The ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for interagency academic cooperation between the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) and University of the Philippines Manila and Philippine General Hospital took place on June 20, 2016 at the NKTI office in Quezon City.
UP Manila Chancellor Carmencita Padilla, UP PGH Director Gerardo Legaspi, and UPM College of Medicine Associate Dean Armando Crisostomo signed the memorandum with NKTI Executive Director Jose Dante Dator. The MOU is the first defining step for a cooperative union among the three institutions for the sharing of research, education and training resources not only in the prevention and treatment of kidney disease, but also for strategic planning and implementation of national policies and best practices in healthcare delivery.
It was a historical event, a joining of forces among the country’s premiere state university and medical L-R: NKTI Deputy Director for Medical Education Dr. Romina Danguilan,PGH Coordinator for Linkages and Professional Development Dr. Rodney Dofitas, PGH Director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi, NKTI Executive Director Dr. Jose Dante Dator, UP Manila Chancellor Dr. Carmencita Padilla, UP College of Medicine Associate Dean Dr. Armando Crisostomo, and NKTI Department Manager for Clinical Services Dr. Joselito R. Chavez. college, the country’s largest teaching hospital and the country’s best performing medical specialty center to battle against the agents of disease and to find innovative and evolving solutions towards the provision of health for all (Kalusugan Pangkalahatan).
