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.