World War II (1935-1945)
PMLS Marked effect on lab medicine;
the use of blood increased & the
“closed system” of blood
World War I (1914-1918) collection was widely adopted.
Instrumentation was advanced,
An important factor in the growth
with these instruments the
of the clinical laboratory with a
measurement of the intensity of
demand for medical personnel in
color production, a dozen of new
the military as well as civilian
chemical tests became possible.
hospitals.
1900
State of Pennsylvania(1915)
In census, 100 technicians, all
Passed a law that required all
male were employed in the
hospitals to be equipped with
United States.
adequate laboratories employing
trained technicians 1911
University of Minnesota (1923) Insurance Act was approved.
One of the first schools for training 1915
workers
“Courses in Medical Technology Stated legislatures of
for Clinical and Laboratory Pennsylvania: all hospitals and
Technicians” institutions to have an adequate
First to offer a degree level lab and to employ a full-time
program believed to be in 1923 technician
1922 1914-1918
The American Society of Clinical World War I was an important
Pathologists (ASCP) was factor in the growth of the clinical
organized. laboratory and produced a great
demand for technicians
1936
1921
The American Board of Pathology
was established. Denver Society of the Clinical
Pathologist was organized.
1939
1940
the American Medical
Technologists (AMT) was formed. Two year collegiate education
and a twelve-month actual
training
1950 Epidemics infectious diseases –
cholera, plague, smallpox,
Standard curriculum was
dysentery, and typhoid
formalized
Medicine and pharmacy – most
1967 developed health related field
Clinical Laboratory Improvement
Act of 1967
American Regime
1975
University of the Philippines 1908 –
Medical Technologists were College of Agriculture in Los Banos
required to have a bachelor’s Bureau of Science – principal
degree or the equivalent government research laboratory
and training institution to future
1977 scientists
- top foci research includes:
National Committee for Clinical
cholera, malaria, tuberculosis,
Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)
leprosy, dengue, fever, beriberi,
1999 diphtheria, amoebic dysentery
Clinical Laboratory Science term
World War II Era- Postwar to 1972
was adopted.
Health was given the highest
priority by the government
DOH was reorganized
PHILIPPINE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY National health problems:
schistosomiasis, malaria, &
Spanish Colonial
malnutrition
San Lazaro – established to cure
leprosy
Hospital de San Juan de Dios 1596 Martial Law
– first laboratory in the Philippines
Hospital De San Jose 1641- Cavite Tertiary hospitals were established:
Laboratorio Municipal de Manila Philippine Heart Center, Lung
1887 – established by government Center of the Philippines, and
to analyze water and food on National Kidney and Transplant
clinical specimens Institute
- now known as the Bureau of Primary Health Care System was
Science adopted; emphasized the
- Engaged in pathological studies importance of promotive and
of infectious diseases preventive care
Aquino administration – Health
related laws were passed:
> The Maternal Code
> The Milk Code OCTOBER 1, 1945
> The Generics Law (RA 6675)
Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda –
a.k.a. Generics Act of 1988
organized Manila Public Health
> The Magna Carta of Public
Laboratory
Health Workers (RA 7305)
Dr. Mariano Icasiano – Manila City
> The National Health Insurance
Health Officer
Act of 1995 (RA 7875)
> The Organ Donation Act of 1991 1947
(RA 7170)
Dr. Pio de Roda & Dr. Sta. Ana
Ramos administration – EO 29: Training of high school graduates
Philippine National AIDS Council as medical technicians
as the national policy and No period of training
advisory body on control and No certificate
prevention of HIV-AIDS; The
1953
National Blood Services Act of
1994 (RA 7719) William Hilgert Hedrick – the
Founder of Medical Technology
Medical Technology Practice was education course in the
introduced by the 26th Medical Philippines
Laboratory of the 6th U.S. Army
1954
First clinical laboratory in the Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana
Philippines at Quiricada Street, Prepared syllabus for the training
Sta. Cruz, Manila where the program
Manila Public Health Laboratory is 6 months laboratory training
presently located. Certificate is given
PHILIPPINE UNION COLLEGE (1954)
JUNE 1943
Now known as the Adventist
U.S. Army left and endorsed the University of the Philippines
clinical lab to the National Offered the first four-year B.S.
Department of Health degree in Medical Technology
The laboratory rendered non- with Manila Sanitarium (Manila
functional for some time Adventist Medical Center)
FEBRUARY 1944 JESSE UMALI (1956)
The laboratory offered training PUC- first Medical Technology
programs to high school graduate
graduates OB-Gyne practitioner and was an
owner of Omega Laboratories
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS (1957)
Dr. Antonio Gabriel & Gustavo
Reyes
June 15, 1957 – Lorenzo Rodriguez
decided to offer it as a course
June 1960 – a temporary permit
was issued by the 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. Juliane
It produced its first graduates in
1963.
Aral well, kidz.
