The UP Manila-NIH Committee on Aging successfully conducted a Training-of-Trainors Workshop on Geriatric Assessment from October 24-26, 2009 at the School of Health Sciences Palo, Leyte. Objectives of the workshop were:
1. To develop a core of trainers on gerontology (the study of the science of aging) and geriatrics (that branch of medicine that is dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of older person’s diseases) at the UP School of Health Sciences that is in keeping with their mission/vision/objectives and Republic Act 9257.
2. To increase the capacity of healthcare providers at the community and provincial levels to detect age-related health problems and/or geriatric diseases and syndromes for appropriate management.
3. To strengthen the capacity of existing educators, healthcare providers and services to become models of age-friendly practices.
4. To improve the functional capacity of impaired and disabled older persons.
The Geriatric Assessment Workshop was chaired by Dr. Doris Camagay (UP-PGH), with co-chairs Dr. Dorothy DyChingBing-Agsaoay (UP-PGH) and Prof Edward James Gorgon (UP-CAMP).
The third day focused on Enhancing Competencies and Instructional Design with the objective of providing opportunity for the SHS faculty to analyze and decide on the content of the course design on Care of the Older Person. The Competency workshop was chaired by Prof. Araceli Balabagno, PhD (UPCN) and co-chaired by Prof. Amabel Ganzo (UP SHS).
The National Conference on Aging immediately followed and completed the program on basic geriatrics and gerontology.
The workshop is designed to increase the capacity of healthcare providers at the community and provincial levels to detect age-related health problems and/or geriatric diseases and syndromes for appropriate management.
Completing the faculty list are Prof. L Manahan (UPCN), Prof. JD Agapito (UPCAS), Ms. E Limos (UP-PGH Nutrition), Prof. G Manalang (UPCPH) and Dr. M Bodo-Bernabe (PSGM). Administrative assistance was provided by Ms. Angel Alarca. The Overall Chairperson of the 5-day educational outreach was Dr. S de la Vega (UPM-NIH) with Co-Chairs Dean J Siega-Sur (UP SHS) and former NTTC Dean JAP Mojica.
The project was graciously hosted by the faculty of the School of Health Sciences, Palo, Leyte and was made possible by educational grants from President Arroyo and the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation.
