Alumni Update: 1st Alumni General Assembly

Mr. Wilson Young, the Vice-Chairman of the UERMMMCI invited the alumni of the Colleges of Physical Therapy, Medicine, Nursing and Graduate School for the First Alumni General Assembly. It was held in the UERM Canteen.

No decisions were made. Dr. Divinaracia gave a presentation on what really transpired during the recent disaster that made UERM infamous in youtube. Yes, those were cars floating and banging to each other in the UERM parking lot. No, the flood did not reach the 3rd floor. Mr. Young followed by giving a presentation of the current measures and future plans for the Hospital and Colleges.

All alumni are invited to a grand homecoming on January 2010. Please keep posted for details.

Included among those in attendance were Dr. Eric Tayag, Dr. Battad, the President of the Medicine Alumni Association: Dr. Borromeo, the College of Nursing: Ms. Luisa Uayan, and our very own: Ms. Fria Rose Santos.

Pictures to follow. Please log in to our multiply account: uermmmcptaa.multiply.com for all pictures.

Alumni Alert! Richmond Li

The days from October 19 – 21 are part of the final examinations which was made lighter by the visit of one of our dear alumni: Mr. Richmond Li. Graduated in 1999, he now works as a director in one of the skilled nursing facilities in New York. He took time between exams to talk to a group of students from different year levels about his experiences and views of a Filipino PT’s life abroad.

Known in some circles as, “yung isang Richmond,” Mr. Li is one of the avid donors to the College of Physical Therapy.

Regarding Email about Ma'am Penny

An unscrupulous e-mail regarding Ma'am Penny's whereabouts and "plight" has been
circulating. Please do not give any information to the sender who is not in any
way connected with Ma'am Penny or to the UERM College of PT. Ma'am Penny is well
and is in the Philippines. Please pass this information to other alumni.

Calling for Help

The UERMMMC College of PT Alumni Association together with the College of PT asks for your help after the tragedy that was Ondoy.

1. monetary donations
2. food donations
3. donations in kind

Aside from helping the school and the community, you can also help our students, especially those who were hit the hardest by the typhoon. Students need:
1. school uniforms
2. school textbooks
3. clinical equipment

You can talk with Ma'am Sally and Sir Ronald of the College of PT and Fria Santos(7133312, ano pa nga ba?). You can also check out the UERM website at www.uerm.edu.ph for more news.

Note: Please review this as fellow stakeholders. www.uermnews.blogspot.com

PPTA in “Happy Talk”



PPTA representatives talked about physical therapy on Destiny Cable GNN 21's "Happy Talk". The episode, which was aired September 5 and 6, 2009 – a few days before the national physical therapy day (celebrated worldwide every 8th day of September), can now be viewed on YouTube. See Season 4, Episode 7 on http://www.youtube.com/user/caloyatayde. There are 5 parts.

Comment: Para siyang cult film. :)

Community Trivia

So, what's new in the College?

Did you know...

- Community Based Rehabilitation is now included in our curriculum (Clinical Education - CBR).
- We have currently (2) communities where we send interns for Community Based Rehabilitation. Barangay Malaria in Northern Caloocan and a set of depressed areas in Antipolo City.

Barangay Malaria is in partnership with PhilCOCHED, a non-government organization affiliated with Leonard Cheshire Disability in the U.K. It is near the former Tala Leprosarium (now Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital) and is noted for its significant population of children with chronic disability.

In Antipolo City, we currently service Barangays Inarawan and San Isidro together with the College of Medicine interns.

Stay updated with what's happening at the College of PT!

For those who want to Review

The College of PT will hold rationalization of exams. Sessions every Saturday. Please call 7133312 and ask for Sir Jon, Ma'am Sally or Sir Ronald for details.

Opportunity Knocks! SCHOLARSHIP to CAMBODIA

Sponsorships are available for Prosthetics/Orthotics training at the Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics (CSPO).

Candidates need to have:
High School graduate - Grade 12 or equivalent
Have reasonably good working English
from within the health sector of existing P/O facilities (optional).

