annual Chancellor Carmencita and Dr. Veronica Chan (BS Hygiene stated CAS Dean Leonardo DNA Analysis Laboratory of homecoming and reunion on Padilla, during her keynote Class of 1954). A young cum laude Estacio in his opening the Natural Sciences Research August 11, 2018 at the College of message, shared with the alumni alumnus, John Paul Delos Trinos remarks. He commended the Institute of UP Diliman, UP Public Health Auditorium. the ongoing and planned projects (BS Public Health Class of 2014) who collaboration of the above Manila CD Dean Dr. Danilo Organized by the golden of UP Manila. She also took the was a recipient of the BS Hygiene three colleges in providing Magtanong, Dr. Francisco jubilarian BS Hygiene Class of opportunity to invite the alumni '68 scholarship grant, shared his the knowledge and skills Datar from the UP Diliman 1968 under its president Rosalita association to help make a experiences during his stint at the needed for mass casualty Department of Anthropology, Vizconde Tan, the event was difference in nation-building University of South Wales (USW) identification. Dr. Daniel De La Paz, Jr. from attended by alumni, CPH officers, by helping mobilize all alumni in Sydney, Australia. John Paul UP Manila Chancellor the Trauma and Critical Care faculty and friends. UPBSHPHAA to support the projects and finished his Master of Public Health Carmencita Padilla zeroed in Manila Doctors Hospital, President Guia Bengzon and programs, especially for the CPH. in Economic Evaluation and Master on the crucial role of forensic Dr. Lourdes Ignacio, UPCM CPH College Secretary Dr. Vivian Other speakers included UP of Health Management degrees experts in mass disaster Professor Emeritus, and Camacho warmly welcomed Executive Vice President Teodoro from the USW. (Contributed article) management as members of Atty Joel U. Macalino, also a the investigative team, such doctor from the UPCM. as treatment of survivors, Participants came identification of the dead, from different universities reconstruction of mutilated and public and private remains to make them fit for government institutions. presentation, and collection They included UP Diliman, of evidence to determine UP Los Baños, De La Salle and reconstruct the cause of Health Sciences, UST disaster. Faculty of Medicine and She talked about how Surgery, St. Louis University, various forms of disasters both Centro Escolar University, natural and human-made Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng plague our country at various Maynila, Unciano Colleges, levels: environmentally, University of San Carlos, economically, socially and Ateneo de Manila University, CAS holds faculty confab on its role in a health university politically and how they Sta. Rosa Community cause an inexplicable loss of Hospital, City Health Offices The College of Arts and “The Role of CAS in a Health Manila’s, while also showcasing human lives.” of Cabuyao, Sta. Rosa, and Sciences (CAS), UP Manila, held Sciences University.” the College’s role as the center Distinguished experts San Pedro Laguna, Provincial its 2nd Faculty Conference on The first day focused on re- of liberal education in a health from various fields were Health Office of Batangas, August 16 – 17, 2018 at the AG examining and recrafting the science university. The mission assigned to educate and and National Bureau of New World Manila Bay Hotel, CAS vision and mission to ensure and vision of each of its six guide the participants Investigation. Ermita, Manila, with the theme that these are aligned with UP constituent departments were through the workshop in Chancellor Padilla then crafted in alignment with the different learning areas, announced that UP will those of CAS and UP Manila. such as Mass Casualty have a big role on the new Activities on the second day Incident, Forensic Pathology, government department that focused on teaching strategies DNA Identification, Dental will be created specifically and resources that can further and Bone Identification, for disaster management as empower the faculty in teaching Community Preparedness, mentioned in the President’s and implementing the new Psychosocial Approaches, State-of-the-Nation Address. undergraduate curricula as well and Medico-Legal She also announced that a as the new GE courses. Speakers Approaches. diploma course leading to a talked about university library The experts were Dr. Master of Science degree on resources, using Virtual Learning Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Forensics will be offered soon Environments (VLE), and university Lagmay, Executive Director of at UP Manila. online portals such as SAIS and UIS. Project NOAH and Professor "This activity is just a start Results of focus group at the UP Diliman National to generate more interest discussions (FGDs) on learning Institute of Geological for UP Manila to eventually experiences of CAS students were Sciences, Chief Inspector spearhead the development also presented. Each department Romeo Pepito Jr. from the of academic degree and then conducted a workshop on Bureau of Fire Protection research programs in forensic how new teaching strategies and Investigation and Intelligence science. We look forward to the feedback from the students Division, Dr. Orlando Ocampo this pioneering endeavor that can be incorporated in teaching from the PGH Department of will ensure greater relevance approaches. The conference Surgery Trauma Division, Dr. of UP Manila to our country’s ended with a presentation of each Raquel Del Rosario-Fortun, burgeoning health problems,” department’s workshop output. Forensic Pathologist of the she stated. (Contributed article) UPCM, Mr. Paul Sales from the charmaine lingdas 4 UP MANILA NEWSLETTER www.upm.edu.ph

