The speakers at this summit were all ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± College of Rehabilitation Sciences alumni. They provided the participants with evidence-based approaches and treatments to common women’s health issues. All proceeds from the event went to the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± College of Rehabilitation Sciences Scholarship Fund.

Mr. Johann J. Dela Paz, PT, MS, Chair of the Organizing Committee, provided the participants with an overview of the summit. Assoc.Prof. Jocelyn F. Agcaoili, President of the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±-CRSAAI, Inc., and CRS Dean Assoc. Prof. Anne Marie C. Aseron were also present during the event.

The summit’s first day focused on the rehabilitation assessment and interventions for pelvic pain, breast cancer, and lymphedema. The first speaker, Alreen Day Alfonso, talked about pelvic pain assessment, treatment, and pelvic health in aging women. She discussed and demonstrated specific exercises that could help prevent pelvic dysfunction and improve overall pelvic health.

It was followed by a discussion on breast cancer and lymphedema by Pam Paredes. She explained how to perform manual lymphatic drainage and demonstrated the bandaging technique.

The second day of the summit focused on the movement approach to perinatal and postpartum care, physical and mental well-being of mothers during the pandemic, and caring for one’s child and self. Anne Marieviel Olegario discussed some perinatal and postpartum exercises that can be used in designing exercise programs for pregnant women. Coach Alfa January Crisostomo provided several parenting tips that could help the mothers cope with their physical and mental health amidst the pandemic.

Lastly, Cecilia Anne Ibay talked about some mental health exercises and tips. She emphasized the need to acknowledge the simple everyday encounters we have as a means to feel grounded and guided–something she feels is usually overlooked because of being too exhausted from work.

The summit had 229 attendees and is equivalent to 7 CPD units as granted by the Professional Regulatory Commission – Continuing Professional Development (PRC-CPD) Council for Physical Therapy.

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CRS has had sustained internationalization efforts for all its four degree programs–,  (accredited by the World Federation of Occupational Therapy), , and . Student exchanges (both inbound and outbound) are complemented with faculty members receiving degrees and training abroad. The College likewise receives foreign guests from academic institutions for benchmarking and exploration of possible bilateral ties.

The first session took place on October 5, 2019 at Remedios T. Romualdez Memorial Foundation in Tacloban, Leyte. The officials who participated were Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs , DrPH, Dean Anne Marie C. Aseron, MSPT, and they were joined by faculty members Mr. Ivan Neil B. Gomez, PhD, OTRP, Ms. Zyra Mae V. Sicat, MOH, Ms. Catherine Escuadra, MHPEd, Asst. Prof. Christian Rey Rimando, MSPT, and Mr. Mark Angel B. Serra, MOH.

Two sessions were conducted simultaneously on October 13, 2019. The first session saw Dean Aseron, along with faculty members Escuadra, Rimando, and Serra, share CRS’ best practices on Internationalization to 14 faculty members of San Pedro College, Davao. Meanwhile, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Peralta, , and Sicat held the cascading session with Universidad de Sta. Isabel (USI) faculty members, who were led by USI Rehabilitation Sciences Department Chair Sue Romero, MSPT, also a Thomasian alumna.

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Second set of participants from NUHW, Niigata, Japan. Seven first year Physical Therapy students and one Clinical Technology student from the Niigata University of Health and Welfare (NUHW) visited
the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± College of Rehabilitation Sciences from February 24 to March 24, 2018. The group was led by Prof. Takanori Kikumoto, and Prof. Masayoshi Kubo.

The eight NUHW students, namely, Hana Goto, Hina Tanaka, Mika Kamino, Yuta Shimizu, Yuri Akiba, Mayuu Shagawa, Makoto Nakagawa and Chika Yokota attended various Physical Therapy lectures and laboratories and Clinical Observation from CRS affiliated rehabilitation centers, namely, ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Apolinario Mabini Rehabilitation Center, UAAP Sports Rotation, Philippine
Cerebral Palsy Institute (PCPI) and the Rural Health Unit of Abucay Bataan, a communitybased rehabilitation center.

The Japanese students observed how the practice of physical therapy is enriched and conducted in the Philippines. They helped in the annual inter- physical therapy school competition, Kinetiq 2018, where the university placed 5th among 41 participating PT schools. Hana Goto, a student participant studying clinical technology, was able to visit some classes under the Medical Technology department, with the help of the Faculty of Pharmacy.

The interaction between the NUHW and the CRS students, and the cultural immersion activity led by the CRS student council and PT Society, gave the visitors the opportunity to practice the English language and experience the hospitality of the Filipino people, and its culture and traditions. Asst. Prof. Selene Leynes, a faculty member of the English department, held sessions of English classes for the visitors, while Ms. Lanie Vergara, taught the student some basic Filipino words.