2 - 4 slots could be on offer for suitable candidates from the Philippines. The sponsorships will be for October 2009. Please contact the College of PT (7133312) for details and application.

Website link: http://www.cspo.org.kh/

Opportunity Knocks! SCHOLARSHIP TO CAMBODIA

Sponsorships are available for Prosthetics/Orthotics training at the Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics (CSPO).

Candidates need to have:
High School graduate - Grade 12 or equivalent
Have reasonably good working English
from within the health sector of existing P/O facilities (optional).

2 - 4 slots could be on offer for suitable candidates from the Philippines. The sponsorships will be for October 2009. Please contact the College of PT (7133312) for details and application.

Website link: http://www.cspo.org.kh/

World PT Day!

The UERMMMC College of PT invites everyone to its celebration of the World Physical Therapy Day on September 8. Activities include:

- Lay Forum by Ronaldo Motilla on Coping with Stress
- Basketball Exhibition Game: UERMMMC PT Alumni vs. College of PT Team (students)
(Opo, kasama si Lazir!)

Brought to you by:

College of PT
UERMMMC Alumni Association

-FUN RUN!-

Link

Pictures to M.O.V.E.!

Announcement!

The College of PT Alumni Association has just employed a new secretary: Ms. Beverly who will help us complete a tracer study on the alumni of the College of PT. As such, she is authorized to send messages to you through SMS and later through email. Please accommodate her by answering her questions.

Thank you very much.

College of PT Hosts fora for a week

All in a week’s work! As part of the 31st National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, the College of Physical Therapy and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation conducted three free lay fora featuring different guest speakers.

May Diabetes Ako

On July 14, a talk on diabetes was held at the College of Physical Therapy – Clinic and Training Center. The guest speaker, endocrinologist Dr. Juan Marie Ibarra Co talked about the problems of living life as a diabetic. For the people who attended there was also a free Diabetes Screening (random blood sugar screening) and ECG sponsored by PharmaLink from 1:00- 4:00 pm. Patients from out patient department, UERMMMCI employees, physical therapy and nursing students attended the above mentioned event.

At 3:00 p.m., Dr. Geoffrey Battad rounded up the afternoon with a talk on Osteoarthritis. Talking smoothly, yet very easily understood, he gamely answered questions from the patients. The forum was sponsored by Rotapharma, makers of Viartril and was hosted by Ms. Grace Viguilla, faculty of the College of PT.

Dr. Juan Marie Ibarra Co is an alumnus of the College of PT who graduated from batch 1998 and is presently the Chief of Endocrinology section, Department of Internal Medicine of UERMMMCI. Dr. Geoffrey Battad is an alumnus of the College of Medicine from 1982. He is an orthopedic surgeon aside from being the head of Total Quality Management.
Diet and Osteoporosis

It couldn’t get any closer than this when the lay forums were held in the Out Patient Department. Dr. Dorothy D. Agsaoay talked about Osteoporosis from the medical perspective before Ms. Jemma De Leon talked about the link between diet and bone health. Both speakers are highly qualified; Dr. Agsaoay being the Director of the College of PT – Clinic and Training Center while Ms. De Leon is the Chief Dietitian of the Dietary Department.

There was also a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening at the OPD lobby where people were tested using data from their wrist bones. It was very popular and the event as a whole was geared towards increasing awareness towards prevention of osteoporosis. The event was sponsored by MSD, makers of Fosamax. CTC Clinical Supervisor Mr. Norberto Cruz, PTRP was the event’s emcee.

By: Esther Melody Nicolas, PTRP

Members of the PT Faculty Recognized for their Graduate Work

Last July 16, 2009, 3 members of the College of Physical Therapy were awarded by the Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology in Dusit Thani, Manila.

The Science Education Institute (SEI) is in charge of developing a critical mass of highly trained science and technology manpower by administering scholarships, awards and research grants for the promotion, development and improvement of science and technology education and training through the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP).