CAS Student Summit tackles role Application of Mental of peer counseling in mental health Health Law for OFWs tackled

With the passage of the for programs and policies. Philippine Mental Health Law or Among the recommendations Republic Act 11036 this year, the formulated to aid policymakers Filipinos are one-step victorious in and program implementers battling the stigma against mental during the pre-deployment health conditions. stage of OFWs are: capacity By primarily securing the building of OFW service providers rights and well-being of persons (nongovernment organizations, with mental health needs, RA Pre-Departure Registration and 11036 seeks to make mental Orientation Seminars (PDOS) health services accessible to the providers, Filipino Communities, barangays; integrate psychiatric, recruitment agencies) to assess psychosocial, and neurologic mental health conditions and services in hospitals; improve give counselling; strengthening of Different scenes at the CAS Student Summit on Peer Counseling, clockwise: top two photos show students being taught peer counseling skills through mental health care facilities; worker education, training, stress lectures and simulations; photo #3 shows CAS Dean Leonardo Estacio with the student participants and trainors; and last photo shows a trainor coaching a student participant on being a peer counselor as well as promote mental management, and mental health health education in schools and promotion; and, standardizing On 7-8 September 2018, Manila Office of Student Affairs on the spiritual aspect of well- workplaces. PDOS with special attention to 60 student leaders from the Director Dr. Blesile Suzette being, explained well-being in A roundtable discussion mental health issue. UP Manila College of Arts and Mantaring, UP Manila Chancellor terms of the need for restoration (RTD) organized by the UP Manila To address the gaps in the Sciences, representing student Dr. Carmencita D. Padilla of one’s original good state and Health Policy Development Hub deployment phase, the proposed organizations and degree highlighted the significance of the spiritual healing process as a narrowed the scope of the said solutions involve the inclusion program blocks of all year levels, mental health issues in UP Manila guide for peer counseling. legislation to identify strategies of mental health concerns in gathered for a two-day training- and the university’s commitment For her part, Dr. Mantaring that will improve mental health negotiations on working or living conference to learn about mental in providing a holistic response presented statistics on the state management and services for the conditions; integrating mental health and the basics of peer to these. She also related of mental health at UP Manila Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). health concerns in the referral counseling. her personal experience in and explained the role of the According to the report processes; increasing workforce With the theme, “Build responding to a university Psychosocial Wellness Network released by the development of onsite government labor Strong: Establishing Peer student who attempted to in providing mental health hub, “The RTD focused on the office; and capacitating more Counseling Support at the College commit suicide. services in the University. She also application of the Mental Health Philippine Overseas Labor Office, of Arts and Sciences,” the Summit Dr. Gia Sison, National presented the mental health app Act for the Overseas Filipinos who Philippine Overseas Employment aimed to build a core group of Adviser, Youth for Mental Health that will be launched during the are identified as highly vulnerable Administration, and embassy volunteers who would be trained Coalition, Inc. presented the mental health month in October. to mental health stressors due to personnel on psycho-social to serve their fellow students history and the salient points Drawing from his the loss of social support, possible counseling. through peer counseling. This of the Mental Health Law, experiences as a student-leader unhealthy working conditions, Whereas the potential strides is in response to the University’s highlighting the idea that mental and community organizer, Dr. possible exposure to abuse to provide mental health