USThomasianSilver Anniversary Issue

USTMAAA FOUNDATION SILVER ANNIVERSARY SOUVENIR PROGRAMSUPPLEMENT

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SOUVENIR PROGRAM MESSAGEOFFICE OF THE RECTOR MAGNIFICUS

USTMAAA FOUNDATION SILVER ANNIVERSARYUSTMAA Grand Reunion and Medical Convention

The color silver has a very important signification in memorable events and celebrations. It is a color that is both shiny and subtle which denotes the formidable combination of brilliance and sophistication. When we celebrate silver anniversaries, we often associate it with longevity and stability, which means that it has passed the test and stood the test of time. Silver echoes a string of essential accomplishments for the past twenty five years which signifies a commemoration, an acknowledgment, and solid achievement. In color psychology, they say that silver restores equilibrium; it is the color of glamour, wealth, modernity, and prestige. That is why we have a very good reason to rejoice and celebrate when an organization or establishment reaches its 25th year.

This year the University of Santo Tomas Medical Alumni Association of America Foundation (USTMAAA) will be celebrating its 25th anniversary via a medical convention and a grand reunion, and once again it would surely be an unforgettable time for our Thomasian medical practitioners to be together, to renew friendships, and simply to have fun by reminiscing the good old days. Like silver, our Thomasian doctors have carved an enviable niche in the medical firmament as they continue to make a mark in their profession as top-caliber medical experts.

It also gives me so much joy that our dear alumni have such strong ties with each other and with the University. The USTMAA has been such a steadfast partner of the University of Santo Tomas for constantly pledging support to the various projects and programs of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the UST Hospital as well as in a number of important social and civic involvements. Despite the distance marked by the continental divide, the USTMAAA continues to take part in many of the University’s endeavors, one of which is their invaluable contribution to the establishment of the Buenaventura G. Paredes, O.P. Building, also known as the Thomasian Alumni Building. This simply shows that our Thomasian doctors acknowledge their roots and carry it with pride wherever they go. My warmest congratulations to the USTMAAA on your 25th anniversary celebration.

FR. HERMINIO V. DAGOHOY, OP RECTOR

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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEBy Primo Andres, MD’72

It was in 1987 during the USTMAA Midwest convention in Michigan that an historic unification meeting was called by Dr. Jose L. Evangelista, who was then the President of USTMAAM and the incoming President of the Association of Philippine Physicians in America (APPA), in an attempt to unite all the regional UST medical alumni associations in the USA. In attendance were the Presidents and Thomasian leaders from the different states and regions of the country. Thus was born the University of Santo Tomas Medical Alumni Association in America. Dr. Rodrigo Floro of USTMAAM was made the first President of USTMAAA.

With the USTMAAA now safely entrenched after the deft planning by the founding leaders, most notably Dr. Jose L. Evangelista, the Founding Father of the Association, plans for more sustainable existence through long term investment to support projects in perpetuity was underway. The customary way of rendering help to UST then was funds were raised by groups and then given directly to UST to benefit a named project. While it was good, it was realized that it might not be sustainable. There had to be a better way.It was from the fertile mind of a debonair and charismatic and energetic leader, Dr. Jose G. Vijungco, that the idea of establishing a foundation was conceptualized during the term of Dr. Nen Largoza as President of the USTMAAA in 1990-1992. Another historic meeting between Drs. Joe and Stella Evangelista, Dr. Nen Largoza, Dr. Boy Vijungco and the incoming President of USTMAAM, Dr. Gregorio Tolentino, took place during the annual USTMAAA meeting at the 1990 APPA convention in Washington DC. This paved the way to the formation of the USTMAAA Foundation. Dr. Jose Vijungco was the champion who began campaigning from the very outset. It was while doing a cerebral angiography that he was advised by a Neurosurgeon who happened to be the President of the University of Missouri Medical Alumni Foundation to ask for $5000 instead of only $100. He was shown the impressive “Wall of Honor” at the Learning Resource Center of St. Louis University. He then had to figure out how he could get to the goal of having each donor give $5000. The hard work of convincing other Thomasian medical alumni for support had just begun.Drs. Jose and Stella Evangelista did not need much convincing and so did Drs. Dionisio and Zita Yorro who were of the same opinion from the very beginning that the way to go was to have a common vehicle to channel donations to UST and the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the Hospital in order to support bigger and more meaningful projects. It appeared that convincing other alumni would be an uphill battle and there was strong opposition from notable leaders who were content with the old ways of giving.USTMAA Midwest was the largest gathering of Thomasian Medical Alumni and it was felt that it was of paramount importance that its support be obtained. With the help of the Evangelistas and Yorros and the unselfish leadership of Dr. Jose Vijungco, they were able to invite Dr. Gregorio Tolentino, the incoming USTMAAM President, to support the fledgling Foundation. He was made the first President of the USTMAAA Foundation with the blessing of the President of USTMAAA, Dr. Nancianceno Largoza.While the groundwork was set, there was still a lot of reticence and skepticism about the merits of the Foundation. Dr. Vijungco spent long nights writing 10-12 letters a night to Thomasians, but to no avail. He then resorted to calling people personally (this was before the age of Internet or facsimile machines or cellphones), racking up “phone bills that were bigger than my mortgage”. Through his exhaustive cajoling and unparalleled effort, he was able to convince 42 people to either donate or pledge and come up with $25,000, enough to finally register USTMAAA Foundation as a Non-profit Corporation in the State of Missouri on November 5, 1990.The following strategy was adopted :• Officers should be donors, first to register in any USTMAAA Convention, must shoulder overhead expenses, and observe “Transparency”• There would be belt tightening and no distribution would be made until $500,000 was accumulated. The Dean and UST Administration were initially not receptive because UST had projects that needed to be funded, but they eventually understood.• USTMAAA would be the fund raising arm and all convention profits would be channeled to the USTMAAA Foundation. • Campaign for $5000 payable in five years: $1,000/year, $250/3 Months ,$83.33/month or $2.78/day

And so it was that the USTMAAA Foundation was finally launched during the 1990 APPA convention in Washington DC with a slide presentation discussing the goal of raising $1million with the first project being a cardiac catheterization laboratory in the UST Hospital. Appeal cards were distributed.Those who saw the dream and invested early in the future of the USTMAAA Foundation are the following:

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Vijungco, Jose/Herminia $5000 Maglinte, Dean $2000 Villamar, Elizabeth $1000Evangelista, Jose/Stella 5000 Cueto, Alex 2000 Bofill, Rano 1000Ronquillo, Ron/Tessie 5000 Rodrigo, Raulie 1500 Yorro, Oni/Zita 750Vicente, Nina - Wisconsin 5000 Gotanco, Rey/Rachel 1000 Feliciano, Leonor Testa 750Pantig, Liberata 3000 Andaya, Dodie/Evalinda 1000 Quizon, Bert 500Villarama, Tony/Lilia 3000 Bouffard, Chat 1000 Capati, Danilo 500Tolentino, Greg 3000 Dy, Mariano/Flora 1000 Rafer-Benig, Cora 500Largoza, Nen 3000 Rodrigo, Tarcila 1000 Siroy, Edwin 500Kairuz, Bart 3000 Atienza, Ranulfo 1000 Mendoza, Norma 500Diloy Puray, Mila 2200 Arellano, Bobby 1000 Arcilla, Rene 300Figueroa, Eli 2000 Dingcong, Angelita 1000 Fojas, Augusto 250Torres, Crisanto 2000 Balagtas, Rolly/Naty 1000 Pascual, Generoso 250Smith, Robert MD 2000 Arville, John 1000 Caragay, Freddie 250Carranza, Mauro 2000 Martin, Len 1000 1991 convention 12000

The USTMAA Midwest Chicago convention generated $12,000 and the Missouri convention raised $75,000 the following year. There was $265,000 in the coffers at the end of Dr. Vijungco’s term as President of the Foundation in 1992 and the first $10,000 deposit for the USTH cardiac catheterization laboratory was given and another $5,000 for an operating microscope was donated to the Department of Ophthalmology. It was not until the term of Dr. Jose Evangelista as President of both the Association and the Foundation in 1992-1994 that both were accorded their corporation status and received their tax favorable IRS 501(c) (3) status in May 1994. The organization achieved its exponential growth at this time. Dr. Stella Evangelista took over the day to day operations as the Executive Director of both corporations and the Evangelistas offered their office as the USTMAAA Executive Office at no cost to the organization. The first Grand Reunion and Medical Convention was held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan in May 1993 generating over $100,000 that was turned over to the Foundation. The Constitution and Bylaws was formed. Charter membership was established and Chapters from different regions of the United States were invited to join. Through the incessant solicitation of “Joe” and the untiring efforts of Dr. Zita Yorro in collecting, and with the generous support of their classmates (the Magnificent Class of 1968), the initial goal of $1 million was easily within reach. That was when Dr. Jose Evangelista raised the bar by challenging the organization to shoot for $2 million, then $3 million and beyond. Other classes responded, like the Generous Class of 1969, and the USTMAAA Wall of Honor expanded with several generous individual and group donors accepting the challenge and the opportunity to help. There was some growing pain as well. USTMAA Southern California established its own Foundation that decided to give the proceeds of the California convention in 1996 directly to UST for the renovation of the Dean’s Office, contrary to the original agreement. While this initially created some tension, both organizations followed their own agenda that benefited the beneficiaries one way or the other. This tension has since abated and we are glad to welcome back our colleagues.The concept of an Endowment Fund was adopted from the very beginning where the principal was never touched. It was invested and only the earnings were used to support the various projects of the organization. With over $5 million currently in the Endowment Fund, the USTMAAA Foundation has been disbursing over $100,000 a year. Since the inception, the Foundation has provided over $10 million to its beneficiaries, the USTH and the indigent patients that it serves, the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the medical students that it educates and the less privileged Filipinos through its various outreach programs. The Foundation was instrumental in making the building of the Thomasian Alumni Center (TAC) a reality by raising over $1.6 million that was the seed money that catalyzed the construction.What is in the future for USTMAAA and its Foundation? The future is very bright and limitless and it can go as far as the imagination can foresee. Thanks to the vision and perseverance of the pioneers who made it all happen. Special thanks to Dr. Jose Vijungco, the Father of the USTMAAA Foundation, whose boundless energy fueled the Foundation, to Dr. Jose Evangelista whose unparalleled leadership paved the way to its growth, to Dr. Gregorio Tolentino and Dr. Nacianceno “Nen” Largoza, whose willing cooperation cleared the fertile ground upon which the Foundation could grow, and to the triumvirate of Dr. Stella Evangelista, the only Executive Director that the Foundation has ever known, and the dynamo of a couple, Drs. Dionisio and Zita Yorro, whose selfless dedication and enduring efforts were the driving force that brought the Foundation to where it is today. To them all , the Champions of the USTMAAA Foundation,we owe a debt of gratitude and we make this Silver Anniversary an opportunity to acknowledge all their efforts in getting us to where we are. Thank you!

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MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDING FATHER OF USTMAAA FOUNDATIONDR. JOSE G. VIJUNGCO, MD’66

This is a Monumental Historical Milestone, U.S.T.MAAA Foundation celebrating its 25th

Year Anniversary. 1990 starting from Ground Zero now with more than $5 Million Dollars

using 4% Interest to support infrastructure, Scholarship, Faculty Development, Indigent

Patients, assisted our beloved Alma Mater to modernize to 21st Century of Technology like

procurement of Cardiac Catheterization equipment. Million Thanks to Donors, Benefactors

and U.S.T. MEDICAL ALUMNI for your unwavering support. The best "GIFT" to be ever

bestowed upon someone is trusting the U.ST.MAAA FOUNDATION with your donation

and U.S.T.MAAA Foundation reciprocated with "TRANSPARENCY". This is also fitting

tribute to early Pioneer leaders like Nen Largoza (R.I.P.) M.D., Greg Tolentino M.D., Joe

and Stella Evangelista M.D., Oni and Zita YORRO M.D., Tandem of Noel Canlas M.D. and

Sam Fernando M.D., Alex Cueto, M.D., Tony Gonzales M.D., Rosa So (R.I.P.) M.D., ORLY

SisonM.D., and Primo Andres M.D. in their unrelenting pursuit to leave a permanent

Endowment Fund, a legacy for our Beloved Alma Mater, for the cherished Medical

Education, that prepared our Medical Alumni as Compassionate dedicated Thomasian

Physicians. Now eternal flame and torch, in the able hands of GERRY Quincy Flores M.D.

MABUHAY Ang U.S.T.MAAA FOUNDATION.

Drs. Jose and Herminia Vijungco

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JOSE L. EVANGELISTA M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P., F.R.C.P.(C)HONORARY CONSUL GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES

MESSAGE

The celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding of USTMAA FOUNDATION will undoubtedly afford all of us the opportunity to reminisce the nostalgic and challenging moments of our formation and unification as Thomasian alumni. The unification process which began in 1987, marked the beginning of what is now a very strong and active alumni association as well as a financially secure Foundation. This has been possible because of the generosity of many Thomasian alumni and the dedication and sacrifice of the officers and organizers who not only donate their time but also their resources to the service of the association. The privilege of knowing them and working with them thru the years has been a joy and more importantly a lot of fun.

USTMAAA and it’s FOUNDATION have done great things and are in a position to be exemplary role models for all Thomasian alumni to emulate. We want to be sure that the next generation of alumni show their sense of responsibility to continue what we have begun. To our current leaders, we want to keep the Thomasian torch burning as bright as we can, until we hand it to the next generation of leaders.

Lastly, my congratulations and well wishes to all Jubilarians this year! You are the reason for this celebration!

Sincerely,

Jose L. Evangelista M.D, F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P.Honorary Consul General of the Philippines in MichiganFounding Father of USTMAAA

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MESSAGE FROM THE USTMAAA AND USTMAAA FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

Greetings! As Thomasian graduates, at different points in time, we all took that

long journey from Manila to set in this land of plenty. What is awesome about this land is that ideas, determination, dedication, innovation can practically be thrown into a big laboratory. Through experimentation and trial and error…tangible outcomes eventually arise.

It was not too long ago when a group of our alumni banded together and went through a similar laboratory experiment. It was through the leadership of a few individuals: Joe and Herminia Vijungco, Nen Largoza, Greg Tolentino, Ron and Tess Ronquillo, Joe and Stella Evangelista, Oni and Zita Yorro, plus a few more distinguished alumni, that this group of forty-two pioneers passed the hat and collected the first $65,000 to our coffers. Indeed, these individuals are rightfully our foundation’s first venture capitalists. They all took the risk. Fast forward to today. Look around you, and see where we all are. The kinetic energy unleashed by these forty-two individuals has reverberated across our entire alumni! We keep passing that hat everyday…and then some more.

Through the years, our foundation has kept focus in supporting its key objectives: improvement in infrastructure, research and development, scholarship, indigent care, and faculty development. As stewards of our foundation, we pause to ensure that administrative costs are always kept at a minimum. Moreover, the results of our efforts in support of our key objectives are reported with utmost transparency. On the other side, our alma mater’s torch bearers back home are held entirely accountable being the recipients of our hard work.

The challenge that lies ahead of us is trying to keep each alumni connected. As we each have our own little story to tell, help us to spread the word. When you come across any alumnus anywhere in the world you may be, please tell them about these forty-two pioneers who decided to set up their own experiment in a big laboratory and came up with pretty impressive results. Invite them to become a part of it!

Welcome to Orlando!

Gerard Q. C. Flores MD’79 President USTMAAA and USTMAAA Foundation

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MESSAGEOffice of the Dean

UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

In behalf of our Alma Mater, the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, allow me to express my warmest expression of support to the UST Medical Alumni Association of America (USTMAAA) Inc. on the occasion of its 23rd Grand Reunion and Medical Convention in Orlando Florida from July 01-05, 2015. The medical school is one in joining you celebrate this important event.

Through the years, it is without doubt, that the kindness and selflessness of Thomasian medical graduates overseas, has helped the medical school in countless productive endeavors. The outpour of love has translated to medical and surgical missions providing free medical care to the community, medical scholars who excel here and abroad, technical expertise through exchange of knowledge and skills and to faculty and staff development through initiatives toward curriculum re-engineering and continuing professional development. Needless to say, your contribution is highly valued and accounted for despite the limitations of our systems and processes.

It is always a joy to be in the company of colleagues whose background and orientation resonate similarly. The culture of Thomasian comradeship is both deep and encompassing. Deep because of the tradition and history we all share. Encompassing because of the individual and collective experiences we all went through as we struggled our way to where we are today.

This is the reason why the Thomasian spirit is undying because in the heart of every Thomasian physician is an indelible insigne of the Thomasian ideals of competence, commitment and compassion. This makes us one and this sets us apart.

Congratulations to the UST Medical Alumni Association of America!

Mabuhay ang Tomasinong MD. Maka-Diyos. Maka-dukha. Manggagamot na Dakila.

Professor Jesus V. Valencia, MD, MHPEd, FPCS Dean

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MESSAGE FROM OF THE OFFICE OF THE REGENT

To the members of the USTMAAA gathered in Orlando Florida for the 23rd Grand Reunion and Medical Convention, warmest greetings and congratulations from your Alma Mater, the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Santo Tomas.

Barely do we know one another as this is my first year as Regent of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and I have met only a few of you at the last reunion in Manila last January 2015.

This notwithstanding, I want to transmit to all of you my deepest sentiments of appreciation and affection because you have brought with genuine pride the name of your Alma Mater to the country of your adoption as true professionals and you represent the best that the Philippines can offer to the world.

In a short time, we will have the opportunity to greet each other and to listen to stories of struggle and success, of dreams fulfilled and efforts rewarded.

I pray and hope that this reunion will bring about a renewal of ties among all the members of the association and your Alma Mater,

May the spirit of compassion, competence and commitment guide you and your families in the service of God and our fellow human beings.

Rev. Fr. Angel A. Aparicio, OPRegentUST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

Meet our New RegentBORN: September 25, 1948 in La Puebla de Valdavia, Palencia, EspañaFather: Alipio Aparicio (May 13, 1918)Mother: Angeles Abad (April 20, 1925)PRIEST, O.P.: - Noviciate - Ocaña, Spain, 1965- Religious Profession - Ocaña, 1966- Ordination Priesthood, Madrid, Spain, 1973- Assigned to UST, Philippines, 1979 to presentEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:- Elementary: Public School, La Puebla de Valdavia, 1952-59- High School: Colegio P.P. Dominicos, Valladolid, 1959-1965- Philosophy: Instituto de Filosofía San Pedro Mártir, Madrid, 1966-69- Theology: Instituto de Teología San Pedro Martír, Madrid, 1969-73- Special Studies 1. Biblical Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, 1973-76 Ecole Biblique et Archeologique Francaise, Jerusalem,

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1976-77 Licentiate in Sacred Scriptures, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome 1977 Thesis title: “Estudio Literario de Isaias 11:1-9” Doctoral Courses, Ecole Biblique et Archeologique Francaise, Jerusalem, 1994-95 2. Oriental Religious and Culture UST, Graduate School, 1980-82 TEACHING: Faculty of Theology, University of Santo Tomas, 1979 to present Greek and Hebrew Introduction to Sacred Scripture Psalms Patrology I New Testament (Synoptic, Gospels and Saint John) Special Questions: for students of the Second Cycle Sisters Formation Institute, UST, 1982 to present New Testament Introduction to Sacred Scriptures Youth Marian Crusaders House of Formation, Antipolo, 1981-82 Old Testament (Wisdom Books) Graduate School, UST, 1984, 1988 Christology Biblical Forms College of Education, UST, 1982-86 Guidance 103 (Great Religious Books) Conservatory of Music, UST, 1987-88 Theology (Sacraments) Dominican Nuns Holy Rosary Cainta, RizalHONORS/AWARDS RECEIVED: Cruz de Oficial del Merito Civil Granted by the King of SpainRev Fr. Angel Aparicio has authored dozens of books, papers and articles and has written bood reviews. He is currently doing a research on “The Miguel de Benavides Library collection of Bibles”. His Administrative Experience include: Prefect of Libraries, UST 1992 to present Member, Benavides Foundation, 2007 to present Member, UST Corporation, 2007; 2008-2011 Member, Economic Council of University, August 2000 to 2007 Member, Board of Trustees, 2007 Member of Faculty Council, Faculty of Theology, UST, 1984-87, 1993-96, 1999-2002, 2008-2011 Acting Archivist of the University, UST, 1993-95 Director of the UST Museum of Arts and Sciences, 1985-91 Assistant Prefect for Ecclesiastical Faculties Library, UST, 1985-91 Acting, Regent, Conservatory of Music, UST 1987-88 Secretary of the Ecclesiastical Faculties, UST 1981-83 Assistant to the Rector of the UST Central Seminary 1980-1982 Assistant Editor, “Philippiniana Sacra” Let us welcome warmly our new Regent of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery on his maiden voyage to the United States of America!

