Official Publication of the FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY Dr Nicanor Reyes Jr School of Medicine Alumni Foundation ECTOPIC MURMURS Volume 27 Number 5 November 2014 Opinions and articles published herein are those of the authors anddo not necessarily reflect that of the FEUDNSM Alumni Foundation REMEMBERING DEAN FLORDELIZA BALTAZAR PRESIDENT’S In 1984, Dr Baltazar served as the presidency of the MESSAGE Philippine Obstetrical and There are similarities to the Gynecological Society (POGS). FEUMAANI In 1986, she received Jesus B induction ball in 1991, 23 years ago, Nolasco MD outstanding nd faculty award in clinical with its 22 category, and the POGS anniversary. Dr Ed Baldomero Luz Roxas annual Relucio was the president of the memorial award. MANUEL M FEUDNRSM In 2000, she was recognized MALICAY MD October 12, 1924 – Alumni Foundation November 2, 2014 as obstetrician gynecologist of the year by the International and a keynote speaker in 1991; Flordeliza M Baltazar MD, and I was the incoming the sixth dean of the FEU- Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and was honored FEUMAANI president to be NRMF Institute of Medicine for inducted then. Dr Joe Delfin 11 years (1993-2004), went with professor emeritus in 2003, when she was elected prexy of was the MC and Dr Cesar home to our Lord on November Reyes was the outstanding 2, 2014. the Association of Philippine. Medical Colleges. alumnus that year. Dr Baltazar, a 1942 Arellano continue to page 15 High School alumna, graduated Dr Baltazar will be missed. from the University of the Philippine College of Medicine in 1951, and placed 10th on the Philippine medical board examinations that year. She completed obstetrics gynecology residency at the UP-Philippine General Hospital in 1956, and was awarded Colombo Plan scholarship in obstetrical and gynecological pathology in England. She was elected chairman of the Philippine Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1980, and named FEU-NRMF OB-GYN department chairman in 1982 --- a position she held for 16 years. ED RELUCIO MD Honored NOVEMBER DONATION RICARDO E ALFONSO MD Professorial Chair Fund Dr Edmundo Relucio, pictured with his wife, Marizon, and daughter, Cecily, was honored for his medical and philanthropic contributions is donated by his son to Morris Hospital. Antonio E Alfonso MD. For the 46th year in a row, machine, mammography, Morris IL community has computer tomographic scanner, NOVEMBER showed an outpouring of endoscopy, fluoroscopy, and support for Morris Hospital at arteriogram laboratory. DONATIONS the Auxiliary’s annual gala held He was the first surgeon to recently at the Morris Country perform thyroid and parathyroid Club. Total proceeds near the surgery as well as peripheral $100,000 mark to be used to vascular, laser, and laparoscopic assist with the purchase of new surgeries at Morris Hospital computerized patient care carts which was fairly unheard of in fondly referred to at Morris the community hospital setting Hospital as EWOCs at the time. (Electronics Wheeled on Carts). Most recently, he and his Perpetual LESTER M Edmundo Relucio MD64 for family gifted $363,000 of real LEGASPI MD Student his contributions to medicine estate to the Morris Hospital Achievement Award in and his philanthropic support to Foundation. That gift is in Pathology and Morris Hospital is credited with addition to the $50,000 LESTER M LEGASPI MD helping to create the first endowed Morris Hospital Student Achievement Award ICU at Morris Hospital, in Hospital Foundation scholarship Cytopathology, addition to championing efforts they established this summer in the first to be distributed on to acquire our first blood gas the Relucio family’s name. Thursday, January 22, 2015, during the 40th annual Balik- FEU Student Recognition ceremonies are donated by: PMAC, PMAC Auxiliary Medical 64 Amelia Cruz MD 68 Foundation Christmas Party Cesar V Reyes MD 69 Virginia R Quintong MD Sunday, December 14, 2014, 11:30 am – 5:00 pm 64 Priscilo Gavino MD 64 Erlinda Gavino MD Doubletree Alsip 64 th Ebello Pasia MD 5000 West 127 Street (two blocks west of Cicero Street), Alsip IL 64 Tyrone Cabalu MD Telephone 708-371-7300 64 Rogelio Bautista MD and 64 PMAC, Foundation, Auxiliary Business meetings will also be held! Daniel Fabito MD with a total of $2100. RSPV by Thursday, December 