THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

CODE OF ETHICS
 At the end of the lecture,
the students should be
able to:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. define 'code of ethics';

2. describe the ethical,

moral, and legal
responsibilities of a
registered medical
technologist; and

3, abide by the code of

ethics.
CODE OF ETHICS
✔ethical benchmarks for
professionals
✔a set of good and bad
behavior
✔a form of legislation that
binds a specific
profession
✔violations: sanctions
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CODE OF ETHICS
As I enter into the practice of medical technology, I shall:

• PROFESSIONALISM
• implies quality of workmanship or service
'Accept the
• working to defined standards and principles
responsibilities • TIPS:
inherent to being • be on time
a professional' •
•
don't be grumpy
dress appropriately
• watch your mouth & don't lie
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CODE OF ETHICS

'Uphold the law and shall

• illegal activities in the
not participate in illegal laboratories
work'
• Ex: releasing fraudulent results

'Act in a spirit of fairness to

all and in a spirit of
brotherhood toward other • nurses, pharmacists, radiologic
members of the profession' technologists, physicians, other
medical technologists
 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CODE OF ETHICS
''Accept employment
from more than one • clash between self-interest and
employer only when professional interest
there is no conflict of
interest

'Perform my task with

full confidence, absolute • proper procedure
reliability and accuracy’ • double checks
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CODE OF ETHICS

'Share my knowledge • mutual sharing of information

and expertise with my (innate or acquired through
colleagues' trainings and seminars)

'Contribute to the
advancement of professional • PAMET membership
organization and other allied
health organizations'
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CODE OF ETHICS
'Restrict my praises, • use the Feedback Sandwich
Method (Positive-Improve-Positive)
criticisms, view and • specify and focus on the situation,
opinions within not the person
constructive limits' • give your recommendations

'Treat any information I • breach of confidentiality: when a

acquired in the course of patient's private information is
my work as strictly made available to a third party
confidential' without his/her consent
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CODE OF ETHICS
'Uphold the dignity and • reliability: consistency of actions
respect of my profession and • honesty: the quality of being
conduct myself a reputation fair and truthful
of reliability, honesty and • integrity: moral uprightness
integrity'

'Be dedicated to the use of

clinical laboratory science to • help in the diagnosis of diseases
promote life and benefit • help quell epidemics and
mankind' outbreaks
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CODE OF ETHICS

' Report any violations of the above principles of

the professional conduct to authorized agency and
to the ethics committee of the organization'
• Section 24 of RA 5527
• 2 Board members plus a legal officer

' To these principles, I hereby subscribe and pledge

to conduct myself at all times in a manner befitting
the dignity of my profession.'
 CURRICULUM
v currere (Latin word)
– means to run

v refers to the means &

materials with which
students interact for the
purpose of achieving
identified educational
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY outcomes
CURRICULUM
 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULUM
Curriculum

v refers to the planned interaction

of students with instructional
content, materials, resources, and
processes for evaluating the
attainment of educational
objectives
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULUM
 CHED MEMORANDUM
ORDER 13 SERIES OF
2017
v Policies, Standards,
and Guidelines for the
BSMT / BSMLS
Program

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
CURRICULUM
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
PROGRAM GOALS &
LEARNING OUTCOMES

v demonstrate knowledge
and technical skills needed
to correctly perform
laboratory testing and ensure
reliability of test results
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
PROGRAM GOALS &
LEARNING OUTCOMES
v be endowed with
the professional
attitude and values
enabling them to
work with their
colleagues and other
members of the
health care delivery
system
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
PROGRAM GOALS &
LEARNING OUTCOMES

v demonstrate critical
thinking and problem-
solving skills when
confronted with
situations, problems,
and conflicts in the
practice of their
profession
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
MEDICALGOALS
PROGRAM TECHNOLOGY
&
PROGRAMOUTCOMES
LEARNING vactively
participate in
self-directed life-
long learning
activities to be
updated with the
current trends in
the profession
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM GOALS &
LEARNING
PROGRAM OUTCOMES

vactively participate
in research and
community-oriented
activities
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
PROGRAM GOALS &
LEARNING OUTCOMES

v be endowed
with leadership
skills
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM GOALS &
LEARNING
PROGRAM OUTCOMES

v demonstrate
collaboration,
teamwork, integrity,
and respect when
working in a
multicultural
environment
 BSMT / BSMLS

v 4-Year Program
v 1st to 3rd Year
= GenEd Courses &
Professional Courses

v 4th Year
= Clinical Internship
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM
 BSMT / BSMLS
v New GenEd Courses

ü Understanding the Self

ü Readings in Phil. History
ü The Contemporary World
ü Mathematics in the Modern
World
ü Purposive Communication
ü Science, Technology, and
Society
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ü Art Appreciation
PROGRAM ü Ethics
 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
BSMT / BSMLS
Mandated GE Courses
v Physical Education (1-4) – 2 units each
v The Life and Works of Rizal – 3 units
v Nat’l Service Training Program 1 & 2 – 3 units each

