This internship course provides students with the opportunity to practice administrative duties performed by a medical assistant in a medical office. Students will demonstrate competencies including professional communication and behavior, data entry, computer applications, records management, scheduling patients, and financial procedures. This course should be completed early in the Medical Assisting program. Students must complete at least three hundred (300) hours in the medical office.

The course is about a thorough review of the professional courses such as Clinical Microscopy, Clinical Parasitology, Clinical Microbiology, Serology and Immunology, Immunohematology, Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Histopathology and Cytologic Techniques, with discussions on Medical Technology Laws and Bioethics and Laboratory Management. Conducted by an outside review provider. The lecturers from the said review center are Registered Medical Technologists that are MTLE topnotchers.

The course is about a thorough review of the professional courses such as Clinical Microscopy, Clinical Parasitology, Clinical Microbiology, Serology and Immunology, Immunohematology, Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Histopathology and Cytologic Techniques, with discussions on Medical Technology Laws and Bioethics and Laboratory Management. Conducted by an outside review provider. The lecturers from the said review center are Registered Medical Technologists that are MTLE topnotchers.

Course Descriptive Title: Medical Technology Laws and Bioethics
Code: 5085
Total Units: 3 Units
Date/Time: Monday (10:30-12:00pm)/Thursday (7:00-8:30pm)
Instructor: Beverly B. Cadiente, RMT

VISION STATEMENT

      The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science envisions a leading provider of excellent and best quality education globally aligned and anchored on the values and beliefs of Saint Mary’s University, a premier CICM Catholic educational institution.

MISSION STATEMENT
      The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science commits itself to produce competent Laboratory Scientists equipped with full understanding of the principles acquired and skill for responsible application of the proper diagnostic methods and procedures necessary for the precise and accurate diagnosis and treatment of the patients.
 
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OUTCOME
      The Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (BSMT/BSMLS) is a four year program consisting of general education and professional courses. The course develops knowledge, skills, professional attitude, and values in the performance of clinical laboratory procedures needed to help the physicians in the proper diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of diseases.
      The minimum standards for the BSMT/BSMLS program are expressed in the 4 minimum sets of learning outcomes.
 
Knowledge:
1.      Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills of the subject.
2.      Engage in the collection, analysis, and projection of health information for improving the health care management system.
 Skill:
3.      Demonstrate technical competence in the performance of clinical laboratory tests in aid of diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases vis-à-vis biosafety and waste management.
4.      Demonstrate inter-personal skills, leadership qualities, and ethical practice of the profession.
5.      Demonstrate effective teaching and communication skills.
6.      Apply research skills in relevant areas of Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science practice.
 Attitude:
7.      Participate in community-oriented activities in Medical Laboratory Science field.
8.      Engage in life-long learning activities with a passion to keep current national and global developments in general, and in Medical Laboratory science and health developments in particular.
Values:
9.      Demonstrate responsible citizenship and pride in being a Filipino.
10.   Practice Marian virtues personally and professionally reflecting and manifesting the CICM charism.
 

COURSE DESCRIPTION
      The course introduced students to the sub-disciplines of medical science; analytical methods and instrumentation used in medical science laboratories; specimen collection and processing; laboratory safety and regulations; quality management in the laboratory; clinical interpretation of laboratory test results; scientific report writing; and professional ethics and confidentiality.  Applied laboratory mathematics and statistical tests are also covered in the course.
 
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME
a.      Recognize the rights and privileges, duties and responsibilities of medical laboratory scientists in the practice of the profession:
b.      Cite the different laws, presidential decrees. Administrative orders affecting the practice of the medical technology profession
c.      Explain the ethical principles relative to health
d.      Discuss the major bioethical issues

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1.  Always accomplish attendance for the day and you will be given a maximum of 30 minutes to answer the questions correctly. Graded attendance is base on the score.
2. Quizzes either pre- or post- quizzes and chapter quizzes passing rate is 65%. Quizzes comprises 60% of the class standing.
3. Quizzes will be posted from the time of class up to the 11:59 pm of the day for the comfort of the student. Missed quizzes can be taken within the week only. No notification (valid reason) on or before even after the quiz schedule, no special quiz. PM is the key.
4. Activities are posted in LMS. Submit completion in the platform provided only. Late submissions will have an exact passing score only or be graded accordingly. Activities comprises 40% of the class.
5. Term Exams is taken only to the given time and date, 2 gadgets are required upon taking the exams "NO 2 GADGETS NO EXAM". Missed term exams can only  be taken if there is a valid reason.  No notification (valid reason) on or before even after the term schedule, no special exam. PM is the key. Term exam passing rate is 75%. 

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND BIOETHICS

The course deals with the study of various law related to the practice of Medical Laboratory Science profession in the Philippines with emphasis on the Medical Technology Act of the Philippines (RA 5527). It also includes the study of professional ethics and bioethics. Bioethics deals with the study of ethics in relation to health particularly and to human life generally. Its emphasis is on basic ethical principles, major bioethical principles and its application to health and human life. It also includes the discussion of philosophical principles and virtues of healthcare providers.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND BIOETHICS

The course deals with the study of various law related to the practice of Medical Laboratory Science profession in the Philippines with emphasis on the Medical Technology Act of the Philippines (RA 5527). It also includes the study of professional ethics and bioethics. Bioethics deals with the study of ethics in relation to health particularly and to human life generally. Its emphasis is on basic ethical principles, major bioethical principles and its application to health and human life. It also includes the discussion of philosophical principles and virtues of healthcare providers.