MTLB211 Week 2
HISTORY OF MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY
PROFESSION AND
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
HISTORY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PROFESSION
What is a Medical Technologist?
- A health care professional who plays a
key role in the modern laboratory –
performs various clinical, laboratory
procedures that helps the physicians to
diagnose, monitor, and treat a certain
human condition
- A healthcare professional who performs
diagnostic analytic tests on body fluids
such as blood, urine, sputum, stool,
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peritoneal
fluid, pericardial fluid, and synovial fluid,
as well as other specimens.
By Heinemann:
- Application of principles
- Performance of laboratory procedures
- Diagnosis and treatment of diseases
By Anne Fagelson:
- Performance of Laboratory
determinations and analyses
- Diagnosis and treatment of disease
- Maintenance of health
ACCORDING TO
“THE PHILIPPINE MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1969”
(RA 5527)
- Approved June 21, 1969
- by Ferdinand Marcos
- > has 32 sections
- *Section 2 definition of terms
Medical Technology
- An auxiliary branch of laboratory
medicine which deals with the
examinations by various chemical,
microscopic, bacteriologic and other
medical laboratory procedures or
technique
Pathologist
- A duly registered physician who is
specially trained in methods of
medicine, or the gross examination of
tissues, and function of human body to
diagnose certain disease
Medical technologist
- A person who engages in the work of
medical technology under the
supervision of a pathologist, and a
graduate of bachelor in medical
technology who passed the board exam.
Also regarded as the living clinical eye.
Medical Technician
- A person who is a graduate of bachelor
of medtech but failed to passed the
board exam
Personal qualities of a medtech
- Good eyesight
- Caring attitude
- Normal color vision
History of Medical Technology
- Medical Technlogy in its Earliest
Onset
- 460 BC- Greek physician Hippocrates
the father of scientific medicine, adopt
the triad of regimen, in treating diseases
and infections with the use of drugs,
surgery, and bloodletting.
- 1550 BC- Vivian Herrick shown the
incidence of intestinal parasitic infection
caused by Ascaris lumbricoides and
Taena species.
- Ebers Papyrus:a book that describes
the treatment of diseases and the three
stages hookworm infection.
 - Anenzoa: a Arabian physician, proved
History of Med. Tech in the United
that scabies are caused by parasites.
- During the medieval period (1098-1438)-
urinalysis became a fashion of practice. All
these information were mentioned in the book of
Ruth Williams entitled ‘’An Introduction to the
Profession of Medical Technology.
- 14th century-Anna Fagelson strongly
confirmed the beginnings of medtech when she
correlated that the cause of death by Alexander
Gilani, a laboratory worker in the university of
bologna, was due to laboratory-acquired
infection.
- 17th century- Anton Van Leuwenhoek
invented the first functional crude microscope.
First scientist to observe and describe the
appearance of red blood cell.
- Marcelo Malphigi - Father of pathology and
histology.
Medical Technology in the 18th
Century
- 1821-1902- Rudolf Virchow was
recognized as the ‘’father of microscopic
pathology’’ also the first scientist to
emphasized the study of manifestation
of diseases and infections
- 1850 - dept. of Pathology was
established
Dr. Calvin Ellis - was the first to utilize
the microscope in examining specimen
at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Dr. William Occam - used lab findings
as preliminary evidence in diagnosing
and evaluating disease
APOTHECARIES ACT of 1815
- initiated by Baron Karl von Humbeldt.
It was formulated for the regulation of
the practice of apothecaries throughout
England and Wales. It is the beginning
of regulation of the medical profession in
UK.
- Herman Fehling - performed first
quantitative test for urine sugar.
States
- The first chemical laboratory related to
medicine was established at the
University of Michigan by Dr. Douglas.
He pioneered laboratory instruction in
this well-equipped laboratory.
- 1878 - Dr. William H. Welch
established another laboratory at the
Bellevue Hospital Medical College. He
gave the first laboratory course in
Pathology ever offered in an American
Medical School
- 1885- Dr. W. Welch became the first
professor of pathology at the John
Hopkins University
- Dr. Simon Flexner the first pathologist
of the John Hopkins Hospital
Department of Pathology
- 1896 - Dr. William Osler – first clinical
laboratory opened at the John Hopkins
Hospital- routine examination were
carried out, special attention being given
to the search for malarial parasites in
blood.