Dr. Raquel Cabazor, present Dean of the College, with Ms. Archelle Callejo and Ms. Fria Santos, both members of the faculty were 3 of the 30 recipients of the award, Academic Excellence in Science. The award is given to DOST merit scholars with exemplary performance. Out of 400 applicants all over the country, only 200 qualified and only 30 were recipients of the Award for Academic Excellence at the conclusion of the program.

Former Senator Edgardo Angara, a staunch supporter of higher education was the guest speaker at the event. Also present at the awarding ceremony were DOST Secretary Hon. Estrella Alabastro, and DOST Undersecretary for Science and Technology Fortunato Dela Peña.

M.O.V.E.!

Last July 19, 2009, the Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine joined the nation in celebrating the 31st National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week by spearheading the M.O.V.E Manila Run 09 as a pledge to supporting persons with disabilities (PWD’s) specifically to sponsor wheelchair athletes. Faculty members and students from the UERMMMCI College of Physical Therapy along with the other Rehabilitation Medicine Institutions, such as UP Manila, UST College of Sports and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Makati Medical Center - Department of Rehabilitation Medicine participated and supported the said endeavor. The event took place at the University of the Philippines, Diliman at 5:00 am. Categories of the said Run included 2.2 km, 5 km and 10 km.

For Two Great People Born On This Day...

To our dear Dr. Arnel Malaya:

To our dear Dra. Abou Cortez:

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PT Students Do Aero Taebo

Last July 15, Thursday, there was a commotion heard by the UERMMMCI community in the gymnasium as the students of the College of Physical Therapy gathered to do Aero-Taebo. The event was led by the You FC, which started at 3:00 p.m.

This year, group exercise goes home-grown with students leading the school in the affair. Mr. Raymond Carlos, PT Level III served as the main man on stage, with assists from other You FC members serving as marshals around the gymnasium to help

The aero-taebo activity is the latest in the annual group exercise sponsored by the College of Physical Therapy in time with the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week. This is in line with the goal of the observances, which is prevention of disability.

Mr. Carlos, one of the founders of You FC (Your Ultimate Fitness Club), is an amateur mixed martial arts fighter who has joined intercollegiate events aside from being a 3rd Year PT student. You FC is a group of Knights Club members composed of Physical Therapy students dedicated to the promotion of health, fitness and well-being through the shared love of the growing discipline of mixed martial arts. Knights Club is the College of Physical Therapy organization for sports.

New Mirror!

We are now also available on multiply! Just click on the link!

Calling All Alumni!

The UERMMMC PT Alumni Association enjoins all alumni to be members of the Alumni Association and enjoy all rights and privileges shared with the distinction of being a member.

You can be members for an alumni fee of only P1000.
Just call 713-33-12 and ask for Ma'am Sally or Sir Ronald.

College of PT Hosts Lecture on Rights of People with Disabilities

To start off the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, the College of Physical Therapy invited a speaker to give a lecture entitled “From Objects to Subjects: Towards Inclusion of Persons With Disabilities in Society.” Atty. Riku Virtanen is a delegate of the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Disabled. He is also Vice-President of the Finnish Threshold Association.

After a prayer by Mr. Adlai Jerome Cipriano, the guest speaker was introduced by Dr. Josephine R. Bundoc, who was instrumental in bringing Atty. Virtanen to the school. Atty. Virtanen then talked about his personal experiences while growing up blind and deaf in Finland, about the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Disabled, and about the Finnish Threshold Association.

Atty. Virtanen related his personal experiences while studying in an integrated school, one that includes persons with disabilities (PWD’s) with the general student body. Being deaf and blind, he related the problems he had were mostly in communication. To help him have equal opportunity with his classmates, his parents arranged for assistants who answered for him in class and to relay lectures. He also had a laptop which he can read through Braille. After the secondary level of education (the Finnish lukio), he entered university where he studied to be a lawyer. This is where he had heard of the Finnish Threshold Association where he became a member. He also completed a Masters’ thesis on the right to work of PWD’s.