3 GE Elective Courses – 3 units each

 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
CORE COURSES
v Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
v Analytical Chemistry (Qualitative and Quantitative Chemistry)
v Biochemistry
v Human Anatomy and Physiology with Pathophysiology
v Biostatistics and Epidemiology
v Health Information System for Medical Laboratory Science
v Principles and Strategies of Teaching in Med Lab Science
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Principles of Medical
Laboratory Science 1
(PMLS 1)
v Introduction to MLS,
Laboratory Safety, and Waste
Management
v Basic concepts & principles
vCurriculum, practice of the
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY profession, clinical laboratories,
biosafety practices, and waste
PROGRAM management
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Principles of Medical
Laboratory Science 2 (PMLS 2)

v Clinical Laboratory Assistance

& Phlebotomy
v blood collection, transport, &
processing
v pre-analytic, analytic, and
post-analytic variables that
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY affect reliability of test results
PROGRAM
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Community and Public

Health (CPH)

v foundations of community
health
v human ecology,
demography, and
epidemiology
v promotions of community,
public, and environmental
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY health
PROGRAM
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Cytogenetics

v concepts & principles of

heredity & inheritance which
include genetic phenomena,
sex determination, and genetic
defects
v abnormalities & genetic
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY disorders involving the
PROGRAM chromosomes & nucleic acids
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Human Histology

v fundamentals of cells,
tissues, & organs

v microscopic
identification &
differentiation of cells
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Histopathologic
Techniques with
Cytology
v basic concepts &
principles of disease
processes, etiology, & the
development of anatomic,
microscopic changes
brought about by the
disease process
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY v tissue sampling (biopsy,
PROGRAM autopsy, & cytologic
analysis)
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Clinical
Bacteriology
v physiology &
morphology of bacteria
v roles of bacteria in
infection and immunity
v specimen collection,
isolation & identification of
bacteria
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY v biochemical testing,
antimicrobial susceptibility
PROGRAM testing, and other special
tests
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Clinical
Parasitology

vHuman parasites and

their medical significance

v pathophysiology,
epidemiology, life cycle,
prevention & control, &
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY the identification of ova
and/or adult worms &
PROGRAM other forms seen in
specimens
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Immunohematology
(Blood Banking)

v concepts of inheritance,
characterization, and
laboratory identification of
RBC antigens and their
corresponding antibodies
v application of these
antigens and/or
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY antibodies in transfusion
medicine and transfusion
PROGRAM reactions work-up
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Mycology &
Virology

v study of fungi and

viruses as agents of
diseases

v epidemiology,
laboratory identification
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY & characterization, &
PROGRAM prevention & control
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Laboratory
Management

v concepts of
laboratory
management which
are planning,
organizing, staffing,
directing, and
controlling as applied
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY in clinical laboratory
PROGRAM setting
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Hematology 1

v concepts of blood as a
tissue

v hematopoiesis &
metabolism of blood cells,
videntification and
quantification of blood
cells, laboratory assays,
and correlation with
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY pathologic conditions

PROGRAM v special hematology

evaluation tests
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Hematology 2
v hematologic diseases
(anemias & leukemias)
v hemostasis &
coagulation disorders
v special staining
techniques
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY v coagulation factor
PROGRAM tests
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Analysis of Urine
and Body Fluids

v study of urine and

other body fluids
(excluding blood)

v discussion of their
formation, laboratory
analyses, disease
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY processes, and
clinical correlation of
PROGRAM laboratory results
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Clinical Chemistry 1
v concepts / principles of
physiologically active
soluble substances &
waster materials present
in body fluids
v formation, laboratory
analyses, reference
values, & clinical
correlation with
pathologic conditions

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY v instrumentation &

automation, quality
assurance & quality
PROGRAM control
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Clinical Chemistry 2
v endocrine glands &
hormones & their
formation, laboratory
analyses, & clinical
correlations
v therapeutic drug
monitoring & laboratory
analyses of drugs &
substance of abuse
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY v characteristics &
PROGRAM analyses of toxic
substances
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Immunology & Serology

v Immunology deals with
the body's immune system
and its functions and
disorders
vSerology is the study of
blood serum (the clear
fluid that separates when
blood clots).
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY v laboratory focuses on
Identifying antibodies.
PROGRAM
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Molecular Biology and

Diagnostics
v Genomics and
Proteomics
vconcepts, principles,
and application of
molecular biology in
clinical laboratory
v application of different
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY molecular techniques
and gene regulation
PROGRAM
 PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Seminar 1 & 2

v deals with the

current laboratory
analyses used in the
medical technology
practice

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM
 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM
RESEARCH COURSES
v Introduction to Medical Laboratory
Science Research

v Research Paper Writing and

Presentation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Clinical Internship Courses

v 12 months; 32 hours per week clinical duties; 58 weeks

v 1,664 hours

v Medical Technology Assessment Program 1 and 2

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
CLINICAL INTERNSHIP
Qualifications and Requirements
v completed & passed all the academic & institutional requirements

v required to undergo physical and laboratory examinations

= CBC, Urinalysis, Fecalysis, Chest X-ray and/or Sputum Microscopy,
= Hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg), Hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb),
= drug testing (methamphetamines and cannabinoids)

v proof of vaccination for Hepatitis B

Professional Regulation Commission
vtasks to administer the examination

Professional Regulation Board for Medical

Technology
v Chairman – Pathologist
v (2) Members – Registered Medical
Technologists

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST LICENSURE

EXAMINATION
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION (PRC)
v COURSES included in the examination

vClinical Chemistry = 20%

vMicrobiology & Parasitology = 20%
vHematology = 20%
vBlood Banking and Immunology & Serology = 20%
vClinical Microscopy = 10%
vHistopathologic Techniques = 10%
(includes MT Laws, Bioethics, and Laboratory Management)

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST LICENSURE

EXAMINATION