- 1896- Another clinical laboratory was
also opened at the University of
Pennsylvania (William Pepper
Laboratory).
- Burdon Sunderson- obtain significant
results in his works in medicine, he
initiated the use of laboratory animals
for experimentation as part of his lab
examination.
- 1896- first clinical laboratory was
opened at John Hopkins Hospital
- 1908 - Dr. James C. Todd wrote the
book “A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis”. It
was retitled “Clinical Diagnosis by
Laboratory Methods” in its 6th edition by
Dr. Todd and Dr. Arthur Sanford. This
book became the standard reference for
laboratories.
- 1919 census, 100 technicians, all male
employed in the United States. This
increased to 3,500 in 1920. In 1922,
3,035 hospitals had clinical laboratories
 - 1915, the state legislature of
Pennsylvania enacted a law requiring all
hospitals and institutions to have an
adequate laboratory and to employ a full
time laboratory technician.
- 1922, University of Minnesota- one of
the first school to trained laboratory
workers. A course bulletin was titled “
Courses in Medical Technology for
Clinical and Laboratory Technicians.
- 1923, University of Minnesota first to
offer a degree level program.
- 1940 United States required a 2 year
Medical Technology Education in the
collegiate education and a twelve-month
actual training in the laboratory for the
preparation of its practice.
- 1950, Standard curriculum was
formalized in preparation for a Bachelor
of Science degree.
History of Medical Technology in the
Philippines
- End of World War II(1939-1945):Medical
Technology practice was introduced in
the Philippines by the 26th Medical
Infantry of the 6th US Army
- The US Army established the first
Clinical laboratory at Quiricada St.,
Sta. Cruz, Manila where the Manila
Public Health Laboratory (a division of
the Manila Health Department ) is
presently located.
- February 1944 - laboratory (MPHL)
offered training program to high school
graduates.
- June,1945 - US Army left the Clinical
Laboratory and endorsed it to the
National Department of Health. The
Department rendered the laboratory
non-functional for sometime.
- October 1, 1945, Dr. Alfredo Pio de
Roda- organized the Medical laboratory
and was given the name Public Health
Laboratory. He was assisted by Dr.
Mariano Icasiano who was then the
Manila City Health officer.
- 1947- training of Medical technicians
started under Dr. Pio de Roda and Dr.
Prudencia C. Sta. Ana. Trainees were
mostly highschool and paramedical
graduates. (No definite period of training
was set and no certificates were given
to trainees.
- 1954, a six-month laboratory training
with certificates upon completion was
given to the trainees. Dr. Sta. Ana
prepared the syllabus for the training
program.
- Dr. Tirso Briones joined the two doctors
in the training program at the public
health laboratory.
Philippines
- Philippine Union College and Manila
Sanitarium offered the first B.S. degree
course in Medical Technology.
- 1956, Dr. Jesse Umali- first graduate of
B.S. MedTech from PUC; now
OB-Gynecologist in the USA. He is also
the owner of the Omega Laboratory at
Vito Cruz, Manila.
- Mrs. William Herrick- started to offer
the medical technology course.
- 5 years curriculum was first offer to PUC
and manila sanitarium.
- 1957, Dr. Antonio Gabriel and Dr.
Gustavo U. Reyes (UST Faculty of
Pharmacy) offered Medical Technology
as an elective subject to 4th and 5th
year B.S. Pharmacy students.
- Rev. Fr. Lorenzo Rodriguez decided to
offer Med.Tech. as a course at UST.
- June 17, 1957, issuance of temporary
permit to first to third year students
(Dep.Ed.)
- June 1960, issuance of permit for the
internship program.
- June 14, 1961 - Full recognition of the
4-year B.S. Medical Technology course.
- 1960, Mrs. Purificacion Sunico-Suaco
pioneered B.S. Medical Technology
course at the Centro Escolar University.
Their first graduates was in 1962.
- 1961, Dr. Horacio A. Ylagan and Dr.
Serafin J. Juliano , started offering B.S.
MedTech at FEU under the College of
 Medicine. Their first graduates was in
1963.
