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The Medical City, Medicine, Head, Section of Supportive Oncology & Palliative Care
VITAE MARIA FIDELIS C. MANALO, MD, MSc, FPAFP SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Palliative Care Specialist Head, Section of Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care, Augusto P. Sarmiento Cancer Institute, The Medical City, Ortigas, Pasig (since October 2007) Chair, Hospital Ethics Committee, The Medical City Ortigas, Pasig Regular Active Consultant, Supportive and Palliative Care Service, FEU-NRMF Medical Center Faculty (Associate Professor), Institute of Medicine, FEU-NRMF: Bioethics, Epidemiology, Research Methods, Palliative Medicine Lecturer on the Oncology Modules, Year Level 7, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Contributing Author, Textbook of Family Medicine Vol 1 (2014) by the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians Founding Member and Board of Trustees, Philippine Society of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (PSHPM) Fellow of the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) Specialty Board of Examiners, Philippine Academy of Family Physicians, 2007-10 Fellow, Salzburg Global Seminar (SGS) December 2016 Session on Rethinking Care Towards The End of Life EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Fellowship in Supportive, Palliative and Hospice Care, University of the Philippines- Philippine General Hospital, Philippines (2006) MS. Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila (2003) Residency Training in Family Medicine, Santo Tomas University Hospital (1998) Doctor of Medicine, FEU-NRMF (1990) B.S..Zoology, U.P. Diliman (1986) Summer Course in Epidemiology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany, May 2005 2-day Observership Visit, Palliative Care Units: Clinica Universitaria Navarra, Pamplona, Spain (May 2019); Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany (2018), Mount Sinai, NY, USA (2017), Milan, Italy (2012); Madrid, Spain (2011); Vienna Austria (2009); Barcelona, Spain (2007) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Philippine Society of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (PSHPM), subspecialty society of PAFP International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Asia-Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN) Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), NY, USA Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) Philippine Medical Association (PMA)-Pasig City Medical Society (PCMS) PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE ORIGINAL CREATIVE WORK: SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS IN TEACHING FIELD OR SPECIALTY (SUBMITTED AND APPROVED) 1. Collaborative Research studies: 2 Title Principal Co-Author Sponsor Journal Author Perceived stigma Teo, Irene Bhaskar A, Lien Centre for Psychooncology. and its correlates Ozdemir S, Palliative Care, 2022;1‐12. among Asian Manalo, MF et al Singapore-DUKE https://doi.org/10. patients with NUS 1002/pon.5882 advanced cancer: A multi‐ country APPROACH study 2. Research studies in professional journals: Title Principal Author Co-Author Name of Journal Year Published End-of-Life Manalo, Maria Palliative Care: 2013 Decisions about Fidelis Research and Withholding or Treatment Withdrawing 2013:7 1-5 Therapy: Medical, Ethical, doi: and Religio- 10.4137/PCRT.S Cultural 10796 Considerations “Knowledge Manalo, Maria Palliative Care: 2008 Toward Cancer Fidelis Research and Pain and the Use Treatment, of Opioid 2008:2 (see Analgesics http://www.la- Among Medical press.com/article Students in their .php?article_id=9 Integrated 97) Clinical Clerkship” 3. Research studies presented and abstracts included in proceedings of