Celebrating the Heroes Behind the Scenes: Celebrating the First Allied Health Services Week

The University of Cebu Medical Center’s Medical Ancillary Services team proudly hosted its first-ever Allied Health Services Week last October 7-11, 2024, with the theme: Unified in Care: One Allied Health, One UCMed. This was a ground breaking celebration aimed at recognizing the vital contributions of allied health services.

The Day 1 celebration kicked off with a festive and fun opening ceremony last October 9, 2024, at the hospital lobby. Attended by the different areas of the medical ancillary services team, such as the Nutrition & Dietary Department, Diabetes Nutrition Center, Laboratory Department, Pharmacy Department, Pulmonary Unit, Radiology Department, Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Center.

Present also during the event is UCMed’s Medical Director, Dr. Armando Tan which highlighted during his welcome remarks the crucial roles that allied health professionals play within the healthcare system.

Dr. Tan together with the medical ancillary heads officially opened the celebration with the ribbon- cutting ceremony.

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony together with the Medical Ancillary Heads and UCMed Medical Director, Dr. Armando Tan (middle).

A Zumba session in partnership with Otsuka-Solar Philippines hyped up the energy of the attendees.

Zumba Session with Zumba Dance Instructor from Otsuka-Solar Phils. (Pocari Sweat).

The festivity continues on the Day 2 as it started off with a PRC Renewal Caravan, which was open to all professionals.

UCMed’s HR Director, Atty. Rey Cris Panugaling also acknowledged the hard work of each of the medical ancillary heads during his welcome remarks and shared that the Allied health workers are the backbone of patient care.

Present also in the day 2 event were UCMed’s Hospital Administrator, Mr. Raymond L. Priagula, Medical Director, Dr. Armando Tan, and the Executive Assistant to the President, Ms. June Ivy Ang, and Atty. Wendy Goipeng-Dee.

The Medical Ancillary Heads together with UCMed’s Executives.

A talk on PRC: CPD updates and CPDAS navigation was also done by their guest speaker, PRC-OIC Chief of the Regulation Division, Ms. Rezalyn Maputol.

In line with World Mental Health Day, a mental health awareness talk was also part of the program that reminded of the psychological safety in a workplace by their guest speaker, Ms. Diane Joyce N. Tacan, RGC, LPT.

Left to Right: Medical Director -Dr. Armando Tan; Hospital Administrator – Mr. Raymond Priagula; PRC-OIC Chief of the Regulation Division – Ms. Rezalyn Maputol; Executive Assistant to the President – Atty. Wendy Goipeng-Dee; HR Director – Atty. Rey Cris Panugaling
In Photo: Guest speaker, Ms. Diane Joyce N. Tacan, RGC, LPT.

The event also took the time to recognize outstanding contributions from its allied health staff while members of the Laboratory, Radiology, and Dietary Interns competed in a BINI Dance Showdown.

Mr. Priagula also acknowledged the dedication and passion of the staff in his closing remarks and also officially opened the booths/exhibit tour, which concluded the program.

Various partners participated in the event that provided dry and wet samples. Raffle prizes were also given to lucky winners of the ancillary staff.

Official Partners/Sponsors during the Allied Health Services Week.

The first-ever Allied Health Services Week celebration was a resounding success and also looks forward to next year’s celebration.

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