The growing awareness of malnutrition, and the interest of the different individuals to learn and improve their craft are the reasons why the Philippine Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (PhilSPEN) continues its legacy of enriching knowledge and provide the foundations for the Nutrition Support Teams around the country.
The Dedication to Education Programme (DEP) Committee is tasked to prepare the courses to suit the needs of the different professions and their teams.
Our Dedication to Education Program offers four Basic Nutrition Support (BNS) courses for Doctors, Dietitians, Nurses, and Pharmacists. For advanced courses, we have tied up with ESPEN to offer Life Long Learning (LLL) Program modules.
In the pursuit of mentoring Nutrition Support Teams around the country, we also have the Basic Nutrition Support for Teams (BNST) and the BNST 1:1, where a chosen PhilSPEN mentor will facilitate monthly workshops for the hospital NST.
These are some of the previously held events by the PhilSPEN Dedication to Education Program:
2016
2017
2018
Basic Nutrition Support for Teams Lipa , Anfa Royale Hotel(Sept 29, 2018)
Basic Nutrition Support for Teams Davao, Miko’s Brew, Tagum City (October 30, 2018)
Basic Nutrition Support for Teams Pre-Convention, EDSA Shangri-La (November 18, 2018)
Tagisan ng Talino (Year 1)
2019
Basic Nutrition Support for Doctors, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Muntinlupa ( Jan 28, 2019)
Training Workshop on the Application of Nutrition Care Process in Research and Development, Food and Nutrition Research Institute (March 11, 2019)
Basic Nutrition Support for Nurses, Mt Carmel (April 11, 2019)
Basic Nutrition Support for RN, Amang Rodriguez (May 28, 2019)
Basic Nutrition Support for Dietitians, St Luke’s Medical Center Quezon City (July 8, 2019)
Advanced Nutrition Therapy for Dietitians, St Luke’s Medical Center Quezon City (July 29, 2019)
Basic Nutrition Support Festival, La Union
Basic Nutrition Support Festival, Quezon City
Tagisan ng Talino (Year 2)
Basic Nurition Support for Teams, Makati Medical Center (December 4, 2019)
2020
Training and Education Against Malnutrition (TEAM), Calamba Medical Center, February 22, 2020
PhilSPEN Focused Learning Experience (FLEX ), Batangas Medical Center, Sept 23, 2020
PhilSPEN Conversations:
October 29, 2020
November 12, 2020
November 26, 2020
December 10, 2020
2018
Basic Nutrition Support for Teams Lipa , Anfa Royale Hotel(Sept 29, 2018)
The very first Basic Nutrition Support for Teams Module was held in South Luzon, attended by participants (Doctors, Dietitians, Pharmacists, Nurses and even Administrators) from the different hospitals- Metro Lipa Medical Center, Daniel Mercado Medical Center, Lipa Medix Hospital, Metro Lemery Hospital, Our Lady of Caysasay Medical Center, Mary Mediatrix Medical Center, St. Frances Cabrini Medical Center, Calamba Doctors, Unihealth Southwoods, Perpetual Binan, St. Camillus, St Patrick and Batangas Medical Center.
Speakers for that day included Dr. Olive Quizon (PhilSPEN President), Dr Naheeda Mustofa, Ms. Donnabelle Navarette, Mr. Mark Dela Rosa, Ms. Chrisel Carreon, Dr. Eliza Mei Francisco and Dr. Joyce Bernardino
This module included lectures and an interactive workshop where participants facilitated the nutrition care process, and also highlighted different team skills for each part of nutrition care sure as communication and ordering.
This was made possible in partnership with Nestle Health Science.
Nutrition Support Team from CP Reyes Hospital attending the Basic Nutrition for Teams Workshop, together with BNST Facilitators.
Dr. Eliza Mei Francisco facilitating the workshop proper.
PhilSPEN facilitators.
Dr. Naheeda Mustofa preparing her lecture in the foreground as Mr. Mark Dela Rosa, RN lectures on Enteral Nutriton.
Ms. Chrisel Carreon, RPh discussing Parenteral Nutrition.
Dr. Olive Quizon and Dr Eliza Mei Francisco, lecturers and facilitators during the BNS-T.
Basic Nutrition Support for Teams Davao, Miko’s Brew, Tagum City (October 30, 2018)
The second run of the Basic Nutrition Support for Teams was held in Mindanao, at Miko’s Brew in Tagum City last October 30, 2018. PhilSPEN facilitators included Dr Jesus Fernando Inciong, Dr Reynaldo Sinamban, Dr Melissa Sy, Dr Leia Corro, Dr. Precy Gem Calamba and Dr. Grace Manuales.