Congress: (within the last 5 years) Title Principal Co-Author Name of Year Published Author Publication Filipino Patients´ Manalo, Abstract, 16th May 23 - 25, Awareness of their Maria Fidelis Congress of 2019, Prognosis, Palliative Care the European Berlin, Germany Services, and Factors Association of Affecting Choice of Palliative Care Complementary and (EAPC) Alternative Medicine over Standard Anti-cancer Treatment 3 Filipino Patients´ Manalo, Abstract, 28-30 June, Awareness Of Their Maria Fidelis Multinational 2018, Vienna, Prognosis And Participation Association of Austria In Decision Making And Supportive Care Treatment Planning in Cancer (MASCC) Annual Meeting Cultural and Family Manalo, Abstract, 22-24 June, Structure Factors Affecting Maria Fidelis MASCC Annual 2017, End-of-Life Decision- Meeting Washington DC, Making and EOL Care in USA the Philippines Key Barriers And Manalo, Abstract, 23-25 June, Facilitators To Quality End- Maria Fidelis MASCC Annual 2016, Adelaide, Of-Life Care For Meeting Australia Terminally Ill Patients In The Philippines Barriers to Palliative Care Manalo, Abstract, Jun 25-27, 2015, Access in Tertiary Hospitals Maria Fidelis MASCC Annual Copenhagen, in the Philippines, Meeting Denmark. Preferences Toward the Limsui, Abstract, 14th May 8-10, 2015, Disclosure of Life- Jenny, Congress of the Copenhagen, Threatening Illness and Manalo, European Denmark Place of Care and of Death Maria Fidelis Association of Among Patients in a Hospice & University Hospital in the Palliative Care Philippines” 4. Studies/Lectures/Interview On-line: 4 Title Speaker Audience Status Saving Lives from Maria Fidelis UP, Diliman Womb to Tomb 2: Manalo NSTP Class End of Life Issues: Euthanasia, Saving Lives During the Pandemic, Apr 19, 2021 Saving Lives from Maria Fidelis UP, Diliman Womb to Tomb 1: Manalo NSTP Class Beginning of Life Issues, Mar 22, 2021 Darmouth Video Manish Mishra Conference on Global (USA), Maria Principles of Health Fidelis Manalo Care, Feb 24, 2021 (Philippines) Darmouth Video Manish Mishra Conference on Global (USA), Maria Principles of Health Fidelis Manalo Care, May 13, 2020 (Philippines) Darmouth Video Manish Mishra Conference on Global (USA), Maria Principles of Health Fidelis Manalo Care, April 17, 2019 (Philippines) “The 2015 Quality of Manalo, Maria See Death Index: Fidelis http://www.lienfoundation.org/s Ranking palliative (interviewee) ites/default/files/2015 Quality care across the world” of Death Report.pdf A report by The Economist Intelligence Unit “Dr. Maria Fidelis C. Dr. Bruce Arnold See Manalo's Work In The (Canada), Dr. Maria http://www.pcne.com/audiolog. Philippines” Fidelis C. Manalo htm for the Audio Library of (Philippines), &Dr. Palliative Care Tanvir Alam (UK) Network-e “Ethical Principles for Manalo, Maria -see Epidemiology Biomedical Research Fidelis Supercourse of the University Involving Human of Pittsburgh Subjects” (http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/f aculty/lecturers.htm#M) 5 LECTURES/WEBINARS TOPIC DATE SPEAKER ORGANIZER Personal Well-being and May 19, 2022 Manalo, UST Department of Family Resilience in the Face of End-of- Maria Fidelis and Community Medicine Life Care: A Guidance on Self- (moderator) Care for Palliative Care Providers Advance Care Planning Under May 4, 2022 Manalo, Philippine College of Fire: Does ACP Really Work to Maria Fidelis Physicians Annual Improve Quality of Care and Convention Quality of Death Integrating Palliative Care in the November 26, Manalo, The Medical City Emergency Department: A 2021 Maria Fidelis Department of Emergency Paradigm Shift Medicine “Busting Palliative Care and October 14, 2021 Manalo, The Medical City Augusto Opioid Myths: Equity in Access for Maria Fidelis P. Sarmiento Cancer Cancer Patients” for the General