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MESSAGE FROM THE CONVENTION DIRECTOR

My fellow Thomasians:

After a dozen years of absence in Florida, our return to Orlando last year was a resounding success. It was therefore an easy decision to come back to the same place and try to duplicate the wonderful experiences that we all enjoyed in 2014. I would like to thank the local USTMAAA Chapter of Florida for obliging us and hosting again our 23rd Grand Reunion and Medical Convention.

Celebrating the Silver Anniversary of the USTMAAA Foundation is a big challenge for any organizer. How do we create an atmosphere that could make a mark on a milestone event? We missed the opportunity to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the USTMAAAssociation in the melee that swept the observance of the Quadricentennial Anniversary of our alma mater. But this time there is no distraction and we are ready to tackle the task of having the biggest party that our organization has ever had.

With so much entertainment that attracts both the young ones and the young once, it is always a challenge to offer a program that can compete with the attactions that abound. However, our convention committee is apt to the task and I am sure that you will find the convention events as enjoyable and entertaining and as educational as ever.

So fasten your seatbelts and go for the best USTMAAA ride that you have ever had for a quarter century, thus far.

Your TEAM USTMAAA

Primo A. Andres, MD, FACCExecutive Director, USTMAAAConvention Director

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MESSAGE FROM THE USTMAAA FOUNDATIONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The last 25 years since the founding of the USTMAA FOUNDATION has seen tremendous growth in its endowment fund. From our original goal of $1 million, we have now reached $5 million, not to mention the annual distributions and the $1.6 million we have given towards the Thomasian Alumni Center. Thanks to our generous benefactors, this endowment fund will continue to support the medical students and the patients in the Clinical Division in perpetuity, long after we are gone.

But we are far from being done with our mission. I believe we can double this fund by calling on our retirees to include the USTMAA FOUNDATION in their estate planning. Our Christian education had weaved into our respective lives the fabric of true Christian values, which included the virtues of sharing and caring for others. What better way to pay forward than to share the fruits of our labor with those who need it the most?

Again, our sincerest thanks to all our benefactors for their generous support and to all those who gave of their time to help grow the Foundation!

Sincerely,

Stella s. Evangelista M.D.Executive DirectorUSTMAAA FOUNDATION

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E D I T O R I AL

Over the years that we have been associated with the USTMAAA it has become apparent that when it comes to generosity the Thomasians do not play second fiddle to anybody. They have that enviable urge to help when the need arises. Whether in kind, monetarily or in deed they are ready to step up voluntarily.

We like to think that they are also singularly exceptional. They are the only Fil- Am medical organization with over $5 M in their Foundation with a yearly budgeted disbursement of funds for humanitarian, educational, and other projects to benefit our country, school and people. They have at least 25 scholars being supported under the St. Dominic’s project; numerous yearly missions including the Save-a-Heart, Save-a-Sight programs, and missions to various provinces in the Philippines; funding for Lingkod-ER, a student driven project to help the indigent patients in the ER; funding for the Sts. Cosmas and Damian project for the indigent hospital patients; they raised $1.7 M to start the Thomasian Alumni Center through the intercession of Rev. Fr Rolando de la Rosa; they raised $110,000 within a few days for the victims of typhoon Haiyan from Thomasians responding to an E-blast; it took the Thomasians led by Zita Yorro, Primo Andres and Class 1987 to garner enough courage to undertake the formidable task of bringing a patient (JP Borreros, with a huge ameloblastoma, who presented every year to various missions in their area for more than 4 years) to Manila for a complicated and expensive surgery.

You may ask why is this so? Is it because Thomasian physicians are inherently benevolent? Is it because our organization is proven and trusted because of its transparency? Is it because its leadership has set a good example worthy of emulation? Or is it because the USTMAAA has become an ideal vehicle for execution and delivery of donations for the intended purpose? All of these we believe are integral part of the equation and our expectation and objective is to continue in the same direction ad infinitum.

So now, we will return to Orlando, Florida to repeat last year’s celebration not just to have fun and foster camaraderie, honor the jubilarians, confer with our UST officials, but also raise more funds to continue with our never ending commitment as an association, as we celebrate the Silver Anniversary of the USTMAAA Foundation. Kudos to our current Executive Director, Primo Andres and his wife Sylvia, who again took charge of all aspects of this reunion to ensure a successful event as always and bring lasting happiness and memories for all.

Dionisio B. Yorro, MD, FACC Editor, USThomasianCME Director, USTMAAA

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MESSAGE FROM THE 2015 CME CHAIRMAN

July 2, 2016

Greeting and welcome to Orlando.This year, the organization is blessed with a plethora of topnotch speakers. To accommodate everyone, the Committee had to structure the sessions to start earlier and even open one afternoon. In deference to the later speakers, I would like to request all lecturers to please adhere to your given time slots. The moderators have been given the responsibility to monitor and ensure timeliness. In the interest of time, there will be no lengthy introductions. The speakers were all asked to provide their CVs which have been abstracted and included in a supplement together with their photos.I would like to thank the speakers who have given their time and resources to put together their lectures without compensation. I congratulate the CME registrants for showing the Thomasian zeal for continued acquisition of knowledge, for some of you despite being retired from active practice.The CME Committee is hopeful that this annual exercise will continue to prove beneficial to patient care.

Sincerely,

Alfonso Q. Estrada, MD, FACCCME Chair

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THE CLASS OF ‘55Looking Back At Our Remarkable Journey

As I leafed through the pages of our yearbook and photographs of bygone days, decades of embedded memories of our preparation for our chosen profession surfaced. Vivid flashbacks of the rigors of studying medicine reminded me how our goal seemed almost insurmountable. With persistence, hard work, determination and prayers, in 1955 we were conferred our much-desired title of Doctor of Medicine!

But this was only the first step for the Class of 55. Our class has the singular distinction of having 4 of its alumni become Deans of Colleges of Medicine: Drs. Tito Torralba and Ramon Sin at the USTFMS, Dr. Josefina Leyson- Poblete at the Cebu Institute of Medicine, and Dr. Jose Ramos at the University of St Louis College of Medicine in Baguio City. 3 members became Directors of the UST Hospital. At one point in time, almost all department heads and chiefs of services at our medical school and hospital were from our class. Some climbed even higher in the hierarchy of the University as members of the Board of Trustees, assistants to the Rector Magnificus for External Affairs, and Grants Director. Members of Class of 55 distinguished themselves in different areas of medicine in the government and private sectors in the Philippines and in the countries they migrated to. They attained professorial status and directorships in medical schools, hospitals, and health departments, became Medical and Specialty Board Examiners, contributed and edited articles to prestigious medical journals and were elected to top posts of different medical and socio-civic organizations. The

Armed Forces of the Philippines and the USA had high-ranking medical officers in their rosters belonging to Class of 55. Three of our classmates in the Philippines became congressmen, and many more were elected governors and mayors of their respective provinces and towns. Some operated their own hospitals. We salute our classmates who served in the rural areas under difficult circumstances. Many awards, including the Thomas Award from the USTMAA and Outstanding Jubilarian Awards of USTMAAA were granted to our class members in recognition of their achievements and services. A chosen few were conferred by Popes the highest honorary titles and awards given to lay persons, including the title of Knight of St Gregory the Great, Knight of St. Sylvester, and the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Award also known as the Cross of Honor.Charitable/humanitarian services are part of the mission of our class. One became a medical missionary nun who served among the poorest of the poor in different parts of Asia and Africa. Aside from organizing, joining, funding medical missions to disadvantaged areas, when natural disasters hit the Philippines, the'55 graduates are in the forefront in giving a helping hand, and ready to contribute to the rehabilitation of the

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affected areas. A family built a whole community in partnership with Gawad Kalinga. When unjust, suppressive or discriminatory events occurred, a significant number of our classmates made a stand against these practices. Examples were their participation in protests against a repressive regime in the Philippines, and in voicing their opposition to regulations discriminatory to foreign medical graduates in the USA. As UST graduates, we kept and proclaimed our faith wherever we were. Many distinctive cultural and religious traditions of the Philippines were introduced to our new adopted communities. Participation of those of Philippine ancestry was heartwarming. The Class of 1955 continues to nurture loyalty to our beloved university. On our silver anniversary, the Class 55 Lecture Hall was inaugurated, one of the first, if not the first to spearhead such an effort. The Learning Resource Unit was conceived and established by a classmate. The member-ship had generously supported the Medical School Library, the UST Medical Missions, the Charity Hospital, the Scholarship Fund, and the expansion of the Dr. Antonio Gabriel History of Medicine and Legal Medicine Museum. The Dr. Mariano Alimurung Memorial Lecture was initiated by Class of 55 alumni. Since the establishment of the USTMAAA and Foundation many have become leaders and contributors in helping the medical school and hospital, and the programs of the University, including the construction of the Thomasian Alumni Center and other worthwhile charitable endeavors. We will forever treasure the virtues stressed upon us during our student days at UST, virtues that have sustained us in our professional, family and social lives. We sincerely thank our respected mentors who helped us lead the way and became our role models in our professional lives. Most of all, we thank our dear parents, most of whom are now deceased, and family members for their tremendous sacrifices to help us attain our dreams, without them we could have never reached our goals. To the Unseen Hand of God, our immeasurable and unending gratitude for the bountiful graces and blessings bestowed on us, and to our Blessed Mother for her gracious intercessions on our behalf. Our prayers go to our classmates who had gone before us in eternal life and to those suffering from illnesses that prevented them from joining us today. Last but not least, our thanks to the children of classmates, now active members of the USTMAAA and Foundation, who volunteered to be our vanguard during the parade at our 55th anniversary celebration in Chicago. We wish them success in following in the footsteps of their parents. We hope to see them again at our diamond anniversary celebration.

Submitted by Adoracion Palacio-Chang, MD Class of ‘55.Excerpts from the essays of Drs Tito Torralba, Wilberto Lopez and A. Palacio-Chang on their Golden Jubilee. Caricatures by Dr. Ramon Pastor ’55 reprinted from the souvenir program of Class of ‘55 in 2005.

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UST MEDICINE CLASS 1960By Dr. Irineo P. Acacio

Congratulation to the USTMAAA Foundation, its officers and board of directors, on the occasion of your 25th anniversary. Our class “The Class with Class” appreciates the work and financial help given by the foundation through its Endowment Fund for the College, victims of natural disasters, eye patients (Save a Sight Missions), heart patients (Save a Heart), UST Charity Hospital facilities (Lingkod ER), charity patients (Sts. Cosmas and Damian Fund) and medical students (St. Dominic’s Project).

Our class has joined the USTMAAA’s celebrations honoring jubilarians, starting with our Silver (25th) anniversary in Chicago in 1985; 30th anniversary in Atlantic City, New Jersey; 35th celebration in Chicago; the 40th anniversary in San Francisco; the 45th reunion in New York City and the Grand Golden (50th) anniversary in Chicago in 2010 where a record 107 classmates, including five from the Philippines attended, along with their spouses. Most recently, our class celebrated its Emerald (55th) jubilee in Manila and is continuing the celebration in July in Orlando.

The class of 1960 had 10 interns serving in the Clark Air Force Base program. A total of 588 graduated, with 4 Magna cum laudes and 22 cum laudes. A classmate, Dr. Lucio Sy, topped the Philippine Medical Board Exams. One hundred thirty four classmates have since passed away.

The class has donated funds for the remodeling of the Pharmacology Faculty Room in the medicine building and for the construction of the UST Alumni Center.

Four classmates entered the novitiate and two are still very active doing medical work among the poor in the Philippines. Sister Leonor Barrion, OSB, is in the midst of overseeing the construction of a 25-bed hospital in Pambujan, Samar, St. Scholastica Hospital. Our class is raising funds to provide the hospital with beds, furniture, equipment and supplies and is making an effort to find another doctor who is willing to work with Sister Barrion. Sister Rose Palacio R.S.M., established the Mercy Mobile Clinic that treats Christians and Muslims in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte; helped establish the Mercy Community Hospital, a 25 bed hospital (now a 100 bed hospital); started the McCauley Center for abused women and children and is involved in a feeding program; in providing scholarships, free uniforms and school supplies to elementary students. Our class is providing funds to her through the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, New York, Pennsylvania, and the Pacific West Community Development Office based in Buffalo, New York.

Classmates Dr. Ernesto Jocson (now deceased) and his wife Aida Tanyag-Jocson were inducted as Knight and Lady of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre (a Papal Knighthood) and elevated to the rank of Knight Commander and Lay Commander in 2008. Both received the Pontifical Honor – Benemerenti medals and certificates from Pope Benedict XVI. Dr. Diosdado Maranan is a deacon of the Catholic Church and Dr. Apolonio de Jesus, who was a Surgeon General in the Philippine Air Force, founded the Great Physician Ministries in 1994.

Sister Leonor Barrion, OSB, MD

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A classmate, Dr. Basilio N. Baustista, started the Hope Foundation in Delaware that funded medical missions to the Philippines, established the Hope Medical Clinic for the uninsured and the Child HELP Foundation which helps children with disabilities in Delaware. Dr. Ramon Sy cofounded the Aloha Medical Mission that provides free medical and dental care in Hawaii and has conducted numerous missions in 15 countries including the Philippines. Dr. Estella Paje-Villar, a distinguished professor in Pediatrics and Pharmacology of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, graduated cum laude and placed seventh in the Philippine Medical Board Exams. She has received multiple awards from UST, Dangal Ng UST for outstanding professor, Outstanding Thomasian Alumni (TOTAL) award in the Field of Health and Medicine and the T.H.O.M.A.S. award for Education. She has participated in important Philippine Government projects including Chair of the Therapeutic Committee for Hospital and Rural Health Units of the Ministry of Health, a member of the Task Force on Pharmaceuticals of the Department of Health, Chair of the National Drug Committee of the Department of Health, and Consultant of the Philippine Australian National Drug Policy Cooperation Project. She has also served as consultant to the World Health Organization, was actively involved in the preparation and publication of several editions of the Philippine Pharmacopeia and was the first woman Medial Director of the Santo Tomas University Hospital. All three of the above have been awarded the USTMAAA Most Outstanding Alumni Awards.

Several 1960 graduates have served in the Philippine and US Armed Forces, including two Brigadier Generals – Drs. Virgilio Maralit and Floro Gascon who served in the Philippine Constabulary and Army respectively. Several US-based classmates served in the Vietnam War including Lieutenant Coronels Vergel Cruz, Benjamin Ventura, and Albert Yu. Lt. Coronel Jose Morelos received the Soldier’s Medal, the highest award given to a non-combatant when he removed a live grenade from the chest of a soldier while serving as a surgeon in the US Medical Corps in Vietnam. Captain Raynaldo Garcia served with the Philippine Air Force in Vietnam and Colonel Nenita Rubio-Duazo served active duty in the Pacific Gulf War and post 9/11. Captain Danelo Canete was command surgeon of the COMUSNAVCENT, where all naval medical activities in the Middle East were reported to him.

A classmate, Dr. Andres O. Botuyan, who was the founding president of the USTM Alumni Midwest, which fathered the USTMAAA, has championed the rights of foreign medical graduates in the US, testifying before the US Congress in 1991, which led to new laws benefitting foreign graduates. Dr. Restituto De Ocampo is the Chairman of the Board of Medicine of the Professional Regulations Commission that administers the Philippine Medical Board Exams.

Most members of the class are now retired. Attention is focused on children and grandchildren, traveling, attending reunions and joining medical missions.

Sister Rose Palacio, RSM, MD distributing free food

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FABULOUS CLASS OF 1963 Fifty two years earlier in 1958, freshmen from all over the country that had nurtured hopes of being healers of men, staked their claim at the newly inaugurated Medicine Building of the University. Thus, this batch comprised the historic first occupants of the new Medicine Building. The dean then was Dr. Virgilio Ramos and his assistant Dr. Antonio Gisbert. Class 1963 was a privileged group. It broke the all-time record for having the largest number of honor graduates- 1 Summa Cum Laude; 5 Magna Cum Laudes and 35 Cum Laudes. Class ‘63 is also noted for being the group with the biggest number of U.S.T. graduates leaving the country. To date, Class ‘63 remains one of the largest groups of graduates currently practicing in the mainstream of American Medicine. On its silver jubilee celebration in 1988, Class ‘63 donated to the University 1.2 million in the form of 5 professorial chairs namely: Dr. Lourdes Andaya Professorial Chair in Neurology, Dr. Honorio Ronquillo and Dr. Teresita Ibasete-Ronquillo Professorial chair in Physiology; Dr. Alfredo L. Legaspi Professorial Chair in Anesthesiology; Dr. Estelito Madrid Professorial chair in Biochemistry; and the UST Medical Class 1963 Professorial Chair in Basic Sciences. Dr. Ma. Teresa Guerrero-Bissonette and Dr. Leonard Bissonette were major donors to the Medical Library Trust Fund together with a substantial donation from our class. In keeping in the technology era, Class ‘63 donated to the first computer-learning center later renamed Learning Resource Unit/Medical Informatics in the year 2002. In addition, it undertook the complete refurbishing of lecture Rm. 404 in the Medicine Building including acoustic sound and audio-visual aids. The Class ‘63 also established Learning Resource Unit TRUST FUND. Class ‘63 has been generous in its donations to the USTMAAA Foundation entering the Rector’s Circle of Endowment with its donations over $50,000 and additional $29,000 for the UST Alumni Center for which it received recognitions. It is not alien to the needs of its own. Its foundation set up a Day Care and Feeding Center in the after-math of the Mount Pinatubo eruption called Sta. Ursula Feeding Center in Betis, Pampanga which it maintains to the present time in collaboration with the City Government and Department of Education. In addition through generous donations from class members two Gawad Kalinga Villages were established comprising of more than 60 homes in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan which it also maintains to this day.

On the occasion of their Golden Jubilee at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii

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Currently class 63 is involved in helping barangay Gupa in Dipaculao, Aurora Province under the initiative of Dr. Hector Mendez. This includes continuing medical and dental services and over-all community well being and development. Class 63 is a multi awarded class. Individually UST has conferred the following awards to Class ‘63:

Dr. Vay Liang W. Go, Thomas Awardee in Medical Science and Research 1988Dr. Brenda Agagan-Lopez, Thomas Awardee in Government Service 2008Dr. Rhandy PeBenito, UST Dangal Award for Best Book (“Easy and Practical Pediatric Neurology”) 2003Dr. Jacinto Bautista, Quadricentennial Awardee 2012 and 2013 Thomas Awardee in Leadership Health & Health Related Issues.Dr. Rena Magno Nora, USTMAAA Awardee, Most Outstanding Sapphire JubilarianDr. Manuel Estioko, Outstanding Academic Achievement, USTMAAADr. Bibiano Ouano Jr., Outstanding Community Service for Pioneer UST Medical Mission Physician(Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province)Dr. Josefina Peñas Ouano,Most Outstanding Jubilarian Dr. Josefina Enriquez, Most Outstanding USTMAAA Alumnus in Service to Community.Drs. Frisca Yan and William Go Vay Liang, Most Outstanding USTMAAA Alumni Award for AcademicAchievement 2013 Dr. Edgardo P. Ragaza, , Most Outstanding Alumnus in service to Alma Mater, 2013 and recipient of theDistinguished Silver Cross Service Award & Lifetime Achievement Award, Knights of Rizal, International 20th Assembly, Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Dr. Edgardo Ragaza, Service to Alma Mater

Class’63 has also distinguished itself in the local and international medical circles. Numerous members have become presidents of their respective areas of specialty, professors and renowned scientists in the field of research, and recognized authorities in the medical field. They are respected members of the community, having headed civic and governmental societies and agencies thus gaining national and international prominence. Indeed UST Class ‘63 has been privileged group, blessed with fulfilled and distinguished careers, ideal life members of the Thomasian Community. MABUHAY FABULOUS CLASS ‘63!!! -Asuncion Abella-Reloza, M.D.

Dr William Go Vay Liang and Dr. Frisca Yan, Academic Achievement

Dr. Josefina Enriquez, Service to Community

Dr. Josefina Peñas Ouano, Golden Jubilarian of the Year

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CELEBRATE our SUCCESS and ACHIEVEMENTS

By Josefina del Mundo Vallarta, MD, USTMAAA Class 1958

"Celebrate our success, every milestone achieved. Physicians set high standards to serve and heal.

Our culture promotes despair, if desired results are not obtained, That if we aren't certain of success, we should not even begin.

Nevertheless those who make the greatest impact know That change comes when we act despite our doubts

Learning as we go and persisting despite failures. Thinkers and achievers savor their journey of engagement,

Exhibiting defiance, resilience and persistence. We act, no matter what the seeming odds.