care for mandate of creating a more health is a right for all Filipinos. Raymond John S. Naguit, from employers, inaccessibility Filipinos upon their return include: nurturing environment for She also identified some basic National Chairperson, Youth for of psycho-social services, and creating a 24/7 health hotline; its students. requirements for academic and Mental Health Coalition, Inc., re-integration challenges upon establishing a structured response Day 1 featured several fora professional institutions for the expounded on the power of return.” system; enhancing the repatriation among students and experts promotion of mental health. student organizations in uplifting Data presented in the assistance program; utilizing who equipped the participants Dr. Constantine L. Yu Chua, the mental health status of their RTD show that there were welfare officers from recruitment with a good understanding of the Chief resident, Department of communities. approximately 2.3 million Filipinos agencies to augment mental concept of mental health and its Department of Psychiatry and Day 2 focused on the learning deployed across the continents health services of the government; status in the University and the Behavioral Medicine, Philippine of basic peer counseling skills in 2017. One-third of the workers providing follow-up on mental country. CAS Dean Leonardo General Hospital presented the through lectures and simulations. are in elementary occupations health status of reintegrated Estacio, Jr. emphasized in his common sources of mental The training was facilitated by Ms. and one out of five is a household OFWs with referral; and, build welcome remarks the significant health problems for young adults, Eleanor Carballo, a lecturer at the CAS service worker. competencies on counselling role of student-leaders as first factors in resilience building, and Department of Behavioral Sciences. The concern on mental health among OWWA regional offices. responders or psychological aid the role of schools in mitigating This year’s Summit was among overseas Filipinos does The policy forum was joined providers to peers, classmates, mental health issues. organized by the College of Arts not isolate the scope of distressed by representatives from the and friends with mental health Mr. Arnold B. Suson, and Sciences, in partnership migrant workers but also extends academe, professional societies, issues. Peer counseling, he said, Licensed Guidance Counselor, with #MentalHealthPH, which to Filipino families in other non-profit and government is one skill that they should be PhD student in Clinical Christian provided social media support countries. Studies presented in agencies involved with equipped with to do this. Counseling, Asia Graduate during the conference. the sessions revealed that migrant migrant workers including the In a message read by UP School of Theology Focusing (Contributed article) workers have little incentive to Department of Health, Overseas interact with the health system. Workers Welfare Administration, For some, seeking mental health Department of Labor and services are monetarily prohibitive Employment, Department of and may also be inaccessible Foreign Affairs, Philippine Overseas due to the long distance and Employment Administration, the appointment system. Other Philippine Mental Health workers view that seeking mental Association, National Center for health services could get them Mental Health, BLAS OPLE Policy fired from their jobs. Personal Center and Training Institute, beliefs on the nature of mental UGAT Foundation, Philippine illness and the possible stigma Association of University Women, from families and friends also Commission on Filipino Overseas, constrain workers from seeking Center for Migrant Advocacy, mental health services. and the Philippine Migrants The consultative meeting Rights Watch. National Yang Ming University President Dr. Hsu-Sung Kuo and UP Manila Chancellor Dr. Carmencita Padilla sign a Memorandum of Understanding was intended for key stakeholder The roundtable discussion to promote international collaboration and understanding between the two universities on educational, research and professional activities. Both organizations to agree on took place August 16, 2018, at the universities agreed to develop the following collaborative activities in academic areas of mutual interest on the basis of equality and reciprocity: exchange of staff, students, and researchers; conduct of collaborative research projects, conduct of lectures and symposia, exchange of academic consensus statements for UP Manila Board Room. Full-text information and materials, and promotion of other academic cooperation as mutually agreed. The signing was done at the National Yang Ming mental health by bringing forth of the report can be downloaded University, Taiwan on June 29, 2018 that coincided with Chancellor Padilla's attendance at the Chinese Medical Association Annual Meeting where she spoke on "Expanding Newborn Screening in the Philippines. The trip was highlighted by a visit to the Rare Disease Research Center and Genetic knowledge, insights, and assess at https://www.upm.edu.ph/ Counseling Center of the Taipei Veterans General Hospital on June 29 and the National Palace Museum on July 1. and discuss possible interventions node/2503. NO. 369 JULY - AUGUST 2018 5