4, 2014, to Estela Cave RN 708-422-3716, 708-912-0104 Marylyn A Lopez RN 815-744-1678, 815-355-5511 FEUMAANI FAITH CORNER TENDERLY Christmas Party REV MELVIN ANTONIO MD65 Sunday, December 7, 2014 YOURS In the Christian tradition or 62 any tradition that NOLI C GUINIGUNDO MD Doubletree Hilton Oak Brook believes in life By the time this is published, 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook IL after death for we will still be in Europe for a Please bring gifts to be distributed by that matter, the Santa to the children. There will parlor second trip to most frightening games and a variety show; and each question anyone Rome. We were family is encouraged to participate. can ask of there about two oneself is: Am I years ago for the RSPV to REV MELVIN elevation of Richard Mon MD 708-275-3168 ANTONIO MD good enough? Amelia Delfin 224-766-0831 Even an avowed Ding‘s nephew, NOLI Cardinal Luis Atheist like Bertrand Russell GUINIGUNDO MD was quoted as stating, “Unless Antonio Gokim you assume that there is a God, Tagle, Archbishop of Manila. the question of life’s purpose is This time we are scheduled FEUMAANI meaningless.” Martin Luther, to visit Venice again, our boys Bowling that great leader of the favorite City. From there we November 23, 2014 Protestant reform movement will be visit to Our Lady of Lisle Lanes IL that started in 1517, found Fatima and Lourdes, with stops Results from three game scratch himself haunted by the in Barcelona and Madrid, First Place Score 1286 question, “Am I good enough?” Lisbon, Toulouse, and Avila. Team of E Relucio, J Delfin, Such was his obsession over the I will send pictures to the Second Place Score 1236 question that through his early ECTOPIC MURMURS Team of E Fernandez, N life as an Augustinian monk, he probably in the December issue, Montellano, R Mon, M Lopez, sought the answer by endless or if Cesar permits, try to beat Third Place Score 1152 meditation, prayer and reading the deadline of November 18, Team of F Montellano, V Scripture over and over again. 2014. Guzman, Fr Cesar, L Mon He was even known to punish I would encourage Cesar to Best individual score himself with fasting and publish facts and figures on G Guzman 417, E Relucio 351, flagellation just to see if the Ebola. For the first time we got F Montellano 347, A Delfin Holy Spirit would lead him to some exposure and one death 329, M Lopez 324, and the answer. It turns out that (as of this writing) here in the continue to page 14 E Fernandez 313 everyone was asking the same question during his time because of the teachings of the medieval Church. The focus of the Church then was to promote the image of a vindictive, angry God who demanded strict obedience to the Laws of Moses as listed in Scripture instead of the loving merciful God that Jesus proclaimed in the Gospels. Such continue to page 14 FEUMAANI November 2014 bowlers in great and high spirit AUTUMN I AM PROUD TO GIFTED IMAGES BE A PILIPINO- ERNESTO B EUSEBIO MD63 ROLANDO M SOLIS MD63 AMERICAN Part IV JOSE M T ANTONIO MD63 Historically, I am privileged and very proud to be Pilipino- American born of the glorious Life seems unfulfilled and wasted, past. I was born To one whose gift appears midway unwanted. when But when a gift is honed in to America the fullest, already had God's precious nod belongs to JMT ANTONIO MD established the purist. a ten-year transitional period (1936 to 1946) of self- government, a Commonwealth MAY GOD BLESS Government, for our people to be free with their own YOU government as voted and Be a Fisher of Men approved by United States by VICTOR BONUEL MD86 Congress in 1935. It was hard- (Pseudonym JOEL JIMENEZ MD) fought battle of David and BOOK REVIEW: A Goliath caliber. 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States nationals, but because of Each chapter is deftly woven racism, bigotry, and hypocrisy to explore and elaborate we were caught in this ugly spiritual virtues such as faith, continue to page 6 love, and hope through the use of acrostics-a form of writing in LETTER TO THE pages of the newsletter with the which the first letter, syllable or single mouse click. The two word of each line, paragraph or EDITOR from three title columns per other recurring feature in the I wish to express my page also helps the continuity appreciation to and readability of the articles.