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Consider a career in Rheumatology… |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 03 January 2010 04:44 |
- Join the roster of muskoskeletal physicians who render competent care to millions of Filipinos with rheumatic disease.
- There are only less than 80 practicing rheumatologists in the entire Philippines who provide specialized care to patients with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
- LUPUS is becoming more common among Filipinos, and it is often the rheumatologist who is tasked to diagnose and oversee the management of this challenging illness.
- Rheumatology offers a broad range of interesting clinical interactions – from uncomplicated gout, to systemic vasculitides, to the specialized use of biologic agents which can dramatically and positively impact patients’ lives. The University of Santo Tomas Section of Rheumatology, Clinical immunology and Osteoporosis is now accepting interns (Philippine College of Physicians [PCP] board certified or board-eligible) for a 2-year clinical fellowship training, with the option to continue to 3rd year research fellowship.
The University of Santo Tomas Section of Rheumatology, Clinical immunology and Osteoporosis is now accepting interns (Philippine College of Physicians [PCP] board certified or board-eligible) for a 2-year clinical fellowship training, with the option to continue to 3rd year research fellowship.
- The faculty consists of 7 dedicated consultants including 1 geriatric and 1 pediatric rheumatologist – with subspecialty expertise in osteoporosis, SLE, crystal arthropathies and vasculitides, as well as certification/ degrees in the related sciences of bone densitometry, biostatistics, clinical epidemiology and medical informatics.
- The program provides continuing mentoring and support for chosen career paths in the clinics, academe, and/or research – for the entire duration of, and extending beyond completion of fellowship training.
- With established links for international collaboration, there are countless opportunities to meet and actively interact (or undergo further training) with world experts in Rheumatology.
Interested applicants may submit a letter of intent addressed to: “The Section Chief, Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology & Osteoporosis, UST Hospital, Manila, Philippines [Telfax: (02) 7499746]”, and or apply directly to the UST Hospital Graduate Medical Education (GME) office at 731-3001 [local 2246]. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For more information, visit or call the UST Joint and Bone Center at 731-3001 local (2393) or 749-9746, or the websites www.retfi.org or www.luisaproject.org. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 03 January 2010 05:22 )
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Reflections on the Patient Partner Workshops |
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Written by Christine Ann Guillermo
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Sunday, 27 December 2009 19:11 |
I was fortunate to be a part of 2 workshops of the UST Rheumatology Section (Medicine II – Module 4) so I will write about my experience as a student-facilitator during the Patient enlightenment Workshop (29 November 2009), as well as my experience with the patient partners. To tell you the truth, I never had much interest in rheumatology. When no one was willing to volunteer their time to the patient enlightenment workshop by default I became the chosen volunteer. But I could not be happier with the twist of fate. Here, I was able to meet people from all walks of life bonded by the same struggle with their disease. Their positive outlook in life made me see my life in a different perspective. All of a sudden my problems did not seem so heavy and I found an obstacle as a challenge I was ready to face. Through the workshop I was able to meet new friends and bond with my fellow classmates. I would like to thank the department for a wonderful experience and hopefully these workshops will continue to grow.
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Learning Chronic Rheumatic Diseases Beyond the Classroom: Experiences and insights by a Medical Student |
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Written by Charles A.C. Villamin
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 13:02 |
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LEARNING CHRONIC RHEUMATIC DISEASES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM:
EXPERIENCES AND INSIGHTS BY A MEDICAL STUDENT Charles A.C. Villamin
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Manila, Philippines
 [Dr. Charles A.C. Villamin won the international Articulum Prize for Best Essay in Musculoskeletal Diseases with this entry. He is currently on his third year Orthopedics residency at the University of Santo Tomas]
With a combined feeling of accomplishment and overwhelming expectations at things yet to be done, I eagerly ride on the transition from medical clerkship (fourth year) to medical internship (fifth year) - at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and UST Hospital in Manila, Philippines – hoping to further hone in my clinical skills to become a competent and compassionate physician.
I entered medical school thinking not so much of people – but rather thinking more of books and sleepless nights, and endless chapters of anatomy, physiology and pathology. I have always thought that if I can understand the disease and know what to do with it, I can deal with patients, considering them as merely secondary to the disease. That is, until (for scholarship funding purposes) I applied and was accepted as a research and academic student assistant at the UST Section of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Osteoporosis from my second year of medical school up to the present.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 December 2009 15:52 )
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Let's Band for Arthritis and Lupus - A Patient Enlightenment Workshop |
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Written by Robelle Tanangunan and Ma. Pia Villarruz
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 05:42 |
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29 November 2009
AMV College of Accountancy Multi-Purpose Hall
University of Santo Tomas, Manila
A PATIENT ENLIGHTENMENT WORKSHOP for both systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients was held last 29 November 2009 at the UST College of Accountancy Multi-purpose Hall. The workshop was based on the principle of “ILLNESS TRAJECTORY MODEL”, in consonance with the belief that the patient’s improved well-being and quality of life will depend on the intervention (medical or psychological) provided. It also aims to enlighten both patient and caregiver on the deeper understanding of their illness, providing them an opportunity to be in control of their illness.
 Dr. Marthony Basco, a pediatrician who has been involved in group dynamics and training program sessions, designed the mechanics, questionnaires and procedures used in the activity, and provided overall supervision.
 
The Lupus workshop was held in the morning participated by 60 patients and caregivers. The afternoon slot was for chronic rheumatoid arthritis attended by 46 patients and caregivers.
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Ten Topics in Rheumatology ASIA 2009 |
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Written by Ramon Miguel Molina
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Monday, 07 December 2009 21:21 |
 “A 69 year old female, known hypertensive was seen at the clinic for acute onset of eye and mouth dryness with a bilaterally enlarged parotid glands and edema. Initial diagnosis at that time was Sjogren’s syndrome with glomerulonephritis. Two months later, she returned with an enlarging mass on the right breast and modified mastectomy was performed with a diagnosis of Breast Lymphoma. After seven months, she experienced sudden monocular blindness of the Right eye and MRI of the orbits revealed swelling and enhancement of the intracanalicular and prechiasmatic segments of the right optic nerve.”
No. This is not an episode of House M.D. or something you normally read in Harrison’s Textbook of Internal Medicine. This is real life Medicine. And this is what Ten Topics in Rheumatology is all about.
 It all started in 1985 at the Lupus Unit of St. Thomas’ Hospital in London UK, where the renowned rheumatologist, Professor Graham Hughes brilliantly organized an innovative 2-day postgraduate rheumatology course aimed to bring together the best minds in the field of Rheumatology to discuss advances in Lupus and connective tissue diseases as well as to present interesting updates and rare or “hot” topics encountered in the clinics. Originally limited to the United Kingdom, the symposium has immensely grown in popularity and has reached past its borders with the efforts of Professor Hughes’ Singaporean counterpart, Professor Feng Pao Hsii who pioneered and hosted the successful Ten Topics in Asia Conference last September 2008.
This year, equally renowned Filipino Rheumatologist and founding president of Rheumatology Educational Trust Foundation, and the current head of the Section of Rheumatology of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, our very own Professor Sandra V. Navarra M.D. successfully organized the 2nd leg of the Ten Topics in Asia here in our very own campus last November 28 and 29, 2009. |
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