Friday, July 25, 2008

AMS Harvests Awards

For their outstanding service to humanity specifically to the Aklanons, the Aklan Medical Society (AMS) harvested three (3) major awards from the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) out of the seven (7) categories.
These three awards are: 1. PMA Award for Most Outstanding Component Medical Society – Category V; 2. PMA leadership Award – Category V; and 3. PMA Award For Most Active Component Society in Environmental and Sanitation Project.
The AMS led by its Past President, Dr. Cynthia Dela Cruz received the awards with the other officers and members during the award ceremonies held in Maynila Ballroom, Manila Hotel, Manila just recently.
PMA is headed by its president, Dr. Jon Asa Sabili.
According to chairperson of the committee on awards, Dr. Elizabeth M. Del Rio, it was really difficult for a medical society to qualify for the awards. Likewise, it was also really difficult for the awards committee to select the awardees because of their several accomplishments.
For instance, in the Most Outstanding Component Medical Society, the contestants were evaluated on the basis of their scientific activities such as scientific meetings held, scientific papers presented and research activities; their organizational structures; community development projects implemented; PMA special projects done on nutrition, family planning, environmental sanitation and fund raising; and compliance with PMA Board decisions and policies.
In the PMA award for Most Active Component Society in Environmental and Sanitation Project, the medical societies were judged on the basis of their accomplishments’ relevance to sanitation and environment, impact on people, innovation done and community mobilization. /MP

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