nttchp dean from page 1 Colleges, and Universities during to maintain their excellence,” Dr. encode and summarize evaluation Basic Medical Sciences and Doctor competent in the changing her term. She intends to lead Atienza said. forms. It may be a challenge but of Medicine (INTARMED) from the landscape of education. We are the college while collaborating The new dean also puts at the same time, it contributes College of Medicine and Master pushing for blended learning with the health professions attendance and punctuality on a to the staff’s personal growth as of Health Professions Education wherein our teachers produce educators locally and with the pedestal. In her first three months they are given a chance to explore from NTTCHP. new ways of teaching such as ASEAN neighbors to promote in the office, work absence in the their potentials. She currently serves as Chair producing their own online faculty development, enhance college fell to the lowest rate on My philosophy is really of the Office of Extension and videos and instructional materials the curriculum, assure quality record. “This translated to more empowering the personnel. Of Continuing Education of NTTCHP. to promote the best teaching education, and empower health papers received and released in course, they have their own strengths Her engagement in research and strategies in class.” professions teachers. the last three months.” and weaknesses. We just have to creative works include being a co- Since not all faculty and She believes that effective She emphasized that her capacitate and motivate them. This author in the first book in health students are keen on doing governance should be built on office will continue to be socially way, they will step up and not just professions education in the and using research, Dr. Atienza transparency, accountability, relevant through continued see the 8 to 5 work as something they country, “Teaching and Learning is promoting evidence-based and active participation. “We commitment to provide needed have to do,” she added. in the Health Sciences,” curriculum teaching in all classes, extension have created some templates extension service to the university, And while doing all these development in undergraduate services, and consultancies. This for monitoring quality so that all health sciences institutions, things, Dr. Atienza remains firm medicine, and development of also ensures protected time for the operations will be assessed by professional societies, and on regulations that need to be various training packages. She faculty, students, and Research, the clients, supervisors, and staff. government and non-government followed. “On the other hand, I is currently a member of the Extension and Professional Staff Periodically we will review the organizations. “There are a lot of must also be clear with the rules Continuing Medical Education (REPS) so they can pursue research efficiency of everyone’s work.” requests for training and extension and with what is expected from and Faculty Development and publish their completed works. When asked what the most services and we are making sure each one of us.” Committees of the Association This step is already being important ‘step’ among all her that we look into the changing Since being named as the of Philippine Medical Colleges undertaken with NTTCHP’s flagship programs is, Dr. Atienza needs of our clients, especially NTTCHP dean, Dr. Atienza said and was a former member of the collaboration with organizations, answered governance. “If we are in age of Information and she aspires to make NTTCHP true Accreditation Committee of the professional societies, schools, and a strong team, all the other ‘steps’ Communications Technology.” to its name: to be the Teacher Philippine College of Physicians individuals in conducting research will follow. That is why aside from Having only four regular Training Center for the Health and Committee on Training and applying its findings. “We are monitoring quality assurance, we faculties and seven staff in the Professions for the University of of the Philippine Society of in the middle of our Performance also conduct professional and college, Dr. Atienza does not see the Philippines, as well as in the Gastroenterology. Measurement Operations Research personal development activities the college’s limited manpower country and in the Asia Pacific. Aside from her full- where we mentor Department for the staff.” Among those are as a setback. "We are the smallest “We are like the College of time teaching load, she also of Health fellows in planning, training and sessions, lectures college so everybody works; all of Education for the Health Sciences practices internal