Institute (APSCI) Oncology Conference in celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day “Comfort Focused Care For October 13, 2021 Manalo, FEU-NRMF and Ilocos COVID and Cancer Patients Maria Fidelis Training and Regional During the Pandemic” in Medical Center celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day “Rediscovering My Purpose As A October 9, 2021 Manalo, The Medical City Augusto Source of My Happiness” in Maria Fidelis P. Sarmiento Cancer celebration of World Hospice and Institute Breast Cancer Palliative Care Day 2021 and Support Group Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Embreace) “Ethical and Legal Implication in October 8, 2021 Manalo, Philippine Society of Advance Care Planning” for the Maria Fidelis Hospice and Palliative PSHPM Annual Convention Medicine “Palliative Care and End of Life September 17, Manalo, Alzheimer's Disease Issues in the Time of COVID-19” 2021 Maria Fidelis Association of the for the ADAP Annual Convention Philippines (ADAP) “Comfort Focused Care For August 20, 2021 Manalo, The Medical City Augusto Cancer Patients” for the APSCI Maria Fidelis P. Sarmiento Cancer Summit Institute (APSCI) 6 “Is Palliative Sedation a Form of August 5, 2021 Manalo, The Medical City Augusto Euthanasia?” for the General Maria Fidelis P. Sarmiento Cancer Oncology Conference Institute (APSCI) “Preserving the Dignity: Tole of June 18, 2021 Manalo, The Medical City Palliative Medicine in COVID Maria Fidelis Department of Medicine Patients” for the TMC IM Summit 2021 Post-Graduate Course “Brain Death Protocol: Ethical May 27, 2021 Manalo, The Medical City Considerations of Prognostication Maria Fidelis Department of Neurology in Critical Care Limited Facilities” Neurology Grand Rounds “Ethical Principles on Allocation of May 20, 2021 Manalo, The Medical City Scarce Resources and the Maria Fidelis Comfort Care Pathway for COVID Patients” for the Surge Triage Forum “Samaritanus Bonus:” On the April 24, 2021 Manalo, Calayan Cultural Center Care of Persons in the Critical and Maria Fidelis Terminal Phases of Life The Meaning Of Pain and March 29, 2021, Manalo, Augusto P. Sarmiento Suffering (5:00-6:00 PM) Maria Fidelis Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Support Group, TMC 7 “Pain Management and Feb 26, 2021 Manalo, Maria Mundipharma Academy Supportive Care in Cancer” (3:00 PM - 5:00 Fidelis; Rachel and Philippine Society of 3 Cs of Supportive Care in PM) Marie Rosario; Hospice and Palliative Cancer: Comfort, Care, and Cure Glenn Angelo Medicine Genuino “Rethinking Care Towards the Oct 29, 2020 Manalo, Maria Quirino Memorial Medical End of Life in Times of COVID-19 (9:00-11:00 AM) Fidelis Center and Beyond” Institutional Conference World Hospice and Palliative Care (WHPC) Day 2020 “Caring for the Sick and Dying” Oct 28, 2020 Manalo, Maria The Medical City and St. Lay Forum (2:00-3:00 PM) Fidelis Peter Chapels “Rachel House: Pediatric Oct 22, 2020 Lynna Philippine Society of Palliative Care in Malaysia” (4:00-6:00 PM) Chanandra; Hospice and Palliative World Hospice and Palliative Manalo, Maria Medicine (PSHPM) Care (WHPC) Day 2020 Fidelis (moderator) Palliative Approaches to Cancer Oct 20 & 27 and Manalo, Maria Unilab-UMED Pain Workshop for TMC Medicine Nov 3, 2020 Fidelis Residents World Hospice and Palliative Care (WHPC) Day 2020 “My Care, My Comfort: Rethinking Oct 8, 2020 Manalo, Maria The Medical City Augusto and Talking About Care Towards (6:00-8:00 PM) Fidelis; Bausa- P. Sarmiento Cancer the End of Life in Times of COVID- Claudio, Institute 19 and Beyond” Agnes General Oncology Conference World Hospice and Palliative Care (WHPC) Day 2020 “Ethical Decision Making in Oct 7, 2020 Manalo, Maria FEU-NRMF and ITRMC End-of-Life Care” (3:00-5:00 PM) Fidelis; My Care, My Comfort