Leading the new cohort of Thomasian RNDs are:

#3 Faye Beatriz V. ����ñ���, RND – 91.45%

#6 Nina Jilliana D.C. Cortez, RND – 91.10%

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On the morning of January 18, 2024, the University of Santo Tomas opened its doors to the general public for the three-day Alaga at Tulong Tomasino medical-surgical mission spearheaded by the UST Hospital in collaboration with alumni, corporate partners, the media, the Santísimo Rosario Parish, and the academic units of UST.

Offering consultation services and medicine for neurology, dermatology, internal medicine, pediatrics, ophthalmology, orthopedics, cataract surgery, general surgery, and ENT, the mission brings together the expertise of hospital and academic staff and alumni, as well as the vigor of student clerks and interns to cater to patients from Luzon.

According to UST Hospital CEO fr. Julius Paul C. Factora, O.P., JCD, the mission, now on its second year, is the latest initiative to help those in need, in keeping with the Church’s mission. “Time and again since the Hospital was established, we have been serving poor and indigent patients. [But since last year] meron tayong malakihang medical-surgical mission para hindi lang ma-service ‘yung [nakatira] around the UST area but also those from Luzon. We have patients from Bulacan, Cavite, and Pangasinan.”

UST Hospital Medical Director Charito Malong-Consolacion, MD also shared that the medical-surgical mission would not be possible without the joint efforts of various stakeholders: “We want this to be accessible to a lot more people, [so we] struck partnerships with our students from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, and the College of Education, as well as our alumni spread all over the world.”

Fr. Factora expressed his commitment to continue the mission annually, during January, as part of the Church’s and the Hospital’s mission to help those in need.

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Apart from the two distinctions, UST was also recognized for having the most number of Level IV accredited programs in the country. Level IV is the highest rating a program can get. Programs enjoying this status “have been highly respected as very high academic programs in the Philippines and with prestige and authority comparable to similar programs in excellent foreign universities,” according to PACUCOA.

Meanwhile, four bachelor’s programs were also recognized for producing topnotchers in recent Professional Regulation Commission licensure exams, namely, BS Medical Technology, BS Accountancy, BS Nutrition and Dietetics, and BS Architecture.

UST also won an award for the community outreach/extension program contest. The College of Science bagged Second Prize for “CCHEERS to Laudato si: Care for our Common ������Ƶ through Environmental Expedition Integrating the role of Service-Learning.”

Thomasian professors were also recognized by PACUCOA. Graduate School academic staff Lucila O. Bance, PhD was named Outstanding Accreditor, while Dean Emeritus Carmen Kanapi, PhD received a Posthumous Award for Service. Service awards were also received by Graduate School academic staff Belen Tangco, PhD (Accrediting Team Chairman), as well as Faculty of Pharmacy officials Aleth Therese L. Dacanay, PhD, Frieda Z. Hapan, PhD, and Edilberto P. Manahan, PhD.

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In the topnotchers list, Ruth Ann Malanum led the 137 Thomasian passers at #4 with her 91.10% score.

The national passing rate of the said licensure exams, administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), was 73.42%.

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Moreover, five Thomasians clinched top spots in the exams. Margaret Therese Romeo Laurel led this year’s batch at 1st rank with her 90.10% rating; Kohleen Rose Caballero and Ren Christian de Chavez Panganiban shared the 6th spot after they both scored 89.40%; Chelsea Vida Carpio Rosal secured the 9th place with her 89.10% score; and, lastly, Bea Rosell Camacho Romulo landed on the 10th rank with her 89.05% score.