This activity was headed by Dr Precy Gem Calamba, and was made possible in partnership with Unilab- Westmont.
Group Photo with the attendees of the BNST Davao with the lecturers.
Basic Nutrition Support for Teams Pre-Convention, EDSA Shangri-La (November 18, 2018)
Due to the good feedbacks from the previous runs of the Basic Nutrition Support for Teams in the South Luzon and Mindanao runs, a pre-convention session was created. This was held at the Lubang Room of EDSA Shangri-La
Speakers for this activity included Dr. Olive Quizon, Dr Eliza Mei Francisco, Mr Mark Dela Rosa, Ms Rosalynn Pangan, Ms Ruby Frane, Dr Reynaldo Sinamban and Dr Naheeda Mustofa.
This was made possible in partnership with Fresenius Kabi.
Tagisan ng Talino (Year 1)
2019
Basic Nutrition Support for Doctors, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Muntinlupa ( Jan 28, 2019)
The first Dedication to Education Program for 2019 was the Basic Nutrition Support for Doctors in Asian Hospital and Medical Center last January 28, 2019.
The lecturers included Dr. Jesus Fernando Inciong, Dr. Joy Fontanilla, Dr Eliza Mei Francisco, Dr. Joyce Bernardino and hosted by Dr. Joseph Adrian Buensalido
This was made possible in partnership with Fresenius Kabi
Training Workshop on the Application of Nutrition Care Process in Research and Development, Food and Nutrition Research Institute (March 11, 2019)
The Food and Nutrition Research Institute through Ms. Ruby Frane, conducted a workshop on the application of nutrition care process in research and development.
Speakers for this activity included Dr. Cristy Redondo Samin, Dr. Reginna Lat, Dr. Maricar Esculto, Dr Joyce Bernardino.
Basic Nutrition Support for Nurses, Our Lady of Mt Carmel Medical Center, San Fernando, Pampanga (April 11, 2019)
The Basic Nutrition Support for Nurses, was held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Medical Ceneter in San Fernando, Pampanga. This was spearheaded by Dr Cristy Redondo-Samin. Facilitators included Mr. Mark Dela Rosa, Dr. Cristy Redondo- Samin, Dr. Nellie Gundao, Dr. Vince Leenard Yabut.
This was attended by their hospital administrator Dr. Maria Carmela Briones Diaz, VP for Operations
This was made possible in partnership with Abbott.
Basic Nutrition Support for RN, Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center, Marikina, Metro Manila (May 28, 2019)
The second run for the Basic Nutrition Support for Nurses for 2019 was held at Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center in Marikina, Metro Manila
This was facilitated by Dr. Olive Quizon, Dr. Danilo Del Rosario, Dr. Cristy Redonso Samin, Dr. Luisito Llido, Mr. Mark Dela Rosa, Dr Nellie Gundao, and Dr Reggie Divina and Dr. Fe Felicilda.
This was made possible in partnership with Bbraun.
Basic Nutrition Support Festival, La Union (June 22, 2019)
PhilSPEN Regional Congress 2019: BNS Festival! Four courses run in one day (4 plenaries and 11 simultaneous workshops)! Such is a product of weeks of preps, teamwork, communication, paired with a full force of speakers and facilitators. Add great weather, luck and prayers.
Basic Nutrition Therapy Workshop for Dietitians, St Luke’s Medical Center QC, CHBC 2, 14th floor ( July 8, 2018 )
Speakers for this activity include Dr Cristy Redondo Samin, Dr Maricar Esculto, Ms Donnabelle Navarette, Dr Reynaldo Sinamban
Workshops were facilitated by Frances Gail Turalba, Shaylendra Andes, Donnabelle Navarette, Maricar Esculto and Dr Reynaldo Sinamban
This was made possible in partnership with Abbott
Advanced Nutrition Therapy Workshop for Dietitians, St Luke’s Medical Center QC, CHBC 2, 14th floor (July 29, 2019,)
Advanced Nutrition Therapy Course for Dietitians was designed to update and increase the knowledge of practicing dietitians on the latest medical therapy guidelines in different disease conditions and recognize the challenges in delivering nutrition support in the hospital.
Speakers and Facilitators included Ms. Ruby Frane , Dr. Frances Gail Turalba, Ms. Donnabelle Navarrete, Dr, Yasmin Zuniga, and Dr. Divina Cristy Samin.
This was made possible in partnership with Abbott
Ms. Ruby Frane, RND one of the Senior Research Specialists in FNRI discussing new hospital definition of Malnutrition 2018.
