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The book contains descriptions of the three
stages of hookworm infection.
Introduction and Overview of Antistius
Medical Technology A roman physician and is considered the first
forensic pathologist.
Performed autopsy of Julius Cezar.
Definition of Medical Technology
Isaac Judeaus
Jewish physician and philosopher
Heinemann The application of the principles
of natural, physical and biological Devised guidelines using urine as a diagnostic
sciences to the performance of aid.
laboratory procedures which aid Girolamo Fracastoro
the diagnosis and treatment of Proposed a primitive germ theory
diseases. Marcello Malphigi (1628-1640)
Fagelson The branch of medicine
Founder of Pathology
concerned with the performance
of laboratory determinations and “Greatest if the early microscopist”
analyses used in the diagnosis and Richard Lower
treatment of disease and the Conducted the first successful blood transfusion
maintenance of health. in animals in 1965
Walters The health profession concerned Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
with performing laboratory
analyses in view of obtaining Invented and improved the first compound
information necessary in the microscope.
diagnosis and treatment of disease First to describe the RBCs, to see protozoa and
as well as in the maintenance of classify bacteria according to shape.
good health. Johannes Muller
RA 5527 An auxiliary branch of Pioneered clinical cytology and described the
Medical laboratory which deals with the microscopic structure of various types of cancer.
Technology Act examination of tissues, secretion
and excretion of the human body Rudolph Virchow (1847)
of 1969
and body fluids by various One of the youngest of the medical specialist
electronic, chemical, microscopic Founder of the Archives of Pathology in Berlin.
and other medical laboratory Vivian Herrick (150 BC)
procedures or techniques either
Traces the beginning of medical technology
manual or automated which will
aid the physician in the diagnosis when intestinal parasites such as Taenia and
study, and treatment of disease Ascaris were first identified.
and in the promotion of health in Alexander Flemming
general. Discovered penicillin
Karl Landsteiner
Early Beginning of Medical Technology Discovered the major blood groups ABO in
1909 and Rh blood group in 1940
Hindu Physician Won the noble prize award
Made observations on the color and consistency
Ruth Williams
of urines as early as 4000BC
Believed that medical technology began from
Recorded the sweet taste of diabetic urine/honey
the medieval period (1096-1438) where
urine (Madhumeha)
URINALYSIS was a fad.
Hippocrates Anne Fagelson
Known as the Father of Medicine Believed that medical technology started when a
Formulated the code of ethics for practicing prominent Italian Doctor at the University of
Physicians Bologna employed ALESSANDRA GILIANI
Describe the “four humors” or body fluids to perform different task in the laboratory
in man She died due to laboratory acquired infection
Blood Herman Fehling
Phlegm -Performed the first quantitative test for urine
Black bile sugar. Fehling’s Test
Yellow bile
Rufus of Ephesus History of Medical Technology in the
First described hematuria (blood in urine) United States
Ebers Papyrus (1500 BC)
Believe that Medical Technology began
when a book for the treatment of disease
was published.
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1878 o First professor of Pathology First laboratory was established at 208
at John Hopkins University Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila
is Dr. William Welch Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda – bacteriologist who
preserved and save the remnants of the
1896 o 1st Clinical laboratory was laboratory
opened at the John Hopkins Dr. Mariano Icasiano - First City Health
Hospital by DR. Officer of Manila
WILLIAM OSLER February 1944- laboratory Manila Health
o In this lab, routine Department (MPHL) offered training program
examination was carried out to high school graduates.
—special attention being June 1945- US Army left the clinical laboratory
given to the search for and endorsed it to National Department of
malarial parasites in the Health
blood.
October 1, 1945
o Clinical laboratory was also
The first medical laboratory was formally
opened at the University of
organized under Dr. de Roda as the Public
Pennsylvania– WILLIAM
Health Laboratory
PEPPER LABORATORY
He was assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano who
was then the First Manila City Health Officer.
1908 o DR. JAMES C. TODD
1947
wrote “A Manual of
Clinical Diagnosis” Dr. de Roda, teamed up with Dr.
o Retitled: “Clinical Prudencia Sta. Ana in training individuals
Diagnosis by Laboratory to become medical technicians
Management” in its 19th Mostly high school and paramedical
edition. graduates.
1915 o State legislature of o Free
Pennsylvania enacted a law o No certificate
requiring all hospitals and o High school graduate
institutions to have an o No Specific Time
adequate laboratory to 1954
employ a full-time
Six months laboratory training with certificate
laboratory technician
The syllabus was prepared by Dr. Sta. Ana
1923 o University of Minnesota was
the first to offer a degree level
program. Formal Medical Technology Education in the
1921 o Denver Society of Clinical Philippines
Pathologists was organized
1936 o American Board of Through Ms. Willa Hilgert Hedrick with the help
Pathology was established. of Ms. Antoinette McKelvey
During o Used of blood increased and 1. Manila Sanitarium and Hospital (now
WW2 the “CLOSED system” of known as the Manila Adventist Medical
blood collection was widely Center)
adopted.
2. Philippine Union College (now known as
Adventist University of the Philippines)
History of Medical Technology in the Mrs. Willa Hilgert Hedrick
Philippines founder of Medical Technology Education in the
Philippines (course)
1887 Spanish colonial system created the 1953-1954
Laboratorio Municipal de Manila 2-year BSMT course was offered by the
1921 Legislation was passed for the PUC of Beasa, Caloocan, Rizal
establishment of School of Hygiene
and Public Health 1954
1927 UP formally open its degree- 1st 4-year BSMT course was offered by the
granting School of Hygiene and PHILIPPINE UNION COLLEGE OF
Public Health BAESA,Caloocan, Rizal.
1939 Department of Public Health was
established
March 1955
Introduced by the 26th Medical Laboratory of
the 6th U.S. Army at the end of World War II
(1939-1945)
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PUC graduated its first student, Dr. Jesse Umali,
a medical doctor with a specialty in Obstetrics
and Gynecology.
Summer of 1955
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