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The two studies were selected for presentation following an initial screening by the board of judges. The titles and the authors are:

1. “The Experiences of Registered Nutritionist-Dietitians (RND) in the Hospital, Food Industry and Public Health Setting During the Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis in the Philippines: A Qualitative Study” by Trishia D. Afundar (Presenter), Angelica T. Alandy-dy, Bryan D. Borja, Gaena P. Cruz, Shereene N. Ko, Daniel G. Salunga, RND, MSPH, Florimae E. Paimalan, RND, MHPEd

2. “Development of Nutrition Storybook Series with Learning Activities on the Selected Messages from Ten Kumainments in Promoting Healthy Diet and Active Lifestyle for School-Aged Filipino Children” by Pamela Diane B. Yanga (Presenter), Aria Gaia M. Ambray, Jhon Paolo Steven B. Cajucom Anna Margarita A. Martinez, Aubrie S. Verceles, Daniel G. Salunga, RND, MSPH, Florimae E. Paimalan, RND, MHPEd, Diane S. Mendoza, RND, MSc.

The work of Afundar and company won the first place, earning them a plaque of recognition and a cash prize of Php 15,000. Meanwhile, the work of Yanga’s group won second place, earning a plaque of recognition and a cash prize of Php 12,000.

The student awardees were accompanied by the Chair of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Asst. Prof. Kathleen N. Cruzada, RND, MPHI, MA.

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Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Edralin Lucas presented the topic “Wheat germ, gut health and the prevention of obesity and insulin resistance.” Lucas gave a technical lecture about the gut, how food influences it, and how it contributes to the body’s homeostasis. In her talk, she shared her research studies on the beneficial effect of wheat germ supplementation in animals, focused on the gut microbiota, anti-inflammatory substance production, and glucose homeostasis markers, among others. Both the animal and human analysis showed that wheat germ can improve glucose homeostasis and attenuate the adipose tissue inflammation. The study also provided a rationale to use wheat germ as an effective and economical option to reduce insulin resistance. She ended her sharing with a quote from Anne Wigmore, “The food that we eat can be the safest form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”

Dr. Azhar Mat Easa, who teaches at the University Sains Malaysia, talked about his study on “Making Noodles Functional.” Part of his discussion was about the various ways to make a food functional. He also mentioned the importance of considering the SGDs or the Sustainable Development Goals in making a food functional, as what he did with the noodles. The speaker considered in his study the 3 SDGs namely, the SDG 2 or the No Hunger, SDG 3, or Good Health, and SDG 12, or Responsible Consumption. He stressed that there are several ways in making food functional, and one of these is the addition of bioactive components, taking into consideration the process and formulation adjustment, and finally sustainability. He mentioned how he had come up with his SLIM (Sustainability-Led-Innovative-Mee) Project; “Mee” means noodles in Malaysia. He focused his research on the beneficial effect of insoluble fiber in the human gut, thus, giving rise to the idea of incorporating it into the noodles. He also noted that noodles are a staple food in his country.

The webinar was streamed via the YouTube channel of the College of Education. Over 500 participants composed of guest professionals, faculty members, and students from various higher education institutions attended the webinar.

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Moreover, IUCD 2021 is accepting abstracts with no more than 350 words for the oral case presentation. Interested scholars may choose from the two categories: In-patient and Out-patient.

The deadline for submissions is on June 4, 2021, while the selected presenters and their works will be announced on June 11, 2021. The presenters also have a chance to receive the Best Presenter Award from the organizers.

For more information, please refer to the attached posters.

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On December 2, 2019, the University of Santo Tomas received ten different awards from the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), for commendations and achievements in 2019.

UST once again received the coveted titles of having the Most Number of Accredited Programs in the Philippines and in the National Capital Region, as well as the title of having the Highest Number of Level IV Reaccredited Programs in the Philippines. PACUCOA accreditations have a total of four levels, with Level IV being the highest. A total of 26 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs enjoy this distinction.

Another achievement recognized was having the first program in the country to be conferred the Level III accredited status.

Five citations were likewise handed out for producing the topnotcher who ranked highest in the October 2018 and the October 2019 licensure examinations for certified public accountants (); October 2018 licensure examinations for psychologists (); November 2018 licensure examinations for nurses (); and June 2019 licensure examinations for interior designers ().

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Leading the new batch of Thomasian RNDs is Ms. Sean Frances P. Barredo, RND, who scored a rating of 89.70%.

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