TORRES, Gian Carlo S. Archives - University of Santo Tomas /category/profile/torres-gian-carlo-s/ The Pontifical and Royal Catholic University of the Philippines Tue, 11 Apr 2023 07:23:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-800px-Seal_of_the_University_of_Santo_Tomas.svg_-32x32.png TORRES, Gian Carlo S. Archives - University of Santo Tomas /category/profile/torres-gian-carlo-s/ 32 32 Parial of Nursing recognized for oral presentation of study on job rotation program in Philippine health department /parial-of-nursing-recognized-for-oral-presentation-of-study-on-job-rotation-program-in-philippine-health-department/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parial-of-nursing-recognized-for-oral-presentation-of-study-on-job-rotation-program-in-philippine-health-department Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:01:07 +0000 /?p=55392 Asst. Prof. Laurence Lloyd B. Parial, RN, MAN, a faculty member of the College of Nursing, was recognized as one of the best oral presenters (Public Health Nursing Category) in…

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]]> Asst. Prof. Laurence Lloyd B. Parial, RN, MAN, a faculty member of the College of Nursing, was recognized as one of the best oral presenters (Public Health Nursing Category) in the 2021 East Asia Forum of Nursing Scholars, held on April 16, 2021. Parial presented the research paper “Developing a Framework for the Implementation of Job Rotation program in the Philippine Department of Health: A Qualitative Benchmarking Analysis,” in behalf of his co-authors, Dr. Gian Carlo Torres, Prof. Alita R. Conde, Dr. Marica Estrada, and Mr. John Rey Masindo.

  • Parial presenting the group’s paper
  • Parial announced as Best Oral Presenter for the Public Health Nursing Category

The qualitative analysis recognized the importance of job rotation, or the systematic movement of employees, as a mechanism employed “by institutions to achieve different benefits.” The study “determined the appropriate design of a DOH job rotation program in the national and regional offices” after conducting key informant interviews and focus group discussions with human resource managers, immediate supervisors, peers of rotated employees, and rotated employees from 17 government and private healthcare and non-healthcare organizations in Metro Manila.

After utilizing Ryan and Bernard’s cutting and sorting technique, the study generated the “Job Rotation Wheel,” a “conceptual model encapsulating the different elements in designing and implementing a job rotation program. This symbolic representation emphasizes the importance of job rotation culture, requisite provision, rotator role transition, and result evaluation in implementing job rotation.”

The study was funded by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development. Parial is currently pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy in Hongkong Polytechnic University on a scholarship grant

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]]> Nursing embraces new normal with 14 webinars on nursing education and practice /nursing-embraces-new-normal-with-12-webinars-on-nursing-education-and-practice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nursing-embraces-new-normal-with-12-webinars-on-nursing-education-and-practice Mon, 07 Dec 2020 03:49:45 +0000 http://www.ust.edu.ph/?p=40404 In the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic, the University of Santo Tomas embraced digitised education driven by the current public health situation and government restrictions to face-to-face learning. The…

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]]> In the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic, the University of Santo Tomas embraced digitised education driven by the current public health situation and government restrictions to face-to-face learning. The College of Nursing has shown flexibility and innovation through collaboration with international HEIs, service industry partners, and stakeholders to enriched virtual mode of instruction that will contribute to Thomasian graduate attributes of being effective communicators and collaborators. The unified efforts of the administration, coordinators, faculty, and the active participation of students transformed remote online teaching as a vibrant hub for sharing knowledge, integrating best practices from international partners, promoting intercultural competence, and sustaining connections with its alumni all over the globe.

Since the start of academic year 2020, the UST organized a series of webinars for the Thomasian Nursing community. Foreign experts, nurse practitioners, and alumni from international partner HEIs and other healthcare organizations delivered lectures on a variety of health topics relevant to the current nursing courses. The webinars were offered to the Thomasian Nursing community at no cost and lasted for one to two hours.

“I’m happy to have the opportunity to attend this webinar with nurse leaders from all over the globe. They are truly inspirational and really have helped me in my motivation to be a nurse leader,” a third-year nursing student said after attending the webinar last September.

