Summary of Nomination (200 words)
Dr. Reynaldo Joson is a distinguished 5-star physician graduate of UPCM who can serve as role model for both graduates and undergraduates. He has been previously recognized by UPMAS as Outstanding Educator in 2003; by UPAA as Professional Awardee in Medicine in 2004; and by UP Manila as recipient of Centennial Professorial Chair in 2008. Even after his mandatory retirement from government service in 2014 and up to now, at age 70, he has continued to enhance his competencies as an educator, surgical specialist, researcher, manager and community health problem solver. He has continued to have exceptional, innovative and pioneering achievements in medical-surgical education; patient-centered care management; community service through outreach medical-surgical education; health action research; hospital administration and quality management system; and hospital disaster preparedness program. Over the years, he has expanded his reach to potential beneficiaries of his advocacies through use of blended learning, a combination of face-to-face and online learning. He has maximally utilized blogs and social media for this outreach educational program to his students and the public. He is now strengthening his advocacies in patient-centered care management, cost-effective treatment and intentional-living projects to contribute to the recently enacted universal health care program in the Philippines.
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