Resource speaker: Principles of Food and Drug Interaction (Gail Turalba, RND,MD)
Dra Yasmin Zuñiga, lecturing Medical Nutrition Therapy on Renal Disease.
Basic Nutrition Support Festival, Quezon City (September 21, 2019)
The second BNS Festival was held in La Breza Hotel, Quezon City, last September 21, 2019. This is within the National Capital Region, where the most number of hospitals are located in the country. The runs was spearheaded by Ms. Dianne Sy.
The Basic Nutrition Support Festival is composed of lectures and specialized workshops. In the morning, four plenary sessions were held on the following topics by esteemed speakers: The Nutrition Support Team by Dr. Olive Quizon, The Diagnosis of Malnutrition by Dr. Frances Gail Turralba , Enteral Nutrition by Dr. Regina Bagsic, and Parenteral Nutrition by Dr. Reynaldo Sinamban. The important roles of each member in the team were highlighted.
In the afternoon, the groups were divided according to their disciplines, conducted by sixteen PhilSPEN facilitators for the eleven stations. The workshops for doctors were composed of two cases which included management of a medical and surgical patient. The workshops for dietitians were composed of three rotating stations: the nutrition support process, enteral nutrition formula selection and parenteral nutrition computation. For the nurses, the rotations included screening for adult patients, enteral nutrition computation for pediatric patients, and parenteral nutrition computation as well. Finally, for the pharmacists, they performed the nutrition support process, identification of drug nutrient interaction, and parenteral nutrition compounding.
It was very fruitful for those who were able to share their expertise, as well the attendees who had a hands-on encounter in the festivals. We hope to continue this course and bring the same experience to the current and future PhilSPEN members.
Tagisan ng Talino (Year 2)
Participating teams include Manila Doctor’s Hospital, Premiere Medical Center, Mary Mediatrix Medical Center, Emilio Aguinaldo College Medical Center, St. Frances Cabrini Medical Center, Calamba Medical Center, JBL Memorial Regional Hospital, Makati Medical Cente, University of Perpetual Help Binan, St. Luke’s Medical Center QC, and Daniel Mercado Memorial Medical Center.
The committee members include Dr Francisco Praire, and was hosted by Dr. Precy Gem Calamba and Dr Karen Woolbright.
Basic Nutrition Support for Teams (BNS-T) Makati Medical Center, (December 4, 2019)
Salute to our dedicated Makati Med colleagues whose desire to learn more about Clinical Nutrition cannot be blown away by the typhoon. Let us continue to work together in uplifting the delivery of NUTRITION Care in MAKATI MEDICAL CENTER for the benefit of our patients.MDs RNDs RNs RPhs unite.
Together Everyone Achieves More = TEAM.
Faculty for this activity includes Dr. Maricar Esculto, Dr. Frances Gail Turalba, Dr. Joyce Bernardino, and Dr. Reynaldo Sinamban.
This was made possible in partnership with Fresenius Kabi.
Teaching and Education Against Malnutrition: (TEAM) Nutrition Support in the Hospital Setting, Calamba Medical Center
Looks like a great start for CMC’s Nutrition Management Service with Doc Gail Turalba and her Team. The participants were very lively, especially in the workshop, and stayed with us from start to finish.
Thanks to our excellent speakers Dr Jesus Fernando Incion, Dr Reynaldo Sinamban, Mr Mark Dela Rosa, and the Fellows-Dr. Vince Yabut, Dr. Raquel Cainap, Dr. Kim Dr. Rina Reyes and Dr. Tala for helping out. And most especially to Ma’am Emily and Sir Danilo Palomar for all the materials.
Teaching and Education Against Malnutrition” in the Hospital Setting at CALAMBA MEDICAL Center was indeed a success. Thanks to our hardworking Chief Dietitian Lisette Quilloy and Clinical dietitian Roice Trinidad-Laigo. along with our supportive DCCxWCC nurses Jenn Failas – Valencia and Lod Mena for being so hands on, efficient and organized with all the preparations. Thank you to the doctors, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists who attended the lectures and participated enthusiastically during the workshops. Thank you to Dra. Catherine Juliano Remollino for supporting Nutrition from the very start.
As the PhilSPEN hymn goes ‘Bring the teams close to each other, leave a legacy for everyone!’ #TEAMPhilSPEN
This was made possible with Fresenius Kabi for partnering again with us.
PhilSPEN Conversations
In response to the pandemic, PhilSPEN in partnership with nutritional companies, present a series of lectures to provide updates on nutrition care in different settings.
November 26, 2020
November 12, 2020
October 29, 2020
December 10, 2020
