September 30,2008- The second day of the 33rd CME of DttBs held at the Mac Arthur Beach Hotel and Resort was purely intended for the e-health session of the National Telehealth Center. Director Alvin Marcelo started the activity with his lecture on Ethical Issues in Medical Informatics. Common queries on the said topic were discussed and answered appropriately. Dr. Alex Gavino presented the Digital Camera and Teleradiology slides made by Dr. Gerardo Beltran. An interactive session on digital camera use was conducted and the Doctors-to-the-Barrios had a dose of basic digital photography lecture. Dr. Ryan Banez promoted their project-Diamonds on the Rough which acknowledges community doctors serving for 5 years in their respective communities. He also lectured about PubMed on Handheld devices.
Dr.Victoria Samonte- Domain Expert on Pediatrics started the afternoon session with a lecture on Common Childhood Illness. A lecture and workshop on Management of Common Surgical Cases was conducted by Dr. Marcelo. The day’s activity ended with the presentation of certificates to the speakers and the NThC team by the HHRDB.
The event was also an opportunity for the NThC to accept applications from DttBs for the UPMASA-DOH-DttB-UPM ICT Grant wherein a HP Mini-Note Laptop will be given to the deserving Doctor-to-the Barrios on their graduation day. The grant was funded by the UPMASA.
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