9 - Professional Organizations

• shapes the conduct of a professional

  professionalism
• professional organizations organize continuing professional development (CPD) activities, while professional societies publish research journals that could serve as avenues for improving the knowlede in a certain field

  education
• usually comes in the form of monetary discounts

  perks
• gatherings and other activities can be

  potential avenues for creating long-term

  linkages and connections with other

  professionals in the field

  networking
• Activities conducted by professional

  organizations provide opportunities for

  building networks in the field

  networking
• Membership in a professional

  organization can also build the career

  portfolio of a professional

  profile
• Professional organizations recognize

  their outstanding members and

  leaders in the practice and special

  fields such as research, public

  service, and community

  engagements through awards. This

  helps enhance one’s professional

  profile.

  recognitions
• 6 benefits of membership in professional organizations according to Ryan Tracey

  1. Professionalism
  2. Education
  3. Perks
  4. Networking
  5. Profile
  6. Recognition
• Types of professional organizations

  1. Accrediting Organizations
  2. Credentialing/Certifying Organizations
  3. Professional Societies
• Accredit curricular programs in educational institutions.

  accrediting organizations
• membership in this type of professional organization is limited and is usually institutional

  accrediting organizations
• Accrediting Organizations

  • Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU)
  • Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)
• they provide certification examinations for professionals

  credentialing/certifying organizations
• In the Philippines, credentialing professional regulatory body are uncommon because of the ___.

  Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
• organizations that contribute to the continued development of a specific group of

  professionals

  professional societies
• publications containing scholarly studies on specific professional fields, sponsored by professional organizations

  professional journals
• national professional organization of Registered Medical Technologists in the

  Philippines that is non-stock and non-profit

  PAMET
• father of PAMET

  Crisanto G. Almario
• first president of PAMET

  Charlemagne T. Tamondong
• Where was PAMET founded?


  Public Health Laboratory in Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila
• where did PAMET organize its first national convention and election of officers on

  September 20, 1964?

  Far Eastern University
• PAMET was registered with ___ on October 14, 1969

  Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• PAMET accredited as the professional organization of medical technologists in july 15, 1975 by who?

  PRC
• year the first PAMET Board was elected

  1964
• current PAMET president (accdg, to book) and his theme

  Ronaldo E. Puno, Empowerment
• what was Charlemagne T. Tamondong’s theme?

  emergence of the profession
• what was the theme of Nardito D. Moraleta?

  Professional Recognition
• name a fomer PAMET president that turned into a PASMETH president


  Nardito D. Moraleta
• Current president of PASMETH

  Dean Bernard U. Ebuen
• How many local chapters does PAMET have?

  57
• how many international chapters does PAMET have?

  4
• Current PAMET president (accdg. to PPT) and her theme

  Luella A. Vertucio, Cohesive Collaboration and Transparency
• national organization of all

  registered schools of MT in the

  Philippines

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

  Dr. Gustavo U. Reyes
• where was PASMETH’s first organization annual meeting held?

  UST
• national organization of all medical technology/medical laboratory science students under the supervision of PASMETH

  Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students (PHISMETS)
• year PASMETH was founded

  1970
• where did PHISMETS held its first Medical Technology Student Congress at?

  Our Lady of Fatima University at Valenzuela
• TRUE OR FALSE: foreign and local laboratory professional societies for medical technologists have the same goals-to elevate the practice of medical technology/medical laboratory science and safeguard the welfare of their members

  turon
• it is the organization of medical technology students under the auspices of PASMETH

  PHISMETS