DR. JAMES C.

TODD

 1908- wrote ”A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis”, retitled “Clinical Diagnosis by

Laboratory Methods”
 the standard reference for laboratories

WORLD WAR I (1914-1918)

 An important factor in the growth of the clinical laboratory with a demand for medical
personnel in the military as well as civilian hospitals.

State of Pennsylvania (1915)

 Passed a law that required all hospitals be equipped with adequate laboratories employing
trained technicians.

University of Minnesota (1923)

 One of the first schools for training workers

 “Courses in Medical Technology for Clinical and Laboratory Technicians”
 First to offer a degree level program believed to be in 1923

In 1923, the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) was organized.

1936 American Board of Pathology
1939, the American Medical Technologists (AMT) was formed.

Era of Sophistication

 1900- In census, 100 technicians, all male were employed in the United States
 1911- Insurance Act was approved
 1915- stated legislature of Pennsylvania to all hospitals and institutions to have an
adequate lab and to employ a full-time lab technician
 1914-1918- World War I was an important factor in the growth of the clinical laboratory
and produced a great demand for technicians
 1921- Denver Society of the Clinical Pathologists was organized
 1940- Two-year collegiate education and a twelve-month actual training
 1950- standard curriculum was formalized
 1967- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1967
 1975- Medical Technologists were required to have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent
 1977- National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)
 Clinical Laboratory Science 1999 (term was adopted)
Philippine Medical Technology

Spanish Colonial

 San Lazaro 1578- established to cure leprosy

 Hospital de San Juan de Dios 1596- first laboratory in the Philippines
 Hospital de San Jose 1641 (Cavite)
 Laboratorio Municipal de Manila 1887
 Established by government to analyze water and food on clinical
specimens
 Now the Bureau of Science engaged in pathological studies of
infectious diseases
 Epidemics infectious diseases
 Cholera, plague, smallpox, dysentery and typhoid
 Medicine and pharmacy
 Most developed health related field

American Regime

 University of the Philippines 1908

- College of Agriculture in Los Banos
 Bureau of Science- principal government research laboratory and training
institution for future scientist
- Cholera, malaria, tuberculosis, leprosy, dengue fever, beriberi,
diphtheria, amoebic dysentery

WORLD WAR II (ERA-POSTWAR TO 1972)

 Health was given to the highest priority by the government

 DOH was reorganized
 National health problems: schistosomiasis, malaria & malnutrition

Martial Law

 Tertiary hospitals were established:

- Philippine Heart Center
- Lung Center of the Philippines
- National Kidney and Transplant Institute
 Primary Health Care System was adopted
- Emphasized the importance of promotive and preventive care
 Aquino Administration
Health related laws were passed:
- The Maternal code
 - The Milk code
- The Generics Law (RA 6675) a.k.a Generics Act of 1988
- The Magna Carta of Public Health Workers (RA 7305)
- The National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (RA 7875)
- The Organ Donation Act of 1991 (RA 7170)
 Ramos Administration
- EO 29: Philippine National AIDS Council as the national policy and
advisory body on controland prevention of HIV AIDS
- The National Blood Services Act of 1994 (RA 7719)

Medical technology practice was introduced by the 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th
US Army
First clinical laboratory in the Philippines at Quiricada Street, Sta. Cruz, Manila where
the Manila Public Health Laboratory is presently located.

JUNE 1943

 US Army left and endorsed the clinical lab to National Department of Health
- The lab rendered non-functional for somelime

FEBRUARY, 1944

- The laboratory offered training programs to high school graduates

October 1, 1945

Dr. Alfredo Pio De Roda

 Organized Manila Public Health Laboratory

 Dr. Mariano Icasiano- Manila City Health Officer

1947

Dr. Pio De Roda &Dr. Sta Ana

 Training of high school graduated as medical technicians

 No period of training
 No Certificate
1954

Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana

 Prepared syllabus for the training program

 6 months laboratory training
 Certificate is given

1953

Willa Hilgert Hedrick

 The founder of the Medical technology education course in the Philippines

Philippine Union College (1954)

 Now known as the Adventist University of the Philippines

 Offered the first four-year B.S degree in Medical Technology with Manila Sanitarium
(Manila Adventist Medical Center)

1956

Jesse Umali

 PUC- first Medical technology graduate

 OB-Gyne practitioner and was an owner of Omega Laboratories

University of Sto.Tomas (1957)

 Dr. Antonio Gabriel & Dr. Gustavo Reyes

June 17, 1957

 Fr Lorenzo Rodriguez decided to offer it as a course

June 1960

 A temporary permit was issued by DOE

June 14, 1961

 Full recognition of the 4-year B.S. Medical Technology course

Centro Escolar University (1960)

 Mrs. Purification Sunico- Suaco who was granted by the University President Carmen de
Luna
  Their first graduates were in 1962

Far Eastern University (1961)

 Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan and Dr. Serafin J. Juliano

 It produced its first graduates in 1963