Barbara Amity Medical Staff Conference Flores World Hospice and Palliative Care (WHPC) Day 2020 8 “Management of Nausea & Jul 22, 2020 Manalo, Maria Mundipharma Academy Vomiting and Constipation in (3:00 PM - 4:00 Fidelis; Karin Palliative Care” PM) Estepa-Garcia 3 Cs of Palliation: Comfort, Care, and Cure in Time of COVID-19 Management of Breathlessness in June 25, 2020 Manalo, Maria UMED Online Usual Palliative Care and in (4:00 - 6:00 pm) Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ COVID-19 Patients main/index.php/webinar/) Palliative Care Webinar Series May 18, 2020 Manalo, Maria Philippine Society of for Primary Health Care #2: (5:00 - 7:00 pm) Fidelis; Joson, Hospice and Palliative Symptom Control and Advance Joanne; Medicine (PSHPM), Care Planning; Bausa- Hospice Philippines, Integrative Approach, Claudio, Philippine Society of Public Psychosocial and Spiritual Agnes Health Physicians, and Support, Legal Aspects; Ruth Foundation End of Life Care, Grief and Bereavement Principles and Practice of January 18, 2018 Manalo, Maria UMED Online Supportive Oncology and (12:00 nn - 3:30 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ Palliative Care pm) main/index.php/webinar/) Cancer Pain Management February 22, Manalo, Maria UMED Online 2018 (12:00 nn - Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ 3:30 pm) main/index.php/webinar/) Communication & Disclosure March 15, Manalo, Maria UMED Online (Delivering Serious News and 2 0 1 8 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ Discussing Prognosis) (12:00 nn - 3 : 3 0 pm) main/index.php/webinar/) Advance Care Planning April 19, 2018 Manalo, Maria UMED Online Discussions (12:00 nn - 3 : 3 0 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ pm) main/index.php/webinar/) Symptom Management: Nausea May 17, 2018 Manalo, Maria UMED Online and Vomiting (12:00 nn - 3 : 3 0 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ pm) main/index.php/webinar/) Symptom Management: June 21, 2018 Manalo, Maria UMED Online Breathlessness (12:00 nn - 3 : 3 0 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ pm) main/index.php/webinar/) Symptom Management: July 19, 2018 Manalo, Maria UMED Online Constipation (12:00 nn - 3 : 3 0 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ pm) main/index.php/webinar/) Symptom Management: Aug 16, 2018 Manalo, Maria UMED Online Anorexia-Cachexia, Weakness (12:00 nn - 3 : 3 0 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ and Fatigue pm) main/index.php/webinar/) 9 Psychosocial & Spiritual Support Sep 20, 2018 Manalo, Maria UMED Online of Patient and Family: Anxiety and (12:00 nn - 3 : 3 0 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ Depression, Existential Distress pm) main/index.php/webinar/) End of Life Care Oct 18, 2018 Manalo, Maria UMED Online (12:00 nn - 3 : 3 0 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ pm) main/index.php/webinar/) Ethical Issues in Palliative Care Nov 15, 2018 Manalo, Maria UMED Online (Withdrawing and Withholding (12:00 nn - 3:30 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ Treatments, Euthanasia) pm) main/index.php/webinar/) Complementary and Alternative Dec 13, 2018 Manalo, Maria UMED Online Medicine Treatments for Cancer (12:00 nn - 3:30 Fidelis (http://umedonline.com/ pm) main/index.php/webinar/) 10 WEBINARS on BIOETHICAL ISSUES TOPIC DATE SPEAKER ORGANIZER Ethics and the COVID-19 March 27, 2021 Manalo, Maria Calayan Cultural Center Vaccines Fidelis April 22, 2021 Vinta Center for Family Development 5. Textbook: Title Principal Author Co-Author Year Published Textbook of Family Leopando, Zorayda (editor 2014 Medicine Volume 1 chief) • Care for the Family • Manalo, Maria Fidelis • Maria Caregivers Cristina • Breaking Bad News Landagan and • Manalo, Maria Fidelis Communication Along the Disease Trajectory • Application of • Manalo, Maria Fidelis Epidemiology in the Practice of Family Medicine • Career Opportunities in • Manalo, Maria Fidelis Family Medicine: Hospice and Palliative Care 6. Contribution to Textbooks and Manuals for Institute of Medicine use: Book or Manual Authors Year UMED Palliative Approaches Manalo, Maria Fidelis, 2016, published, as part of to Cancer Pain Claudio, Agnes Bausa Unilab-UMED training modules for primary care MDs and oncology nurses. 