Among the webinars conducted were:

  • August 1, 2020: Betwixt, Between, and Becoming: Transitioning from Physical to Virtual in the New Normal by Prof. Kim Baily, PhD, MSN, RN of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning
  • August 28, 2020: The Role of Public Health Nurses in Achieving Health for All by Alegria B. Torres, RN (Public Health Nurse in Municipality of Apalit, Pampanga)
  • September 11, 2020: The Role of Nurses in the Global Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic by William E. Rosa, PhD, MBE, NB-BC, FCCM, FANNP, FAAN (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA); Asst. Prof. Gian Carlo Torres, PhD, RN (President of the Philippine Nursing Association – Zone 1); Mary Rose Uy, RN (President of the Philippine Nursing Association – Doha, Qatar); Prof. Msc. Mariana Vastag (Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Brazil); and Ms. Loren Lacasandile (UST BSN senior)
  • October 9, 2020: Updates on the Management, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Control of COVID-19 by Asst. Prof. Harold Sarmiento, NP, AGPCNP-BC, AAHIVS, HIV PCP, CCRN-CMC, CMSRN (University of California School of Nursing USA); Mr. Billixter Bonifacio, MHA, MAN, CIC, IFBA, PC (International Federation of Biosafety Association); and Nicolo Anonuevo Andrei A. Anonuevo, PhD, RN (Asian Hospital and Medical Center)
  • November 11, 2020: Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: PIH by Asst. Prof. Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler, PhD, CNM, CNE of Duke University, USA
  • December 1, 2020: Nursing Management of the Stem Cell Transplant Patient by Ms. Mylene Macabeo, RN, HP (UST BSN 1993) of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, USA
  • December 1, 2020: Implementation of Universal Healthcare in Thailand and the Philippines by Assoc. Prof. Suwanee Laoopugsin, PhD, RN (St. Louis College, Thailand) and Mr. Kenneth Joseph Jim Jimeno, MHSS, RN (UST BSN 2011) (Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines)
  • December 2, 2020: Thriving in Trying Times: Moving Nurses during the Pandemic and Beyond by Dr. Rodolfo Borromeo, EdD, FPCHA,
  • FANSAP, MMHoA, MAN, RN (Director of
  • Nursing Service-Manila Doctors); Dr. Raymond John Naguit, RN, MD
    (Founder/National Chairperson of The Youth
    for Mental Health Coalition, Inc.); Ms. Mheliza Prieto-Ignacio, RN (Head
    Nurse of East Avenue Medical Center); and Ms. Aileen Ongleo, RN, MAN, CNE, CSSYB (Senior Oversight Manager of Highly Specialized Clinical Educators of St. Luke’s Medical Center, QC)
  • December 4, 2020: Life under Lockdown: Building Multisystem Resilience and Maintaining Positivity among Children and Youth amid the COVID-19 Pandemic by Mr. Hilarious de Jesus, UKRN (UST BSN 2007) (University of East London, United Kingdom)
  • December 12, 2020: Current Trends in Geriatric Nursing by Katharina Villanueva, CCRN-K, CNRN, SCRN, CDP, DN (UST BSN 1998) (Nest and Care, Maryland, USA)

Aside from monthly webinars, five (5) junior nursing students participated in the short-term Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) program on Community Health Nursing. Students from different institutions worked over a one-month period to develop competencies in assessing, diagnosing, and planning community health programs that address local and global health issues. “It was new experience for me because I get to meet and work together with another student from another country despite of the pandemic” A participant said. These international webinars and COIL were organized in response to the UST College of Nursing commitment to form competent, compassionate Thomasian nurses committed to the service of the church, the nation, and the global community.

The partner institutions for the month-long COIL are St. Louis College, Bangkok, Thailand (November 13); Institute of Technology and Health, Bali, Indonesia (November 20), and Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya, Indonesia (December 4). Ƶ of Santo Tomas hosted the third session of the COIL (November 27).

