UERMMMCI to Open First Philippine School for Prosthetics, Orthotics

The University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center Inc. (UERMMMCI), in cooperation with Nippon Foundation and Cambodia Trust, is set to open the Philippine School for Prosthetics and Orthotics (PSPO). The first of its kind in the country and only the 12th of its kind in the world, the PSPO is geared towards training, service and research on the fabrication, development and clinical application of mobility devices for persons with disability (PWD). The PSPO will be formalized via the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) by UERMMMCI President Romeo Divinagracia, Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa and Cambodia Trust Executive Director Carson Harte. The MOU, which will be signed on October 19, 2010, 12 nn, at the UERMMMCI College of Medicine Auditorium, will cover a 10-year, $7 Million grant for the PSPO curriculum.

The PSPO will be under the UERMMMCI College of Physical Therapy and will be based on World Health Organization guidelines and International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics standards. The PSPO’s Bachelor of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics course offering will entail a total of five school years and will be open for SY 2011-2012 student applicants starting this November.

The program will benefit the Philippines immensely, considering that 5% of the Filipino population suffers from disabilities due to amputations, limb loss, paralysis, weakness or pain and are unable to go to school, seek employment and/or handle self-care due to the absence of prosthetic or orthotic devices. The PSPO would soon make prosthetic and orthotic service and devices more affordable and more readily available in the country, allowing PWDs to become more productive, empowered and fulfilled.

For more information on the PSPO, please contact the UERMMMCI College of Physical Therapy at 715-0861 local 291 or 713-3312 or visit www.uerm.edu.ph.

VARIOUS JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The UERM Memorial Medical Center has job opportunities for people qualified and interested in the following positions:

1. Audit Clerks
2. Medical Technologist
4. Radiologic Technologist
5. Respiratory Therapist
6. Staff Pharmacist

For particulars, please email your resume at HRDO@uerm.edu.ph or you can call the HRD Office at telephone no. 713-33-06 or the trunkline no. 715-08-61 local 343.

New Masteral Courses

Master of Science in Asian Health Practices (MSAHP)
Master of Science in Tropical Medicine (MSTM)
Masters in Health Science Education (MHSE)

to be offered by the Graduate School for School Year 2008-2009

The University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERMMMC) located at Aurora Blvd., Quezon City opened three (3) new Masteral degree programs: Master of Science in Asian Health Practices, Master of Science in Tropical Medicine, and Masters in Health Science Education. These are pioneering degree programs in the health field.

Master of Science in Asian Health Practices covers Indigenous Health Practices, Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture), Nutrition Epidemiology, Herbal Medicine, Asian Massage and Exercises. Its approach is interactive and experiential, contrasting and integrating traditional, complementary health practices with western and conventional medicine. This course is the first in the country.

Master of Science in Tropical Medicine addresses disorders that are endemic or potentially endemic in the country and in Southeast Asia. The program includes Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, Snake Bites and Insect Envemonization, Health Education and Promotion and Environmental Health. A holistic approach to disease causation and management is the main trend of the program. This course is also the first in the country.
The Masters in Health Science Education targets health professionals who are also in the teaching profession. The course mentors academicians on the accepted and appropriate norms of facilitating and conducting lectures, preparing audio-visual aids, curriculum planning, and evaluating students. Interactive discussions and experiential learning is also implemented.

The Graduate School also offers three other CHED recognized degree programs: Master of Science in Internal Medicine Major in Diabetology, Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Arts in Nursing and Master of Science in Public Health Major in Epidemiology or Health Facility Management. These degree programs have graduated students who are now active in their chosen careers.