medicine and designing, and conducting their on wellness, nutrition, and basic us are multi-tasking. Even if you in UP Manila. To be that to the gastroenterology at the Philippine operations research.” communication for the staff; all are an administrator or a REPS, you other units, to the nation, and to General Hospital. With the Meanwhile, for educational geared towards recognizing the may be asked to encode, prepare the Asia Pacific region, that would challenges ahead, she continues leadership, the new dean is strengths of each staff and help a PowerPoint presentation, be our ultimate goal.” to rely on the guidance and pursuing to have the college develop those skills. “We want introduce the speakers, and provide Dr. Atienza is also a professor strength from the greatest Teacher accredited by the Philippine to be a nurturing environment. technical assistance. Even our at the UP Manila College of and Healer of all. Accrediting Association of Schools, Addressing their needs is a way audio-visual supervisor sometimes Medicine. She obtained her BS charmaine lingdas

upcm dean from page 1 She hopes to promote the MD/MS degree, will be explored. biomedical engineering program For Resources and once construction begins. culture of knowledge creation for To enhance Partnerships for as there are scholarships for this. Management, she committed When completed, a green UPCM public good, not only from bench Progress, Dean Chiong pledged Under Innovation and to “harness all our resources in campus with a nice quadrangle, to bedside or vice versa but also to improve internationalization Leadership, the goal is to order to grow more. With good solar panels, large auditorium, and bench to community. She cited by forging more Memoranda of mold six-star physicians out governance that is transparent, bigger areas can be expected. the Newborn Hearing Screening Agreements and Memoranda of medical students – with consultative and participatory, we The Science and Discovery Law and Otitis Media project of Understanding and getting a nationalist fervor who is a can optimize resources available program, according to the new that are able to come up with alumni as visiting professors. physician scientist. “We want to UPCM. We would like to ensure dean, will be achieved by forming genetic studies that will form “We will partner vigorously to inspire our medical students that we always maintain the more interdisciplinary research the basis for infections among with the Department of Health, to be compassionate care welfare of all our stakeholders teams and more collaborations the indigenous population of Department of Science and providers or decision makers, at all times and provide more between UPCM, NIH, PGH and Aklan. These may lead to drug Technology, Commission on communicators, community scholarships to needy students, looking into the possibility discovery and treatment for the Higher Education, Philippine leaders and managers of multi- improve climate for professorial of enabling faculty, staff, and most common causes of Otitis Council for Health Research disciplinary teams by instilling chairs, and have more funding for students to publish more Media in the Philippines. and Development, Philippine proper values, improving their innovative programs.” researches. She mentioned Through the Postgrad Genome Center and the UPM scientific preparation, mastering To operationalize her goal the sustainability plans of Acta Graduate Institute of Medicine colleges for interdisciplinary their competencies and for Empowerment, Diversity Medica that include seeking that is currently undergoing researches. We will harness the knowledge base and ability to and Community, Dean Chiong PubMed indexing and coming up thorough review, the possibility DOST’s Balik Scientist program respond to social responsibility bared a plan to create an Office with more issues through funding of offering dual degrees for some that has ample funding to enable needs," enthused Dean Chiong for Resiliency, Diversity, Gender support from the NIH and PGH. selected students, such as an experts to come back here.” who is former director of the NIH’s Sensitivity, and Community and Also part of the thrust on Newborn Hearing Screening get consultants to craft a good partnership is to come up with Center and Ear Institute. resiiency program to be led by solutions for screening and Other measures to be taken the Department of Psychiatry. diagnostic biomedical devices, under this program include Through collaboration with the e-medical record modules, embarking on patient safety UPDCE, she envisions a multi- capacity building modules, through the use of simulation tiered interventional system that learning management systems, mannequins, maximize use will harness the technologies of and improve the reach of health of UVLE and other learning mobile applications. services using a telereferral management systems, and She plans to enhance the system for all specialties to be provide a tracking or pathway students’ mentoring by