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]]> Torres, Cortez of Nursing invited at Duke University USA /torres-cortez-of-nursing-invited-at-duke-university-usa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=torres-cortez-of-nursing-invited-at-duke-university-usa Wed, 23 Oct 2019 06:12:00 +0000 http://www.ust.edu.ph/?p=8284 Asst. Prof. Gian Carlo Torres PhD, RN of College of Nursing was invited to present his research study about Surgical Readiness at the Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), Durham, North…

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]]> Asst. Prof. Gian Carlo Torres PhD, RN of was invited to present his research study about Surgical Readiness at the Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A on October 23, 2019. In his talk, attended by the Operating Room nurses and staff of DUMC, Torres emphasized the difference between preparing a patient for surgery and promoting surgical readiness when undergoing a surgical procedure. He further highlighted the role of nurses to address patient-specific concerns and address factors such as health literacy and anxiety to promote better surgical outcomes, which can be characterized by improved pain management and positive patient experience.

Torres is currently a visiting scholar of the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) and is being mentored by the Associate Dean for Global and Community Health Initiatives, Prof. Michael V. Relf PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, AACRN, ANEF, CNE, FAAN. Part of his visiting scholarship program is to advance the nursing science in his research area in perioperative nursing through research publication and employing advanced research methodologies, such as systematic reviews and development of health interventions.

Asst. Prof. Elizabeth D. Cortez, MAN, RN was also invited by Duke University School of Nursing for a week-long visit last September. Her visit was able to successfully achieve the following objectives:
1. Deepen opportunities for sustainable programming and partnerships between UST and DUSON
2. Explore possibilities for expanding collaborative activities and projects
3. Meet appropriate colleagues from the Duke Global Health Institute, School of Medicine, and the Physician Assistant Program to further interdisciplinary collaboration
4. Participate in roundtable discussions and other meetings on current and future opportunities
5. Build relationships with OGACHI team and key faculty members involved in DUSON’s global portfolio
6. Discuss and plan upcoming global clinical immersion experiences for April 2020
7. Attend the Duke University, DUHS, or DUSON global events of interest during the visit

Cortez is a strong advocate of cross-cultural learning and served as the chair of the UST College of Nursing International Relations and Programs from 2013 to 2019. Among the initiatives done were faculty and student mobility, as well as avenues for research collaboration, for the betterment of nursing education in the Philippines and globally. Cortez, known as “Ma’am Beth” by DUSON students, has played a critical role in the implementation of the Duke program for global clinical immersion experiences in the Philippines and the USA since 2016.

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]]> UST recognizes research achievements of faculty /ust-recognizes-research-achievements-of-faculty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ust-recognizes-research-achievements-of-faculty Fri, 16 Mar 2018 05:20:22 +0000 http://www.ust.edu.ph/?p=10577 A total of 121 faculty members were recognized in the areas of Arts and Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Health and Allied Sciences, Science and Technology, and Sacred Sciences by…

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]]> A total of 121 faculty members were recognized in the areas of Arts and Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Health and Allied Sciences, Science and Technology, and Sacred Sciences by the Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation during the Recognition Program held on March 16, 2018 at the Paredes Building, UST. They were granted the Gold Series Award and the Silver Series Award for AY 2014 to 2016 and the International Publications Award for AY 2014-2017. UST Secretary-General Rev. Fr. Jesús M. Miranda, Jr., O.P., and Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation , assisted by the directors of the respective research centers gave the awards.

The Gold and Silver Series awards are granted to faculty members in recognition of their research productivity and leadership in their respective fields of specialization within the period covered by the award. These awards are based on research publications (author by-line should indicate the University of Santo Tomas as address in the publication), ongoing research involvement, and tenure in the University.

The Gold Series

The awards, given every two years come in two categories: Research Category and Creative Works Category. The Gold Series Award Research Category is granted to tenured full-time faculty member with Ph.D. or M.D., with teaching load, and exclusively teaching in UST except for faculty affiliates of the UST Graduate School, authored at least five research papers published in refereed journals/ scholarly books in the last five years, with at least two of these published, one of which is an international (Web of Science/ Scopus) publication, or has one patent or utility model granted, within the period covered by the award, or, authored at least two scholarly books in the last five years, with one of these published within the period covered by the award, with ongoing research under the Research Center or Research Unit of the University, and, with at least one research disciple.