11 ABCs of Cancer Pain Manalo, Maria Fidelis, Claudio, 2008, published, as part of the Management: Handbook of Agnes Bausa & Neri, Milagros IASP Developing Countries „Total Pain‟ Control Project: Initiative for Improving Pain Education 7. Attendance in international or national scientific seminars in teaching field or specialty (Within the last 5 years): Sponsoring Nature/Theme of Seminar Date & place of Role played Organization Attendance (Speaker, Organizer) The Medical City 4th Annual Post Graduate November 26, 2021 Speaker Department of Course Emergency Medicine Tricks of the Trade: Essentials for Quick and Smart Solutions in the ED" Quirino Memorial Residents’ Research Paper November 18, 2021 Judge Medical Center Presentation (QMMC) Philippine Society of Virtual Annual Convention October 7-8, 2021 Speaker Hospice and Palliative “Advance Care Planning” Medicine (PSHPM) Quirino Memorial Residents’ Annual Case August 27, 2021 Judge Medical Center Presentation (QMMC) Augusto P. Sarmiento 2nd APSCI Summit August 19 to 20, Speaker Cancer Institute, “Advances in Diagnosis and 2021 The Medical City Treatment of Cancer: Think Global, Act Local” Philippine Academy of Virtual Annual Convention March 4-6, 2021, Speaker, Family Physicians “When A Child is Dying: Philippine On Demand (PAFP) Improving Palliative and End International Module of Life Care” Convention Center (PICC) Augusto P. Sarmiento 1st Cancer Summit: Feb 13, 2020, Speaker Cancer Institute, Cancer Supportive Care: Augusto Barcelon The Medical City Advances in Therapeutic Auditorium, Strategies Using the Multi- and The Medical City Trans-Disciplinary Team Approach 12 Philippine Psychiatric 46th Annual Convention: January 30, 2020 Speaker Association (PPA) Palliative Psychiatry and Shangri-la EDSA Hospice Care Plaza, Pasig City Section of Supportive Rethinking Care Towards the Dec 3, 2019, Organizer and and Palliative Care, End of Life: Medical, Ethical, Augusto Barcelon Speaker Department of Legal, and Psycho-Cultural Auditorium, The Medicine, The Perspectives Medical City Medical City “Illness Trajectories and End- of-Life Care” nd Philippine Society of 2 Annual Convention: October 18, 2019, Organizer and Hospice and Palliative Management of Radiotherapy Marco Polo Hotel, Speaker Medicine Related Toxicities Davao City Clinical And Research Week 2019 15 October 2019, Judge, Oral Translational “The Innovation Loop: Closing 4th Floor Research Research Institute, the Gap between Biomedical Conference Rooms Presentation, The Medical City and Clinical Research in the The Medical City Preliminary Philippines.” Round Augusto P. Sarmiento General Oncology October 10, 2019, Speaker Cancer Institute, Conference: IPMM Conference The Medical City Supportive Care in Cancer: Room, Managing Cancer Pain and The Medical City the Adverse Effects of ChemoRT Asia Pacific Hospice 13th Asia Pacific Hospice August 2-5, 2019, Participant Network (APHN) Conference (APHC) Surabaya, Indonesia 13 Augusto P. Sarmiento General Oncology June 13, 2019, Speaker Cancer Institute, Conference: IPMM Conference The Medical City Cancer Pain Management with Room, Opioids: The Medical City Optimizing Analgesia Clinica Universidad International Congress of May 29, 2019 Speaker de Navarra Palliative Medicine in Instituto