by Cyrus A. Natividad
Leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars in Nursing and allied health sciences attended the said conference.
Central Philippine University, Iloilo Mission Hospital (IMH), Capiz Emmanuel Hospital and Iloilo Mission Hospital Nurses Alumni Association (CCINAA) hosted the 2nd International Conference on Translational Research with the theme “ From Bench to Bedside: Improving Outcomes of Care of Surgical and Transplant Clients thru Translational and Quality Improvement Facilities” on January 22 to 23, 2020, at the Rose Memorial Auditorium.
The two-day conference aimed at gathering leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars in Nursing and allied health sciences to exchange ideas, and share their experiences.
Atty. Alibogha hands certificate to one of the speakers, Dr. Cymorr Kirby Martinez.
Specifically, at the end of the two (2) day academic discourse, the participants were able to present new research findings in peri-operative and transplant nursing, advance translational ideas/insights and quality improvement initiatives and the role of the multi-disciplinary health care team in the care of surgical and transplant patients among others.
University President Dr. Teodoro C. Robles, in his published message regarding the International Conference said, “While it is true that our body is not our own, and that our life is but temporary, we are endowed with intelligence to take care of this fleeting gift while we live in accordance with God’s will.”
Dr. Robles expressed gratitude and pride to the College of Nursing for its dedication and commitment to improving hundreds and thousands of lives. CCINAA President Prof. Annalie Gilongos officially declared the opening of the Conference.
Faculty members of the CPU College of Nursing.
Atty. Salex E. Alibogha, Dean, College of Nursing, encouraged nurses “to double their efforts in improving outcomes of care to and transplant clients through translational research and quality improvement initiatives.” He added that “It is my ardent desire through this 2-day conference to build the culture of excellence in our respective institutions as a network and collaborate with each other in sharing our best practices in research and innovation.”
There were 12 Plenary Resource Speakers in the conference from different Nursing Schools and Universities and Medical Centers from the country and abroad.
The Keynote Speakers in the two-day conference were Dr. Lourdes Marie S. Tejero, Director, Technology Transfer and Business Development Office, University of the Philippines Manila; Rossini Gayares-Jovero, Senior Liver Transplant Coordinator; and Dr. Michael Joseph Diño, Director, Research, Development, and Innovation Center, Our Lady of Fatima University.