Augustinian mentor is most outstanding med tech

Augustinian Lerma de la Llana-Paris, a faculty member at the University’s College of Pharmacy and Medical Technology, was awarded “ Most Outstanding Medical Technologist” by the Philippine Association of Medical Technologist (PAMET), Inc.

Prof. Paris was cited for her meritorious contribution to the practice of medical technology – not only because of her commitment to the advancement  of  competencies in medical technology but also because of her efforts to share her expertise with other sectors and organizations, both local and foreign. She was nominated  to the PAMET Awards Committee by PAMET-Iloilo Chapter. Her nomination to the annual search was recommended for endorsement by the University of San Agustin president, Fr. Raul M. Marchan, OSA.

A holder of master’s degree in Public Health , Paris has been faculty member at the University of San Agustin for more than twenty years. She has received various awards and citations for her exceptional academic and professional performances. Currently, ahe works at the Clinical laboratory of the University as Clinical Instructor.

Paris also received a Distinguished Service Award from PAMET in 2000. Other Augustinians who received the same service awards were Dean Victoria A. Sustento and Mr. Peter Ernie D. Paris in 1997 and 2008, respectively. In 1997, while Lerma Paris was president of PAMET-Iloilo Chapter, the chapter was also awarded as Most Outstanding Chapter.

The Most Outstanding Medical Technologist Award was presented to Prof. Paris on 01 December 2010, during the opening ceremonies of 46^th PAMET Annual Convention held at the Manila Hotel.

Source: UCRP-Communitas – November 2010 issue 

Augustinian mentor speaks in PCQACL nat’l confab

PROFESSOR Lerma Paris, R.M.T., faculty member from the College of Pharmacy and Medical Technology, was one of the resource speakers during the 6th National Convention of the Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratories (PCQACL) held in October 2009 at the Century Park Hotel, Malate, Manila. An M.S. in Public Health holder, Paris spoke about “Intestinal Parasite Diagnosis: Current Issues and Implications for Standardization and Quality Improvement” during the first day of the convention. With the theme, “Ensuring Quality Healthcare through Quality Laboratory Testing,” the convention was attended by pathologists, chiefs of clinical laboratories, and medical technologists nationwide. 

Modern clinical laboratories are considered important components of Medical and Public Health Services. The laboratory data they provide are integral parts of decision-making in the health services, especially in the diagnosis and management of patients.

Med tech students win best oral paper in microbio

A TEAM of four Medical Technology students won the Best Oral Paper Presentation in the undergraduate category during the 17th Annual Convention and Regional Scientific Meeting of the Philippine Society for Microbiology, Inc., Visayas Regional Chapter, on 23-24 October 2009 at the Punta Villa Resort in Iloilo City.

The research team was declared best among seven groups coming from three competing schools: three from the University of the Philippines Visayas, two from the Riverside College and two from the University of San Agustin. The Augustinian team members were Serren Lor Gallinero, Ellen Mae Cerena, Diane Lorraine Loreña and Rachelle Ann Sayomac.

The group’s research was on “Parasite Larvae in Soil Samplesfrom Brgy. Calaparan, Arevalo, Iloilo City.” The members defended their study in front of a panel composed of microbiologists coming from within and outside the country.

The contest had three categories: high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels. Each contesting group was given ten minutes to present its study and to defend the same in an open forum – where the panelists, other contestants and other research advisers were allowed to critique the study and ask questions. “I think what is best in our study is that it is new – we have used a modified Baermann technique for the experiment; and it has greater benefit to the public: there is still hope for parasitism incidence in Iloilo to be controlled or lowered now that we have found out the reason why this is so,” Gallinero stressed.
The group had three months (June-August 2009) to finish the study as part of the requirements of the research subject under Professors Christine Villanueva and Lerma Paris, who also served as the group advisers.