Cultura Y Pamplona Sociedad, ICS “Palliative Care in the Campus Universidad Philippines” de Navarra EdificioBibliotecas Pamplona, Navarra, Spain European Society of Course on Palliative Care Mar 28, 2019 Speaker Radiotherapy and “Optimizing Quality of Life Novotel Hotel, Oncology (ESTRO)- Through Palliative Care Cuba Philippine Radiation Integration” Oncology Society (PROS) San Juan Medical Annual Convention Mar 17, 2019, Speaker Society (SJMS)- “Palliative Care: Beyond Pain Cardinal Santos Philippine Medical Control” Medical Center Association (PMA) Auditorium, San Juan Philippine Academy of Annual Convention “Essentials March 9, 2019, Speaker Family Physicians of Hospice and Palliative Care: Philippine (PAFP) Breaking the Bad News” International Convention Center (PICC) Philippine College of Inter-Hospital Conference Feb 18, 2019, Speaker Chest Physicians “Ethical and Medical Decision- Cardinal Santos (PCCP) Making: quo Vadis?” Medical Center Auditorium, San Juan Philippine Society of Annual Convention: Oct 25, 2018, Organizer and Hospice and Palliative Withholding and Withdrawing Diamond Hotel, Speaker Medicine mechanical ventilator and life Pasay sustaining measures Augusto P. Sarmiento General Oncology October 18, 2018, Speaker Cancer Institute, Conference: IPMM Conference The Medical City The Adolescent Advanced Room, Cancer Patient: The Medical City 14 Psychological Issues & Communicating the Bad News Department of Palliative Pain Management Oct 13, 2018, 4th Organizer and Medicine, and Opioid Dose Conversion floor Conference Speaker The Medical City Room, The Medical City Jose B. Lingad Community Palliative Care Aug 9, 2018, King‟s Speaker Memorial Regional Capacity Building: Royal Hotel, Hospital Overview of Pampanga Integrated Palliative Palliative Care Care Network of Pampanga Augusto P. Sarmiento General Oncology Jul 19, 2018 Speaker Cancer Institute, Conference: IPMM Conference The Medical City Updates on Palliative Cancer Room, Pain Management The Medical City EPCALM Understanding Grief 5: May 31-June 1, Organizer and Mental Health Conference: 2018, The Medical Speaker City, Pasig Psychosocial Support of Adult Cancer Patients Philippine College of Annual Convention: “End of April 29-May 2, Speaker Physicians (PCP) Life Trajectories: How do we 2018, SMX die? “ Convention Center, MOA, Pasay Augusto P. Sarmiento General Oncology March 1, 2018 Speaker Cancer Institute, Conference: IPMM Conference The Medical City “Advance Directives: Room, Navigating Conflicts Between The Medical City Expressed Wishes and Best Interests” Department of Palliative Approaches to February 5, 2018, Organizer and Medicine, Cancer Pain Workshop 4th floor Conference Speaker The Medical City & Room, The Medical Unilab UMED City Augusto P. Sarmiento General Oncology Oct 26, 2017, IPMM Speaker Cancer Institute, Conference: conference room, The Medical City End of Life Care: advance The Medical City care Planning & Withholding & Withdrawing Therapy: Medical, Ethical, Religio-cultural Issues Augusto P. Sarmiento General Oncology Sep 21, 2017, IPMM Speaker Cancer Institute, Conference: conference room, The Medical City How to Disclose Serious News The Medical City and Offer Prognostic Information---Balancing Hope 15 and Realism Department of 11th Postgraduate Course Aug 31 - Sep 1, Speaker Medicine, (theme: Healing Hands) 2017, Augusto The Medical City Panel Discussion: Barcelon Auditorium, “Multidisciplinary Palliative The Medical City Care Team Approach to Cancer Care” Asia Pacific Hospice 13th Asia Pacific Hospice July 26-29, 2017 Participant Network Conference (APHC) Suntec Convention Center, Singapore Section of Cardiology Postgraduate Course: End -of- Feb 23, 2017, The Speaker The Medical City Life Issues in Advanced Heart Medical City Failure 16