CRS Internationalization head Ms. Paulin Grace Morato – Espino, Physical Therapy Department Chair Ms. Jocel Regino, and faculty member Ms. Fe
Therese Chavez, were the faculty in-charge of the preparations for this activity. Officials, faculty members from Seton Hall University, USA
Five officials and faculty members from Seton Hall University (SHU) School of Health and Medical Sciences, New Jersey, USA, a partner university of the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± College of Rehabilitation Sciences visited the university on March 7, 2018.

Led by School of Health and Medical Sciences Dean Prof. Brian B. Shulman, Ph.D., the Seton Hall officials were composed of department representatives, namely, Physical Therapy Department Asst. Chair Asst. Prof. Kim Poulsen, Ph.D., Occupational Therapy Department Faculty Member Asst. Prof. LaMar Bolden, Speech Language Pathology Department Chair Assoc. Prof. Vikram Dayalu, Ph.D., and Department of Physician Assistant Clinical Education Director Ms. Vanessa Rodriguez.

The group was met by the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± – CRS administrators, namely, CRS Dean Assoc. Prof. Anne Marie Aseron, Assistant Dean Asst. Prof. Ma. Georgina Mojica, and College Secretary Ms. Ma. Roxanne Fernandez. They were joined by academic officials and a representative from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

The officials from the two institutions discussed the existing curriculum and student exchange programs. The guests from Seton Hall University also paid a courtesy call to ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH.

The group also visited some of the facilities of CRS including the New Central Laboratory, the Apolinario Mabini Rehabilitation Center of the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Hospital, and a community-based affiliation center of the College, R.E.A.C.H. Foundation, Inc., in Mandaluyong that provides PT and OT services to the urban poor. CRS looks at this visit as a way to further strengthen the partnership between ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± and Seton Hall University.

GIE for PT interns at Mahidol University, Thailand. Three ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±-CRS Physical Therapy interns and one faculty member participated in the Global Internship Experience (GIE) at the Mahidol University, Thailand. The delegation was led by faculty member Mr. Ken Erbvin R. Sosa. The exchange students were: Thad Nuel Natividad, Angelica Marie Mandario, and Via Elisa Canita. This experience aimed to expose the students to build international and intercultural knowledge and appreciation of healthcare systems and advancing knowledge and skills in the field of rehabilitation sciences and to be familiar with their academic curriculum.

The ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± team was met by Prof. Pimpawee Kirdsup and Ms. Rungtip Pongkasara for the orientation on Mahidol University and the schedule of activities for the duration of their internship. The students were assigned to the two University clinics on a rotation basis for exposure to musculoskeletal, neurologic, sports, community, pediatric and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation settings.

Sosa attended laboratory classes to observe the teaching-learning strategies and to assess their curriculum for possible adaptation by ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±-CRS. He also accompanied one of the faculty members during a community rehabilitation exposure. Internationalization Coordinator for the Faculty of Physical Therapy Asst. Prof. Dr. Pakaratee Chaiyawat toured Sosa around the various laboratories of the faculty such as the Cardiopulmonary Laboratory, Ergonomic Laboratory, Motor Control and Neuroplasticity Laboratory,
Occupational Therapy Laboratory, Human Performance Laboratory, among
others. The curriculum of Mahidol University was also discussed, including
the Master and Doctoral degree programs which were introduced and offered to CRS in a meeting with Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roongtiwa Vachalathiti.

CRS Sports Science interns in Mahidol University, Thailand Nine interns under the Sports Science program of the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± College of Rehabilitation Sciences took part in the Global Internship Experience held at the Mahidol University in Thailand. The CRS students, Wilson John C. Aseron,
John Paul G. Butalid, John Marcus M. Fabricante, Christian Paolo V. Eslava,
Charisse Genevieve Mulles, Ronnell Angelo Esteban, Marcos Gabriel Vega,
Johnmer Paul M. Se, and Miguel Aric Lopez were accompanied by Sports
Science faculty member Mr. Gino Zapanta.

The primary objective of the program is to expose the students to the practice of Sports Science in Thailand and through their observations, the students shared their experience with their fellow Sports Science students in ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±.

ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± and Mahidol University have been partners for years in ensuring
that the exchange of experience for all programs is a fruitful one. The
Sport Science program highlights the importance of physical fitness and sports in their country. A unique feature of the program is its focus on Football Science and Coaching since the sport is one of the most popular sports in Thailand.

The program promotes evidencebased practice and so Sport Science
students are encouraged to be analytical when dealing with their clients. The GIE did not only provide the ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½± Sports Science interns with knowledge and insights but also gave them a glimpse of Thailand’s rich culture and traditions.

Back in ÁùºÏ²ÊÖ±²¥¿ª½±, these students continue with their hands-on approach to learning complemented by world-class equipment such as the biofeedback machine, EEG, EMG and Motion Detector Cameras.

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