He then talked about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Disabled, especially on its Article 24, or on the Right to Education. Persons with disabilities should be able to study with full inclusion, without discrimination and with equal opportunity. One of the problems in today’s society, Atty. Virtanen laments, is that for PWD’s to be accepted in education as in any other field of undertaking, their skills or talents have to be at par with or exceed those of people without disabilities. They should also be allowed to decide their careers for themselves and not be influenced by parents or patrons.

He also introduced the Finnish Threshold Association. Established in the 1970’s, it aims to promote the status of PWD’s for independent living. They promote people’s rights as opposed to just their interests. Unlike other groups which use the Charity model (sees PWD’s as people who can not function in society), or the Medical model (PWD’s are seen as patients), the group functions on the Human Rights Based Approach, which sees people as people with rights. In the educational setting, they advocate the use of assistants to learning as opposed to segregated special education.

After his lecture, a panel of reactors gave their thoughts regarding the state of education of PWD’s in the Philippines. Dr. Raquel Cabazor, Dean of the College of PT. Atty. Jesusa Eleanor P. Siquijor - Magbanua, State Solicitor II, of the Office of the Solicitor General also talked about her experiences studying law in the Philippines.


The guest speaker had a busy month, coming from Naga City where he was also a guest in the opening of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week there where he also attended the inauguration of a branch of the Resources for the Blind. He also attended the launching of the NDPR Week by the Philippine Medical Association and at the College of St. Benilde. Atty. Virtanen was in the country through the efforts of the Chair of the National Anti-Poverty Commission, Mr. Lauro Purcin.

In an example of his country’s advanced views and practices on the rights of PWD’s in the field of education, Mr. Virtanen presented his lecture through his two assistants who he took his thoughts in Finnish. These assistants in turn relayed these thoughts in English, all the while passing on any questions to him via sign language. Being vision-impaired, he receives the sign language through feeling the movements and hand signs of his assistants.

In attendance were Dr. Wilhelmina Atos, College Secretary of the College of Nursing; Mr. Jesson Butcon, College Secretary of the Graduate School; Dr. Natividad Salazar, Head of the Department of Medical Humanities; Dr. Rene Punsalan, Head of the Department of Neurosciences; Dr. Jennifer Nailes, Head of the Department of Preventive and Community Medicine, and Ms. Jemma De Leon, Chief Dietitian of the Dietary Department; among others.

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Alumni Alert! Nabong Slinks Unseen

During a quiet afternoon in June 2009 when a particular character returned to the halls of the New Administration Building. Mr. Benjamin Y. Nabong of Batch 2002, currently residing in Northhill, CA, visited the Office of the Dean. He was asked about his life "stateside" amid jokes about current showbusiness. He warmly sends his regards to all alumni and faculty of the College of PT.

Dr. Malaya's Testimonials

This 3rd of June was a very special night as we surprised Dr. Arnel V. Malaya with a dinner honoring his achievements as the Dean of the College of Physical Therapy for nearly 18 years.

The place was at Dulcinea in Tomas Morato where Dr. Malaya came with his wife and daughter.

Thank you very much Sir! We will always remember the lessons you taught us!

Attention: All Alumni Yet to Take the Boards!

The College of Physical Therapy invites all alumni who have yet to take the Philippine Board Examinations and also for those who want to take it again, the College of PT is here to help you make it with the UERM brand!

Aboard the teaching team will be our dedicated faculty and board exam top mentors like Sir Gerard and Sir Joven. Please ask our batchmates who haven't taken the boards yet to avail of this offer.

For more details, you may call us at College of PT: 713-33-12

Sightings: Ma'am Amy!

One of the reasons the faculty of the College of PT love Friday meetings is because this is often the time when one of us usually decides to show up.

By "us," I mean alumni and/or past faculty of the College (most of us are both).

This April has been graced by the presence of Mrs. Smith, formerly (for some of us, eternally known as): Ma'am Amy Delantar. She dropped by on vacation to see how the faculty is doing...