We remain true to our core values. To open up new possibilities, the impossible will take time. No success is linear; there are always bumps on the road.

We shall inspire, teach and energize those around us, To promote our vision and mission with passion."

A career in medicine is the most challenging, exciting, mentally and emotionally stimulating profession available to anyone; one in which the learning process never ceases. In all the world's professions, medicine has been the most permanent. All lands have known and honored the healing arts. Kings have fallen, nations have disappeared into history, trades have lost their usefulness, still the doctor has come through the centuries. A career in medicine requires courage, firm resolution and above all a keen and perceptive mind. Hippocrates wrote "we must bring to the task a love of labor and perseverance so that instruction taking root may bring forth proper and abundant fruit. " William Osler's four attributes for the physician are: the art of detachment, the virtue of method, the quality of thoroughness and the grace of humility. To these we must add respect for the dignity of man and reverence for life. We became doctors of medicine to save lives, heal the sick, relieve pain and suffering and promote healthy minds and bodies. Our immigrant history and our "frontier experience" helped us evolve a unique culture of self reliance, independence , resourcefulness, pragmatism and novelty. Our success was based on individual merit and our education in a multicultural, tolerant, egalitarian, individualistic and future oriented society. We became self made men and women who love our medical profession, achieved our goals, practiced our core values and gave them to our children. We practiced medicine with the highest moral and ethical values according to the ideals and moral principles set forth in the oath of Hippocrates, the Greek physician and founder of medicine. We learned the technological and biomedical advances in the past 50 years. The profiles of 84 Filipino physicians who graduated from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Class 1958 are in Part 2 of our book " The Thomasians 2008 Golden Jubilarians". Our lives started in the Philippines where we experienced the loss of loved ones, the destruction of our homes and the devastation of World War II during our childhood. We all came from humble beginnings but were inspired to pursue our education. With the sacrifices of our hard working parents, our courage and determination, we were able to fulfill the rigorous requirements to enter medical school. We had to learn the basic sciences, the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pathology of the human body. We had to learn to practice clinical medicine during our internship and residency training in hospitals, to qualify for board certification in our specialties. We spent long hours studying to pass the ECFMG, licensing and specialty board examinations. We ventured into the unknown culture of foreign countries, far away from our motherland and families to complete the requirements of our postdoctoral training

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in our specialties. Most of us got married and started our families during our residency training, with meager financial compensation. We succeeded and achieved our goal to practice medicine with skill, expertise, compassion and dedication. We became respected physicians and leaders in the communities where we practiced. Some became faculty members of medical schools of prestigious universities, authors of medical articles and books, recipients of research grants, presidents of medical staffs and medical societies, speakers at medical meetings, directors of hospital programs and teachers of health care professionals. We gave our children the education, faith, love and support to achieve their goals, in the fields of their choice to become independent. They are now raising our grandchildren guided by our core values. We are continuing our mission to serve, heal, relieve pain and suffering. Many classmates participate in surgical and medical missions in remote and poor communities in the Philippines. We continue to share our gifts, talents, treasure and time with the sick, foundations to aid the poor, our churches, communities, medical schools and hospitals. "The Thomasian Class 1958 Doctors' Legacy Gawad Kalinga Village "in Towerville, Bulacan was funded by more than 200 donors from our class. We distributed 1,000 books , " The Thomasians 2008 Golden Jubilarians " about the lives, achievements and legacy of our class. We collected close to US$ 70,000 from our book donations for 33 houses , health, education, livelihood and training programs in our GK Village. The lives of 183 extremely poor residents in our village have been transformed. Our class donated generously to support the projects of the USTMAAA Foundation for our Alma Mater. We are now enjoying the fruits of our labor, our golden years with our families and friends. We have a lifelong commitment to self directed learning and successful aging. Our children and grandchildren are growing with love and success in their own pursuits. We are engaging in new, meaningful and enriching activities. We never achieved great fame but our achievements have given us joy and fill our lives with faith, hope and love. We are celebrating our success and achievements. We thank God for His abundant blessings, for our happy and beautiful lives.

Rx for HAPPINESS, JOY and PEACE

PRAY, it is the greatest power on earth. LOVE, it gives great pleasure and joy. GIVE , to care and share your blessings. READ, it is the fountain of wisdom.

THINK, it is the source of brain power. PLAY, it is the secret of perpetual youth. LAUGH, it is the music of the soul. WORK, it is the price of success.

SAVE, it is the secret of security. EAT RIGHT and EXERCISE, it will keep you Young, healthy and strong. HOLD a FRIEND, don't worry, don't hurry.

FILL your HEART with SIMPLE JOYS. BE HAPPY !

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GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES TO ALL ! from UNFORGETTABLE CLASS 64- the Glowing Goldies of 2014

Congratulations USTMAAA Foundation on this Silver Anniversary! USTMED Class 1964 takes pride in their achievements. So many “FIRSTs “ occurred because of our Class 64’s exemplary leaderships. Ten medical students ( Anthony Galleta, Casimiro Garcia, Alexis Guerrero, Heraclio Castro, Tindalo Adaniel, Dy Bun Yok, Eddie Jurilla, Carlos Lu, Alexander Gapay, Santiago Ching) pioneered a student medical mission to Benguet. This pursuit led to the formation of the “Medical Missions Inc.” of the University of Santo Tomas, our noted foremost legacy. The first officers of the Student Philippine Medical Association ( President-Emeterio de Castro Jr. ) and the first Miss SPMA came from our class during our junior-senior years. They made possible with Dean Virgilio Ramos, the subsequent internship training in collaboration with the International Foreign Medical Student Association that benefitted Class ’65. Magnanimous honors were laurels of Class 64 members, starting with 1 Summa Cum Laude, 5 Magna Cum Laudes, and 21 Cum Laudes among the 517 graduates. Four topped the Medical Boards at the top 5 positions ( Drs. Dy Bun Yok, Marivi Ora, Cora Chico David, and Jorge Garcia) There was a large exodus to the USA, but what is sterling about Class 64 are the various ways we gave back to our beloved Philippines. Class 64 has its’ own yearly or biannual USTMED Class 64 Mission Group since early 90”s which started as a trio, a quartet in 1998, then to a five surgeon team in 2002, serving up to now. We have our own USTMS Class 1964 Foundation Inc. since 1992, (Presidents- Hilario Salas Jr, Dion Consengo Jr., Leticia Peralta Velarde, Lory Dimaano-Floro, Dewey Torres, Ignacio Luna Jr, Loreto Tanael and Senen Tabangay) dedicated in supporting the annual missions of the USTMED Class 64 Surgeons - Drs. Jason Burgos (our voted Most Outstanding Golden Jubilarian), Roger Basa, Homer Bunag, Cesar Co and Heraclio Castro Jr. Multiple medical missions were led by Drs. Renato Rivera, Tony Daquipa, Dewey Torres, Jose de Leon, Pol Gonzalez et al. and numerous members were/are involved several times in many groups internationally. We take pride of our 2014 Thomas Awardee for Leadership in Public Health, Dr. Jorge Garcia who performed the first heart transplant at the Makati Medical Center, and with the first president of the USTMAAA, the late Dr. Rodrigo Floro (Most Outstanding Alumnus, Posthumous- USTMAAA 1999) founded the first internationally known Asian Hospital. Both got the Most Outstanding Sapphire Jubilarians. Dr. Rogelio Mendiola, 1999 Thomas Awardee for Community Service, redesigned the USTMAA logo. From our class came the founder of the People Helping People

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Foundation International, Inc. for poverty alleviation, Dr. Dalmacio Paraguya Jr. who led 33 missions and helped organize several chapters worldwide. Dr. Evelyn Alcantara, our Secretary since 1989 got the Most Outstanding Alumna for Service to the Alma Mater award in 2009. Dr. Modesto Peralta got the Most Outstanding Alumnus of the Year 2014; Drs. Corazon Chico-David and Lourdes Dimaano-Floro, tied for the Most Outstanding Alumnae for Academic Achievement 2014. Class 64 chronicled its history and memories in a 380 page Souvenir Album-Directory, compiled by Drs. Manuel Marban and Marylou Javier, showcasing almost 300 members since student years. A copy was presented to the USTMAA for its’ Museum last year. Before Manila festivities, Class 64 rallied for $20,000 assistance to Yolanda typhoon victims. Three medical-surgical missions were done in Gen San, Bohol and Leyte by three teams after the Manila golden festivities of January 2014, attended by more than a hundred. Some 100 Class 64 members, in black and gold attires, danced almost flawlessly to the “Hello Dolly” foxtrot music in Orlando last year… and did it end there? Oh No! Class 64 had a Dubai-India trip in November 2014, and an Asia Cruise in Feb. 2015. Cruise reunions, outside of yearly reunions, were frequent with us : the Alaska Cruise with CME had 176 voyagers in August 2004 after our Ruby Jubilee blast in Las Vegas; the Mediterranean Cruise in Sept 2006; the Iberian cruise/Fatima in 2010; the Australia- New Zealand cruise with 58 voyagers of Feb 2011; and the South American cruise of Feb 2012 with Machu Picchu as a pre-trip. Giving back to the Alma Mater and to the deprived, was not amiss with Class’64. Drs. Rodrigo and Lory Floro, during their presidency tenures with the UST Medical Association of the Midwest, which aided significantly in the formation of USTMAAA, initiated a Faculty Development Program that benefitted 6 members of the UST Faculty of Medicine in the Basic Sciences for further USA training. In spite of the cancellation of the Manila Silver Jubilee Homecoming in 1989, secondary to the political unrest, Class 64 members raised $20,000 which was matched by Dr. Flor Yuzon (the Most Generous Benefactor Award from our Class 64) with another $20,000 for the Neonatal Intensive Care of the STUH Charity Hospital. Fifteen houses at the Gawad Kalinga were financed by our donation of $15,000. Proceeds from our Chicago reunion in 2007 were donated to the Tuloy Foundation for the homeless street children in Manila. Noted to have built hospitals in our homeland are Dr. Florentino Aquino in Sarangani province, Dr. Ferdinand Martinez in Tondo, and Dr. Melinda Regner-Borja in Bohol, whose hospital hosted more than 9 surgical missions. Our USTMS Class 1964 Foundation Inc. donated $25,000 to the USTMAAA Foundation in 2004, rendering Class 64 as permanent member of the USTMAAA Board. More “ first” achievements to mention: Dr. Jose Ventosa was the first Asian-American Pediatrician to have diagnosed Progeria- 1972, to have diagnosed Kawasaki Disease in 1983-84, and Reye Syndrome in an 8 yr. old with Flu given ASA in 1972-73. Dr. Severina Cabuyao Nadres, as first lady Mayor of Tayabas, established Tayabas finally a city, since its’ founding in 1578. For the selfless commitment to serve consistently- the Medical Missions, for the outstanding professional leaderships, distinguished academic contributions and unwavering support for the Alma mater, another first – A Recognition Award to the Unforgettable Class 64 from USTMAAA was awarded last year. Truly, as many have said,” The stars fell from heaven on Class 1964!” In reality, it has continued to do so for 51 years ! God Bless the Unforgettable Class 1964!

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UST MEDICINE AWESOME CLASS 1965 1

The UST Medicine Awesome Class 1965

Ananias C. Diokno, Concepcion Jaleco, Cynthia Dulay Bruce & Gloria Bartolome Duffy FIFTY years ago, we received our Doctor of Medicine degree from our Alma Mater, the Royal & Pontifical University of Santo Tomas (UST). This class started a journey well before it matriculated at UST in 1960. We were born during or immediately after World War ll. We experienced first hand the effects of inhumanity and sufferings that influenced our choice of profession in favor of humanity and compassion.

Following the medical graduation on May 18, 1965, 567 of us went on to different directions but with one aim: to be the best in our chosen field …. and 25 years later at our silver anniversary, these ambitious cohesive group had already ACHIEVED many of their goals individually and as a class. For these overachievers, it was an awesome outcome and former Regent Father Fausto Gomez during our Silver Jubilee celebration aptly acknowledged the nickname of the Class, AWESOME. He was quoted as saying “They say they are awesome, O, LORD … and they are! They are!.”

Many of us went to the United States while some elected to stay in our native Philippines. The first class reunion was held in Philadelphia on Sept. 21,1968. This successful reunion was a harbinger for many more successful reunions with annual mini-reunions in America and the grand reunions in the Philippines during each jubilee celebrations of Silver (1990), Pearl (1995), Coral (2000), Ruby (2005), Sapphire (2010), & Golden (2015).

This awesome class of ’65 has been and will always be grateful to its Alma Mater for providing us not only wonderful memories at the campus but for the outstanding medical education and preparation for our chosen profession. It fueled the achievers in us. Recall, class 65 had 8 class members landing in the first 10 places of the 1965 Board Examinations and 11 of 16 internship positions at the USAF Base Hospitals (Clark & Subic). As well we have excelled in drama, oration and music. In politics, a class member was elected President of SPMA, and another chosen as Miss SPMA the same year. On the occasion of our Silver Jubilee in 1990, our class raised the highest financial amount Gala night: The Lion King

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UST MEDCLASS OF 1966 : A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE

“ Let ’s take a walk down memory lane of my classmates , The Amazing Class of 1966”

Our class was caught in the interim between 1959 and 1961. Before 1959 pre-med in UST was a 2 year course and after 1959 it became 3 years. In 1960 by virtue of the Medical Act of 1959 the pre-medical requirement became a 4 year course.

There was a significant decrease in the student enrollment in 1961, we only have 400 registrants. We were the smallest group in the recent history of the UST Faculty of Medicine & Surgery to graduate in 1966. The number was more or less 266, with 119 women and 147 men compared to the usual 1000 plus registrants. The number of graduates before 1966 was between 600 to 700.

In the first two years, we were studying basic sciences. In the third and fourth years were clinical rotations closer to practicing Medicine. We were Interns in our fifth year. In 1965, the newly built Charity Hospital of UST was opened. We were the first Live-in female interns to occupy the top floor of the hospital. A select group of male interns were sent to the US Military and Naval Hospitals. The rest were sent in rotations to various facilities in the area , such as the Quezon Institute , National Mental Hospital, Maternity and Chil-dren Hospital, National Orthopedic Hospital, the original “CSI”, the FBI and many more. After one year of internship, we went through the oral examination, the REVALIDA where each of us were questioned by a panel of 3 professors on basic, clinical and emergency sciences.

In May 9,1966, Graduation Day, we convened to receive our diploma as Doctors of Medicine and Surgery . All our struggles and sacrifices were over. We earned the right to be addressed as Doctors, much to the delight of our proud parents. After the National Boards, we quickly scattered in our own direction. We chose our own path to follow our goals and ambitions. Most of us migrated abroad in search of the better standard and quality of life. We were among the “brain drain” who left for better opportunities. In the 70s , the World Health Organization (WHO) published a detailed 40-country study. Close to 90 % of all migrating physicians were moving to just 5 countries: Australia, Canada, Germany , UK and USA.

In 1991, we all reassembled for the first time in CHICAGO and MANILA to celebrate our Silver Jubilee. We felt kinship and camaraderie. Most of us were still easily recognized despite the receding hairlines and in-creasing girth. Photos of our children were passed around. There were animated conversations recalling the days when we were medical students.

Every five years, since then, we gathered midyear in different cities around the US but the bigger reunion was always in Manila in December and just changed to January in 2011 when we celebrated our 45th Year (SAPPHIRE) coinciding with the 400th JUBILEE of the UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS. Each time was celebrated with a sense of nostalgia.

When we celebrate our 50th Year (GOLDEN) Jubilee next year, in 2016, some will not be able to attend due to illness and disabilities but sadly, because some have passed away.The last known count in 2011 was 37. Our Amazing classmates are in their 70s now. We have our fair share of the bumps in the road but we get past them and move forward and became stronger. We have been blessed.

The walk down memory lane of the Amazing Class of 1966 will continue to extend and bring back those glory days to live in our hearts forever.

“THOUGH NOTHING CAN BRING BACK THE HOUR OF SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS, OF BEAUTY IN THE FLOWER : WE WILL GRIEVE NOT, RATHER FIND STRENGTH IN WHAT REMAINS BE-HIND.”

MARIA LUISA P. FLORES, M. D .

CLASS PRESIDENT

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2001 Coral Jubilee, Makati ShangriLa1991 Silver Jubilee, Anatomy Lecture Room, a Class Legacy

2011 Sapphire Jubilee, UST Medicine Auditorium1991 Silver Jubilee, Manila Hotel

2006 Ruby Jubilee, Medicine Auditorium

1996 Pearl Jubilee, Los Angeles2006 at Johnny Aya-ay Bohol residence

2011 Sapphire Jubilee, Lipa Resort 2011 Sapphire, Makati ShangriLa

2012, 46th mini-reunion, Little Quiapo, Chicago

Class 1966 Thr ough t h e Year s

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The Magnificent Class of 1968By Dionisio B. Yorro, MD, FACC

Of all the different alumni classes in the USA, the magnificent class of 1968 ranks as one of the most outstanding in many categories. The camaraderie among us is extraordinary. There is genuine care, respect and unconditional support for each other. Anyone can be a listener or adviser, leader or follower. The joy of belonging to this class is in knowing that every one will always be there when you need them.

The class has made a tremendous impact on the USTMAAA. A number of us have been the pillars of the association. The dynamic visionary, Joe Evangelista, was able to unify the different alum-ni chapters and thereby founded the USTMAAA. In the succeeding years, a string of our classmates have served as Presidents of both the USTMAAA and Foundation. ( Drs. Joe Evangelista, Oni Yorro, Antonio Gonzales, Stella Evangelista, Mark Granada, Zita Yorro). The class have donated the most monies to the Foundation collectively as a class and individually. They have also donated and pledged a significant amount towards the Thomasian Alumni Center. Stella Evangelista and Zita Yorro and their husbands have continued their unselfish commitment and service to the association to ensure its viability and integrity. For many years they were both responsible for running the yearly reunions and conventions aided by their enthusiastic classmates who are always around to help either with their time and/or finances: Tony and Auring Gonzales, Hunna Saw, Bobby Barretto, Alex and Veng Aqui-no, Romy Fajatin, Cora Abundo, Othello Repuyan,Tony Chan, Nandy Tiongson, Joey and Meng Sto. Domingo, Norma Talbo, Grace and Victor Bautista, Rosemarie and Chico de Leon, Maria Lim Kong, Ray Billena, Dante Gabriel, Mario Oliveros, Quentin Pulido, Evelyn Navarro Smoke, Vicky Navarro, Oscar Castro, Gene and Cely Quimbo, Melecito Baga, Greg Lipat, Nap Almaria, Moises Alviar, Philip Yutan, Dope Perido, Benito and Anita Chua Laddaran, Eleonor Constantino, Purita Ringor, Armando Santiago, Noni Villafranca, Offie Norico, Alex Ocampo, Charlie Orca, Ong Eng Liat, Cris Carlos, Mark and Ed Granada, Luis Collo, Andy Crame, Kelly Concepcion, Len Beup, Alice Enrile Alimbuyogen, Boy Buzon, Letty Escasa, Rolly Diokno, Rosita Ebron, Dante Geronilla, Anna Marie Villanueva Dumaoal, Lina Lobrio Estrada, Tem Largoza, Emilio Chu, Tony Ong, Ruben Betia and the late Ely Figueroa, Leo Gutierrez, Nelson Yap, Oscar Belarmino, Augusto Abad and Cecilia Japlit Largoza, and of course our Philippine based classmates, Nellie Tan, Myrna Ragaza, Salud Bagalso, Marilyn Oconner, Elpidio De la Cruz, Marianne Ordonez

The humanitarian spirit is also in our hearts with countless projects, medical missions and aids for our Filipino compatriots. Tony Gonzales founded and runs the Save-a-sight mission; Primo An-dres, Joe Evangelista and Oni Yorro with the Save-a-Heart mission; the first GK village in Ilocos Sur by Zita Yorro; Ruben Romero with the McArthur Foundation; Chico de Leon and his Foundation for congenital heart diseases; Alex Aquino with his kidney transplant program; other individual medical missions by Joe and Stella Evangelista, Nandy Tiongson, Oliver Diaz, Ely and Jose Tiongson, Zita and Oni Yorro, etc. A special mention has to be done regarding one of our classmate who is missionary nun: Puring Ringor has done both medical and religious work in the extremely dangerous and poor areas in Africa. What a tremendous sacrifice when she can otherwise be in the USA or Philippines.

Thus our magnificent class of 1968 has made our mark through our various endeavors both collectively and individually. This is why we can say without reservation that we are so proud to belong to Class ’68. Congratulations to our class of 1968 and hope to see most of you during the USTMAAA cruise in October.

