UST-College of Rehabilitation Sciences

UST CRS Alumni and Guests!

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of USTCRS, let us all get together at the Aurum Gala Night on December 18, 2024, Wednesday, 5:00pm, at the Dr. Robert Sy Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor of the BGPOP Building, University of Santo Tomas. To register, please visit https://bit.ly/USTCRSAURUM or scan the QR Code.

We wish our board exam takers the best of luck for their upcoming licensure examinations! God bless, future PTRPs, OTRPs and RSLPs.

𝐂𝐑𝐒 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭. 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝

From October 7 to 31, 2024, St. Louis College faculty Catherine Joy Escuadra and students Christopher Sebastian Azarraga, Nicole Dela Cruz, Frances Kyla Mendoza, Mari Leenor Ong, and Jillian Evonne Sy participated in a Global Immersion at Saint Louis College, Thailand. The program began with a warm welcome from Sr. Christophe Bhekanan, President of Saint Louis College, alongside esteemed faculty members such as Dr. Rattanaporn Sonpeayung, Dr. Chathipat Kruapanich, fostering a collaborative and enriching atmosphere.

Students engaged in cadaveric studies and clinical training, addressing conditions such as spinal cord injuries and cardiopulmonary diseases under the mentorship of Thai professors. The community immersion in Suphan Buri Province was a highlight, where students worked on rehabilitation programs, strengthening their clinical, leadership and cultural competence. Cultural activities together with Thai students , including exploring Bangkok’s landmarks and learning traditional Thai massage, further deepened their appreciation of cultural influences in healthcare.

This internship embodied the spirit of global collaboration, equipping participants with critical skills and perspectives for globalized healthcare.

𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐑𝐒-𝐏𝐓 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

Mr. Leomil Adriano of the Department of Physical Therapy conducted a lecture series about manual therapy based on osteopathy among Masters in Physical Therapy students of Nitte University, Mangalore India from November 11 -15,2024.

The lecture seminar is part of the Global Immersion Experience of the Department.

Several academic staff and students from the Department of Occupational Therapy presented their research studies at the 8th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress held at the Sapporo Convention Center from November 6 to 9, 2024. This year's theme is, "Empowering Collaborative Community: Sustainable and Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy".

Assoc. Prof. Ivan Neil Gomez, PhD, presented his study entitled, "Association between occupational balance and mental health among undergraduate occupational therapy students". He also served as a chair in a series of oral presentations clustered under Health promotion.

Assoc. Prof. Kim Gerald Medallon, PhD, presented his study entitled, "Determining the retirement preparedness of Quezon City-based middle-aged Filipino workers using the culturally adapted Retirement Resources Inventory".

Asst. Prof. Paulin Grace Espino, MA, participated in the poster presentation with her study entitled, "A Peek into Young Filipino Children's Happiness to Understand Their Well-being: A Focused Ethnographic Study".

Sandra Tan Pascual and Angelica Tricia Choy are part of a team that participated in the student poster presentation with their project entitled, "Being a Super Duper Special Day Buddy: A Novel Opportunity to Prepare Occupational Therapy Students for Clinical Practice and Inter-institutional Interaction".

The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery Department of Otorhinolaryngology, UST College of Rehabilitation Sciences and UST Hospital Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in collaboration with the Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a PSO-HNS Recommended Course entitled "Balance Beyond Borders: A Postgraduate Course and Workshop on Vestibular Rehabilitation" on December 10-11,2024 at the University of Santo Tomas.

This postgraduate course includes lecture series conducted by well-renowned experts in the field of Neurotology, Neurology and Psychiatry, as well as Rehabilitation Sciences. This will be the FIRST comprehensive course and workshop that will focus upon the MULTIDISCIPLINARY aspect of vestibular disorders.

The second day will include application of the theoretical concepts on balance disorders discussed during the first day. It will highlight upon the common vestibular rehabilitation exercises, bedside vestibular examination, as well
as various balance function tests we have available locally.

Scan the QR code and register now! or click the link to register:
https://forms.gle/tD7faXnqDKsirmG66

Registration prices as posted below.

This postgraduate course and workshop is open to all students, allied health professionals and physicians!

For inquiries and other concerns, please contact 09616584305 or send an email at [email protected].

We hope to see you there!

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐒 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞

Congratulations to Professor Valentin C. Dones III, Assistant Professor Nikka Karla Santos, and Mr. Jon Timothy Rivero from the University of Santo Tomas' College of Rehabilitation Sciences!

They have been awarded the 2024 Australia Awards Fellowship, focusing on “Toward Universal Health in the Philippines - Health Workforce Development in Evidence Synthesis.”

In collaboration with JBI of the University of Adelaide, the fellowship is designed to equip participants with essential skills for healthcare policy and practice, thereby contributing to the advancement of Universal Health Care in the Philippines. The fellowship will take place from 2024 to 2025.

𝐂𝐑𝐒- 𝐒𝐋𝐏 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

SLP academic staff and students at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) participated in a medical mission by the Starkey Hearing Foundation from September 24-26. The mission, with a theme "UST is here: UST Hears," aimed to provide 3,000 free hearing aids to the community in partnership with UST's Health Service and Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

Congratulations to our UST-CRS Academic Staff for their successful visit to the Thomas More University as part of the ongoing VLIR-UOS SI project— Promoting Health Equality: Interprofessional Telerehabilitation for Persons with Disabilities in the Challenging Environments of the Philippines.

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𝐂𝐑𝐒- 𝐎𝐓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐋𝐏 𝐂𝐚𝐩 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Today, we wrapped up our three-day learning-filled post-graduate conference!

On Day 2 of our conference proper, participants gained insights into the theory and practical application of feeding and our senses, environmental and sensory strategies, and managing behaviors at home.

Thank you to our incredible speakers, participants, sponsors, volunteers, and organizers for joining us at 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Your contributions have made this conference a truly valuable experience.

𝐂𝐑𝐒-𝐎𝐓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐋𝐏 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏

Day 1 of 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 has been a day full of learning and insights!

Our expert speakers have delved into the theory and practical application of self-regulation, executive function, sensory processing, and managing behavior in the classroom.

Join us tomorrow for even more engaging discussions and practical strategies.

𝐂𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐓 & 𝐒𝐋𝐏 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬

The Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology departments kicked off 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 today with learning-filled activities during the pre-conference workshops.

Participants had the privilege of learning from industry experts like Cynthia Y.Y. Lai, Ph.D., Audrey M. L. Lim, OTRP, OTC, CIMT, CPMT, and Erna I. Blanche, Ph.D. who shared valuable insights on self-regulation, executive function, sensory processing, and fussy eating. 🧠🍽️

We can't wait to see you all tomorrow for the conference proper! Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with industry experts and learn more about self-regulation.

We're kicking off 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 with learning-filled pre-conference activities today.

This conference is presented to you by UST- College of Rehabilitation Sciences- Department of Occupational Therapy and Department of Speech Language Pathology, along with the support of our sponsors.

𝑆𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑑? 𝐻𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑦! 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑆𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 30.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Join us for a transformative postgraduate conference featuring world-renowned experts in self-regulation. Discover groundbreaking insights and practical strategies to elevate your skills and achieve your goals this October 4-6, 2024 at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila.

No need to travel internationally! Experience global learning right here in the Philippines.

Register now to secure your spot.

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