allowing able to reach our Filipino brothers for the MD-PhD graduates. alumni to serve as mentors, double overseas not only for opinions “Through all the above the entrants to the IntarMed Dean’s Management Team: (Front row, from left)Dr. Jose Joven Cruz, Assoc. Dean for but also for management. strategies and the new graduate program, and double the number Planning; Dr. Marissa Alejandria, Assoc. Dean for Research; Dr. Ma. Liza Gonzales, Assoc. Dean for Faculty and Students; Dr. Abner Chan, College Secretary; Dr. Leslie Dalmacio, Asst. to the “We will try to collaborate with offerings, PhD in Health Sciences of faculty with PhDs because they Assoc. Dean for Research; Dr. Angela Aguilar, Asst. to the Dean for International Linkages; the UP College of Engineering by Research and the proposed will provide the pool for mentors. Dr. Teresa Cruz, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine Director; and Dr. Abdel Abdulla, Return Service Obligation. (Second row, from left) Dr. Jean Anne Toral, Postgraduate’s Institute of as we’ve done this with the PhD by Publications, we aim She thanked the previous Medicine Asst. Director; Dr. Ana Melissa Cabungcal, Asst. Assoc. Dean for Planning; Dr. Rody Sy, biomedical device engineering to ensure a more progressive Dean’s Management Team Resource Generation Officer; Dr. Jericho Luna, Asst. to the Dean for Alumni Affairs; Dr. Arsenio Cabungcal Asst. to the Dean for Alumni Affairs; and Dr. Benjamin Sablan, Asst. Dean for Faculty program for the Hearing for Life faculty development program for their achievements and and Students. Not in photo are: Dr. Coralie Dimacali, Assoc. Dean for Academic Development; project with the University of and enhance students on the art groundwork that would help them Dr. Irma Makalinao, Special Assistant to the Dean for Flagship Programs; Dr. Heizel Bernadette California (UC) Berkeley and of medicine and improve their move forward. Reyes, Asst. Dean for Academic Development; Dr. Anthony Cordero, Return Service Obligation; and Ms. Lucia Juguan, Supervising Administrative Officer. UC Davis. We will embark on a resiliency.” cynthia villamor 6 UP MANILA NEWSLETTER www.upm.edu.ph

The campuses of UP Diliman Gundran stated. and UP Manila participated in “We are still open to future the 2018 Metro Manila Shake Drill collaborations because we know held on July 19, 2018 with the that collaboration is the essence constituents from both campuses of disaster management. Disaster practicing their preparedness skills is defined as an emergency that against the hazards of earthquakes. overwhelms the resources of the The shake drill aimed to sustain and affected community and that this improve the public’s awareness community NEEDS HELP in order and consciousness in case a 7.2 to recover. Disaster Management is magnitude earthquake happens. actually accepting the fact that you When it came to on your own CANNOT stand after a communication capability, it was Vice Chancellor for Administration Dr. Arlene Samaniego gives instructions to Administrative Officers Carlota Surat of CAS and Janet Tolentino of NIH who disaster magnitude incident. We, are greatly involved with UP Manila's participation in the Metro Manila Shake Drill with Chancellor Carmencita Padilla. noted that UP Manila had a satellite thus, need each other’s strength phone while UP Diliman and UP Los filling each other’s gap.” Baños did not have any; UP Diliman UP DILIMAN, UP MANILA PARTICIPATE IN THE 2018 METRO MANILA SHAKE DRILL He explained that the Disaster used 218 radios but UPLB was UP Manila to have a Disaster Simulation Center Simulation Center of UP Manila unable to communicate with UPD The team was composed of Dr. Research and Development where He acknowledged that is also a form of preparation for due to garbled radio signals. Gundran, Dr. Fernando Garci, and their learnings in the training lectures are important sources of the community to train personnel Both campuses executed the Mr. Jorel Manalo (UPM-CPH), Dr. could be used. One of its priorities knowledge to increase awareness in anticipation of the West Valley required steps in metrowide drill Anna Tuazon (UP Diliman), Dr. is Disaster Risk Reduction. He and enhance preparedness and Fault Line Earthquake. Plus, there participation. Upon conducting Jerome Cleofas and Dr. Hilton Lam explained that as the UP campus response. It is best coupled with will also be simulation for other the earthquake drill, UP Manila (UPM-NIH), Mr. Fevito A. Obidos for the health sciences, UP Manila drills (simulation). Application of hazards like terrorisms, biohazards, Chancellor Carmencita Padilla Jr. (PGH). The ETS is a simulation should be the leader and pioneer learned knowledge is known to re- biologicals, etc.” reported to Dr. Mahar Lagmay that system used for education in all aspects of health sciences, inforce retention of individuals. “We are hoping to have the the UP Manila campus had no and training in emergency and one of which is Disaster Medicine “With the help of the NICER cooperation