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Silver Anniversary at Ritz Carlton, Dearborn, Michigan, 1993

Sapphire Anniversary at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI, 2013

The Magnificent Class of 1968 through the Years

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THE SENSATIONAL CLASS OF SEVENTYDr. Freddie Custodio, MD’70

Anno Domini, MCMLXX.......just another year.Or, was it?Drift back to...."that year" Let's see now........(Rewind)"That year" our beloved Pinas was mired in civil unrest. Protests against the government, staged through

violent rallies and demonstrations, intensified and which nothing would quell - not even Paul VI's papal visit to this profoundly religious and predominantly Catholic nation.

"Let It Be" - ah - how can we forget this one. The song was released by the mop-topped boys from Liverpool and as usual, anything they did then would set their adoring fans in a frenzy. The song turned the already crazed fans to near-insanity despite the line -"Speaking words of wisdom (really?), let it be, let it be...." being mentioned in the song over and over again.

"Houston, we've had a problem" ... alarming words that were radioed back from space to mother earth by the troubled Apollo13 mission. The distress message has now become a popular household phrase which you and I would utter when confronted with even the slightest of mishaps.

And don't forget that weird-looking car. For less than two grand, in the US, one could own this vehicle.Yes, for a measly $1875 you could get all of it. Yes, the "whole" car. And no, that was not just "half " a car. Remember the AMC Gremlin?

There! It's all coming back. And as we look back, fondly, at these "sooooo our time" memories we say- "Oh yeah, I remember that one,.... and that one as well" But do we care? Perhaps not. Hardly, if at all. They are now just fond memories. Nothing more.

Right?But then , for some - for one particular "bunch"....it was indeed - "some year". Memorable, to say the least. " Doctoris in Medicina et Chirurgia" - a degree (in such "strange lingo?") was conferred to each individual

belonging to that bunch, in a rite celebrated one typically hot day in April of that year. This was more than enough to make that year really special, for them. A piece of lambskin - a diploma - was issued to each, attesting to the academic award conferred by the "Pontificia et Regalis Universitas Sancti Thomae, Universitas Catholica Philippinarum" (What? That language again?) In fact, the entire text on that piece of "rough-to-touch" lambskin was in "that language" - which set it apart from others. And which made it endearingly different! Unique! Classic! Loved it! Still do!Graduation! Time to go each one’s separate way. Parting time. But some of them did not see that “sweet” part

in - “Parting is such sweet sorrow” (Not so, Bill Shakespeare) -so what did they do? “Get married” like any practical and sensible people would. Or, was it because perhaps they were in love? (But of course!) Yes, there are quite a few couples in the bunch. See?

Now, armed with the degree, and with the Hippocratic oath in mind always, they set out and in each one's own special way did their mission - the healings, - the alleviation of pain and suffering, the saving of lives. However, such noble deeds, needless to say, are in no way unique to them as other classes prior to and after them did the same. There was something else that would set the bunch apart.

Their compassion did not stop at providing medical care. What somehow defines the bunch from a different perspective, and worth mentioning, is their collective desire to get together to help the unfortunate - most often our poor kababayans - who fall victims to calamities, that our country seems to always get a big share of. They get involved in projects.... for human habitations; projects that provide basic needs - potable water, shelter, food....these, to name a few. They even go so far as lobbying the government to resolve conflicts for the

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betterment of the medical profession and the patients. They show no hesitation to take the lab coat off and set aside the stethoscope temporarily to perform tasks other than what medicos usually do..

The bunch is one big, extended, close-knit family. They, through the years, never lose contact and whenever feasible they hold reunions, be they small or well-attended, during which they renew ties and re-bond. One unique feature - in their reunions - musical entertainment is provided by their musically-gifted classmates.

And they have gotten closer even, thanks to modern technology. With social media and group e-mailing they have been sharing and exchanging messages 24/7. Everybody knows what's going on with whom...and where. Over there, he just became a lolo. Over here, everyone knows, she has been a lola for the umpteen'th time. And they know what who's apo's name is! Yeah, share everything and anything. Tsismis? Why not!

Sapphire Jubilarians! That's who "we" are now. (From hereon let's switch from "they" to "we")"Sapphire" - a gentle (or politically correct?) way of saying... how many years has it been since we graduated?

That many years! OMG!Seriously now. Here we are and finding it not easy at all to say in words alone how we value and relish being

with beloved fellow Thomasians as our Class celebrates this milestone. To the Administration and Leadership of THE USTMAAA for so masterfully putting together this significant and meaningful Grand Reunion and Medical Convention - “MARAMING SALAMAT PO” .

That "Doctoris in Medicina et Chirurgia" degree conferred by the "Pontificia et Regalis Universitas Sancti Thomae" in the year "Nineteen Hundred and Seventy" we will forever cherish. (By the way, inspite of that classic-sounding Latin name, the institution is nowadays referred to, colloquially, as "USTE" as in ...OOSTE which I think is "just simply appealing and endearing") Luv it!

We, of "that year" call ourselves, with a hint of pride, (make that - a whole lot of pride) - "THE SENSATIONAL CLASS OF SEVENTY" (And why do we call ourselves that?....That's another story.)

Now, forty-five years later, we look back and proudly say...."That year" ...MCMLXX, after all, was NOT just another year".

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Congratulations also to Dr. Filomeno “Dante” C. Gapultos, Jr., MD

The Outstanding Ruby Jubilarian for 2012

Reprinted from the 2012 USTMAAA Souvenir Program

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U.S.T. MEDICINE

CLASS OF 1972

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We are the first to graduate under the new curriculum allowing medical students to finish after four years. We

are the first to taste the Residency matching program that scattered us all over the Philippines. We are the

first to serve the far corners of the nation and to experience first hand rural medicine. We are the

product of an experiment that was launched with a lot of hope. We are the survivors of the project that needed

stalwart people to anchor.

Yes, we are the Clerks of 1972! And we are here to celebrate our

Ruby Jubilee

Reprinted from the 2012 USTMAAA Souvenir Program

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We are the first to graduate under the new curriculum allowing medical students to finish after four years. We

are the first to taste the Residency matching program that scattered us all over the Philippines. We are the

first to serve the far corners of the nation and to experience first hand rural medicine. We are the

product of an experiment that was launched with a lot of hope. We are the survivors of the project that needed

stalwart people to anchor.

Yes, we are the Clerks of 1972! And we are here to celebrate our

Ruby Jubilee

Congratulations to Dr. Zenaida Young-Bhatia

The Most Outstanding Ruby Jubilarian of the Year

& Dr. Primo A. Andres

Nominee for USTMAAA Most Outstanding Alumnus

of the Year!

Congratulationsto the

USTMAAA Foundationon its

Silver Anniversary

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SOME LEGACIES OF UST MED CLASS 1974 (2014 RUBY JUBILARIANS)For many years now, members of UST Medicine Class1974 (Ruby Jubilarians) have dedicated themselves not only to the

promotion of health care in the Philippines and abroad, but also as loving and altruistic Christians serving selflessly for the welfare of others.

The following are a few of the many activities of Med Class 74 members:

The COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, FUNDRAISER and MISSIONARY (Dr. Lilia Hernandez)Lilia (Pediatrician) helped in the initial implementation of the community based health programs of the Philippines in Isabela

in 1976. She has since been a strong advocate of the projects of the organization. In 1995, she co-founded the Fil-Am Center for Community Health and Development (FACCHD), an organization based

in Pleasanton, California. It supports the Visayas Primary Health Care Services, Inc., which develops affordable and accessible health care, including the training of local health workers. It primarily serves poor farmers and fishermen of Bohol, Cebu, and Negros islands.

The association also supports Child Hope Asia Philippines, which assists street children of Metro Manila.

The HUSBAND AND WIFE MISSIONARIES (Dr. Antonio Gabarda and wife Aida, B.S.N.) The husband and wife tandem of Toniski (Oncologist) and Aida (Nurse) have been involved in varied medical missions. They

joined the medical mission in Bantayan island, Cebu where materials for roof and building construction were donated also. They also visited an orphanage in Cebu and the Missionaries of the Poor and distributed donations to Gawad Kalinga villages.

The Gabardas also joined medical missions in Roxas City, Capiz, Dao in Iloilo and other towns in Panay island in conjunction with Tau Mu Sigma Phi and USTFMS Class 1987. As members of Couples for Christ, they also distributed rosaries and other religious items. They also support the ANCOP (Answering the Cry of the Poor) build houses and the Child Sponsorship Program for education of deserving kids.

The WATERMAN (Dr. Renato Reyes)During the Ruby Class reunion in Manila in January 2014, the jubilarians contributed P 39,701.35 as part of the donation to

the typhoon Yolanda victims.Through the initiative of Renato "Ato" Reyes (Surgeon), and with the assistance of his wife Linda Balatbat (Anesthesiologist,

Class 1972), the class purchased accessory equipment (submersible pumps, water tubings, carbon filters), for the installation of Water Purifying Machines. Ato set up the water purifiers himself, including the two units in Guiaun, Samar, among a total of 7 localities in Leyte and Samar. Aside from helping the people with their water needs, this project also resulted in unexpected donations from other philantropic individuals of 12 fishing bancas for Guiaun, including 2 motorized bancas for Gawad Kalinga Hernane village. All the bancas of Hernane village (composed of 16 families which lies along a stretch of "abortion road", so called because of the forsaken bumpy road leading to Borongan Samar), were lost during the calamity. These bancas are the only means that the people can catch fish, just enough for their daily sustenance.

Through his kindness and right connections, Ato also facilitated the transportation of the bancas to the devastated areas.

The HUSBAND and WIFE TEAM MISSIONARIES (Drs. Rodelio de Sagun and Rose Quimpo- de Sagun)Del (Cardiologist) and Rose (Pediatrician) joined the relief and medical mission of UST Simbahayan "Tulong sa Visayas" on

December 14-16, 2013 in Batan and Altavas Aklan, to help the Yolanda typhoon victims.The initial great challenge that the group faced was the fact that there was no water service, electricity had not been fully

restored and no previous assistance had reached the areas prior to the visit of the team. The mission included 10 consultants, 6 trainees, 6 medical students and 1 priest. One hundred (107) boxes of medicine and relief goods were brought and the bus that carried the volunteers served as the mobile warehouse. There were 3005 persons served, 100 plus immunizations given, 30 plus minor surgeries done, 1000 relief bags distributed, 300 eyewear fitted, and vaccines and deworming kits donated.

The De Saguns also joined the UST Medical Missions, Inc. projects in Tacloban and Tanauan in Leyte from February 22-25, 2014.

The EDUCATOR and HOPE for the YOUTH (Dr. Nenita Batallones- Retizos)Nits (Psychiatrist) established the Action for Youth Literacy and Awareness Foundation (AYLA) in 2010, in memory of the

untimely demise of her niece (Ayla Batallones Manahan, 1979-1989).Her foundation was formed to serve the underprivileged youth of the Philippines by promotion and reinforcement of literacy

awareness thru education. This benefits educational institutions and related activities, focusing specifically on library programs with the inauguration of the AYLA library in Cabuyao, Laguna. Other programs include computer skill training, reading skills support and educational tours.

PUBLIC HEALTH WORKER (Dr. Francesca Cando-Gajete)Ces, as a public health worker, has been doing some humanitarian work in the Philippines. She is a member of the Private

Sector Disaster Management Network, an organization involved in responding to calamities, including the rehabilitation of typhoon Yolanda victims. She is also a member of the Public- Private Partnership program of the Department of Health. She is

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involved specifically with the National Leprosy Control program, supervising facilities in leprosy work.

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (Dr. Filemon R. Quinio, Jr)After the Golden Elementary Class Reunion in 2012 in Tiaong, Quezon province, Chito (a physiatrist with his wife Amor, a

pediatrician of Med Class 1973), decided to sponsor underprivileged students who have little or no means to support themselves for their high school education. Initially, Chito's classmates, whom he had not seen for 50 years, requested to set up a class fund for medical care and for funeral services. Instead, he suggested a scholarship program for students who are related to the members of the golden jubilarians. The candidates must also pass other criteria (especially intelligence).

A committee, composed of enthusiastic volunteer members of Elementary Class of 1962, was established and the Quinios agreed to an initial funding for twenty scholars. This project will continue for as long as there would be available funds, as stipulated in their living will.

The PAINTER (Dr. Charie del Rosario)Charie (a pediatrician and known to the class as "The Little Voice"), an avid and amateur artist, organized with the help of co-

artist friends, a painting workshop for 50 grade school students of Barangay Guadalupe Viejo, Makati under the Committee on Child Advocacy of the Makati Medical Society. She is the current Committee Chairperson of this group and former president of the society. She participates in the regular monthly free clinics at Barangay Moonwalk, Paranaque, which is also a project of the same medical organization.

The HUSBAND and WIFE FUNDRAISERS and MISSIONARIES (Drs. Francis and Carmencita Ong)Francis (Plastic Surgeon) and wife Elsie (Anesthesiologist), are members of the Philippine Medical Society of Northeast

Florida (PMSNEF) This organization has been raising money to build a village to house 22 families in an area devastated by typhoon Haiyan. The husband and wife team are involved in the fundraising effort to raise $ 150,000.00, primarily to build homes, ship medical and surgical equipment, and support a medical and surgical mission in the area.

Francis has been the Medical Director of the PMSNEF Medical Team since 2005, which has treated more than 18,000 medical patients, 1635 dental patients, instructed 237 basic life support trainees and has performed 1,500 surgeries in the different areas of the Philippines. The organization has also donated an ambulance, mobile computer training center, 14 (40 ft) containers of hospital beds, anesthesia machines, monitors, dialysis machines and other medical and surgical equipment.

The PHILANTHROPIST (Dr. Danny Martinez)Danny (an interventional radiologist) spearheaded the Gift of Sight project as president of a Filipino organization in Chicago.

He was able to raise funds and also obtain cataract lenses primarily donated by Little Company of Mary hospital where he worked. The eye surgeries, done by ophthalmologists at The Medical City hospital and at a minimal cost of one hundred dollars each, continue to benefit charity patients, which now number over a hundred grateful individuals.

One of his sons, a radiologist also, was inspired to do his own charity work, after having observed as a medical student in the Emergency Department of Quirino Memorial Hospital in Manila. With the help of his father, Danny, the family has been sending boxes of medical supplies, including surgical gloves.

Danny has also participated in other medical missions in the Philippines, aside from sponsoring two students complete a nursing career.

The SURGEON turned SCIENTIST (Dr. Manuel Datiles)With his experiences as a resident in Ophthalmology at the UP-PGH Medical Center, as an anterior eye segment fellow at

the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and in varied missions performing eye surgeries, Manny was overwhelmed by the human suffering caused by cataract, the cause of half the blindness in the world.

With the aging of world populations, a huge backlog of un- operated cataract patients exists. Manny conceived an alternative medical management to prevent or reverse the development of this ailment. He dedicated his life to this research as a senior investigator/ full professor at the US National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. His team of scientists around the world have uncovered the cause of the most common types of age related cataracts and are getting close to testing safe and effective medical treatment. Hopefully, instead of intricate and expensive eye surgery, one may only apply eye drops or take pills to cure blinding cataracts!

Manny has also partnered with NASA scientists to help in Mission to Mars 2030. The cataract research is part of this outer space project because astronauts develop this disease from prolonged exposure to cosmic rays. Since cataract surgery is not available in outer space, he is assisting in developing special telemedicine devices to remotely detect the earliest signs of cataracts and prevent its development through the use of the anti-cataract eye drops.

The names of individuals mentioned above are being published here to encourage and inspire other members of the class and other UST graduates to share their blessings and good fortune to others, and not for anything else.

There are other philanthropic efforts that members of the UST Medicine Class 1974 have been involved with. The Ruby Jubilarians have also contributed generously for the benefit of others, whether financially, thru the class prayer brigades, and by reaching out to others thru constant communication utilizing the well- established class website and attending class reunions.

(Researched and Edited by Filemon "Chito" Quinio, Jr., M.D. Class 74 Volunteer Chronicler (Thru the Class 1974 web-site, especially messages from the involved individuals)

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UST MD CLASS 1975Efren Estrella, MD’75

Our class started no different than any of the previous years. Greenhorns from all corners of the Philippines (and a few from abroad) filled the classrooms with a “deer in headlights” look. The anxiety of those early days quickly faded as we settled into our daily routine and discovered “handouts”. Mimeographed copies of lectures abound, peddled by enterprising classmates friendly to upperclassmen, for the price of a meal or so. Gone was the need to drag 10 - 15lbs bag of books to school day in and day out, the need to burn both ends of the candle sorting out details of a lecture through pages and pages of textbooks. These handouts did that for you already. Everything that was important to know was meticulously written, some even highlighted in bold text. Everything you need to pass an exam, unless a professor aware of such enterprise decided to play a mean joke on all of us, throw us a curve ball and take questions from the book not covered by the handouts. Lucky for us, such mean spiritedness was seldom witnessed. They are humans after all or perhaps just too lazy to prepare another test different from the one at hand. There really was just more than one way to skin a cat and anybody can be outsmarted, and so we thought. As our knowledge bloomed, so too was our curiosity which made us seek more information than what was provided in those handouts, so on to the books we went and learned. Thinking back I realized we were the ones outsmarted, lessons well learned and thankful for, however.

The year we took the board examination, we saw many of our classmates, seven to be exact, ranked amongst the top ten scorers, a crowning achievement from a class whose members have monikers like “Walabak”, “Camel”, “Manok”, “Pusa”, “Surot”, “Kabayo”, “Buwaya”, “Daga”, “Kulangot”, “Ipis”, ‘Barok” and “Palaka”, just to name a few. The class that witnessed one of its member sang “Basket butas butas, mukha ko butas butas” on the third floor fire escape landing during a fraternity initiation. The class that made UST proud when two of its members anchored the swim team and won the intercollegiate swimming competition, the first for UST in almost 100 years. Yes, we studied hard but we also played hard and had fun and all these we did without the help of iPads or iPhones, search engines like Google or Yahoo, and no referencing Wikipedia. As we spread our wings, some to the far corners of the world, our education allowed us to dominate in many fields, and flourished we did. Educators, authors, researchers, government and community servants, many of us became. As we forged ahead and widened our horizon, we never forgot to look back and be proud of the education we got from our dear Alma Mater, who even got her own moniker, “USTe”. We stayed connected through social media and continue to meet, send emails, pictures, with our families joining together to form a giant web of extended members.

This, our 40th year anniversary is a special one particularly because many of us officially entered the gate to the golden years and some of us took early retirement, harvesting the fruits from years of hard work but that’s not all. We are especially proud at the selection of Dr. Jesus Valencia as the Dean of the College of Medicine and Surgery, of classmates who currently hold or have held office as Department Chairs, such as Dr. Imelda David (Neurolory), Dr. Antonio Cruz (Pathology), and Dr. Matt Bagsic (Anatomy). Other important positions like those of Dr. Josephine Lumitao (former Assistant Dean), and the late Dr. Placido Calimag (former president USTMAA Philippines) and most recently the selection of two of our members as recipients of this year’s Thomas Award for Medical Research, Dr. Emerita Cruz Andres-Barrenechea and for Community Service, Dr. Robert Peter Dioso Alojipan. From its humble beginning, we have evolved into the USTMD Class of 1975 - The Millennium Medics.

