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TELEMENTORING: TELEMENTORING:

Don G. Salvacion, M.D.

Resident Ophthalmologist Resident Ophthalmologist Veterans Memorial Medical Center Veterans Memorial Medical Center Quezon City, Philippines Quezon City, Philippines

Interhospital Education of Interhospital Education of Ophthalmology Residents from a Ophthalmology Residents from a Philippine Hospital for Veterans in Philippine Hospital for Veterans in Pediatric Eye Examination Pediatric Eye Examination

TELEMEDICINE

“Telemedicine, a term coined in the 1970’s, which means “healing at a distance,” signifies the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to improve patient outcomes by increasing access to care and medical information.”

• The World Health Organization

TELEMENTORING

“Telementoring has been conceptualized as the online version of training and learning. Interaction may

• ccur through e-mails, instant messaging, audio and

video conferencing, or online discussion boards.”

• Talmadge Guy

 PAST  PRESENT  FUTURE

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THE PAST

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 THE PAST (October 26, 2011)

 Initial venture of the Department of Ophthalmology of Veterans

Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) with the Department of Science and Technology Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) in knowledge sharing using Telemedicine

 Patient evaluation and presentation  Interesting cases  Demonstration of new operative techniques

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Attended by Ophthalmologists from all over the National Capital Region

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Linking of Conference Hall, Eye Clinic, Operating Room

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Linking of Conference Hall in VMMC, Philippine Heart Center, and Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

THE PRESENT

 THE PRESENT (September 9, 2012)

 Venture into Telementoring of the VMMC Department of

Ophthalmology and DOST-ASTI

 Knowledge sharing between two institutions using Telemedicine

as an avenue to bridge the gap of missed learning

 Linking of Veterans Memorial Medical Center Eye Clinic and

Philippine Children’s Medical Center Eye Clinic

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Attended by VMMC ophthalmologists and consultant training staff

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Venture of VMMC Department of Ophthalmology and DOST-ASTI in Telementoring

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Pediatric patient evaluation and presentation by premiere Pediatric Ophthalmologist Dr. Norman J, Fajardo

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Presentation of Interesting Pediatric Ophthalmology cases

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THE FUTURE

 THE FUTURE (2013 and beyond)

 Why do we need Telemedicine? No man is an island.  Linking of Veterans Memorial Medical Center Eye Clinic and

• ther Ophthalmologic institutions in the National Capital Region

 Linking of Veterans Memorial Medical Center Eye Clinic and

• ther Ophthalmologic institutions in the Philippines

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 THE FUTURE (2013 and beyond)

 High-Speed internet cables installed for resolution

demonstration and consultation of Surgical Ophthalmologic cases

 Other institutions have expressed and are working on building a

Telemedicine Network with VMMC

 Bridging the gap of missed learning between various institutions

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 IN SUMMARY

 The VMMC Department of Ophthalomology has already begun

its drive to promote Telemedicine as a valuable learning and training tool

 In the present, the VMMC Department of Ophthalomology has

already started to involve other institutions

 The future of Telemedicine in the Philippines, with continued

promotion and patronage, looks bright despite all the hurdles it needs to overcome

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THANK YOU and a GOOD DAY to ALL!