Uyy... Donor wall... :)

The College of Physical Therapy Opens New CTC!

We have a new CTC!

Last March 20, the College of Physical Therapy opened the doors of our new Clinic and Training Center to the public. It is now located at the ground floor of the New Administration Building. The New CTC boasts up-to-date clinical instrumentation, an open environment that is conducive to both clinical learning and the full use of therapeutic interventions for patients.

The Clinic offers a spacious gym right in the middle of the clinic and a new innovation: a WALK unit that enables a patient to partake of Partial Weight Bearing Gait Therapy.

Pictures taken by Dr. Cortez.

Congratulations, New Colleagues!

The College of Physical Therapy would like to welcome our newest batch of colleagues who braved and proved themselves in the recent February 2009 National Physical Therapy Board Examination:

1. Amoyo, Ruvijane Isidro
2. Custodio, Dennese Sipin
3. Fernandez, Camille Blanca Diñas
4. Occiano, Wilkes Viñas
5. Rivera, Kathryn Iris Dizon

Welcome dear PTRPs!

Announcement!

The science of Physical Therapy has advanced a lot and additional subjects such as Pharmacology are now recognized to be necessary in order to be accepted as a physical therapist in the United States. In this regard, the College of Physical Therapy is planning to open its doors to its alumni who wish to take additional PT subjects that were not covered when they were students but are now required by the FCCPT.

Third Year Subjects:

1. Anatomy 2 (Internal Organs, Face, Neuroanatomy)
2. Anatomy 3 (Kinesiology)
3. Physiology 2 (Organ System Physiology)
4. Pathology/Microbiology 1 (Gen. Pathology & Gen. Microbiology)
5. Therapeutic Exercise 1 (Physiology of Exercise, types & postures)
6. Electrotherapy 1

Fourth Year Subjects:

1. Medical/Surgical 3 (Gen. Surgical Conditions, Radiology, & Orthopedic Conditions
2. Therapeutic Exercise 3 (Advanced Therapeutic Exercise, PNF)
3. Orthotics/Prosthetics (Splint, Casting, Bandaging, Bracing, Artificial Limbs)
4. Clinical Education
5. Seminar 2 (Clinical Correlation, Team Approach)
6. Research in PT/Thesis Writing
7. Pharmacology

Fifth Year Subjects:

1. Seminar 3 and 4 (Clinical Correlation, PBL Approach)
   
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Donor Roll!

A great way to start the New Year!

A Big THANK YOU to our alumni from various parts of the U. S. A. for sharing their gift of knowledge! They sent us a package of books and orthoses/prostheses this January to the College of PT. We are eager to add these to our growing collection.

Upon inspection, the mini-library we received includes:

1. Adult Hemiplegia Evaluation and Treatment 3rd edition by Berta Bobath
2. Electrotherapy Explained 2nd edition by Low and Reed
3. The Low Back Pain Handbook by Cole and Herring
4. The Merck Manual of Geriatrics 3rd edition
5. MOSBY'S Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health
6. Orthopedic Review for Physical Therapists by Loth and Wadsworth
7. Electrophysical Agents in Physiotherapy 2nd edition by Wadsworth and Chanmugan
8. Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry by Norkin and White
9. Physical Therapy Administration and Management by Hickok
10. APTA Continuing Ed series notes
11. Orthopedic Physical Assessment by Magee
12. Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology 9th edition
13. Handbook of Orthopedic Rehabilitation by Brotzman
14. Functional Soft Tissue Examination and Treatment by Manual Methods 2nd edition by Hammer
15. Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (hardcover) 3rd edition, Volumes 1 and 2
16. Physical Rehabilitation Assessment and Treatment 3rd edition by Sullivan
17. Mayo Clinic Health Letter
18. various patient handbooks, pamphlets and journals
    

CD's:

1. protocols
2. knee
3. TBI
4. PT BE
5. Manual PT, Wound Healing and E-stim

Abslide exerciser

various orthoses courtesy of Mr. Richmond Li (UERMPT '95)

Thank you very much for all the support!