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CELEBRATING OUR CORAL REUNION IN THE PHILIPPINES By Imelda Ancheta Borja, MD’80

UST Medicine Class 1980, the Mighty Arriba Ochenta, had a great time celebrating their 35th Jubilee Reunion in the Philippines. Twenty five classmates from the United States, New Zealand and Australia returned to our beloved country travelling thousands of miles to join and spend time with classmates in the Philippines from January 14-18, 2015. The travel is long, but it passes quickly when you meet Ruby and Nats del Carmen serendipitously before boarding time and again sit adjacently in the plane.The trip to Bagac, Bataan on January 14 was the opening salvo of Arriba Ochenta’s reunion. For those who live in Quezon City and its surroundings, the meeting place was at Santo Domingo Church. We arrived early but the bus was late. Classmates at the Makati pick-up site took their time. We were all on vacation mode. We did not mind waiting. We went in the church to pray for the arrival of the bus and then Rey Malilay talked to the coffee shop manager to open so that we can have coffee and cake for breakfast. Class 1980 prays hard and works harder to get what they want. This is the apt description of the Core Group of the Philippine Coral Reunion Organizers led by Leslie B. Gatchalian. They gave us a reunion to remember. The bus ride was comfortable. Some slept, others brought reading materials, but most of the classmates were in deep conversation catching up on each other’s news about work and family. They also recalled good old times in medical school. I have not seen Mercy Juan since graduation in 1980. She came from Australia.The bus arrived at Geery’s Grill. This was our stop for lunch. A place in the restaurant was prepared for us solely for our pleasure to enjoy the array of Filipino dishes. Lunch was delicious and we thanked the Philippine contingency for their thoughtfulness. We finally arrived at our desination: Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar. This is a resort where the big old houses taken from different parts of the country, brought to the place and built back to their original form. The houses are named after the place they were taken from. We stayed at Mecauayan House. Ruby and Nats, Monsie Silverman, Winnie Borja and I. From the bus, we were picked up by a jeepney to go to the check in area. The jeepney has to cross a bridge. Under the bridge, is a river that flows to the sea which is about 200 meters from the bridge. The water is clear with plenty of fish but it is prohibited to go fishing.After we had freshen up in our rooms, we wore our native costumes to have our pictures taken at the more prominent areas of the resort. Pictures were taken at the plaza, balcony, by the river, at the bridge and by the fountain. I made sure that my tennis shoes did not show while I had my Maria Clara skirt on.Dinner was served on the second floor of one of the big houses. After dinner, there was a cultural show presented by the teenage employees of the resort. The music was upbeat so it was like modern cultural dances. The dancers gave their best so it was a joy to watch. After the performers danced singkil, they enjoined some of the classmates to dance the tinikling. No feet were hurt. Arriba Ochenta danced as if they were teenagers too, watching their steps so as not to be squeezed by the bamboos. After the dancing, there was karaoke singing. The crooners of the group, Ferdie Ramos and Erna Balbas sang individually and had a duet too. While they sang, most of the classmates danced. It did not matter whether you are a good dancer or not, as long as you can move to the beat of the music, it was okay to go to the dance floor and enjoy the night. But the night did not stop here. Others found time to play mah-jong in their quarters before retiring for the night.Morning came, and we found Malou Kassab, Joji Bunag, Marissa Santos, Erna Garcia, Mercy Juan, Lolit Sayseng and Emily Ulanday at the breakfast area. After breakfast, a tour guide brought us around the resort telling anecdotes of every house we visited. Then it was time to check out and take the bus ride back to Quezon City. In the bus, Eugene Ramos made the ladies spill the beans regarding their journey to marriage. Ana Cruz was the first; I was the second; Jopie Ramos was not spared, then came Joji. When it was time for Malou to tell hers, we reached Fortune Seafood restaurant for lunch. Malou was spared. Everyone was tired after lunch. You had a choice sleeping or watching the movie in the bus. We arrived back at Santo Domingo Church safe and sound.On Friday morning, we attended the mass at the Medicine auditorium. After the mass, a luncheon was served. Only a few of us were in attendance: Zeny Maquilan, Marivic Tan, Ruby Cartagena, Nats del Carmen, Mercy Juan, Omie Leynes and Willie Tupas.On Saturday, it was the gala night at the Makati Shangrila Hotel. The theme was Doctors on Broadway. Arriba Ochenta presented Chicago. The dancers: Zeny, Marivic, Lyda Largoza, Luzvi, Carol Madarang, Beth Madarang,

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Eva Almendras, Becky Agcaoili and Leslie Gatchalian stole the show with their marvelous performance. Bebot and I performed supporting roles as fan holders. Everyone enjoyed the night dancing to their heart’s desire to the tune of the 70s. There were several dance instructors who were willing to teach or just dance with the seasoned dancers.The class night on Sunday was the finale of our Coral reunion in the Philippines. It was held at the Quezon City Sports Complex. Nearly everyone came to attend wearing their 70s costumes: Hippy look. Debbie won first price as the best costume. Ferdie came second with his Afro hair. The food as plenty, the music was great and the activities of the night allowed everyone to participate in the dancing and group singing by sections. Section D won in terms of the number of attendees. Section C did their best. But Sections Beautiful and Awesome sang the best. This is according to my standard. The Philippine Coral Reunion activities was so enjoyable that it will always be remembered. In retrospect, during the past 5 years, 2011-2015, Arriba Ochenta has traveled a long way accomplishing goals while enjoying the company of classmates who have become friends to treasure. Each time we group together in the restaurant to welcome classmates visiting from afar or to have potlucks to meet to discuss goals or how to accomplish them, we have become closer like a family. We have jointly supported 2 medical missions (Iloilo and La Union) coordinated by Ferdie and Elynn, donated 4 Gawad Kalinga houses in Laguna, given financial aid to the victims of typhoon Yolanda 3 days after it occurred; as individuals, given support to Jim’s Surgical van and to classmates who have needed assistance. Arriba Ochenta has travelled 35 years since graduation in 1980 feeling blessed and happy for each goal that it has accomplished and the gift of friendship of each classmate.

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UST Medicine Class 1985 “Bequeathing a Legacy”

Submitted by Tony Leachon,MD, FPCP, FACP, President, Philippine College of Physicians Foundation President , UST Medical Alumni Association 2015-2016When we reflect on our student days at UST medicine , we remember with fondness our great journey. We have travelled a great length both in time and distance after our graduation thirty years ago from our beloved Alma Mater. Our lives then were so much simpler ; we lived each day under the shadows of our books , classrooms and laboratories. Our attachments and linkages have grown deeper as we shared dreams and frustrations together and found that we had a common ground upon which to build lasting friendships. How fast time flies... And as we look at ourselves today with pride and joy , we see a large family of leaders , achievers and distinctive alumni that take pride in their shared heritage. The 30 th anniversary becomes even more meaningful with the fulfillment of our dreams in the presence of friends , fellow Thomasians , and significant others. It's been 30 years for us, coming off on the historic coming of the Pope Francis on UST grounds on January 18th this year. There is no better proof of the power of the UST medical alumni to leave imprints than those of you who have returned to UST. You've honored us and UST through your several achievements in your professions and your communities, through your civic engagement and through your capacity for service-and most of all by your presence here today.As you savor your time in our reconnecting with some of the people that made your student years memorable and exploring all that the university offers today, you can be proud we have reached a new high point - 75 th anniversary of UST MAA. Never in our history have we been stronger or better positioned to meet the needs of our faculty , students and the challenges of the world. With our focus and commitment , we look forward to even greater achievements at our 75 th year and beyond. We would like to thank all Thomasian physicians , our mentors , generous benefactors , all the unsung heroes who have contributed their time , effort , skills and resources to bequeath this legacy of value formation , education and training to all of us here - grateful and triumphant Thomasians. Our esteemed classmates , Thomas awardees, and distinguished physician leaders will be called again to lead in a different time for various reasons and to respond to the needs of our patients and our country. Have no doubt about it. We will be summoned upon to lead someday. And as leaders, we are not designed to maintain the status quo. We are designed to challenge the process. Yes, it's time to step up and harness our talents and skills for a higher cause. It's great feeling paying homage to our alma mater , the campus that has brought us inspiration and endless triumphs in our professional career. Our alma mater has provided the Thomasian medical alumni a rendezvous for our shared dreams - clearly a " home away from home. " Our class is proud to have leaders in our alumni association. We have envisioned a roadmap for our future Thomasian colleagues. Thomasian Leaders at every level understand that the world is changing, and changing rapidly. If we want to remain effective, the most valuable investment we can make is the development of our leaders today to ensure great leadership tomorrow. The culture change initiatives that we have proudly launched , do not extol only the past but likewise paves the way for future alumni - the present day Thomasians to be resonant and relevant to the needs of our patients and country.

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If we are going to be successful in the future, we need to start investing in our leaders today, so we can cultivate great leadership of tomorrow.When all of our talents and skills are cultivated, the most compelling is leadership from within ourselves. As leaders of the future, we will need the capability to see what’s missing and what needs to be cultivated, beginning with ourselves. Others count on us to be the best we can be, and the future awaits no one. The present is here now, with an opportunity to begin creating our best future selves.We have been away but never really out of touch. But we are all back - to bequeath a lasting legacy. We are proud- We are Thomasian physician . Always. Forever.

A Reason to Celebrate

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THE SILVER JUBILARIANS OF 2015 – THE CLASS OF 1990

Noble Service to God and Humanity

#Competence #Compassion to Others #Commitment to Excellence

by Gladys Guevarra Dizon, M.D.

The year 1986 was a turning point in the history of our country. For us so-called “Martial Law babies” we have never known any other president, other than President Ferdinand E. Marcos. But that year, “people power” happened and we ushered a new era of governance in our nation. By the time we donned our white uniforms and became freshmen at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Santo Tomas, we had elected the first female president of our country, President Corazon C. Aquino.

As the wind of change was blowing through the land, the class of 1990 was ready to tackle the challenges ahead. We took pride in being the first batch imbued with such national and patriotic fervor that was sweeping the country at that time. We became eager students of the art and science that is medicine. For four years, we endured long endless nights of studying, and hours of direct patient care at the Clinical Division. Along the way, we discovered each other, and helped one another reach the goal of becoming a true disciple of Hippocrates. Trained in the Thomasian way of life, we, the Class of 1990, full of hope and aspirations, were ready to make our mark in the world.

That was twenty-five years ago. Since then, we have chosen different paths to carve our niche in our own respective fields, in the Philippines or abroad. Some of us have stood out and excelled in our medical specialties. Some have achieved distinction in research and medical education. Some are proud to have a successful medical practice. While some of us veered off into a different course by going into other professions, there are others who devot-ed themselves in the raising and nurturing of their families. We have become academicians, university professors, department heads, clinicians, skilled surgeons, nurses, hospital direc-tors, community leaders, artists, business entrepreneurs, fathers and mothers. The Class of 1990 has proudly done this all, not just in the confines of the university or in our own coun-try, but all over the world.

We are excited as we remember our journey in our beloved university during our Silver Jubilee Celebration. We are forever grateful to our Alma Mater for it not only instilled in us medical competence, but more importantly, compassion to others, and commitment to excel-lence. The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Santo Tomas inculcated in each one of us the Thomasian spirit – as we graciously offer ourselves in the noble service to God and humanity.

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Gala Dinner at Makati ShangriLa

Class 1990 at the Arch of the Centuries

Class 1990 in the lobby of the UST Main Bldg

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S C H E D U L E O F A C T I V I T I E S

July 1-5, 2015Visit the Parks on your own

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM Registration Palazzo Foyer D 08:00AM to 12:00 PM USTMAAA Board Meeting Palazzo D 0100 PM to 05:00 PM USTMAAAF Board Meeting Palazzo D 05:00 PM to 06:00 PM Welcome Ceremonies Palazzo E-H 06:30 PM to 10:00 PM Board Reception #

Thursday, July 2, 2015 06:00 AM to 07:00 AM 5-K Fun Run Walk Grande Lakes Resort Track 07:00 AM to 05:00 PM Registration Palazzo Foyer D 07:00 AM to 05:00 PM Exhibits + Palazzo E 07:50 AM to 12:00 PM CME I * Palazzo F-H 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM Photography Palazzo F-H 12:00 PM to 05:00 PM Visit the Parks on your own 06:00 PM to 12:00 AM Individual Class Reunions

Friday, July 3, 2015 05:30 AM to 6:30 AM Zumba Dance Exercise + 07:00 AM to 05:00 PM Registration Palazzo Foyer D 07:00 AM to 05:00 PM Exhibits + Palazzo E 07:00 AM to 12:10 PM CME II * Palazzo F-H 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM Meet the University AdministrationPalazzo F-H 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM CME III Palazzo F-H 06:00 PM to 12:00 AM Disney/Frozen/USTMAAA Talent Palazzo D-H *

Saturday, July 4, 2015 05:30 AM to 06:30 AM Zumba Dance Exercise + 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM Registration Palazzo Foyer D 07:00 AM to 05:00 PM Exhibits + Palazzo E 07:00 AM to 12:30 PM CME IV * Palazzo F-H 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM Potpourri: Workshop on interesting topics + Palazzo F-H See schedule at registration desk 06:00 PM to 12:00 AM Gala Dinner . Formal attire . Theme “Red White & Blue” * Palazzo D-H

Sunday, July 5, 2015

08:00 AM to 09:30 AM Thanksgiving Mass

12:00 PM A D J O U R N

* Ticketed event + Free admission # By invitation only

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2 3 rd U S T M A A A G R A N D R E U N I O N G A L A D I N N E R“RED WHITE & BLUE”

J. W. Marriott, Grande Lakes Resort, Orlando, FloridaSaturday, July 4, 2015

P R O G R A M M E

06:00 PM Assembly, Opening of Doors, Seating of Guests, Cocktails, Dancing06:30 PM Introduction of the Masters of Ceremony Dionisio B. Yorro, MD’68 Zenaida Young-Bhatia, MD’72 Special Video Presentation06:45 PM National Anthems and UST Hymn Class 1979 Ako’y Isang Tomasino Jesus Chua, MD ‘79 Tamasinong Manggagamot Invocation Rev. Fr. Herminio V. Dagohoy, OP Rector Magnificus07:00 PM DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER07:20 Welcome Address Mary Lou Javier-Buendia, MD’75 President, USTMAAA Foundation, 2015-20160720 PM Induction of Officers of Rev. Fr. Herminio V. Dagohoy, OP USTMAAA and USTMAAA Foundation Rector Magnificus07:45 PM Valedictory Address Gerard Quincy C. Flores, MD’79 President, USTMAAA and USTMAAA Foundation, 2013-2014 Leadership Award Jose L. Evangelista, MD’68 Founding Father of USTMAAA08:00 PM Special Address Jose G. Vijungco, MD’66 Founding Father of USTMAAA Foudation08:15 PM DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE0830 PM PARADE OF THE JUBILARIANS Jubilarian Coordinators: Zenaida Young-Bhatia, MD ‘72 Clerks Cyren Lapus-Estrada, MD’76 09:00 PM Jubilarian of the Year and Rev. Fr. Herminio V.Dagohoy, OP Most Outstanding Alumni Awards Jesus V. Valencia, MD’75, Dean USTFMS Gerard Flores, MD’79, President Filomeno C. Gapultos, MD ‘72 Chairman, Awards Committee09:15 PM JUBILARIAN PRESENTATIONS Jubilarian Coordinators Stage Managers10:15 PM Closing Remarks Cecilia Bayes-Vallejo, MD ‘742 USTMAAA President 2015-2016

DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DA

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USTMAAA PRESIDENTS

Rodrigo Floro + 1988-1990 Nacianceno Largoza + 1990-1992 Jose L. Evangelista 1992-1994 Leticia de Castro 1994-1995 Jose Vijungco 1995-1996 Leonardo Martin + 1996-1997 E. Gary Villanueva 1997-1998 Stella Salgado-Evangelista 1998-1999 Angelina Pozon-Jaurigue 1999-2000 Dionisio B. Yorro 2000-2001 Mark Granada 2001-2002 Edilberto Beltran 2002-2003 Primo A. Andres 2003-2004 Noel Canlas 2004-2005 Alfred Donaire 2005-2006 Gregorio Tolentino 2006-2007 Filomeno C. Dante Gapultos, Jr. 2007-2008 Antonio Gonzales 2008-2009 Eduardo Cabigao 2009-2010 Antonio Buendia 2010-2012 Eustaquio Abay II 2012-2013 Peter Yu 2013-2014 Gerard Quincy C. Flores 2014-2015

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USTMAAA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS Gregorio Tolentino 1990-1991 Jose Vijungco 1991-1992 Jose L. Evangelista 1992-1994 Dionisio B. Yorro 1994-1996 Noel Canlas 1996-1998 Alex Cueto 1998-2000 Orlando Sison 2000-2001 Antonio Gonzales 2001-2003 Rosa Rosales-So + 2003-2004 Samuel Fernando 2004-2006 Primo A. Andres 2006-2008 Zita Balbin-Yorro 2008-2010 Filomeno C. “Dante” Gapultos, Jr. 2010-2012 Antonio Buendia 2012-2013 Gerard Quincy C. Flores 2013-2015

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USTMAAA OFFICERS2014-2015

PRESIDENTPRESIDENT-ELECT

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTVICE PRESIDENT

SECRETARYTREASURER

AUDITORPUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GERARD QUINCY C. FLORES, CECILIA BAYES VALLEJO, MD’72PETER L. YU, MD’79MARY LOU BUENDIA, MD’75SUSAN GUMABAO-FLORES, MD’75FERDINAND RAMOS, MD’80ZENAIDA YOUNG-BHATIA, MD’72CONCEPCION JALECO, MD’65PRIMO A. ANDRES, MD’72

REXINOR P. AGTARAPMARK O. ASPERILLA

SALVADOR L. ABIERAEUGENIO L. BALBUENA

FIDELINA BARACEROS-BOUFFARDDAVID CALIMAG

AMELITO P. CANLASSANDRA V. DEE

PROSPERO A. LIMSTELLA S. EVANGELISTA

SOTERO FABELLA

TORIBIO C. FLORESCYREN L. ESTRADAEVALQUERO CUENCONORMA MAGPOCANTONIO R. PENILLAEMMANUEL V. TAGUBADELILAH P. TAPIAZITA B. YORRORAUL TEMPLONUEVOEDGARDO C. VALLEJO

USTMAAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

USTMAAA PRESIDENTSRODRIGO FLORO - 1990-1991

NACIANCENO LARGOZA - 1991-1992JOSE L. EVANGELISTA - 1992-1994

LETICIA DE CASTRO - 1994-1995JOSE G. VIJUNGCO - 1995-1996

LEONARDO S. J. MARTIN - 1996-1997SIR E. GARY VILLANUEVA - 1997-1998

STELLA S. EVANGELISTA - 1998-1999ANGELINA P. JAURIGUE - 1999-2000

DIONISIO B. YORRO - 2000-2001MARK J. GRANADA - 2001-2002

EDILBERTO BERTRAN - 2002-2003

2003-2004 - PRIMO A. ANDRES 2004-2005 - NOEL D. CANLAS2005-2006 - ALFRED DONAIRE2006-2007 - GREGORIO TOLENTINO2007-2008 - F. C. DANTE GAPULTOS2008-2009 - ANTONIO M. GONZALES2009-2010 - EDUARDO C. CABIGAO2010-2012 - ANTONIO V. BUENDIA2012-2013 - EUSTAQUIO Q. ABAY, III2013-2014 - PETER L. YU2014-2015 - GERARD QC FLORES

EX-OFFICIO OFFICERS

Dean, Faculty of Medicine and SurgeryPresident, USTMAA

JESUS V. VALENCIA, MD’75ANTHONY LEACHON, MD’90

CONTACT USUSTMAAA Executive Office

P.O. Box 2240, 3900 South 7th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47802(248) 626 2878 / (812) 238 1216 / FAX (812) 232 0341 / Email: ustmaaa@ustmaaamerica.com

Staff: Ginger Giordano (ggiordano@ustmaaamerica.com)

Patty Stephens, RN (pstephens@ustmaaamerica.com)

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USTMAAA FOUNDATION OFFICERS2014-2015

PRESIDENTPRESIDENT-ELECT

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTVICE PRESIDENT

SECRETARYTREASURER

AUDITORPUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GERARD QUINCY C. FLORES, MD’79MARYLOU BUENDIA, MD’75ANTONIO V. BUENDIA, MD’75EDUARDO CABIGAO, MD’79ZITA YORRO MD’68ZENAIDA YOUNG-BHATIA, MD’72AURORA GONZALES, MD’68PETER YU, MD’79STELLA S. EVANGELISTA, MD’68

RODRIGO AGBUNAG, MD’72 Int RepREXINOR P. AGTARAP, MD’87 Tau Mu Rep

EVELYN ALCANTARA, MD’64 RepROBERT ANG, MD’76

ALEJANDRO AQUINO, MD’68MARK O. ASPERILLA, MD’79

DAVID CALIMAG, MD’72AMELITO CANLAS, MD’71, MD Rep’

CARLOS CAPATI,MD’70SOTERO FABELLA, MD,’67 Rep

TORIBIO C. FLORES, MD’73DANTE GABRIEL, MD’68

AURORA GONZALES, MD’68AGATON GUALBERTO, MD’61NICANOR GUEVARRA, MD’65

CONCEPCION JALECO, MD’65 RepANGELINA JAURIGUE, MD’57, Tri State RepERNESTINA MAC. MD’65, MI RepRICARDO MADDELA, MD’68 RepJOVENCIO MANGAHAS, MD’58PRISCILA SANTOS-PIZARRO, MD’60EDGARDO RAGAZA, MD’63 RepCONSTANCIO RAMIREZ, MDALFREDO RAMIREZ, MD’69 RepHONORIO RONQUILLO, MD’63AQUILINA SAW, MD’68 RepRICHARD SO, MDHERMINIA VIJUNGCO, MD’65ZITA B. YORRO, MD’68

USTMAAA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

USTMAAA FOUNDATION PRESIDENTSGREGORIO TOLENTINO, MD’72JOSE VIJUNGCO, MD’66JOSE EVANGELISTA, MD’68DIONISIO YORRO, MD’68NOEL CANLAS, MD’69ALEX CUETO, MDORLANDO SISON, MD’60ANTONIO GONZALES, MD’68ROSA ROSALES-SO, MD’64SAMUEL FERNANDO, MD’69PRIMO ANDRES, MD’72ZITA YORRO, MD’68FILOMENO C. GAPULTOS, JR., ME’72ANTONIO BUENDIA, MD’75GERARD QC FLORES, MD’79

1990-19911991-19921992-19941994-19961996-19981998-19991999-20002000-20022002-20032003-20052005-20072007-20092009-20112011-20132013-2015

CONTACT USUSTMAAA FoundationExecutive Office

7071 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 333, West Bloomfield, MI 48322Tel (248) 626 2878 * FAX (248) 626 3918 * Email: ustmaaa@aol.com * www.ustmaaa.org

Staff: Cindy Renaud, Bookkeeper, cindyrenaud@att.net

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U S T M A A A C H A P T E R S

USTMAA FLORIDA President Raul Templonuevo, M.D. Vice President Violeta Chiong, M.D. Secretary Amada Bouffard, M.D. Treasurer Carlo Lim, M.D. Directors Evelyn Alcantara, M.D. Dionisio Flores, M.D. Bonifacio Padolina, M.D. Erlinda Z. Saguin, M.D.

