Official Publication of the FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY Dr Nicanor Reyes Jr School of Medicine Alumni Foundation ECTOPIC MURMURS Volume 27 Number 6 December 2014 Opinions and articles published herein are those of the authors anddo not necessarily reflect that of the FEUDNSM Alumni Foundation th R Razonable MD is 37 FROM THE Dean Lauro Panganiban lecturer HOMEFRONT LINDA D TAMESIS MD85 Raymund R Razonablelecturer TAZARAN OPEN LETTER Dean, FEU-NRMF IM MD92, a The FEU-NRMF Medical Merry Christmas and valedictorian of Happy New Year! his Class, #1 Alumni Society will hold its th This is the topnotcher of the 40 annual Balik-FEU alumni homecoming, scientific seminar perfect time, right Philippine between medical board and Golden/ Silver Jubilee celebration on Thanksgiving and examinations that Christmas, to year, a prolific January 21-24, RAYMUND R 2015 with the express my RAZONABLE MD and prodigious theme Wellness gratitude for the medical writer, blessings, support, an outstanding internist, and an beyond Time. We invite friendships and joys infectious disease specialist, LINDA D th you to attend that I have received TAMESIS MD serves as the 37 annual Dean this year. Lauro H Panganiban MD JOSE RAVELO T the following BARTOLOME MD To the officers of the memorial lecturer during the activities: th Wednesday, January 21, FEUDNRSM Alumni 40 Balik-FEU. Foundation, I thank you for His topic is on emerging 8:00am - 10:00am FUN RUN, Barangay West Fairview, continuously thinking of our infectious diseases 2015. Alma Mater. I can assuredly say Dr Razonable is now a full Quezon City; 1:00 - 3:00pm ZUMBA at that FEU-NRMF has one of the professor of medicine at Mayo most generous, helpful and in Clinic College of the Dr Josephine C Reyes (JCR) Building, Fairview, Quezon touch US-based alumni Medicine in Rochester MN, societies. I am so fortunate to, capping upon various City Thursday, January 22, not only have the present appointments, including hardworking administrators, but as a program director of the 8:00 am registration 8:30 - 9:30 am Thanksgiving also the former executives that transplant infectious diseases have mentored and guided me fellowship program, associate Mass, FEU-NRMF Medical Center Chapel; down the correct path. program director of the general Donors have shared infectious diseases fellowship 9:30 - 10:15 am opening of th whatever money they could program, and associate chair for exhibits, 5 Floor, Dr Ricardo L Alfonso Hall; spare so that students and faculty development and faculty could be recognized and diversity division of infectious 10:15 - 10:30 am breakfast; th rewarded for their diseases. 10:30 am - 12:00 noon 37 Dean Lauro H Panganiban MD achievements. The funds have On his research program in been Gracefully managed by transplantation virology and Memorial Lecture by Raymund R Razonable MD, professor of the treasurer who diplomatically infectious diseases research he handles requests, juggles aims at advancing the medicine and infectious disease, continue to page 19 continue to page 19 continue to page 19 DECEMBER FAITH CORNER TENDERLY 65 DONATION REV MELVIN ANTONIO MD YOURS Christmas Eve is a time 62 A perpetual REMEDIOS R when the NOLI C GUINIGUNDO MD anticipation As promised, the following of Christmas is an account of our recent Day comes European trip. Some to a fever information pitch, provided are my especially comments and among observations and do REV MELVIN ANTONIO MD children. not represent facts NOLI C For months encountered during GUINIGUNDO MD DIVINA G AVERILLA the trips like the OBENA MD and now, we MRS REMEDIOS R have thought of receiving such airport, hotels, MERCURIO point of interest, etc. wonderful gifts that we tend to MERCURIO in Student forget the greatest gift of all. Late in the afternoon of day Achievement Award in Family Here are some actual letters 1, Monroe to Dallas Fort Worth Medicine, the first to be handed that were written to Santa: International Airport. It was a on Thursday, January 22, 2015, Dear Santa Claus, when you long wait since flights toward during the 40th annual Balik- come to my house there will be Europe leave in the early FEU Student Recognition cookies for you. But if you are evening with arrival at London ceremonies is donated by really hungry, you can use our Heathrow Airport in the mid- DIVINAGRACIA AVERILLA phone and order pizza to go. morning. You do not get your OBENA MD85 of Las Vegas. continue to page 18 continue to page 17 DECEMBER IMAGE FEUMAANI Christmas Party The FEUMAANI members in red and high spirit at their recent Christmas party. MY PROFESSOR, CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS his LEGACY and NEWSLETTER 