- U.P. Manila offers similar course but the
degree being conferred is B.S. Public
Health
- Our Lady of Fatima University- offer
the course Medical technology in the
year 2000.
- Postgraduate studies for B.S. Medical
Technology
- Among the schools that offered the
course were the following:
- UST Graduate School
- Philippine Women’s University
- Manila Central University
- Our Lady of Fatima University
- Trinity University of Asia
- U.P. Manila offered 1 year,
non-thesis degree in Masters in
Public Health
THE PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
PASMETH
- Philippine Association of Schools of
Medical Technology and Public
Health, Inc.
- The national organization of all
registered schools of medical
technology in the Philippines.
- Formed in 1970 in the hopes of
maintaining the highest
standards of MT/PH education
and to foster closer relations
among these schools.
- It was formally registered with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 6, 1985
thru the Committee on
Legislation chaired by Mr. Cirilo
S. Cajucom with the help of a
legal counsel, Atty. Dexter Bihis.
Goals and Objectives of the
Organization:
- To encourage a thorough study of the
needs and problems of MT education
and to offer solution for them;
- To work for the enhancement and
continuous development of Medical
Technology education in order that the
profession will be of maximum service to
the country;
- To take a united stand in matters which
affect the interests of Medical
Technology education and;
- To seek advice, aid and assistance from
any government or private entity for the
fulfillment of the Association’s aims and
purposes.
History of PASMETH
- Established/Organized:
- May 13, 1970
- Narciso Albarracin appointed Dr.
Serafin Juliano and Dr. Gustavo
Reyes to organize an
association of Deans/Heads of
schools of MT and hygiene.
- First organizational meeting was held at
UST on June 22, 1970.
- Pres.: Dr. Gustavo Reyes
- V.P: Dr. Serafin Juliano
- Sec/Treas: Dr. Velia Trinidad
- PRO: Dr. Faustino Sunico
- First annual meeting was held at UST
on May 7, 1971.
- First set of officers was re-elected for a
second term on April 30, 1972.
- For SY 1972-73, the elected officers
were:
- Pres: Dr. Gustavo Reyes
- VP: Dr. Claro Cabrera
- Sec/Treas: Dr. Elvira Silva
- PRO: Dr. Faustino Sunico
- Others who served as PASMETH
presidents:
- Dr. Ibarra Panopio (1973-1974)
- Dr. Angelita G. Adeva
(1974-1977)
 - Dr. Elizabeth M. del Rio
(1977-1980)
- Dr. Gustavo Reyes (1980-1981)
- Dr. Claro D. Cabrera
(1981-1982)
- Dr. Elizabeth M. del Rio
(1982-1983)
- Dr. Norma V. Lerma
(1983-1984)
- Dr. Vicencio T. Torres
(1984-1985)
- Prof. Nardito Moraleta
(1985-1988)
- Dean Norma N. Chang
(1988-1995)
- Prof. Rodolfo R. Rabor
(1996-2000)
- Dean Nini F. Lim (2000-2002)
- Dean Zenaida C. Cajucom
(2002-2010)
- Dean Magdalena Natividad
(2010-Present)
PAMET
- Philippine Association of Medical
Technologists
- National organization of all
registered Medical Technologist
in the Philippines.
- Mr. Crisanto Almario “Father
of PAMET”
- Organized PAMET on
September 15, 1963 at
the Manila Public Health
Laboratory in Sta. Cruz,
Manila.
- September 20, 1964 – first
National convention of PAMET
held at the conference hall of
the Far Eastern University
Hospital at Morayta St., Manila.
- It was incorporated and
registered at the Securities and
Exchange Commission on
October 14, 1969 with Reg.
No. 39570, during the
presidency of Mr. Nardito D.
Moraleta.
- On June 21, 1969, R.A. 5527
also known as the Philippine
Medical Technology Act was
enacted into law.
- On June 22, 1973, P.D.223 was
approved creating the
Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC). PAMET
was officially recognized as the
only Accredited Professional
Organization (APO) of
registered Medical
Technologists in the Philippines.
- PAMET is a national body with
forty-six (46) chapters
nationwide totalling to more than
twelve thousand (12,000)
members.
