23/08/2026
𝐒𝐀𝐂 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐓𝐌𝐔𝐍 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦
Two faculty members of the St. Anthony’s College Nursing Department, Ms. Lianna Rose D. Espino, MAN, RN, and Ms. Maureen Joy M. Galera, MSN, RN, participated in the 2026 Advanced Healthcare Professional Training Program hosted by Taipei Medical University - College of Nursing (TMUN) held from August 10 to 21, 2026, in Taipei, Taiwan.
Ms. Espino and Ms. Galera were among the 25 participants selected through a competitive process from applicants across the world. They joined two other participants from the Philippines and healthcare professionals from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Guatemala, and other countries.
Conducted under the theme “Smart Healthcare & Digital Revolution,” the program covered artificial intelligence, digital health, precision healthcare, smart hospitals, healthy aging, long-term care, and healthcare workforce well-being.
The participants engaged in lectures, workshops, hospital and community-based long-term care visits, smart-aging activities, academic exchanges, and practical sessions on artificial intelligence, real-world healthcare data, machine learning, large language models, and prompt engineering.
During the Closing Ceremony, Ms. Espino and Ms. Galera were awarded 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 for their outstanding performance in presenting their group project.
The participation of Ms. Espino and Ms. Galera highlights the SAC Nursing Department’s commitment to continuous professional development, international collaboration, and the integration of emerging technologies into nursing education and practice.