2014 UPDATE PETE OBREGON MD60 ROGER ANG ME 65 72 JUDY OBREGON ELSA P ANG MD FERNANDO LAGRIMAS MD This Christmas, may His The year 2014 has been a When a professor did an good year for the Roger Tayson astounding job Ang family. educating his Last June 14, Roger and Elsa students to celebrated their 50th wedding become anniversary at Bali Hai Shelter competent Island in San Diego. Reverend physicians and Alfredo Baliad of Michigan his students officiated the vow renewal, would not give witnessed by their three him credit for a PETE OBREGON MD children, grandchildren, the FERNANDO C job well done, JUDY OBREGON LAGRIMAS MD Ang family, friends, the that was love be in every moment, may Penaranda family of Arlington shameful. His joy be in every celebration, TX and Bakersfield CA. But when the same professor may His peace be in every It was a memorable was even demonized by some heart. Let us always remember occasion, not only for Roger of his ungrateful students, that that Jesus Christ is the reason and Elsa, but also for every one was shocking. Unfortunately, for the season. who heard Reverend Balaid this was the kind of ordeal that Judy and I ended another homily on four reasons that held the late Dr Ernesto Rivera had year of medical ministry, our marriage strong and lasting. gone through when I was his th 27 year. The highlight of our FAME student at the FEU Institute of year was our induction into the F – for FAITH bound the Medicine in 1962. I was Medical Mission Hall of Fame couple together and guided intimately familiar with Dr at the University of Toledo last them to train their children in Rivera's case, because I was one March. It was a wonderful the right path. among the medical students occasion for us and many of our A – for AGAPE which is who, with much regret later, friends from the United States their unconditional love for vilified him with unrelenting and Canada, who have joined us each other helped them navigate animosity continue to page 13 continue to page 13 To insure that you understand what I am talking about, let me walk you through the grading system at the medical school during that time. Back then a medical student could obtain grades in any subjects ranging from (1) the highest passing grade, down to (2), and (3), the lowest passing grade, followed by (4) a condition grade and lastly (5) a failing grade. With a condition grade (4) one could either pass or fail on the subject by taking a removal examination. The ANG clan, from left, Tracy Pyles, Madeline Ang Heather Ang, continue to page 14 Dr David Ang, Dr Elsa P Ang, Amanda Ang, Dr Natalie Roy Ang, Roger Ang, Mace Peng, Dr Roger P Ang, and Drs Ming and Nalyn Peng. MERRY CHRISTMAS! LETTTER TO THE EDITOR The re-issued best of FEUMAANI News is an awesome edition, enjoyed reading all of it. I cannot help but wish we were PATRICIO ANDRES MD there too. Not sure if you remember me, but anyhow Lyn and I CESAR DFrom GERRY GUZMAN MD62 and VIRGINIA GUZMAN RN joined the FEUMAANI and CANDARI MD FEUDNRSM Alumni Foundation in 2012 when we moved to the Great Lakes from Sacramento CA. MORE I AM PROUD TO We were there only for two PHILIPPINE BE PILIPINO- years. I worked at USMEPCOM in north Chicago. PERSPECTIVE AMERICAN Part V I retired from the CESAR D CANDARI MD61 JOSE M T ANTONIO MD63 government Service in March Today, the country is being Globally the devils are all 2014 and relocated to Fort subjected by oddity around us. All Worth TX. of events that it is a of us must try to I thank you for including me less-attractive continue and in your emailing lists. place to live in contribute to I enjoy reading all the permanently. As a improve with articles and news. Even though retired physician, I unified cohesive we are far in distance, we often thought of our force for the think about you all and all the country as my goodwill of events that we attended while CESAR D we were there. CANDARI MD favorite place of mankind. My retirement; many JOSE MT beloved demised I hope to see you all again ANTONIO MD other Pilipinos father further sometimes, someday, working abroad have similar stated that money will follow somewhere, somehow. plans. We all now know that it when you are highly educated We also hope to be able to is a politically beleaguered with greater passion to serve join your future trips and homeland that several are first in their own respected humanitarian missions too, having second thoughts about it. professional expertise. But someday. The overwhelming events in educations are getting Best regards and best wishes the Philippines today…the expensive exponentially every for the holiday season to one civic, social, political and year. In case we have Pilipino- and all.