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Ethics in occupational therapy vis-a-vis modern practice discussed in new book chapter

Philippe Hernandez — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:28:04 +0000

What does modern occupational therapy practice in the Philippines demand of professionals in terms of ethical behavior? In a new book chapter by Routledge, Occupational Therapy academic staff Assoc. Prof. Kim Gerald G. Medallon, PhD, OTRP and co-author Caroline Fischl look into the Philippine Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and the theoretical foundations and key ethical principles that guide prevailing expectations.

The chapter elucidates the obligations of professionals to clients, as well as to the profession, education, research, and society. With reflection questions and case studies, the chapter “offers a valuable guide for OT professionals to effectively navigate and resolve ethical dilemmas in Philippine contexts.”

The book chapter is part of the new book “Occupational Therapy in the Philippines: Theory, Practice, and Stories” by Routledge. It was edited by Michael Sy, Roi Charles Pineda, and Caroline Fischl.

Medallon has published studies on “Inclusive classrooms: Making it work for peers of children with disability” (with Asst. Prof. Karen S. Sagun and Asst. Prof. Allan James Tan) and “Attitude development from the perspectives of occupational therapy interns and clinical educators.” Formerly the Internship Supervisor for the BS Occupational Therapy program of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, he is the Assistant to the Director of the Center for Innovative Teaching and Educational Delivery.

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Medallon of Occupational Therapy presents study on interns’ attitudes development in virtual conference

Philippe Hernandez — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:17:14 +0000

of the presented a research paper entitled “Attitudes Development of Occupational Therapy Interns from a Private School in Three Clinical Settings” in the 33rd World Conference of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology held from February 26-27, 2021.

The paper was an effort to validate if the learning outcomes on professional behaviors are, indeed, achieved in internship settings. Thus, utilizing a qualitative cross-sectional design that involved observation, in-depth interviews, and review of documents, the paper aimed to “identify the professional behaviors…being demonstrated, determine their consistency and extent of manifestation, identify the factors facilitating and/or impeding their consistent and full-extent manifestation, and determine the current knowledge, attitude, and skills of OT clinical teachers in attitudes development.”

Among the professional behaviors manifested were initiative, adaptation, patience, and collaborative practice, which were observed in different activities in the program. According to Medallon, the paper’s findings can help in “possible policy and curricular changes to ensure that attitudes would not just be listed as learning outcomes but would really be emphasized in the teaching-learning process.”

Medallon is also the Internship Supervisor of the Department of Occupational Therapy of the .

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Occupational Therapy faculty, alumni present papers in inclusive education conference

darren ramos — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 03:22:00 +0000

In support of the International Day of People with Disabilities, the faculty members of the – participated in the Research Forum on Inclusive Education on December 12, 2019 at B Hotel in Quezon City, organized by the think tank of government policies, Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), and the leading international non-government organization, Save the Children. This is participated in by relevant local government units, civil society organizations and non-government organizations. The research forum revolved around three relevant themes for inclusive education: disability, out-of-school children/youth, and indigenous peoples.

served as a member of the panel reactors in the research studies on disability. She was joined by Asst. Prof. Kim Gerald Medallon, Mr. Allan James Tan, and alumni Ancilla Diamante (OT 2019) and Edel Anne Asuzano (OT 2019), in presenting 6 research posters on disability-inclusive education in the marketplace section alongside PIDS.

Two research outputs, “Characterizing Success Indicators of Disability-Inclusive Education in the Philippines” and “Allied Health Care in the Philippine Education Setting: Conceptualizing Occupational Therapy Roles by Philippine Public School Professionals,” generated insights about the success indicators of an inclusive education program and how occupational therapists are viewed by the public school sector.

Meanwhile, three researches tackled the effectiveness of the programs included for inclusive education, encompassing early detection and intervention, and the Equality and Non-Discrimination Module for the peers of the children with disability: “Outcomes of Early Detection and Intervention of Children with Disability: Perspective from Philippine Public School Administrators and Teachers”, “How do parents of Children with Disability perceive outcomes of Early Detection and Intervention”, “Can the Equality and Non-Discrimination Module improve knowledge, skills and attitudes of peers of Children with Disability?”

Lastly, one study probed into experiences of teachers and parents in implementing inclusion: (“Embracing Challenges Amidst Diverging Views in Philippine Public Schools: Voices of Teachers and Parents in Transitioning to Disability-Inclusive Settings”).

Researches they presented were all participatory action researches in partnership with Save the Children’s KASALI (Kabataang Aralin sa Lahat Ibahagi), an inclusive education program, which is currently being scaled up. These researches are evidence-based advocacies in response to the social issue of overlapping marginalization experienced by children and youth with disabilities, with the intention of influencing local policies for the welfare of all children.

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Medallon of Occupational Therapy presents paper on OT roles of public school professionals

darren ramos — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:14:00 +0000

Asst. Prof. Kim Gerald G. Medallon, MHPEd, a faculty member of the (OT) of the , presented a research paper entitled “Allied Health Care in the Education Setting: Conceptualizing Occupational Therapy Roles by Public School Professionals” during the 7th International Higher Education Research Forum, held in Quezon City from August 27-29, 2019.

The paper, which Medallon co-authored with fellow OT faculty members (lead author), and Mr. Allan James T. Tan, MSOT, aimed to “determine the perspectives of public elementary school teachers and principals on the role of OT in inclusive education.” Using key informant interviews, focus group discussion, and review of records, the descriptive study found that while the participants had a positive attitude toward occupational therapists in an inclusive education setting, there was “considerable role confusion…which can limit effective collaboration…and impede the referral system.”

The non-government organization “Save the Children” has as one of its projects “Kabataang-Aralin Sa Lahat Ay Ibahagi” (KASALI), which provides opportunities for children with disabilities (CWD) to be part of the inclusive education program. To achieve this, a referral system between teachers and allied health professionals, particularly occupational therapists, is desired. Thus, the research was conceived.

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Medallon, delos Reyes elected to Philippine Academy of Occupational Therapists

Hans Malgapu — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 06:30:00 +0000

Two Thomasian occupational therapists were elected to the National Board of Directors of the Philippine Academy of Occupational Therapists (PAOT), Inc. during the September 23-24, 2018 Mid-Year Assembly of the PAOT in Bacolod City.

Mr. Kim Gerald Medallon, MHPEd, ORTP, the Internship Coordinator for of the , and Mr. Charlie delos Reyes, MSOT, OTRP, an alumnus of UST’s (2014) and (2017) programs, were elected as members of the board.

Both Medallon and delos Reyes will sit in the board from 2018-2020.

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