of all national agencies collapsed structures and that all disaster management that is and Disaster Public Health. program, we will have funding for a eventually and become the Lead managed to duck, hold, and cover. used worldwide and can test “Disaster Risk Reduction is more sophisticated and advanced Disaster Simulation Training Center The constituents assembled and evaluate a place’s incident now a thing for the country and disaster simulation trainings. I in the Philippines, and if possible in afterwards in the open grounds. command system, disaster every agency of the national believe that when this Disaster South East Asia. Thus, we are going However, PGH patients remained preparedness, the effect on the government. It is a big challenge to Simulation Center in UP Manila is to pursue the growth and constant inside the hospital. medical management system and get the interest of the employees established and is up and running, updating of this disaster simulation On March 13-15, 2018, a team resilience within the organization. and other people in this program. the preparedness and response of center to help keep the country from UP Diliman and UP Manila In an email interview, Dr. Studies show that interest in the individuals who partake in it at par with the latest tools and attended the Emergo Train System Gundran talked about a grant Disaster Preparedness is maximal will improve dramatically. We will devices we could muster to prepare (ETS) Senior Instructor Course from the Department of Science in the immediate aftermath of a start small (UP Manila and PGH, our community to be more resilient Simulation Exercising in Disaster and Technology called “NICER" Disaster, but fades away as time Manila City), but we hope to train to disasters,” Dr. Gundran said. Medicine in Linkoping, Sweden. or Niche Center in the Region for passes by." on a national level in the future,” Dr. cynthia villamor

seja from page 1 UP Vice President for Public Affairs the committee tasked to plan and important for the country. He was a man rehab program from page 2 Commission on Higher Education Jose ‘Butch’ Dalisay, Jr., Chancellor oversee the setting up of the UP who was born ahead of his time and UP After generating valuable (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Carmencita Padilla, National Scientist Museum of a History of Ideas. “I would Manila will forever be indebted to his inputs from the presentations, Development Authority (TESDA), the Ernesto Domingo, PGH Director like to thank SEJA and his family for his contributions to us, to the whole of the National Health Insurance Act, Senior Gerardo Legaspi, PhilHealth President contributions to this museum are felt Filipino community. We will continue to the participants were divided Citizens Act, the Agriculture and Dr. Roy Ferrer and Director Dr. Anthony by the university and the community be his instrument.” into two groups. Each group Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA), Leachon, Dr. Zorayda Leopando, Dr. Leo by preserving its historical beginnings. The Chancellor proclaimed, “For was tasked to identify the the Renewable Energy Act, and the Cubillan, and Dr. Rosel Doval Santos. This will continue to educate our being the father of health legislation, prospective community-based Procurement Reform Act. He also Known for his advocacies in health, students, faculty, and public about champion of education reforms, and drug rehabilitation workers and authored the laws creating the National education, economy, and agriculture, a history of ideas and its role in patron of Philippine arts and culture, Museum and the National Commission the stories shared during the tribute transforming history.” maraming salamat, SEJA!” the competencies needed in for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), for the late statesman described his PGH Director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi, Dr. Rosel Doval Santos gave a terms of knowledge, skills, and among others. contributions to and engagements with who had a personal relationship with rather lively testimonial. For him, SEJA attitudes to enable them to In 1981, SEJA received the Most- UP Manila during the past decades. the late senator, was a personal witness was like a second father and a mentor. discharge their roles and tasks Distinguished Alumnus Award from UP On behalf of UP President Danilo of how SEJA diligently followed up on He told the story of his moments with defined earlier. These are to and the Highest Professional Award Concepcion, VP Butch Dalisay cited all his patients to make sure they are given SEJA mimicking the way his mentor from the UP College of Law. the initiatives and accomplishments proper attention. “I am witness to the talked. Dr. Rosel remembered how SEJA orient the team on existing laws of the late senator commenting that numerous patients he has personally pushed his children to be the best that and policies; conduct advocacy Testimonials “I could go on and on, but you get endorsed and