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A not-for-profit membership organization with the primary aim for fostering excellence in laboratory medicine

1. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

Develops CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTING STANDARDS & GUIDELINES based on input from and consensus among industry, government, and health care professionals. - Vision: Quality Practices for better health - Mission: Develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use worldwide - Common publications utilized by clinical laboratories in the performance of tests: o M100: Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing o GP41: Collection of Diagnostic Venous Blood Specimens o GP48: Essential Elements of a Phlebotomy Training Program o QMS01: A Quality Management System Model for Laboratory Services

1. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

Formerly known as NCCLS (National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards)

1. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

Birth of PAMET:

10:00 A.M. on September 15, 1963 at the Manila Public Health Laboratory in Sta. Cruz, Manila Note: During the same period, Mrs. Belen Siasco-Jose planned to establish a similar organization but failed

This was the year when the first PAMET election was held

1964

A professional association based in Chicago, Illinois encompassing pathologists and laboratory professionals; Advocates for the recognition of pathologists and medical laboratory personnel

2. American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Contributions/roles in clinical laboratory testing: o Specifying Class A tolerances for laboratory glass wares such as serological pipettes, beakers, biurets, graduated cylinders, etc. All laboratory utensils should be Class A whenever possible to maximize accuracy and precision All NIST-certified Class A glass wares (such as Class A pipets) do not need to be recalibrated by the clinical laboratory o Production of standards used for calibration of laboratory instruments E.g. NIST Class S Weights that are used for calibrating analytical balances

3. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

One of the oldest physical science laboratories; Currently under the US Department of Commerce - Promotes innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology

3. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Primary aim: Establish camaraderie among students via activities centered on social and cultural developments, community outreach programs, and leadership training/ seminars

3. Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students (PHISMETS)

Global leader in standards development, accreditation and implementation of quality systems IN TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND CELLULAR THERAPIES - Has the primary vision of making transfusion medicine and cellular therapies safe, available, and effective worldwide.

5. American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)

A public health institute under the US Department of Health and Human Services which has the primary aim of protecting the public from health, safety, and security threats - Provides the standard guidance for biosafety and biosecurity practices in laboratories across the US (and has been widely adopted by many countries) - Provides standards that help laboratories manage the presence of biohazards o Co-authors the manual Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (now in its 5th Edition) in partnership with the National Institutes of Health

6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Provides global certification for generalist and specialist medical laboratory professionals

ASCP Board of Certification

Uses teams of practicing professionals qualified through a CAP training which will perform on-site inspections every two years using ___________

CAP ACCREDITATION CHECKLISTS

represents to the continuous involvement where practice and education must always be integrated

Circle

The PAMET official logo has the following elements:

Circle Triangle iii. Green Color iv. Microscope and Snake v. 1964

Member-based physician organization composed exclusively of pathologists certified by the American Board of Pathology - Offers accreditation services to help laboratories earn accreditation under ISO 15189 Medical Laboratories - Laboratory Accreditation Program: Peer-based inspection model

College of American Pathologists (CAP)

"Father of PAMET" Graduated from Manila College of Pharmacy, now called the Manila Central University Licensed pharmacist who worked as a laboratory technician at the San Lazaro Hospital where he felt the need to uplift the profession to a more dignified level & standardize the laboratory practice

Crisanto G. Almario

It provides standards for technical competence that are unique to medical laboratories It also provides quality management system similar to that of ISO 9001 but within the context of the medical laboratory setting.

ISO 15189 "Medical Laboratories- Requirements for Quality and Competence"

First organizational meeting of PASMETH at UST

June 22, 1970

Director Narciso Albarracin appointed Dr. Serafin J Juliano (FEU) and Dr. Gustavo U. Reyes to organize an association of deans/ heads of schools of MT and hygiene

May 13, 1970

These represent the science and profession of Medical Technology.

Microscope and Snake

Registration with the SEC

October 6, 1989

is the only accredited professional organization for Medical Technologists in the Philippines.

Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET)

National organization of all registered schools of medical technology in the Philippines - Aim: Maintain the highest standards of medical technology/ public health education and to foster closer relations among these schools

Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health (PASMETH)

Organized in 2002 during the term of Dean Zenaida Cajucom

Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students (PHISMETS)

Reorganized on November 25, 2006 under the umbrella of the PASMETH

Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students (PHISMETS)

refers to the trilogy of love, respect, and integrity. The trilogy should always be manifested by Filipino medical technologists in the performance of their work.

Triangle

Formerly JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) and previous to that, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH) - Independent, not-for-profit organization that certifies health care organizations and programs across the US

b. The Joint Commission

r represents health.

Green Color

Current PASMETH president

Dean Bernard Ebuen

First advisers: in Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students (PHISMETS)

Prof. Marilyn Bala, Prof. Nova Aida Cajucom, Prof. Zennie B. Aceron

First national convention and election of officers were held on __________ in________________

September 20, 1964 in Far Eastern University wherein Charlemagne Tamondong became the first president.

All Common Checklist (COM): Contains a core set of requirements that apply to all areas performing laboratory tests and procedures Discipline-specific checklist: Designed for a specific working area in the laboratory

o CAP ACCREDITATION CHECKLISTS

Accomplishments of PASMETH (Highlights):

o Continuing professional education programs for MT faculty members o Standard curriculum for the B.S. Medical Technology program o Standard course syllabi for professional subjects in medical technology o Annual PASMETH-PAMET quiz show

- PAMET Core Values:

o Excellence: Adherence to high standards of practice o Professionalism: Moral standards and responsibility o Commitment: Commitment to selflessness, dedication, initiativeness, creativity, and resourcefulness o Unity: Linkages and support among other professional organizations advocating the achievement of a common goal