ROYAL & PONTIFICAL USTMAA OF NEW YORK President Prospero Lim, M.D. Immediate Past President Eegardo C. Vallejo, M.D. 1st Vice President Zenaida Young-Bhatia, M.D. 2nd Vice President Linda Ednalino, M.D. Exeutive Secretary Cecilia D. Castroverde-Malanum, M.D. Secretary/Treasurer Eleonor D. Holipas, M.D. Asst. Secretary/Treasurer Buenaventura Pelina Jr., M.D. Press Relations Officer Maria Rosario Ojeda-Legarda, M.D. Secretary of Internal Affairs Antonio Gonzales, M.D. Secretary of External Affairs Gregorio Reyes, M.D. Secretary of Academic Affairs Edgardo C. Vallejo, M.D.

USTMAA MICHIGAN President Ruby C. Roc, M.D. Vice President Roberto Barretto, M.D. Immediate Past Presdent Fidelina Baraceros-Bouffard,M.D. Secretary Marieta Bautista, M.D. Treasurer Liberata Pantig, M.D. Auditor Tomas Macatagay, M.D. Public Relations Officer Gilbert M. Roc, M.D. Business Manager Tomas Macatagay, M.D. Executive Director Stella Salgado-Evangelista, M.D.

Board of Directors Lourdes Andaya, M.D. Virginia Pacis, M.D. Jaime Aragones, M.D. Teresita Platon, M.D Ascension Calaguas, M.D. Renato Reyes, M.D. Melanio Derro, M.D Edward Siriban, M.D.,M.B.A. Robert Garcia, M.D. Orlando Sison, M.D. Lucy Gatmaitan, M.D. Norberto Sugayan, M.D. Ernestina Mac, M.D.

USTMAA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA President Salvador L. Abiera, M.D., D.P.T. Vice President Gerald Lim, M.D. President-elect Lino De Guzman, M.D.

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Immediate Past President Remy Almirante, M.D. Secretary Frances Abigail Malantic, M.D., N.P. Treasurer Marilou Dichoso, M.D. Auditor Armi Lim, M.D. Public Relations Officer Bien Serrano Cruz, M.D.

Board of Directors Lana Louie Wania-Galicia, M.D. Tony Prudencio, M.D. Marie Del Leviste, M.D. Shirley Villarica Salvatierra, M.D. Chester Mojica, M.D. Calinica Semense, M.D. Joey Regullano, M.D. Manny Mendoz, M.D. Sammy Reyes, M.D. Amor Quinio Antonio Romero, M.D.

USTMAA TRISTATE President Evacueto P. Tangco, MD Immediate Past President Jose G. Tiongson, MD Vice-Presidents: Delaware Nestor Ang, MD New Jersey Alfie Masecampo, MD Pennsylvania Eliseo Saldivar, MD Secretary Nemesia Castro, MD Treasurer Mario Lim, MD Auditor Eduardo Magallon, MD P.R.O. Ferdinand Aczon, MD Executive Director Agatona Belen Salita, MD Special Counsel to President Angelina Pozon Jaurigue, MD

Board of Directors Delaware Venerando Maximo, MD Manuel Banez, MD Esther Pura Asuncion, MD New Jersey Reynaldo Aseron, MD Renato Briones, MD Roberto Diaz, MD Filemon Trias, MD Leopoldo Zapata, MD Pennsylvania Brigida de Guzman-Cam, MD Adelina Dunn, MD Malu Flores, MD Lourdeline Ramos Tarampi, MD Jose Samson. MD Alejandro M. Valdellon, MD

USTMAA ARIZONA NEVADA

USTMAA MARYLAND

USTMAA MIDWEST

USTMAA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Commemorative USTMAAA Foundation

Silver Anniversary Timepiecethat will keep on tickinglike the perpetual legacy

that anchorsthe Crown Jewel of the

USTMAAATo own one, contact USTMAAA Executive Office

USTMAAA CONVENTION

SILVER SPONSOR

In Memory of

Dr. Frankie Mac

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A trophy for theUSTMAAA

“Cream of the Crop”

USTMAAA 23rd Grand Reunion and Medical ConventionCelebrating the Silver Anniversary of the USTMAAA Foundation

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye!!!

Each year, the USTMAAA honors the best of its alumni members during the final event of the Grand Reunion and Medical Convention at the Gala Dinner. This is even more memorable this year as we celebrate the Silver Anniversary of the Crown Jewel of the organization, the USTMAAA Foundation.

While there are many who deserve to be recognized for their lifelong personal and professional accomplishments only a few are nominated for the different Most Outstanding Alumni Awards in various categories. Even fewer are the actual recipients of these awards, the elitest of the elite, the cream of the crop, although we recognize that even just the mere nomination is already a distinct honor. Receiving the actual award is just an icing on the cake that unfortunately not all the nominees can have.

We are therefore taking extra effort to highlight all our nominees in the best way we know how, and that is the publication of this special supplement to the Souvenir Program that documents the important accomplishments of our gifted and talented members.

This publication is special in many ways as it also doubles as a rare printed issue of the official newsletter of the USTMAAA, the USThomasian. The organization has already shifted to electronic newsletter for a more cost-efficient way of distributing information through the fluorishing use of the Internet and other non-printed media.

The difficult task of deciding who are going to be the winners of the Outstanding Alumni Awards falls on the lap of the members of the Awards Committee. They are some of the more senior leaders of the USTMAAA who have watched and helped forge carefully the journey of the organization and in the process have also gotten familiar with the members. They are in a position to inject the intangibles in the selection process that makes the awards even more unique and special.

Let us put our hands together and applaud all our nominees and shake their hands or clap their backs for a well-deserved recognition.

Gerard QC Flores, MD’79 AWARDS COMMITTEEPresident ChairmanUSTMAAA and USTMAAA Foundation Filomeno C. Gapultos, Jr., MD’72 Primo A. Andres, MD’72 MembersExecutive Director, USTMAAA Stella S. Evangelista, MD’68Convention Director Zita B. Yorro, lMD’68

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NOMINEES FOR 2015 USTMAAA OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARDS

MOST OUTSTANDING USTMAAA ALUMNUS OF 2015 Dr. Domingo T. Alvear Class 1965 Dr. Priscila Santos Pizarro Class 1955 Dr. Fedinand M. Ramos Class 1980

MOST OUTSTANDING USTMAAA ALUMNUS OF 2015FOR SERVICE TO ALMA MATER

Dr. Benjamin Esparaz Class 1980 Dr. Norma Santos Mendoza Class 1965 Dr. Zenaida Young Bhatia Class 1972

MOST OUTSTANDING USTMAAA ALUMNUS OF 2015FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Dr. Ananias C. Diokno Class 1965 Dr. Ma. Lormina Leynes-Tupas Class 1980 Dr. Kaiser C. Lim Class 1985 Dr. Edward E. Quiros Class 1970

MOST OUTSTANDING USTMAAA ALUMNUS OF 2015FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

Dr. Imelda A. Borja Class 1980 Drs. Ismael and Eleonora Holipas Class 1970 Dr. Anthony C. Leachon Class 1985 Dr. Ernestina de los Santos Mac Class 1965

SPECIAL AWARDHUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR

Dr. Domingo T. Alvear Class 1965

CLASS JUBILARIANS OF THE YEAR 2014 Dr. Adoracion Palacio-Chang Diamond Jubilarian of the Year Dr. Florida Tabaque-Dy Emerald Jubilarian of the Year Dr. Jesus Ho Golden Jubilarian of the Year Dr. Edward E. Quiros Sapphire Jubilarian of the Year Dr. Ray R. Romero Ruby Jubilarian of the Year Dr. Carolina U. Remorca Coral Jubilarian of the Year UST Medicine Class of 1985 Pearl Jubilarians of the Year Dr. Gregorio Joel A. Castillo Silver Jubilarian of the Year

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DR. DOMINGO T. ALVEAR, MD’65NOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMUS OF THE YEAR

Class 1965Cum Laude & BenemeritusPediatric SurgeonPresident, World Surgical Foundation

• Internship at Clark Air Force Base in Angeles City, one of only 12 selected, internship and General Surgery residency at Presbyterian University of Pennsylvania Med Center, Philadelphia, PA, Pediatric Fellowship at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children & Chevalier Jackson Clinic, Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA., Diplomate, American Board of Surgery & Special Competency in Pediatric Surgery.• Appointed Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg, PA, elected President of the medical staff of Polyclinic Medical center, Dauphin County Medical Society, Philippine Surgeon’s Charities, World Surgical Foundation and Society of Philippine Surgeons in America (SPSA). Former Board member of the following organizations: SPSA, March of Dimes, Leukemia Society of PA, United Cerebral Palsy advisory panel, Pinnacle Health Foundation, Central Pennsylvania College, Dauphin County Medical Society and Pennsylvania Medical Society.• Profile featured in several book publications, TV features and social media outlets including you tube links. Published at least 25 papers and articles in peer reviewed journals and magazines.• Received the following awards & recognitions: Top Doctors in Harrisburg magazine, Legends of success with John Resnick radio interview, Pennsylvania Medical Society International Volunteer Physician award, Keeping America Strong award by Heartbeat of America TV series, American College of Surgeon International Surgeon Volunteer award, Health Care Heroes – Physician of the year by the Central PA Parent magazine, Pinnacle Health System Physician Leadership award, Legacy series -Physician award on the occasion of the 150th anniversary celebration – Harrisburg PA, Outstanding alumnus award for Community service by the USTMAAA, Humanitarian award by the International College of Surgeon and the Tocqueville Society Humanitarian Award given by the United Way.• Recipient of the 2015 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award, the greatest award bestowed to an American immigrant by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations for his leadership in organizing multiple missions and disaster relief services all over the world including our beloved Philippines through the organization that he founded, the World Surgical Foundation.

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DR. PRISCILA SANTOS PIZARRO, MD’55NOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNA OF THE YEAR

Class 1955Private Practice, Internal Medicine, Child and Adult Psychiatry, San Diego, CABoard Member, USTMAAA and FoundationBenefactor at the Rector’s Club level, USTMAAA Foundation

• UST graduate of Class 1955. She is a highly renowned and acclaimed physician in the field of Internal Medicine and later as Adult and Child Psychiatrist. She distinguished herself as professor of Medicine at University of California San Diego. Aside from being a Chief of Medical Staff at the San Diego County Medical Health clinic in 1975 to 2002 she also had held her own Medical Private practice for over 40 years.• Awards: Who’s Who in California 1975, Who’s Who in International Woman , 1992, Urban League Award,1994, San Diego County 2001, Lion’s International Award 2002, Governors Awards (Medical Mission) 1999-2011 • Although retired from her Medical practice since 2002 she kept her license active to date. Dr. Santos Pizarro currently active Board Member of the UST Medical Association in America and Foundation and Chartered President of the San Diego Lion’s Club 2006.• Dr. Pizarro spearheaded the Project called “Gawad Kalinga” (Giving Care) Project. Along with her husband Tony Pizarro, a 30 year US Navy Veteran Supply Officer and now a Businessman; They donated funds to build 42 homes for the poorest of the poor at her home town called Santos-Pizarro GK Village in Orion, Bataan. • Dr. Pizarro actively engaged in the community service. With the help of her husband Tony Pizarro; and with the support from friends, business associates and relatives she was able to complete and improved two Catholic Chapels located in her own home town. • Dr. Pizarro had help in collecting Library Books donated by students of Miramar College and embark to shipped the books and help complete a library for Orion, Bataan where she was born. Actsof giving back:• Provided direct support and annually conducting Medical and Dental Missions (1993-2011) to the poorest of the poor of the Philippines. They have provided free medical/dental check- up and medicines. Overall they treated over 3500 patients each year in the Pilippines; in the Provinces of Zambales, Laguna, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Bicol, Samar, Aklan, Quezon, Pampanga and Metro Manila. Dr, Priscila Pizarro as Chairwoman of the Medical Mission they also have extended their services to the Aetas of Zambales and Bataan.

Priscilla has two children; Gerard Pizarro, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson School of Law and Wendy Pizarro Campbell, a graduate of Yale University, Oxford University for her Master’s degree and Harvard University School of Law. Both are accomplished lawyers.

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• Class 1972 Clerks• Graduated cum laude, Meitissiumus• Trained at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in the Specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology• Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology• Clinical Instructor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine• Attending Physician at North Central Bronx and Montefiore Hospital and Westchester County• President, organizer and prime mover of Class 72 Clerks USA with close links to classmates in the Philippines.• Attends medical missions to the Philippines yearly, mostly with USTMAAA• Gawad Kalinga advocate and avid supporter• Principal sponsor of the Breast Cancer Prevention Clinic raising $ 50,000 for the USTMAAA Foundation Endowment Fund for screening breast cancer in the Outpatient Department of the UST Hospical Clinical Division.• Voted unanimously by her classmates as the Most Outstanding Ruby Jubilarian of the Year in 2012.• Board member and officer of the USTMAAA currently the Auditor• Board member and officer of the USTMAAA Foundation currently acting as the Treasurer • Acted as member, and now chairman of the Jubilarian Committee that is assigned the difficult task of coordinating all the jubilarian activities during the Grand Reunion and National Convention.

DR. ZENAIDA YOUNG-BHATIA, MD’72NOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNA

FOR SERVICE TO ALMA MATER

Class 1972 ClerksObstetrics and Gynecology, New York, NYAuditor of USTMAAATreasurer of USTMAAA FoundationChairman of the USTMAAA Jubilarian Committee

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DR. NORMA SANTOS-MENDOZANOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNA

FOR SERVICE TO ALMA MATER

Class 1965Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, Houston, Texas

• Residency training & clinical Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and as a junior faculty member, published 2 papers and presented 3 papers in International forum. • Medical Director of Rehabilitation Centers/Hospitals: Spring Branch Center, Health South Rehab Hospital, North East Medical, Parkview Center Hospital, Columbia Kingwood Med Center, Mariner Health at Woodwind Lakes and Cypresswood Center• Elected President of the Houston Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Society and the Texas Association of Philippine Physicians • President for 4 years of People Caring for the Community Inc. (PCCI) after serving as a member of the Board of Director and Co-Chair, raising $1,000,000.00 for the Philippine American Community Center in Houston currently under construction to house educational, health and cultural programs. • Appointed by the Mayor and City Council of Houston as Vice-Chair of the Miller Outdoor Theater Advisory Board, the site of the Leyte Dance Theater fundraising efforts, Spearheaded the fundraising efforts for the typhoon Haiyan disaster, raising $100,000 supporting the medical mission to Leyte and Samar. Served as advisor of a Multi-lingual group• Active participation in the function of class and the alumni association with personal donation to the USTMAAA Foundation and the Tomasian Alumni Center, Chair of the class ’65 Ruby Gala night presentation at Marquis Marriott in Broadway, NY to a standing ovation, Chair and coordinator of the class cruises for the dancers to prepare their dance program presentations during the Ruby, Sapphire and Golden jubilee celebration, donating their own time and money for the program, attending all jubilee reunions and most of the annual mini-reunions, serving as officer of class ‘65 as the PRO since 2000 to the present time • Received the Presidential Award by the Texas Association of Philippine Physicians, Rizal Excellence Award for Medicine by the Knights of Rizal, and the Most Outstanding Professional by the Ilocano Club of Houston and Filipino Association of Metro Houston.

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DR. ANANIAS C. DIOKNONOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS FOR

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Class 1965Professor of Urology, Oakland Uinversity William Beaumont School of MedicineRetired Executive Vice President & Chief Medical OfficerBeaumont Health System

• Internship at Clark Air Force Base in Angeles City, one of only 12 selected, urologic residency and Babcock Fellowship at the University of Michigan (UM). Urology faculty member at UM from 1971-84 and was named Full Professor in 1982. Voted the Kaiser-Permanente Awardee for Excellence in Teaching by the UM medical students and the Silver Cystoscope awardee by the urology residents. • Elected president of thefollowing Societies: Michigan Urological, the Philippine American Urological, the American Urological Association (AUA) North Central Section, the Reed M. Nesbit Alumni, the Geriatric urologic and theUST Medicine US class 65.• Appointed editor in chief of the International Urology and Nephrology (urology section) by Springer.• Co-chaired the first ever United States AHCPR Guidelines for Urinary incontinence (UI) in Adults in 1992.• Appointed Chairman of the Department of Urology at William Beaumont Hospital in Michigan (7/1/84 to 6/30/07) & the first Ministrelli Distinguished Chair in Urology. During his 23-year tenure as Chair, Beaumont’s Department of Urology rose through the ranks from being unranked by the US News & World Report to being consistently in the top 50 in the country.• Published 3 books & over 250 journal articles & book chapters including publications in New England Journal of Medicine. • Visiting Professor at many national and international forum. • Received numerous awards for his scientific exhibits and the coveted NIH MERIT Award. • Conducted 19 NIH funded projects continuously since 1984 (currently a $3.8 million NIH funded multi-center research on geriatric UI).• Selected as NAFC Urologist of the year, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Urodynamics & Female Urology, the AUA Presidential Citation Award, the AUA Victor Politano Award, the Outstanding Alumni Award in health-medical by the USTAA, the AUA North Central Section Honored Member, by the Beaumont Health System for the “Triple Threat award and by the USTMAA Thomas Award for Leadership in Public Health & Health Related issues. • With his retirement as Beaumont CMO in 2013, he was honored by naming the Beaumont Royal Oak medical library “The AC Diokno Library”, named a street at Beaumont Grosse Point “Diokno Drive” and renamed a prestigious international essay contest “Diokno-Lapides Annual International Essay contest in Neuro-urology and Urodynamics”.

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DR. KAISER C. LIM, MD’85 NOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS

FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Class 1985Practice Chair, Pulmonary Inpatient Service - Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, Associate Professor of Medicine - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN• Kaiser C. Lim, MD has fulfilled the promise of academic, clinical, and professional excellence which was already evident in medical school. After topping the Philippine National Medical Licensure Examination in 1986, he went on to complete Internal Medicine (IM) Residency at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, followed by two non-consecutive fellowships at the Boston University School of Medicine – Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Allergy & Immunology, and Research Fellowship in Medicine at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He is board certified in all 4 fields of specialization. His clinical practice and interests are focused on Pulmonary Medicine with an emphasis on airway diseases including asthma, chronic cough, eosinophilic lung diseases and pulmonary function testing.• He has held several leadership positions at Mayo Clinic’s Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, including Program Director, Asthma Journal Club (2010 – 2012); Director of Asthma Clinic and of Chronic Cough Clinic (2013 – 2014); Practice Chair, Pulmonary Inpatient Service (2013 to present); and Project Leader since 2014. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic. His publications, research and grants, conference presentations, visiting professorships, and other scholarly activities are too numerous to enumerate. He is world renowned for his expertise in chronic cough. He brings pride to his fellow Thomasians and our alma mater UST.• He has also distinguished himself in the field of medical education at Mayo Clinic as the recipient of several honors and awards: Outstanding CME Faculty Speaker (2006), Outstanding Educator for the IM Residency Program (2007), Scholarly Clinical Award (2007), Excellence in Clinical Teaching (2008), Top 75 Reviewers for Chest and American College of Chest Physicians (2009). His other awards include: T.H.O.M.A.S. Award for Medical Education (2011), University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines; Innovation Award (2012), Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic; and Distinguished Service Award (2012), Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.• Dr. Kaiser Lim’s accomplishments and contributions to medicine and specifically in the field of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Mayo Clinic are tremendous. His academic activities encompass a commendable portfolio of his works in curriculum/ course development, lectures/ didactic sessions, mentorship, presentations at regional, national and international conferences, and visiting professorships at Loyola University School of Medicine, University of Minnesota and University of Utah, Intermountain Medical Center. • His research Interests are centered on Asthma Patient Self-Management Education using context based simulation Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in asthma; Pathogenesis and mechanism of chronic cough; Mechanism of laryngopharyngeal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux; Mechanism of gastroesophageal reflux associated chronic cough; Natural Course, Early diagnosis and Treatment of scleroderma associated lung injury. • He is presently the Co-Investigator for Detecting Radiographically Significant Rhinosinusitis: A Prospective Study with Nasal Nitric Oxide Measurement, funded by SGP (2014 – 2016).