assisted; may it be a they can be and the trips and projects activities; implement community- SEJA’s widow, Mrs. Gloria the idea. This was a man who gave farmer in Baler needing a brain surgery, they worked on together. “In the end, based interventions and Manalang-Angara, sat in the front row his best to the Filipino people. And or a medical emergency of a teacher it is all about work even at the time rehabilitation programs for drug with other dignitaries including her son, by honoring him today, we honor the from Quezon, or the more common that he got a spinal problem,” Dr. Rosel Senator Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara, kind of public servant he exemplified ones who are the staff of the Congress explained. He also projected their final users (counseling/life coaching, – honest, diligent, intelligent, and and Senate.” exchange of text messages that read: referrals, case management); people-centered. We will miss him and Dr. Legaspi projected the last ‘I will tell Sonny na tulungan niya ang conduct operations; and develop UP MANILA his time.” text message he received from PhilHealth. Hindi puwedeng papatay- NEWSLETTER a plan of action to include the THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION SEJA also fashioned the law that SEJA reflecting his concern to a Mr. patay tayo dyan eh, naghihirap ang OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE financial, documentation, and PHILIPPINES MANILA gave life to PhilHealth. In his testimony, Walter Clemente, a messenger and taong bayan.’ Dr. Rosel added, “This is PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Roy victim of a motorcycle accident. “It is the miracle of Ed Angara. He loved his report preparation aspects. Ferrer thanked SEJA for the impactful heartwarming to know that a very busy country and we love him.” TWGAS member and PGH EDITORIAL STAFF program it has become. “It is your person like SEJA could have gotten The equally accomplished Dept of Psychiatry consultant [SEJA’s] legacy and we will make it down to the details of all his patients,” lawmaker, Senator Sonny Angara, gave Dr. Salvador Benjamin Vista The UP Manila Newsletter is published prosper just as you envisioned it to be.” said Dr. Legaspi. the response on behalf of the family. presented a synthesis of the Former UP Manila Vice Chancellor The message continued where On the accomplishments mentioned bimonthly by the Information, proceedings and announced Publication, and Public Affairs Office for Planning and Development Dr. SEJA said he would call Dr. Legaspi in all the testimonials delivered, the that a follow-up workshop will (IPPAO), 8th floor, Philippine General Zorayda Leopando represented former regarding family medicine and the plan senator’s son admitted that SEJA really Hospital Central Block Building, Chancellor Dr. Ramon Arcadio. She on having a PGH in New Clark City. Dr. was a tough task-master. “Kahit wala be held in November 2018 where stated in her message that “Visiting Legaspi added, “One text showed the pa ‘yung pera basta you have the idea, Taft Avenue, Manila, with tel no. the participants will develop the Baler several times and seeing the multi-facets of this great man who not the money will come later. Ganun ‘yung 554-8400 local 3842 and email curriculum for the community- developments, I said, how fortunate only achieved what was mentioned tatay ko. The lesson is to never stop address [email protected]. the people of Aurora are. They have earlier but made sure they were used as dreaming, never stop doing, and never based drug rehabilitation. Dr. Erlyn A. Sana, Editorial Consultant; a son who loves his people very tools of hope for Filipinos.” stop helping our people.” Several Barangay Health Workers Cynthia M. Villamor, Editor; Fedelynn M. much that is SEJA. How I wish all the Chancellor Carmencita Padilla Senator Sonny capped his message from Quezon City attended the Jemena, Cynthia M. Villamor, January provinces will have a SEJA.” recalled her many encounters with the saying, “Nagpapasalamat po kami ng workshop to provide inputs on Kanindot, Charmaine A. Lingdas, Dr. Leo Cubillan shared how the late senator and acknowledged SEJA’s taos-puso. We are very grateful to all of their tasks in their respective late senator helped in preserving the efforts to make science and technology you. Today is a day to celebrate a great Anne Marie D. Alto, Staffwriters; barangays and as members Joseph A. Bautista, Photographer; historical beginnings of the University a priority in the country. “Although life, a great work, and I thank you for of the community-based drug Anne Marie D. Alto, Layout Artist; of the Philippines. Dr. Cubillan is the he was not a scientist, he knew as a being a part of my father’s life at some Sigrid G. Cabiling, Circulation Officer. current director of the Philippine Eye legislator that he could do something point for sharing his vision.” rehabilitation team. Research Institute and a member of to make sure that science becomes anne marie alto cynthia villamor