MTY1201: PMLS 1

CHAPTER 9: PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

such as research and public
GENERAL GUIDLINES service among others

LEGEND FOR HEADERS PROFILE

MAIN TOPIC  helps build the career portfolio

SUBTOPIC of a professional
SUB-SUBTOPIC  professional association can
provide its members with
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS opportunities to build his/her
● Sometimes called Professional resume as well. Established
Associations professionals may build their
● Are associations formed to resume by obtaining a
further a particular profession, the leadership position, like being
interest of individuals engaged in on a board of directors
that profession and the public committee, or articles
interest published in the journal of the
● Every profession has their own organization
professional organization  helps build the career portfolio
● Main goal: to provide of a professional
opportunities for professional
growth & for continuing the PERKS
never-ending learning of their
members / co-leagues / co-  priority registration
professionals associations)  free subscription on journals
● Provides opportunities for  these come in the form of
professional growth and monetary discounts on
continuing education registration fees for
● Typically requires members & professional development
elected officers which has sub- activities of the organization
committee
PROFESSIONALISM
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION  professional associations often
offer these courses free of
RECOGNITION cost or for a subsidized fee for
their members and do the work
 professional organizations to establish the acceptance of
recognize their outstanding continuing education credits
members and leaders in the by the licensing board
practice and special fields

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 EDUCATION Philippines, it is not common
due to the presence of a PRC
 there are opportunities given  examples: American Medical
by professional organizations Technologists (AMT),
which serve as avenue for American Society of Clinical
improving the body of Pathology (ASCP),
knowledge of a professional International Society for
Clinical Laboratory Technology
NETWORKING (ISCLT) and National
Certifying Agency for Medical
 joining a professional Laboratory personnel (NCA)
association, you can deepen
your existing business Organizations
relationships and forge new International Local
contacts regularly – ASCP – PAMET
– AMT – PASMETH
TYPES OF PROFESSIONAL – ASEAN – Biorisk
ORGANIZATION Assocation for Association of the
Clinical Lab Philippines
ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS Sciences (BRAP)
– international – Philippine Blood
 this type of organization Society for Coordinating
accredit curricular programs in Clinical Lab Council (PBCC)
educational institutions. technologist – Philippine
 membership in this type is (ISCLT) Biosafety and
limited and is usually Biosecurity
institutional Association
(PhBBA)
 examples: Philippine
Accrediting Association of
Schools, Colleges, and PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Universities (PAASCU) and HHH – hese type of organizations follow
Philippine Association of the federal and state guidelines to serve
Colleges and Universities the public an maintain expectations of
Commission on Accreditation the industry
(PACUCOA) are some of the
examples of Accrediting PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF
Organization MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS, INC
(PAMET)
CREDENTIALING/ CERTIFYING
ORGANIZATIONS - A non-stock, non profit
national organization of
 these organizations provide Registered Medical
certification examinations for technologists (RMT)
professionals. In the - It is a national body with 46
provincial chapters nationwide

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 and four international chapters Medical Technology
– Singapore, Eastern Region Profession
Middle East, Western Region  Green – the color of health
Middle East and USA  1964 – the year the first
PAMET Board was elected
BRIEF HISTORY
- Founded on September 15, PAMET CORE VALUES
1963 during the first  Integrity – strict adherence to
organizational meeting through a moral code, reflected in
the initiative of Crisanto G. transparent honest,
Almario who considered as the truthfulness, accuracy,
“Father of PAMET” at the accountability for one’s
Public Health Laboratory in actions, and complete
Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, harmony in what one things,
Manila says and does
- It organized its first national  Professionalism – refers to the
conention and election of positive traits and values and
officers on September 20 1964 behavioral outlook which
at FEU-Manila makes one highly respectable
and credible
- Chalemagne T. Tamondong
 Commitment – unconditional,
became its first president
unwavering and selfless
- It was during the presidency of dedication that one builds
Nardito D. Moraleta that  Excellence – high quality
PAMET was incorporated and performance by advocating
registeredat the Securities and and adhering to international
Exchange Commission (SEC) standards making services
on October 14, 1969 with globally comparable and
Registration No. 39570 competent
- It is formally recognized as the  Unity – necessary linkage,
only accredited professional support, involvement and
organization of RMTs in the sharing that will increase the
Philippines via PD No. 223 succe1ss of every individual
approved on June 22 1973 member and the association in
general
PAMET INSIGNIA
ROSTER OF PAMET PRESIDENTS
 Circle – symbolizes the Name Date of Contribution
continuous involvement where presidency
practice and education must Charlemagne 1963 - 1967 Emergence of
always be intergrated T. the profession
 Triangle – the trilogy of love, Tamandong
respect and integrity Nardito D. 1967 – 1970 Professional
 Microscope and Snake – Moraleta recognition
Angelina R. 1973 Career
symbolize the science of
Jose advocacy