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DR. EDWARD E. QUIROSNOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS FOR

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTAND MOST OUTSTANDING SAPPHIRE JUBILARIAN

Class 1970, MBA, University of South Florida, Concord University School of Law, American Board of Surgery, American Board of Managed Care Medicine, Fellow, International College of Surgeons, Fellow, American College of Abdominal Surgeons, Member, New York Academy of Sciences

• Pursued postgraduate education at the Concord University School of Law in 2004-2006, and Master of Business Administration, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida in 1999. • Rotating internship at the USAF Hospital in Clark Air Force Base Hospital in 1970-1971, residency in Internal Medicine at the City Hospital Center at Elmhurst/Mt. Sinai Hospital New York, NY, Surgical Internship and residency including Chief Residency from 1972-1977 at the New York Medical College Hospitals, NY and Fellowship in Hand Surgery (Under Dr. Sylvester Carter). He was licensed in the states of New York and Texas and continues to hold his Philippine license.• Board certified by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Managed Care Medicine and by the Texas Workmen’s Compensation Board• Surgical positions: 1976-1977 at the Metropolitan Hospital Center, NY, NY, Assistant Attending Surgeon, from 1976-1977 at the Midtown Hospital, NY, NY, Associate Attending Surgeon at the Golden Plains Community Hospital, Borger, Texas and Hansford County Hospital, Spearman, Texas, and Memorial Hospital, Dumas, Texas and Consultant at the Pampa Regional Medical Center, Pampa, Texas• Professional organizations: Fellow of American College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons, American Society of Abdominal Surgeons, Society of Philippine Surgeons in America. Member of Surgical Society of New York Medical College, American Society of Contemporary Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, American College of Physician Executives, Top of Texas County Medical Society (Lifetime), Texas Medical Association (Lifetime), Vietnam Veterans of America• Member of the Board of the Borger Country Club, the Amarillo Diocesan Board, the Board of Regents of the Frank Phillips College from 1992-2013 during which time he helped develop the College’s workforce Development Center and College off-campus branches to serve area-wide industries and participated in the study and implementation of the College’s computer and information technology systems, and worked with different organizations to build and expand College campuses in its 10 county area.• President of the Board of the Hutchinson County Hospital Distirct establishing the hospital’s pension system for its employees. He played a leadership role in having the hospital accredited 3 times by JCAHO• President of Catholic Physicians Guild, Amarillo Texas• Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery at various times of Golden Plains Community Hospital • President of the Society of Philippine Surgeons in America after serving as Executive Secretary, Co-Chair of the Surgical Missions Committee, Editor-in-Chief, Philippine Surgeon, • Clinical Professor of Surgery, Lincoln Memorial University College of Medicine, Tennessee• Awarded as Best Surgeon, Hutchinson County in 2011, News-Herald Borger Doctor of the Year in 2009, Golden Plains Community Hospital, American Heart Association1991 Certificate of Recognition, Golden Nail Awards, Amarillo, Texas, several Certificates from USTMAA, UST FMS and Philippine College of Surgeons Awards and Recognition from several Governors, Congressmen and Senators in the Philippines.

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• Ismael and Eleanora are both active members and officers of the PMAA of NY, NJ, Penn and Delaware. They have been highly involved in the coordination and provision of anesthesia during the organization’s annual medical/surgical mission to the Philippines where they were able to help thousands of underserved residents of such places as Camarines Sur, Samar, Cebu, Vigan, Quezon and Dapitan City. In 2012 Ismael served as president of the PMAAA and headed a medical/surgical Mission in Dapitan City where 2,628 patients were served. He was given an award from the PMAAA for his outstanding leadership, guidance, dedication and unselfish support during this mission. Eleanora is the president elect of the PMAA for 2016 and will he head of the medical/surgical mission to be held in the underserved provinces of Maasin and Cabatuan in Iloilo.• Ismael and Eleanora are lifetime members and active officers of the Royal Pontifical USTMAA of NY and the USTMAAA. Ismael has served as president of the Royal Pontifical Association and Eleanora has served as an Executive Secretary and Treasurer of the Royal Pontifical Organization, both have been recognized and awarded for their services. They were also highly instrumental in the creation of the St Thomas Aquinas Scholarship Fund.• As residents of Staten Island for over 30 years, they were highly moved to help their fellow residents in providing support to Staten Islanders who had fallen victim to hurricane Sandy. Donations were specifically given to the Mount Loreto Church Soup Kitchen, located in the area of Staten Island most severely affected by the storm.• Both have been longtime members of the South Ozone Park Empire City District 20 K-1 Medical Lion’s Club. Ismael has served as president for 7 years and Eleanora served as secretary for 10 years. During this period Ismael was appointed the Chairman for the Health and Wellness of Lions Club District 20-K1. It was during this time he established the Sunset Park Brooklyn District Health Awareness Fair in 1997 which allowed for the provision of health screenings and testing to the immigrant, uninsured, poor population of this Brooklyn community. Since then this Health Awareness Fair has grown and is annually able to reach out to over 5000 underserved patients in the community. Ismael, as health and wellness chairman as well as Eleanora has helped in the coordination of numerous other Health Awareness Fairs in other parts of the area such as in Queens, and Staten Island. They have both received numerous awards and recognitions from the organization.

DRS. ISMAEL HOLIPAS &ELEONORA HOLIPAS, MD’70

NOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNIFOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

Class 1970Anesthesia Pediatrics

New York City

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DR. ANTHONY C. LEACHON, MD’85 NOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS

FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

Class 1985Private Practice, Internal Medicine & Cardiology – Manila Doctors’ Hospital, Manila, PhilippinesPresident, Philippine College of Physicians

• Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon is a Filipino physician - leader, preventive health education and health reform advocate. Dr. Leachon was one of the PRC medical board topnotchers in June 1986. He practices medicine as an internist and cardiologist at Manila Doctors Hospital. • He has won several awards and recognitions as an outstanding physician leader, national and community health advocate, including: PRC Medical board topnotcher (1986); Distinguished Fellow of the Philippine College of Physicians (2006); one of the Outstanding Filipino Physicians(TOFP) (2008) awarded by DOH and Philippine Jaycees; The Outstanding Filipino Awardee in Medicine (TOFIL) (2010) awarded by the Philippine Jaycees Senate.• Yet of all the things he has done for his patients and his country, Dr Leachon has been recognized for authoring Executive Order 595 - Health Education Reform Order (H.E.R.O.). The HERO remains the largest physician-led advocacy on comprehensive health education and disease prevention. For leading and pioneering the passage of this significant Executive Order, Dr. Leachon received Presidential Citation for helping the government with its preventive health education advocacy. • Recently, he was the Lead proponent of the civil society in the passage of the sin tax law for tobacco and alcohol which was signed by Pres. Benigno Aquino III last December 2012 after languishing in congress for 16 years. The pioneering sin tax law will curb smoking and alcohol illnesses and earn additional 500 billion pesos for DOH for the next ten years. He is introducing new innovative concepts in unhealthy diet for our healthcare system - mandatory food labeling , calorie counter and food plate. • Currently he's working on the release of the sin tax funds earmarked for health and the crafting of the national healthcare workforce plan to address maldistribution of doctors leading to shortage in the countryside. • He puts his passion to advocate for the health of our people and our nation into real, tangible action. He is not contented with staying on the sidelines of healthcare issues that are prevalent in the local communities and national level. He is committed to the vision of improved health for all in the Philippines and he is tireless in his efforts to influence government policies that can hopefully translate to better care and better health for Filipinos.• He served as Director of Information, Publications , and Public Affairs of the University of the Philippines- Manila from June 2012 to October 2014. • Currently, Dr. Leachon is the President of the Philippine College of Physicians and the President - elect of the UST Medical Alumni Association 2015-2016.

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DR. ERNESTINA DE LOS SANTOS MACNOMINEE FOR MOST OUSTANDING ALUMNA

FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

Class 1965Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Oakland University and William Beaumont School of MedicinePresident, Filamco Foundation Inc.

• Internship at Meriden Hospital, Meriden, Connecticut, Pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, Pediatric staff at Children’s of Michigan, Henry Ford Hospital and currently Beaumont Health System.• Appointed by the Governor of Michigan as Commissioner of Michigan Asian Pacific Affairs Commission• Board of Director, of World Medical Relief organization• Board of Director, Phil Am Community Center of Michigan (PACCM)• Advisor of the Council of Asian Pacific American (CAPA)• Advisor of the South Oakland Karmanos anti Cancer awareness program• Advisor of the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce• Elected President of the PMA of Michigan• Elected President of the USTMAA of Michigan• Elected President of the Philippine American Community Center of Michigan• Electected President of the Filamco Foundation Inc. that helped raised funds for the Yolanda victims.• Co-author of a book titled “DISRUPT” concerning Filipino women’ sleadership.• Who’s Who Among Detroit Women Professionals Award.• Charitable undertakings include supporting an orphanage in the Philippines, donating supplies to elementary schools in Bicol and financial support to school children in Uganda, the Paaralang Pilipino where she has taught folk dancing, Filipino arts and language, establishing scholarship fund in Ligao,Albay, serving as patron of the arts as she was co-executive producer of “Music and Motion” and “Opening Doors”, theatrical productions, and financial assistance to the Our Lady of Fatima Center for Human Development in the Philippines by sponsoring one meal for the beneficiaries every month for a year. Volunteers her time to the S.A.Y. clinic in underserved community in Highland Park, MI.• Selected as one of the 100 most influential Filipino Women in the world by the Filipino Women network based in California, outstanding Physician for community and humanitarian service by the Beaumont Health System, Woman of Substance Award given by Albay Province, Humanitarian award from the Auxiliary to the PMA of Michigan, Diversity Champion by the Birmingham, MI race relations, Corp Magazine Diversity award, Volunteer award by the City of Troy, MI., and the Lucita Ocampo Community Service award and International Women Who’s Who Among Detroit Women Professionals Award.

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Held the presidency of the following organizations: • 2001-2008 Council of Filipino Catholics in Michigan (KKPM)-Founding President • 1992-1993 Philippine Medical Association in Michigan• 1988-1990 University of Santo Tomas Medical Alumni Association of Michigan (co-founder)• 1983-1984 Philippine College of Physicians, USA (co-founder)Member of the Board of Directors: • University of Santo Tomas Medical Alumni Association in America• University of Santo Tomas Medical Alumni of the Midwest• Filipino American Military Medical Officers Society• Filipino American Community Council of Michigan (Community Representative)• Filipino American Political Action – Michigan • Philippine American Cultural Council of MichiganLieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserves (retired)• Veteran of Operation Desert Storm (Gulf War I)Service to the Profession• Assistant Instructor of Medicine, • Associate Fellow of the American College of Cardiology• Delegate from the Macomb County Medical Society to the Michigan State Medical Society• Delegate of the Association of Philippine Physicians in America• Featured in Wayne County Medical Society (Michigan) video, “Cultural Awareness and the Development of Communication and Language Skills”• Editorial staff of the Philippine Medical Association of Michigan Newsletter and the Philippine American Cultural Council of MichiganService to UST• Fundraising for UST Medical Missions, Learning Resource Unit of FMS, Expansion and renovation of the Dr. Antonio Gabriel Museum, renovation of the Class ’55 Lecture Room, UST Charity Hospital, and scholarships to deserving medical students.Previous Awards• 2005 Most Outstanding Golden Jubilarian USTMAAA • 2000 Most Outstanding Alumni for Service to Alma Mater USTMAAA• Citation by the Dean for Donations to the USTFMS and Hospital • Distinguished Service Award - UST Medical Alumni Association of Michigan• Community Service Award - Michigan State Medical Society• Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal - United States Air Force• Commendation Medal - United States Air Force • Plaque of Recognition in Recognition of Outstanding Work in the United States Air Force Reserve Medical Corps and the 927 Medical Squadron• Certificate of Appreciation for Service in the Armed Forces of the United States – Commander in Chief Bill Clinton• Certificate from the City of Madison Heights as veteran of Gulf War 1 • Noted Filipino American Family Award - National Federation of Filipino American Associations

DR. ADORACION PALACIO-CHANGNOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING DIAMOND JUBILARIAN

Class 1955Private Practice of Internal Medicine and CardiologySterling Heights, MichiganPresident, University of Santo Tomas Medicine Class of 1955

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DR. JESUS HONOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING GOLDEN JUBILARIAN

Class 1965,Private Practice of Internal Medicine, Moundsville, WVPast President, West Virginia Board of Medicine

• Internship at Mary Immaculate Hospital, NY, NY, Internal Medicine residency, Queens Gen Hosp, NY, NY. Practicing Internist, Moundsville, WV from July 1971 to the present time.• Past President (only Filipino elected), VP, and Member of the West Virginia Board of Medicine for 12 years & member of the executive, complaints, and credential committee. Initiated the requirements for licensure for FMG to be equal for U.S. graduates and requirements of category 1 CME .25 hours yearly and renewal of license. Successfully lobby through legislature of the House of Delegates and Senate for giving permanent license to about 180 foreign medical graduates practicing in WV under temporary license.• Elected President & Founding member (’72) APPA, received several awards for community service including physician of the year from APPA. Founding President of West Virginia PMA, only President to serve two years, Elected President of Marshall County Medical Society, Reynolds Memorial Hospital medical & dental staff, Bisaya Medical & Tri-state Fil-Am Association and Moundsville Lions Club.• Organized and participated on medical missions yearly for 34 years for different cities, towns and provinces. Provided scholarships given to different medical schools. Several free medical clinics around West Virginia sponsored by local hospitals, department of Health, as well as the Lions Club. Held medical fundraising for the huge typhoon and flood that hit West Virginia for relief to those affected. Helped in donating the Gawad Kalinga 40 villages in Talisay Cebu as well as completed a GK medical clinic staffed by local physicians and nurses. Donated equipment, supplies, and medicine, along with wheelchairs, etc. from Brothers Brother Foundation.• Awarded the Linkapil Award for community service for overseas individual given by President F. Ramos in Malacanang Palace, Lion of the year award by the Moundsville Lion club and the Tri-State Distinguished Award. Humanitarian of the Year from PEACE• Accomplished sportsman and humorist. Brought humor to the Bisaya association’s CME especially during the Andres Lao Memorial Lectures every year. Played varsity basketball during his high school and at Silliman University. Plays tennis, golf, skiing, etc.

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23rd USTMAAA GRAND REUNION & MEDICAL CONVENTIONPalazzo Ballroom E & H, Lobby Level, J. W. Marriott Grande Lakes Orlando Resort

CME PROGRAM: “Current and Interesting Topics in Medicine & Surgery”

Thursday, July 2, 2015

O7:50 AM Opening Remarks Alfonso Q. Estrada, MD’75 CME Chairman

“Symposium on Women’s Health”Moderator: Cynthia Dulay-Bruce, MD’65

08:00 AM Heaven is falling: Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management Dean D.T. Maglinte, MD’65 of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction 08:25 AM Leaks, Pads & Pelvic Pain: A woman’s dilemma Ananias C. Diokno, MD’6508:50 AM Genetics and Pharmacogenetics of Salt-sensitive Hypertension: Pedro A. Jose, MD’65 Influence of Sex09:15 AM Adnexal Torsion for Pre-menarcheal Girls: Domingo T. Alvear, MD’65 Diagnosis & Management 09:40 AM 30 minute B R E A K: P L E A S E V I S I T T H E E X H I B I T S 10:10 AM Caring for Women with HIV Infection Ronaldo B. Supena, MD’6510:35 AM Cardiovascular Complications of Breast Cancer Therapy: Michael Fradley, MD The Emerging Field of Cardio-Oncology 11:00 AM Talk, Touch, Listen and Laugh Milagros Diloy Puray, MD’6511:25 AM Panel Discussion

Friday, July 3, 2015“A Pearly Day”

Moderator: Dr. Alfonso Estrada, MD’7507:00 AM Vitamin D: Shining Light on its Extra-Skeletal Effects Margaret Lee, MD’8507:25AM Neonatal Outcome of Infants Born at the Limits of Viability Rowena Cayabyab, MD’85 07:50 AM Updates in Preventive Care of Older Adults Brenda Matti-Orozco, MD’85 08:15 AM Myths of Aging and Economic Implications Roger Torres, MD’8508:40 AM Pearls & Perils of Electronic Medical Records Nelvin Largoza, MD’8509:05 AM 30 minute B R E A K P L E A S E V I S I T T H E E X H I B I T S09:30 AM Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Marietta M.de GuzmaMD’8510:00 AM An Update on Anticoagulation Maria Regina Flores, MD’85 10:25 AM Update in COPD Kaiser Lim, MD’8510:50 AM Evaluating A First Seizure Teresa Lim, MD11:15 AM Updates on Multiple Myeloma Delva Deauna-Limayo, MD’8511:40 AM Panel Discussion12:10 PM L U N C H B R E A K P L E A S E V I S I T T H E E X H I B I T S

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Friday, July 3, 2014“Afternoon Session”

Moderators: Dr. Stella Evangelista, MD’68 Dr. Dionisio Yorro, MD’6801:00 PM Meet the UST ADMINISTRATION Dean, USTFMS, Regent, USTFMS Rector Magnificus, UST02:00 PM State of the Nation’s Health Anthony Leachon, MD’85 President, USTMAAPhil 02:30 PM New and Relevant Issues with ACGME Mary Lieh-Lai, MD’75 02:55 PM ICD 10 and it’s impact to the Medical practice in the US Lourdes Cacanindin, MD’9103:20 PM The Role of Medical Review Officer Orlando Fernando, MD’9103:45 PM Panel Discussion

Saturday, July 4, 2015“Silver and Blue”

Moderator: Mark Asperilla, MD’7907:00 AM Occupational Medicine Adonis Bernardo, MD’9007:25 AM Emerging Spectrum of Clostridium Difficile Colitis Ramon Reyes, MD’91 and the Role of Fecal Biotherapy07:50 AM Improving Quality of Medical Missions and Achieving Self Juan P. Sanchez, Jr, MD’80 Reliance and Sustainability through the RP Healthcraft Carrier08:15 AM Chronic kidney disease for the primary care provider Edgar Lerma, MD’9108:40 AM Chorioamnionitis and its impact on Neonates Renato Fontanilla, MD’9009:05 AM Panel Discussion 09:30 AM 30 minute B R E A K P L E A S E V I S I T T H E E X H I B I T S10:00 AM Nanotechnology and its application in Medicine Armando Dijamco, MD’7010:25 AM Concussion and Sports Injury Lucio Margallo, MD’7010:50 AM Common Problems in the Hand Edward Quiros, MD’7011:15 AM The Medicine We Do Not Know: Why Doctors Get Sick Renato Reyes, MD’7411:40 AM Clinical Application of Stem Cell Therapy in 2015 Mark Asperilla, MD’7912:05 PM Panel Discussion12:30 PM ADJOURN P L E A S E V I S I T T H E E X H I B I T S

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Contnuing Medical Education ProgramFACULTY

Presenter: DR, DOMINGO T. ALVEAR, MD’65, FACS

Title: Adnexal Torsion in the Pediatric Age GroupSynopsis: Adnexal torsion is the most frequent gynecological emergency in children. Sudden, severe, unrelenting lower abdominal pain is the usual presenting symptom. The majority of adnexal torsion occurs without any ovarian or paraovarian pathology. Some of the cases will have an ovarian lesion (cyst or tumor) or paraovarian lesion.Study Design: A retrospective review of 15 patients seen in the last 10 years Review of symptoms, sonographic, CT or MRI findings will be presented. Controversies in the surgical management will be discussed.Conclusion: Adnexal torsion should be suspected in girls who complain of severe, unrelenting lower abdominal or pelvic pain. Sonography will confirm the diagnosis. Immediate surgical intervention is imperative.