Under the Creative Works Category, the awardee should be a tenured full-time faculty member with Ph.D., with teaching load, and exclusively teaching in UST except for faculty affiliates of the UST Graduate School, authored at least three creative or critical works in the last five years, with at least one of these published within the period covered by the award, and, with ongoing studies (creative projects) under the Research Center or Research Unit of the University.

The Silver Series

Under the Research Category of the Silver Series, the award is given to tenured full-time faculty member with M.Sc. or M.A., with teaching load, and exclusively teaching in UST, must have authored at least three research papers published in refereed journals/scholarly books in the last five years, with at least one of these published, or has one patent or utility model granted, within the period covered by the award or, authored at least one scholarly book in the last five years published within the period covered by the award and, with ongoing research under the Research Center or Research Unit of the University. Under the Creative Works Category, the faculty member must be tenured full-time faculty member with M.Sc. or M.A., with teaching load, and exclusively teaching in UST, must have authored at least two creative or critical works in the last five years, with at least one of these was published within the period covered by the award, and, with ongoing studies (creative projects) under the Research Center or Research Unit of the University. A Research disciple refers to junior faculty members, graduate students, medical interns, and medical residents.

International Publications Award (2014–2017)

The International Publications Award is presented to all full time faculty members teaching only in UST for the publication of their research outputs in journal/s and books indexed in the Web of Science/ Scopus with IF Quartile Metrics Ranking. Author byline should indicate the University of Santo Tomas as address in the publication.

Arts & Humanities (8 awardees)

  • (AB: Silver & IP)
  • (AB: Gold)
  • Asst. Prof. Jovito V. Cariño, Ph.D. (AB: Silver & IP)
  • Prof. Franz Giuseppe F. Cortez, Ph.D. (AB: Silver & IP)
  • (Education: Silver)
  • (AB: Silver & IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Roland Theuas D. Pada, Ph.D. (AB: IP)
  • Prof. Ma. Luisa T. Reyes, Ph.D. (AB: IP)

Education & Social Sciences (32 awardees)

  • Assoc. Prof. Mark Anthony D. Abenir, D.S.D. (AB: Silver & IP)
  • Prof. Ma. Claudette A. Agnes, Ph.D. (Science: IP)
  • Prof’l. Lect. Lucila O. Bance, Ph.D. (Science: Silver & IP)
  • (AB: Gold & IP)
  • (CRS: IP)
  • (Commerce: IP)
  • (Science: Silver & IP)
  • (Commerce: Gold & IP)
  • (Education: Gold & IP)
  • Mr. Jommar A. de Guzman, M.D.C. (Commerce: IP)
  • Prof’l. Lect. Rosalito G. de Guzman, Ph.D. (GS: IP)
  • Prof. Rowena L. Escolar Chua, Ph.D. (Nursing: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof’l. Lect. Amelita A. Gaerlan, Ph.D. (GS: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Ma. Frieda Z. Hapan, Ph.D. (Pharmacy: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Sr. Angelina M. Julom, Ph.D. (Science: Silver)
  • (Commerce: IP)
  • Prof. Maria Belinda S. Mandigma, Ph.D. (Commerce: Silver & IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Evangeline T. Matienzo, M.A.N. (Nursing: IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Florence C. Navidad, D.Ed. (Pharmacy: Silver)
  • (CRS: IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, M.P.S., M.A. (AB: Silver & IP)
  • (Science: IP)
  • Mr. Laurence Lloyd B. Parial, M.A.N. (Nursing: IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Corazon F. Regacho, M.Sc. (Science: IP)
  • Prof. Marc Eric S. Reyes, Ph.D. (Science: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Portia Lynn Q. See, Ph.D. (Science: IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Pia Patricia P. Tenedero, M.A.T. (AB: IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Gian Carlo S. Torres, M.A.N. (Nursing: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Marishirl P. Tropicales, Ph.D. (Education: IP)
  • Prof. Chin Uy, Ph.D. (Commerce: IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Les Paul M. Valdez, M.A.N. (Nursing: IP)
  • (AB: Silver & IP)

