CDU Research Office

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒: 𝐂𝐃𝐔-𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

The CDU-College of Medicine held its annual Stakeholders’ Research Forum today, September 19, 2024, at RM 513 and via Google Meet. This dedicated platform is organized to re-introduce the students, faculty members, and non-teaching staff to the research agenda and priority areas of the college’s stakeholders, and the current medical situation of Central Visayas.

Our heartfelt appreciation to our distinguished resource speakers from pertinent government agencies and medical institutions for sharing their expertise and collaborating with the college in developing research competencies among our medical researchers, facilitating interdisciplinary innovations, and maximizing our research impact 💚🌎

1. USC Tuklas Lunas Development Center: Dr. Patrick John Y. Lim
2. DOST-7 and CVCHRD: Ms. Elvirg F. Solana, Ms. Ellen Grace G. Gerolaga, and Ms. Aireen Monica B. Guzman (on behalf of Engr. Jesus F. Zamora, Jr. and Dr. Tristan L. Abando)
3. DOH CVCHD: Ms. Verbina M. Estrada
4. Mandaue City Health Office: Dr. Debra Maria C. Catulong
5. Anthropology and Medicine: Dr. Jocelyn B. Gerra

The revised CDU Institutional Research Thrust and Agenda for 2023-2028 can also be accessed online through: bit.ly/CDUResearchAgenda2023. To learn more about our institutional research structure and processes, visit our website at bit.ly/CDUResearchOffice.

#𝐂𝐃𝐔𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄: 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐎𝐇 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐇𝐃 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬

CONGRATULATIONS to the CDU-College of Medicine student researchers, mentors, and coordinators on their outstanding win in the 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲) during the recently concluded 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐎𝐇 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐇𝐃 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 held on September 6, 2024 at Solea Coast Resort, Panglao, Bohol 💚

🥇𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐥.
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘺𝘤𝘢 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢
𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳: 𝘋𝘳. 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘪ñ𝘢 𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘨
LIVED EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) IN ACCESSING HIV CARE AND TREATMENT IN METRO CEBU: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

🥈𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞: 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐥.
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱 𝘚𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘢𝘴
𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳: 𝘋𝘳. 𝘑𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘔𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘰, 𝘔𝘴. 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘺𝘯 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭
PERCEIVED DIFFICULTIES IN PATIENT HISTORY TAKING AMONG CLINICAL CLERKS OF CEBU DOCTORS’ UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (A.Y. 2023-2024)

🏅𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐥.
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘺𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘳
𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳: 𝘋𝘳. 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘪𝘵
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ON UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE LAW AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF BARANGAY CABANGAHAN, CONSOLACION, CEBU IN 2023: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

To learn more about our institutional research structure and processes, check out our website at bit.ly/CDUResearchOffice.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗗𝗨 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲!

Check out bit.ly/CDUResearchOffice to learn more about our institutional research process, and our R&D initiatives in advancing transformative health research. INNOVATION STARTS HERE 📍

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐂𝐃𝐔-𝐂𝐌 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

The 𝐂𝐃𝐔-𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 conducted a hybrid seminar on “𝘌𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦” today, August 5, 2024, at CDU RM 507 and via Google Meet. This is organized to continually provide research capability training to the college’s newly appointed and existing Research Mentors, Research Coordinators, faculty members, staff, and participating researchers.

MASSIVE APPRECIATION to our full roster of esteemed and innovative resource speakers for delivering insightful lecture sessions and taking the time to share their expertise and engage with our questions 💚

1. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐢ñ𝐚 𝐑. 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐃𝐅𝐌
2. 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐃. 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥, 𝐑𝐏𝐡, 𝐌𝐒𝐜
3. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌. 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐑𝐌𝐓, 𝐌𝐒𝐌𝐓
4. 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐨 𝐀. 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐚, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐌𝐇𝐏𝐄𝐝, 𝐌𝐒𝐏𝐇
5. 𝐄𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐌. 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐑𝐏𝐡, 𝐌𝐒𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦, 𝐏𝐡𝐃, 𝐌𝐌𝐏𝐒, 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦
6. 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐲 𝐑. 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧, 𝐑𝐍, 𝐌𝐀𝐍, 𝐏𝐡𝐃, 𝐃𝐒𝐜𝐍
7. 𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐍. 𝐙𝐮𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚, 𝐉𝐫., 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐇𝐒𝐀𝐄, 𝐂𝐓𝐓𝐒
8. 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐍. 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧, 𝐌𝐎𝐒

We are also grateful beyond measure to Dr. Gruet (Dean), Dr. Chiu (Associate Dean for Medical Education and Research), Dr. Bigornia (Associate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs), Dr. Cutamora (Research Head), Dr. Denney (Research Coordinator), Prof. San Gabriel (Research Coordinator), Dr. Bongabong, and Prof. So (Research Coordinator) for the continued support and outstanding dedication in advancing health research and innovations.

To learn more about the CDU Research Office R&D initiatives, visit bit.ly/CDUResearchOffice 📌

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐂𝐃𝐔 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

In continuous support of the institutional vision to provide a transformative and globally recognized healthcare education, the 2nd CDU International Research Congress organized by the Research Council was recently concluded with 956 registrants, 37 sponsors, and 75 entries for the podium presentations, poster exhibit, infographics, and infomercial categories. In this regard, we extend our gratitude for the Council's active engagement and immense support in making our conference successful 💙

As we continue to improve our programs and facilitate the production of quality publications and innovative health technologies among our students, faculty members, and non-teaching personnel, we also prioritize realigning our objectives and resources, boosting morale and productivity among the members, and ultimately, fostering a supportive network for our future R&D initiatives.

With this, the Council held its 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 this July 8, 2024, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Costabella Tropical Beach Hotel, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙨! 🧿🌊

📸: Sir Raffie, Ms. Ruassel

Starting strong with our first 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 of 2024! 🦾 Let’s make it a year of interdisciplinary research collaborations and health technology innovations!

📷: Sir Dave, MPRO

The CDU WISE Innovation Hub project team attended the 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 last January 23-25, 2024, hosted by the USJ-R Center for Policy, Research, and Development Studies. The trainings were conducted by Dr. Bugtai, Dr. Navea, Engr. Munsayac, and the DLSU-IBEHT team.

CDU (Presenter: Dr. Denney) bagged first place during the project proposal presentation. Strength in collaboration!🧑‍💻👩‍⚕️👨‍🔬

Exploring new frontiers! 🦾 Just wrapped up an insightful consultation with Dr. Nilo Bugtai and the DLSU Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Health Technologies (IBEHT) team. Ready to cultivate innovative solutions towards excellence in transformative healthcare education! 🌎🚀

Cebu Doctors’ University engages in institutional research aligned with RUHRA and NUHRA. 🌱🧪 The NUHRA 2023-2028 is now available for public access at https://www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph/publications/nuhra-2023-2028/.

NUHRA OUT NOW! 📣

The National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) 2023-2028 is now available for public access! Scan the code below or visit: https://www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph/publications/nuhra-2023-2028/.

The NUHRA is the template for health research and development efforts in the country, specifying the areas and topics in health to be addressed in a 5-year scope.

| 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠

The 𝐂𝐃𝐔 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 embraces the yuletide season with collaboration and camaraderie. We unwrapped not only thoughtful presents but also the limitless innovative ideas coming from each member. Here’s to a season of discovery, merriment, and creativity. 🎄

| 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐉. 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝

Congratulations to our Research Head, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐁. 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚, on being awarded the 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐉. 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝! ⭐✨ PAASCU presented the award to Dr. Cutamora in recognition of her selfless commitment to Allied Health Sciences Education and quality assurance in the Philippines. She has served in over 10 survey and consultancy visits.

The PAASCU General Assembly and Conferring of Awards to Accreditors was held on November 21, 2023 at the Manila Mariott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines.