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UPMAS AWARDS

The following UPMAS Awards shall be given every year:

 

1. Distinguished Alumnus

  • Gives recognition to an alumnus who brings distinct honor to UPCM and UPMAS through exceptional achievements and excellent contributions in his/her chosen field.  Through sustained interest and participation in medical endeavors, he/she has given substantial benefits to Society in the local, national or international level. 

  • Nominees must be at least twenty five (25) years from graduating from UPCM, and must be distinguished in any of the following:

    1. Distinguished teacher or trainor in a recognized medical school or institution

    2. Distinguished clinical specialist or public health specialist

    3. Distinguished researcher or creative creator in science, technology, national development policies, and community programs

    4. Distinguished leader / administrator, holding important or key positions in the community, academe or country

2. Outstanding Educator

  • Gives recognition to an alumnus based locally or internationally, who is an effective and inspiring leader in the field of teaching medical education.

  • Nominees must have at least fifteen (15) years of experience in teaching at a recognized Philippine medical school or institution, and must exemplify the following qualities as a medical educator:

  1. Caring and compassionable mentor who teaches and advises medical students or healthcare givers

  2. Possesses personal traits needed to practice patient-centered medicine

  3. Recognized as an educator through award testimonials and citations for teaching students or fellow faculty members

3. Outstanding Researcher

  • Gives recognition to an alumnus based locally or internationally, who has produced substantial impact on people, geographical area, or sector through research in biomedicine and public health.  This impact can be measured qualitatively (how deep or how transformative) or quantitatively (how many people or groups benefited within the area or sector).

  • Nominees must have completed five (5) researches as Principal Investigator, and researches must:

    1. Have research findings that can contribute to science, technology, national development policies and programs, culture, and well-being of the Philippines

    2. Be published in peer-reviewed journals, or presented in local or international conferences

    3. Have received recognitions, citations, awards, etc., nationally or internationally, from academic institutions or scientific societies

4. Outstanding Medical Service

  • Gives recognition to an alumnus based in the Philippines at the time of nomination, who is selflessly dedicated to medical service, working and serving beyond private or personal interest to benefit other people or groups at large. 

  • Nominees must have rendered at leas ten (10) years of medical service in a hospital or institution for the underserved, indigent, and marginalized, and must have the following characteristics:

    1. Distinguished medical practitioner who is committed, dedicated and relevant

    2. Has developed or implemented an innovative approach to rendering medical service within a hospital or institution, preferably for serving the indigent and marginalized

    3. Has worked with other disciplines within the hospital or institution, and has demonstrated a genuine partnership with its various sectors, including patients

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5. Outstanding Community Service

  • Gives recognition to an alumnus based in the Philippines at the time of nomination, who is devoted to community service. 

  • Nominees must have rendered at least ten (10) years of community, population-based, or public health service, and must have the following characteristics:

    1. Distinguished community, population-based or public health worker who is committed, dedicated and relevant

    2. Has developed or implemented an innovative approach to rendering community, population-based, or public health service that is focused on health promotion and disease prevention

    3. Has contributed significantly to the improvement and development of health conditions of a community, group, or sector, preferably the indigent and marginalized

    4. Has worked with all disciplines within the community, especially the marginalized, and has demonstrated genuine partnership with its various sectors in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating community, population-based and public health programs.

6. Most Distinguished Class of the Year

  • Gives recognition to a UPCM class whose members have collectively rendered the most contributions for the advancement of the medical profession through service to UPMAS, to UPCM, and to the Philippines.

  • Nominees must at least twenty five (25) years from graduating from UPCM, and at least 2/3 of the members of the class must be UPMAS life members.  Nominees must have class members with the following characteristics: Distinguished as national or community leaders, as teachers or educators, as scientists or researchers, or as administrators of health-related institutions

7. Alumni Family of the Year

  • Gives recognition to a family whose members have collectively served the medical profession, regardless of place or residence or citizenship.

  • Nominees must have at least one (1) parent and one (1) child who are UCPM alumni.  All living family members of the nominee must be UPMAS life members of good moral and professional standing, must have rendered some years of service to the Philippines after graduating from UPCM, and must continue to uphold the values and principles of UPMAS and UPCM. 

  • Nominees and their alumni family members must have the following characteristics:

    1. Distinguished medical professional in the academic and/or research community

    2. Actively involved in the civic and community work

8. Special awards may be given at the discretion of the BOT

GUIDELINES ON NOMINATION OF AWARDEES

  1. Only life members shall be allowed to nominate and be nominated. Nominations are submitted to the Committee on Awards. All submitted nominations shall be evaluated by the Committee on Awards and are sent to the BOT for final approval.  Nominations shall follow the guidelines given by the Committee on Awards.

  2. The call for nominations shall be done each calendar year and shall end three (3) months prior to the Homecoming, giving ample time for all alumni/ae sectors to choose their nominees and submit their nominations.

  3. The call for nominations shall be announced and published in the UPMAS Newsletter, and letters shall be sent to UP Manila Chancellor, UPCM Dean, PGH Director, UPCM Assistant to the Dean for Alumni Affairs, UPMASA President, Department Chairs and Alumni Class Presidents/Representatives.

  4. The Committee on Awards shall maintain an updated list of outstanding alumni who are potential future awardees.

  5. The chosen awardees recommended by the Committee on Awards are submitted to the BOT for approval during their October meeting.  Announcement of the awardees shall be the responsibility of the BOT.

NOMINATION FORM

Nomination Form

The UP Medical Alumni Society (UPMAS), through the UPMAS Alumni Awards, recognizes the exceptional achievements of alumni of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine (UPCM), who are based either locally or internationally. UPMAS Alumni Awards are given to deserving UPMAS life members who are of good moral and professional standing.

 

Qualification of Nominees:

  • UPCM alumnus / alumna

  • UPMAS life member, and

  • must be nominated by another UPMAS life member

Send the nomination form through email at upmedalumsoc@gmail.com

Download the editable PDF file here.

Deadline of submission is on 30 September 2019.

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