SLU top school in med tech Board

By A. Halal 

BAGUIO CITY -- Saint Louis University was  ranked anew  as top performing school in the recent Medical Technologist Licensure Examination in the country.

The Professional Regulation Commission announced SLU had 100 percent passing rate in Medtech examination last February.

All 292 examinees from SLU passed  with four of them in the top 10.

The topnotchers are  David Marco Abaya Bildan  at No. 2 with  a rating of  90.60 percent;  Top 5 is Arnold Joseph Octaviano Geronimo with 89.50%;  No. 7 Renz Michael Hart Velasco Bautista with 89.20 %,  and No. 10 is   Julie Ann Alcantara De Guzman with  88.80%.

SLU Medical Laboratory Science Department head Allan Jay Espiritu bared the February 2017 licensure exam was the 15th consecutive board exam that SLU had a 100 percent passing rate.

Asked about their secret in having all their examinees pass the board exams for 15 times, Espiritu said “Wala kaming secret. Wala kaming tinuturo sa kanila na iba na wala sa ibang schools ng med tech…  The only thing that we teach them is to have the passion for the profession. If you have the passion for the profession, you  will have that self-discipline in you and you become self-efficient. Alam mo yung tipong kahit hindi mo sabihin na mag review, mag-aaral yan."

The PRC announced 2,378 out of 3,216 passed the Medical Technologist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medical Technology in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao and Zamboanga last month.

Those who failed to pass the board examination for Medical Technology but had obtained a general rating of at least 70% can register as Medical Laboratory Technician.

The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new  medical technologists will be announced later.