- PAMET is affiliated with other
local professional associations
namely Council Of Professional
Health Associations (COPHA),
Philippine Federation of
Professional Associations
(PFPA), Council of Health
Agencies (CHAP), Philippine
Council for Quality Assurance in
Clinical Laboratories (PCQACL)
and Alliance of Allied Health
Organizations of the Nation
(AAHON).
- Internationally, PAMET is
affiliated with ASEAN
Association of Clinical
Laboratory Sciences (AACLS),
Asian Association of Medical
Laboratory Scientists (AAMLS),
International Federation of
Biomedical Laboratory
Scientists (IFBLS) and
Asia-Pacific Federation of
Clinical Biochemistry (APFCB),
International Federation in
Clinical Chemistry (IFCC), and
with link with PAMET USA and
PAMET Singapore.

The PAMET Insignia
- The CIRCLE symbolizes the continuous
involvement where practice and
education must always be integrated
- The TRIANGLE is the trilogy of LOVE,
Respect and Integrity
- The letters are Green, the color of
health
- The Microscope and Snake symbolize
the science of Medical Technology
profession
- The year 1964 was the year of first
PAMET election.
The PAMET Presidents
- CHARLEMAGNE T. TAMONDONG
- President for 3 consecutive
terms
- Approval of House Bill No. 7682
on May 10, 1965
- 1963-1967
- NARDITO D. MORALETA
- Father of the profession
- Approval of RA5527
- Organized the 1st PAMET
chapters outside Manila (Cebu
and Baguio)
- Registration of PAMET with the
IAMLT on May 28, 1970
- Organized the council of MT
education in 1969
- FELIX E. ASPRER
- The only president who served
the association for 5 years.
- Worked for the approval of
PD498 on June 28, 1974.
- Accreditation of PAMET as a
bonafide organization with the
PRC on May 24, 1975.
- Organized more PAMET
chapters.
- 1970-1971
- 1973-1976
- BERNARDO T. TABAOSARES
- Proclaimed the 3rd week of
September as the Philippine
Medical Technology week.
- Amendment of Teves Law.
- 1971-1973
- ANGELINA R. JOSE
- Shortest time of office (8 mos.)
- Worked for the upgrading of
Medical Technology profession
by raising the professional
number from 20 to 3.
- 1973
- VENERABLE C.V. OCA
- Monthly seminars for the
Continuing Professional
Education of Medical
Technologists.
- Monthly medical missions which
offer free lab services to the less
fortunate Filipinos
- Quiz show
- 1977-1981
- CARMENCITA P. ACEDERA
- Intensified civic development of
PAMET thru medical missions.
- Active participation and
involvement of the whole
PAMET members in all of its
activities.
- Improvement of the financial
status of the organization.
- Closer coordination between
PAMET and PASMETH for the
upliftment of the profession.
- Publication of the official
newspaper of the association
“Lab News” and the “Philippine
Journal of MT”.
- Scholarship projects for the
children of qualified PAMET
members.
- Placement programs for medical
technology graduates in clinical
laboratories, in medical
companies, in school and in
drug companies.
- Proposal of new staffing pattern
for MedTechs, salary scheme,
hazard pay, change in the
position of the board of Medical
Technology.
- 1982-1991
- MARILYN R. ATIENZA
- Community service programs.
- Publication of the official journal
and membership of PAMET to
the AAMLS. (ASIA ASSOC OF
MED LAB SCIENTISTS)
- Inclusion of MedTechs to hazard
pay.
- 1992-1996
- NORMA N. CHANG
- Revision of Medical
Technologist Code of Ethics on
May 7, 1997.
- Scholarship of deserving
Medical Technology students
sponsored by Safeguard.
- 1997-2000
- AGNES B. MEDENILLA
- Amendments of RA5527
- House Bill 4742 (Board of
MedTech)
- 2001-2002
- 2005-2006
- SHIRLEY F. CRUZADA
- MOA between DOH-NRL for
Drug Testing Training Workshop
- Graduate scholarship project for
bonafide PAMET members.
- 2003-2004
- LEILA M. FLORENTO
- “beyond expectations”
- 2007-2012
- ROMEO JOSEPH J. IGNACIO
- “Golden Celebration”
- 2013-2015
- RONALDO PUNO
- “EMPOWERMENT”
- 2015-2021
- ROMMEL F. SACEDA
- 2021-2022