Legacy for GSI Division, Department of Surgery, Philippine General Hospital
What other worthwhile things can I do or do I want to leave behind in GSI Division on January 31, 2014
Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd, MSc Surg
November 1, 2011
Today, November 1, 2011, I have only 2 years and 3 months left before my mandatory retirement on January 31, 2014 from the University of the Philippines Manila, more specifically, from the Philippine General Hospital, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, and most specifically, the GS I Division.
The official name of the GSI Division before its current name was Division of Head and Neck, Breast, Esophagus, and Soft Tissue Surgery. Its current name is Division of Surgical Oncology, Head & Neck, Breast, Soft Tissue and Esophago-gastric Surgery.
I have been a consultant without compensation or volunteer consultant in the GSI Division of the Department of Surgery of the Philippine General Hospital and UP College of Medicine from 1982 to 1985. I became a contractual consultant from 1985 to 1997. I became a permanent consultant in 1997.
I started doing and publishing researches in the Philippine General Hospital when I was still a resident in the Department of Surgery. My first published paper in 1978 was entitled Tumors of the parotid gland: a clinicopathological study of 139 cases (Philipp J Surg Spec 1978; 33(1):10-30.) I have quite a number of researches and published papers.
In 1985, I started writing books. The first book was entitled Basic Introduction to the Operation. In 1988, I wrote the book entitled Manual for Surgical Interns published by the UP College of Medicine. Again, I have quite a number of books written.
In 1989, I was appointed Director of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine at UP College of Medicine by Dean Marita Reyes.
In 1991, I got my Master in Hospital Administration from UP College of Public Health; in 1993, Master in Health Profession Education from UP National Teacher Training Center for Health Professions; in 1997, Master of Science in Clinical Medicine from UP College of Medicine (the first graduate of this course).
I was the Chief of the GSI Division from July 13, 1994 to 2000. I was acting Chief for 2 years (1992 to 1994).
I developed the first Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program in the country in 1991 when I was the Assistant Chief of the GSI Division. I also developed the first structured Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program in the country in 1995 when I was chief of the GSI Division.
I pioneered distance education in surgery/medicine in the Philippines when I conducted a distance education program in surgery in Zamboanga City Medical Center from 1991-1997 which produced 7 competent general surgeons who would complement the only 3 general surgeons in 1997 to serve the surgical needs of at least 3 million population of Western Mindanao.
I helped establish the Zamboanga Medical School Foundation, Inc. (ZMSFI) in 1994 and formulated an innovative curriculum which was truly community-, competency-, and problem-based learning. This innovative curriculum was adopted by 2 other medical schools in the country in 1995.
In 2003, I was the University of the Philippine Medical Alumni Society’s 2003 Outstanding Educator Awardee. In 2004, I was the Lino Ed Lim Awardee for the Most Outstanding Medical Teacher in the Clinical Sciences, University of the Philippines College of Medicine. Also, in 2004, University of the Philippine Alumni Association’s 2004 Professional Awardee in Medicine. In 2006, I was awarded Most Outstanding Teacher in Oncology by the Philippine Society of Oncology. In 2008, I was awarded the UP Manila Centennial Professorial Chair.
Since January 31, 2009, when I became a senior citizen, I have been asking myself what worthwhile things I can still do for the Philippine General Hospital, College of Medicine, and GSI Division. The three areas that I have been looking at for my possible contribution, if given the opportunity, are surgical education, health profession education (inclusive of medical education), and administration.
Today, November 1, 2011, with only 2 years and 3 months left before my mandatory retirement on January 31, 2014, with the current situation in the administration of the University of the Philippines Manila, Philippine General Hospital, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, and GS I Division, realistically speaking and health-wise, I should just focus on the GSI Division.
What other worthwhile things can I do or do I want to leave behind in the GSI Division on January 31, 2014, the official day of my mandatory retirement from the University of the Philippines Manila?
I will consult my colleagues in GSI.
For the moment, these are my thoughts and recommendations to myself.
By January 31, 2014, I want to leave behind a GSI Division that is effective in accomplishing its vision and mission and has an excellent system of governance, service, training, and research.
I will revisit the GSI strategic planning that I initiated in 1994 when I became the Chief.
I will revisit the website that I created before and will update and reinforce it with another website or other websites. In these websites, I plan to include a more complete archiving of GSI milestones; frequently asked questions for rotating residents in GSI Conferences; health-process-evidenced based clinical practice guidelines; my old writings for whatever value they may offer to the younger consultant staff, fellows, residents, and even medical students; and my new writings which will consist essentially my thoughts, perceptions, opinions, and recommendations.
February 20, 2013
Retirement lectures
Renovated GS1 Office, summer of 2013 (through Reynaldo Go) - DONE, as of July 17, 2013 (see https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151494172005800.1073741852.726455799&type=1&l=ae95526ff0)
Modules
I created another website in July 22, 2013 - ROJoson UP-PGH GSI Files and Notes as back-up.
Pls. go to ROJ Legacy for UPM-UPCM-PGH-GSI and ROJoson UP-PGH GSI Files and Notes.
ROJ@11nov7; 13jul29