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Felix E. 1970 – 1971 Legislative  Diamond – represents the
Asprer 1973 – 1977 agenda four objectives of the
Bernardino T 1971 – 1973 Celebration of association
Tabaosares the profession  Microscope – represents the
Venerable Educational field of Medical Technology
C.V. Oca enhancement
and Public Health
Carmencium 1982 – 1991 Image building
P. Acadera  1970 – the year the
Marilyn R. 1992 – 1996 Proactivism association was founded
Atienza
Norma N. 1997 – 2000 International PASMETH PRESIDENTS
Chang Leadership
Agnes B. 2001 – 2002, Organizational  Dr. Gustavo Reyes – first
Mendenilla 2005 – 2006 dynamism president who was affiliated
Shirley F. 2003 – 2004 Interdisciplinar with UST (1970 – 1973; 1980
Cruzada y networking – 1981)
Leila M. 2007 – 2013 Global  Dean Bernard U Ebuen –
Florento Perspective
president who is currently
Romeo 2013 – 2015 Golden
Joseph J. celebration
affiliated with Arellano
Ignacio University (2012 – present)
Ronaldo E. 2015 – Empowerment
Puno present FOUR OBJECTIVES
 to encourage a thorough study
of the needs and problems of
PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF Medical Technology and
SCHOOLS OF MEDICAL Public Health education and to
TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC offer solutions to them
HEALTH, INC. (PASMETH)  work for continuous
 Only professional organization development of medical
of schools for Medical technology and Public Health
Technology/ Medical education in order that the
Laboratory Science profession will be of maximum
 Its membership is also open to service to the country
deans, teachers, and clinical  take a united stand on matters
instructors in CHED-accredited which affect the interests of
education institutions offering Medical Technology and
BSMT and BS MLS Public Health education
 seek the advice, aid and
PASMETH SEAL assistance from any
government or private entity
 Circle – represents the for the fulfillment of the
continuity of learning and the association’s aims & purpose
never-ending quest for
excellence in the academic PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF MEDICAL
field TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
(PHISMETS)

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 venue of medical laboratory
 National organization of all science and student
medical technology/ medical  Laurel – symbolizes the
laboratory science students nature and the continuation of
under the supervision of life every year
PASMETH  Green letter – represents the
color of health
BRIEF HISTORY
 5 bubbles from a Test Tube
 first organized in 2002 during – represents the 5 objectives
the leadership of former embodied in the constitution of
PASMETH president, Dr. the organization
Zenalda C. Cajucom
 15 interconnected molecules
 first PHISMETS advisers were outside a test tube – signify
Prof. Marilyn Bala (CHS), Prof. the unity of the 15 board
Nova Aida C. Cajucom (FEU- schools exploring various
NRMF) and Prof. Zennie B. possibilities and aiming
Aceron (UST) towards the integral growth
 became inactive due to and holistic development of
inevitable reasons but was medical laboratory science
reorganized on November 25, students
2006 at FEU-NRMF headed by  Microscope – represents
Dir. Magdalena Natividad, then medical laboratory science
Chair of the Committee on
Student Development, and
Dean Bernard Ebuen
 On February 24, 2009, the first
Medical Technology Student
Congress was held at Our
Lady of Fatima University
Valenzuela Campus
 PHISMETS conducts an
annual Medical Technology
Student Leadership training
and Strategic Planning usually
during the month of May
 The first leadership seminar
was hel at ATI-CAR Benguet
State University in La Trinidad,
Benguet on May 13, 2010

PHISMETS LOGO
 3 circles – symbolize the
continuous involvement of
Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao in
the national transforming

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