ROJ Legacy for OMMC Department of Surgery

Legacy for Department of Surgery, Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center 

I was appointed Chairman of the Department of Surgery in February of 2001 by Dr. Christia Padolina.  I held the chairmanship up to July of 2009 when I passed the baton to Dr. Adrian Yu. I am currently designated as a Chairman Emeritus of the Department since July, 2009.

When I took over the Department in 2001, the accreditation of the training program was suspended by the Philippine Society of General Surgeons in June, 2001.  I was able to restore the accreditation, albeit conditional, in November, 2001.  In 2003, the training program was granted full accreditation.  In 2008, the full accreditation was renewed.  Up to the present, the full accreditation has been maintained.   

During my stewardship from 2001 to 2009, I can say with all humility that I have contributed significantly in improving the governance, service, training, and research programs of the Department of Surgery.  Some of the notable projects are listed below. 

1.       Medical Anecdotal Report (MAR) or Narrative Medicine - A brief narrative report on an actual medical event that involves a patient seen by a surgical resident.  The medical observation must have an impact on the reporter as a physician in terms of insight gained and which the reporter thinks is worth sharing with colleagues as this might help improve patient care.  Any aspect of patient management may be reported as an insight which is eventually categorized as predominantly physical or biological, psychosocial, or ethical issue.  Each resident is required to submit one MAR a month, following a template, posted in Department’s group email, trainee’s online journal and presented and discussed in regular biweekly Department’s conferences.  

 

2.       Patient Management Process (PMP) - Utilization of a template on structured patient management process. Used as department protocol in problem-solving and decision-making during actual patient management, conferences, debates, and formulation of clinical practice guidelines. 

 

3.       Disaster Preparedness Program (DPP) - Utilization and continual practice-drill of the disaster preparedness program of the Department since 2003 with expansion in 2006 to assist the entire hospital in its disaster preparedness program, specifically on earthquake preparedness program, with hospital and departmental staff and patients as beneficiaries. 

 

4.       Internal Communication System (ICS) / Knowledge Management System (KMS) - Refinement of a structured internal communication / knowledge management system initiated in 2001 among the residents and consultants with improvement in 2006 with emphasis on electronic communication system.

 

5.       General Surgery On-line Journal (GSJ) - Continual implementation with improvement of a 2004-initiated on-line general surgery journal of residents to keep track of their learning, both by the residents themselves as well as by the consultants.  

 

6.       Debate in General Surgery (DGS) - Continual implementation with improvement of a 2002-initiated debate as a teaching-learning strategy for surgical residents in handling medical controversies.

 

7.       Public Health Education / Advisory (PHEA) - Continual implementation with improvement of a 2001-initiated public health education /advisory program on prevention of surgical disorders, unnecessary operations and diagnostic procedures.  

During my stewardship, I made the Department of the Surgery known within and outside the Philippines. 

From September 22 to 25, 2004, the Department participated in the 4th Asia-Pacific Problem-based Learning Conference in Health Sciences with 17 educational papers. 

In October 2004, the Department was an awardee in the Asian Hospital Management Awards for its submitted project entitled Knowledge Management System of the Department of Surgery of Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center. 

In February 2005, that Department was an awardee in the Anvil Award for its submitted project Wholistic Corporate Social Responsibility Program of Department of Surgery, Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center. 

In September 2005, the Department was an awardee in the Asian Corporate Social Responsibility Award for its submitted project entitled Conducive Practice Program for Surgical Residents of the Department of Surgery of Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center. 

By January 31, 2014, I left behind a Department of Surgery in OMMC that is effective in accomplishing its vision and mission and has an excellent system of governance, service, training, and research.

This plague of appreciation is presented to REYNALDO O. JOSON, MD, MHA, MHPED, MSc Surg, Chairman Emeritus, Department of Surgery – Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center, in grateful recognition for his outstanding Vision, Innovation, Dedication and Commitment to Excellence in building the edifice on which the Department of Surgery stands on today. Given this 15th day of January 2016.  Signed: Dr. Hazel Turingan, Chairman; Dr. Cecilia Cuaresma-Cruz, Chief of Clinics; and Dr. Edwin Perez, Hospital Director.

Other contributions that I made to be added in the future.

ROJ@18nov20

Derrick Chua - May 13, 2023