Health & Allied Sciences (35 awardees)

  • Mr. Franco Louie L. Abes, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Encarnita R. Ampil, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Ms. Lara Mae A. Angeles, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Prof. Alejandro C. Baroque II, M.D. (Medicine: Gold & IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Christine B. Bernal, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. David T. Bolong, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Ma. Rosario F. Cabansag, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • (Medicine: Gold & IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Benjamin S. Campomanes Jr., M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Melchor M. Chan, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Prof. Remedios D. Chan, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Mary Anne D. Chiong, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Ms. Elaine C. Cunanan, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Janine Margarita R. Dizon, Ph.D. (CRS: Gold & IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Ma. Victoria C. Dizon, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • (CRS: Gold & IP)
  • Mr. Frederick T. Dy, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • (CRS: IP)
  • Mr. Dennis S. Flores, Ph.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Prof. Maria Honolina S. Gomez, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Prof. Flerida G. Hernandez, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Prof. Reynaldo M. Javate, M.D. (Medicine: Gold & IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Sjoberg A. Kho, M.D. (Medicine: Gold & IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Johnny K. Lokin, M.D. (CRS: IP)
  • Mr. Erick S. Mendoza, M.D. (Medicine: Silver & IP)
  • Prof. Leilani B. Mercado-Asis, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. (Medicine: Gold & IP)
  • Prof. Sandra Teresa V. Navarra, M.D. (Medicine: Gold & IP)
  • Prof. Jose C. Navarro, M.D. (Medicine: Gold & IP)
  • Prof. Narciso S. Navarro Jr., M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Prof. Jocelyn C. Que, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Prof. Raymond L. Rosales, M.D., Ph.D. (Medicine: Gold & IP)
  • Prof. Jose D. Sollano Jr., M.D. (Medicine: Gold & IP)
  • (Medicine: Gold & IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Teresa T. Sy-Ortin, M.D. (Medicine: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Ma. Irene B. Tangco, M.D. (Medicine: IP)

Science & Technology (42 awardees)

  • (Science: Silver & IP)
  • (Science: IP)
  • (Science: IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • Prof. Jovencio G. Apostol, Ph.D. (Pharmacy: IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • (Science: Silver & IP)
  • Prof. Aristea V. Bayquen, Ph.D. (Pharmacy: IP)
  • (Engineering: Silver & IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • (Science: IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Renz Kenneth G. Cadiang, M.Sc. (Pharmacy: IP)
  • (Pharmacy: Gold & IP)
  • (Pharmacy: IP)
  • Assoc. Prof. Gil A. Cauyan, M.Sc. (Science: Silver & IP)
  • Ms. Stephanie L. Chua, M.Sc. (Pharmacy: IP)
  • (Pharmacy: IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • (Engineering: IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • (Science: Silver & IP)
  • (Engineering: IP)
  • Mr. Justine M. Kalaw, M.Sc. (Science: IP)
  • Mr. Lorico dlS. Lapitan Jr., M.Sc. (Engineering: IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Loida R. Medina, Ph.D. (Science: IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Maureen B. Sabit, Ph.D. (Science: IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • (Pharmacy: Gold & IP)
  • (Pharmacy: Silver & IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • Ms. Pamela Berilyn T. So, M.Sc. (Pharmacy: IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • (Engineering: IP)
  • (Science: Gold & IP)
  • Asst. Prof. Ryan Rhay P. Vicerra, Ph.D. (Engineering: IP)
  • (Science: Silver & IP)
  • (GS: Silver)

Sacred Sciences (4 awardees)

  • (EF: Gold)
  • (AB: Silver)
  • (AB: Silver)
  • (IR: Silver)

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