Class 1965, Cum Laude & Benemeritus, Pediatric Surgeon, FACS, President, World Surgical Foundation

Presenter: DR. LOURDES ALBINO CACANINDIN, MD’91Title: ICD-10 and its impact to the Medical practice in the USSynopsis: Are we ready for ICD-10? The ICD-10 implementation strategies need to address the medical provider’s potential documentation gaps. A review of the clinical documentation guidelines and coding updates is necessary for a successful transition to ICD-10 CM/ PCS. Identifying the Top ICD-10 documentation issues in each facility that cause Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Changes and thus affecting their reimbursements will help determine the provider’s educational requirement to improve clinical documentation. A more specific ICD-10 clinical diagnosis and surgical procedure documentation will result to a more appropriate SOI/ROM-Severity of Illness and Risk of Mortality that will benefit the health care organization and clinician’s public reported data and reimbursement. Peer Rankings and Pay for performance are strictly influenced by SOI/ROM data. Bottom line: Seamless ICD-10 documentation will improve E&M professional fee arrangements - from outpatient to inpatient to discharge care!

CCDS, Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist Revenue Cycle Department - Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch, California USA

Presenter: DR. ARMANDO C. DIJAMCO, MD’70Title: Nanotechnology: Why It Will Mattet To Us Nanomedicine:Drug Delivery: Nanobiophermaceuticals/nanoelectromechanical systems, currently commercially available or in human clinical trialsCancer: Drug nanocarriers, photodynamic therapy, Kanzius RFVisualization, in vivo imaging, nanoparticle contrast agent, nanoparticles of cadmium selenide (quantum dots)Sensing: Nanotechnology-on-a-chip (lab-on-a-chip)/detection and dx of cancer in the early stages from a few drops of the patient’s blood. Thousands of nanowires able to detect proteins and other biomarkers left behind by cancer cells. Arthroscopes smaller than a strand of hair.Blood purification: Magnetic nanoparticles to remove toxins, pathogens, and proteins (magnetic activated cell sorting or Dynabeads) .....

Class 1970 Valedictorian, Magna cum laude, Board Topnothcer #1, Nephrology in Cleveland ClinicPractices at St. Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta

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Presenter: DR. ANANIAS C. DIOKNO, MD’65, FACS

Title: Leaks & Pads, and Pelvic Pain: A woman’s Dilemma

Synopsis: Three common conditions will be presented in this talk: Overactive bladder wet (urge incontinence), stress urinary incontinence and chronic pelvic pain. Evaluation of these conditions from history, physical examination and special diagnostic tests, and management options from behavioral modification program to pharmacologic and surgical approaches including surgical implants will be presented.

Professor of Urology, OUWBSOM, Rochester, MIRetired EVP & CMOBeaumont Health System,Royal Oak, Michigan

Presenter: DR. ORLANDO V. FERNANDO, MD’91

Title: Role of Medical Review Officer

Synopsis: With ever increasing work related accidents that stem from mind altering substances, from prescription medicines to illegal drugs, the U.S. Government has devised a system to assure public safety. This brought forth the creation of a system that will maintain a safe working environment. The MRO will verify the competence of employees in performing assigned tasks.

Diplomate, AB Internal Medicine; MRO, Southern Nuclear Co., Plant Hatch Dept. Chair, Utilization Review Committee & Past Chief of Staff Appling Healthcare System

Presenter: DR. MARIA REGINA C. FLORES, MD’85 Title: An Update on Anticoagulation

Objectives:1. Look into the new era of anticoagulation2 Focus on TSOACS ( Target Specific Oral Anticoagulants formerly NOACS) to understand the bleeding risk associated with their use3. Determine which patient is a good candidate for their use 4. To get more comfortable with practical issues that arise related to TSOACs such as assessment of anticoagulation effect or peri-operative use and switching to different anticoagulants

Florida Cancer Specialists , Physician Partner and Co-investigator in Clinical Trials, Orlando, Fl

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Presenter: DR. MICHAEL G. FRADLEY, MDTitle: Cardiovascular complications of Breast Cancer Therapy: The Emerging Field of Cardio- Oncology

Synopsis: Although breast cancer remains the most common cancer diagnosis in women, improved therapies have improved mortality dramatically. Despite these advances, many of the available therapies have cardiovascular sequelae that can also cause short- and long-term morbidity and mortality. In addition, many patients have pre-existing cardiovascular disease which can impact their ability to receive and tolerate optimal cancer treatment. This presentation will introduce the field of cardio-oncology and provide an overview of the common cardiovascular complications affecting breast cancer patients with an emphasis on diagnosis, monitoring and treatment.

Assistant Prof of MedicineDirector, Cardio- ‐Oncology ProgramUniversity of South Florida,Morsani College of MedicineMoffitt Cancer Center

Presenter: ROWENA M. DE GUZMAN, MD’85

Title: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Updates on Therapy and Outcome

Objectives;Review of Juvenile idiopathic updates on disease classification and clinical featuresDefine current therapy, disease course and outcome

Pediatrics -Brown University, RI;Pediatric Rheumatology - Baylor C. Medicine, Houston TX; Clinic Chief Pediatric Rheumatology Center, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston

Presenter: DR. PEDRO A. JOSE, MD’65, PhD

Title: Genetics and pharmacogenetics of salt-sensitive hypertension: influence of sex

Synopsis: The prevalence of hypertension varies with age, sex, and ethnicity and is also affected by behavior such as the intake of dietary sodium and potassium and other minerals. A reduction in salt intake has immediate and long-term benefits in some but may have adverse consequences in others. Determining the genes that are involved in salt sensitivity may be helpful in this regard. In addition, the role of sex in salt sensitivity must be taken into account; women are more salt-sensitive than men. This presentation focuses on genetics and pharmacogenetics of salt sensitivity, with emphasis on the variants associated with salt sensitivity that are not due to monogenic causes.

Prof. of Medicine and Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Adjunct Prof. of Biochemistry & Molecular & Cellular Biology, Georgetown University School of Medicine

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Presenter: NELVIN LARGOZA, MD’85

Title: Pearls and Perils of Electronic Medical Records Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) documentation is the wave of the future and offers many positive “pearly” characteristics. However, there exist numerous pitfalls utilized by physicians (whether intentionally or unintentionally) that put both the patients at risk and the physicians’ integrity on the line. Both ramifications can have a huge impact on patients’ care as well as the clinicians’ professional veracity. Such vulnerabilities in the use of EMRs include, but not limited to, “cut and paste”, “pull forward” of notes, and “make me the author”; often creating a new world of “medical plagiarism”. These will be discussed as well as the potential legal consequences. Physicians will be reminded on how to be vigilant in the use of the EMR.

MD, MHA, CHC, CPCDirector, Office of Billing Compliance, Penn Medicine

Presenter: DR. ANTHONY C. LEACHON, MD’85, FPCP, FACPTitle: State of the Nation’s Health Address ( SONHA ) Synopsis: The Philippines is in the midst of a healthcare crisis.The health workers said about half of the deaths from non-communicable diseases and the majority of infectious, maternal and newborn deaths are preventable with proper healthcare. Unfortunately, the healthcare system has been unable to manage these scourges.

1. Most Filipinos, especially the poor, use public facilities to seek medical care

2. Of the 66 thousand physicians, 500 thousand nurses and 74 thousand midwives who are actively practicing their profession and registered with the PRC, only 3 thousand, 5 thousand and 17 thousand respectively, worked in a public facility as of 2013. This translates to only 0.2 physicians, 0.4nurses and 1.7midwives per 10,000 population, or a total of 2.3 healthcare workers per 10,000 population. This number is 10x less than the 24/10,000 recommended by the WHO, as the minimum number needed to address just the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) of maternal and child health alone.

3. The shortage of healthcare workers affects not just the supply of doctors, nurses and midwives, but also the supply of dentists, pharmacists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech pathologists, medical technologists, and other allied medical professionals, including our partners in healthcare, the community health workers.

PRC Board Topnotcher1986, IM/CD, Pres. Phil. College of Physicians, Pres. USTMAAPhilippinesEO 595 HERO proponent & champion, Sin Tax Law advocate.

Presenter: DR. MARGARET T. LEE, MD’85Title Vitamin D: Shining Light on its Extra-Skeletal EffectsSynopsis: Vitamin D - the sunshine vitamin - is a group of secosteroid hormones essential in the regulation of calcium, phosphorus and bone metabolism. Humans obtain vitamin D mainly from sunlight, from the diet, and from dietary supplements. Several factors can influence the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D from sunlight, including seasonal variation, skin pigmentation, use of sunscreen and clothing, ageing, and obesity. Traditionally known for its role in bone health, vitamin D has recently received increased attention due to the identification of its many extra-skeletal effects including on the cardiovascular, central nervous, endocrine and immune system. This presentation will summarize the recent data on some of the evidence for the beneficial roles of vitamin D in a variety of physiological and preventive functions, provide guidelines to screening, and recommendations for treatment and prevention of vitamin D deficiency.

Class 1985, Cum LaudeAssociate Prof. of Pediatrics. Columbia University College of Medicine, New YorkDirector of Hematology, CHONY

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FACP, FASN, FAHA, FASH, FNLA, FNKF, Clin. Prof. Medicine, Sect. of Nephrology, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago Col.ofMedicine, Associates in Nephro., Chicago,IL

Presenter: DR. EDGAR V. LERMA, MD’91Title: Chronic Kidney Disease for the Primary Care ProviderSynopsis: Accountable-care organizations are becoming more prominent in the United States, and therefore health care systems in the near future will be reimbursed on the basis of their ability to care for patient populations rather than individual patients. As a result, primary care physicians will need to be well versed in the care of patients with common chronic diseases such as chronic kidney disease (CKD).Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common disorder that requires close collaboration between the primary care physician and nephrologist. Most aspects of early CKD can be managed in the primary care setting with nephrology input. As the disease progresses, many aspects of care should be transitioned to the nephrologist, especially as the patient nears end-stage renal disease, when dialysis and transplantation must be addressed.

Presenter: Mary Lieh-Lai, MD’75, FAAP, FCCP

Title: Graduate Medical Education in the United States: Past, Present and Future

Synopsis: The presentation will include a review of graduate medical education in the United States and Canada, starting with the Flexner Report in 1910, to the beginning of residency training and apprenticeship model of medical education. The presentation will also include a discussion on how medical education has evolved and the factors (good and bad) that have led to the current format, and a look at where we should go in the future. Senior VP for Medical

Accreditation of ACGME,; Volunteer Professor in Pediatrics, Wayne State University

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Consultant and Asst. Professor, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Presenter: DR. KAISER G. LIM, MD’85

Topic: Update in COPD

Objectives:To understand the CMS COPD Readmission PolicyTo evaluate the new medications available to prevent COPD readmissionTo review function and its place in

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Presenter: Dean D.T. Maglinte, MD’65, FACR, FSAR

Title: Heaven is falling: Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Synopsis: Pelvic floor disorders represent an increasing and complex clinical problem, “an epidemic nobody talks about” due to the aging of the female population and other factors. The treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction is becoming increasingly dependent on pre-operative imaging. Thorough diagnostic characterization of which or how many comprtments are involved is paramount in order to plan appropriate management that may require a multidisciplinary approach. The ability of functional pelvic floor imaging to show the full extent of pelvic organ prolapse in all compartments and provide information on defecatory disorders make it an objective and unifying diagnostic approach to a complex clinical/surgical problem.

Distinguished Prof. of Radiology &Imaging SciencesIndiana University School of Medicine, Department of RadiologyIndianapolis, IN 46202

Presenter: LUCIO N. MARGALLO, MD’70

Title: Concussion and Sports Injury

Objectives: 1. Discuss the Epidemiology and Definition of sports related concussion injury 2. Discuss the Best Practices for Concussion management plan

Sources: 1. 2013-2014 NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook. 2. 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Zurich, Switzerland 2014. 3. Boston University Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology. 4. Clinical Sports Medicine

Class 1970, Internal, Sports, Emergency & Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Asst. Prof. at South Dakota School of Medicince and PA Program

Presenter: DR. BRENDA MATTI-OROZCO, MD’85

Title: Updates on Preventive Care of Older Adults

Synopsis: At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to (a) apply principles of preventive care for older adults, and (b) perform an annual comprehensive evaluation and screening service through a preventive visit benefit for Medicare beneficiaries.Screening guidelines for older adults and decision-making based on age, function and life expectancy. will be provided. A review of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visits will also be covered.

IM, FACP; Chief, Dept. of Geriatric & Paliative Medicine, St. Luke’s-Rosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia U. Col. of Phys. & Surg.

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Presenter: DR. MILA DILOY PURAY, MD’65, FAACS Fellow, American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Sexology

Tittle: TALK, TOUCH AND LOVE

Synopsis: This presentation will provide tips on effective communication techniques to help physicians build rapport, empathy, mutual understanding and good will with patients and peers. It will also explore strategies and skills to create bonding, closeness, cordial and harmonious relationships with family and loved ones.Abstract: A major part of our joy, happiness and satisfaction comes from our relationships.....our families, friends, patients, peers, and the public. Comunication skills and ways to enhance, enrich and nurture these relationships are discussed.

Class 1965, Cum laude, MeritissmusLife Clinical Fellow, American Academy of Clinical SexologistsAsst, Prof., Rush Medical School,Chicago, IL

Presenter: DR. EDWARD E, QUIROS, MD’70, MBA, FACS

Title: Common Hand Conditions: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment

Synopsis: This is a compendium of common hand conditions seen by most physicians in their active clinical practice. It details how to recognize them, pitfalls in their diagnosis and treatment both non-surgical and surgical. Both the accepted and prevailing approaches to treatment as well as the new and recent studies in their management will be discussed as well. Questions will be about pros and cons of proposed treatment.

Class 1970, MBAFellow: Am. C. of Surgeons, International C. of Surgeons, Attending surgeon, General/Hand & Upper Exremity surgery

Presenter: DR. RAMON REYES III, MD’91

Title: Emerging Spectrum of Clostridium Difficile

Synopsis: Clostridium difficile infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The spectrum is changing. A history of antibiotic usage is no longer necessary to acquire the disease. New strains are being identified which are both virulent and have increased propensity to recur. Metronidazole and Vancomycin are still standard of care but resistance is rising. Fecal microbial therapy is emerging with great success and safety. Cure rates of up to 93 percent have been reported. Effects may last up to several years. No major adverse events reported.

Magna cum laude, ValedictorianChief of Gastroenterology, Iowa Methodist MC; Clin. Asst. Prof, Univ. of Iowa College of MedicineDes Moines, Iowa

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Presenter: DR. RENATO M. REYES, MD’74Title: THE MEDICINE I NEVER KNEW: Why Do Doctors Get SickOBJECTIVES:

1. To present the following as related to CLINICAL NUTRITION STUDIES as they impact on CV Diseases: Epidemiological Studies, Intervention Studies, Cohort Studies, RCT (randomized controlled trials) and RPCDB (randomized placebo controlled double blind trials), FHILL (Food Habits in Later Life) Studies

2. To present the following as Unusual Antecedents to CV Diseases:Oxidative Stress, Endothelial Dysfunction, Oxidative Transformation of LDL (oxyLDL), Homocysteine, Food, Vitamins, Antioxidant & Dietary DeficienciesMagnesium & Calcium Deficiencies, “Water Story” from the US National Academy of Sciences

3. To present “LIVING MODELS” on Dietary Intervention to Control the 3 Leading Killers in the West: CHD, STROKE and CANCER. Their lifestyle and dietary habits provide scientifically verifiable reasons why these people are so incredibly robust and healthy well into their senior years

Magna cum laude, FPCS, FPSGSAssociatre Professor of Surgery, USTFMS; Head Renal Transplant Team, USTH; Board member, USTMAAP & Med Staff Asso.

Presenter: DR. RONALD B. SUPENA, MD’65

Title: Caring for Women with HIV Infectioin

Synopsis: HIV remains a substantial health issue for women, who compriseone-quarter of all people living with HIV in the U.S. Latest available data from CDC about HIV among women and girls show some encouraging trends.Pre-exposure prophylaxis, oral or vaginal methods can be effective to a certain degree. Behavioral interventions for women are necessary to reduce their risk of getting HIV or to live a healthier life with it. Antiretroviral agents can be very effective to achieve viral suppression, although not a cure yet. Preconception counseling and care are essential for their care. Providers and health care personnel can speak out against stigma, fear, and misinformation in our communities to overcome the social and structural issues that place women at riskfor HIV.

Class 1965Detroit Community HealthRetired Faculty Member, Wayne State University

Presenter: ROGER VEN TORRES, MD’85Title: Myths of Aging and its Economic ImplicationsFive non-communicable diseases account for 63% of all deaths worldwide:

cardiovascular, cancer, respiratory illnesses, diabetes and psychiatric. 80% of our health care costs are spent on these diseases, and its economic impact worldwide is $47 trillion, accounting for 75% of the world’s gross domestic product. Our current strategy of managing these diseases rather than preventing them has not

been working the last 30 to 40 years. Though most of these diseases are age associated, they are not age related or a part of the aging process. Our understanding of normal aging particularly that of the cardiovascular, neurologic, muscular and endocrine system remains dated, which likely explains our resistance to structuring lifestyle change into our education and practice of medicine. It is our fiduciary responsibility to change our strategy and define explicitly how these diseases can be prevented rather than treated. An overview of the evidence of exercise, nutrition, sleep and tranquility as it relates to

anabolism will be presented.

West Allis Primary Care Physicians, S.C.; IM and Geriatrics; Assistant Clinical Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin Marquette University School of Nursing

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Presenter: DR. DELVA DEAUNA-LIMAYO, MD’85

Title: Multiple Myeloma 101

Synopsis: Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common hematologic malignancy in the US. What was once considered fatal has now become a chronic disease with the advances in its managment. This talk will summarize the clinical presentation and the updated diagnostic criteria of MM; review the role of serum free light chains in the diagnosis and monitoring of the disease; as well as discuss the novel agents and their impact on the survival of patients with MM.

Hematology/Oncology, Clin. Prof. Dept. of IM, U. Nevada School of Medicine, Associate Chief of Staff for Education - Va Southern Nevada Healthcare System

Conratulations and more power to Class 70!

From The Nikki San Agustin Foundation

Norman & Biba San Agustin

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THE EVANGELISTA FAMILYJose S. Evangelista, III, MD (Pulm /Critical Care /Hyperbaric)Marcus S. Evangelista, MBA, CPA, ESQ. (CFO and Legal Counsel, Evangelista Group)Cristy S. Evangelista, BSE, CPM (COO, Evangelista Group)Jose L. Evangelista MD, FACC, FACP, FRCP (C)Stella S. Evangelista , MD, FAAP, CMDMaristella S. Evangelista, MD, MBA (Plastic & Microvascular Surgery)Edmund S. Evangelista, MD (Physical Med/Rehab)Augustus Peter Evangelista, MD, MBA (Physical Med/ Rehab)

Congratulations to theOfficers and Board Members

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On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the USTMAAA Foundation, we are extending our congratulations and deepest gratitude to all the Foundation Presidents and Officers and benefactors for their unselfish dedication and contributions to the Foundation. We also welcome all Class Jubilarians to our annual grand reunion in Orlando, Florida. We hope that you will all have an enjoyable and memorable reunion.

From the Yorro’s

Chris, John Paul (JP), Meaghan & Joanne

Zita, Oni & Hayden

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Introducing the newest addition to our family

Olivia Gael Andreswith

Lola Sylvia, Lolo Primo & Manang Sophia

Congratulations to theUSTMAAA Foundationon its Silver Anniversary

Graceful maturity agrees with you.

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SANTIAGO

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CRUISE OF A LIFETIME XIFRANCE, SPAIN, PORTUGALOctober 16-November 1, 2015

For more information: jrscruisesandtours@verizon.net, ustmaaa@ustmaaamerica.com

Come join UsIn a Trip of a Lifetime

To 3 of the Major Religious ShrinesLourdes, Santiago de Compostela and Fatima

ContactJun Magpoc of the JRSCRUISESANDTOURS@verizon.net

757 416 6702 or Primo Andres: primo.andres@ustmaaamerica.com, 812 208 0271

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Presenter: DR. ADONIS D. E. BERNARDO, MD’90, MPH, FACOEM

Title: Think Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Synopsis: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been demonstrated to significantly increase health risks and safety. Excessive daytime sleepiness due to OSA is a significant cause of poor performance, injuries and motor vehicle crashes. Obesity, Hypertension and Diabetes are the tip of the iceberg which could potentially be associated with OSA as the underlying undiagnosed disease. The purpose of this presentation is to help the physicians in identifying their patients who are at risk for OSA and confirming the diagnosis using the Gold Standard. Occupational & Environmental

Medicine, Master of Public Health in Occupational & Environmental Health

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