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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