A MHAM CM class of 1983 alumnus who is based in New Jersey, USA visited his Alma Mater at the Redemptorist Plaza campus last July 26, 2017 in the morning.
WEAREMHAM: (L-R) MHAM CM College Dean, Dr. Ma. Socorro Manaloto; President & Chairman of the Board, Mrs. Elma Aznar-Sierra; US-based alumnus, Dr. Rowen Diano; and VP Academics, Dr. Arlene Diaz
Gracing the 2-day event as they marked their 34th grand alumni homecoming, Dr. Rowen Diano, shared his expertise in the medical field through a lecture to the junior students at the Audio Visual Room 4-5. Prior to his lecture on “Changing World in the Medical Practice”, this US-based alumnus had an encounter with the MHAM CM successor-educator, Mrs. Elma Aznar Sierra together with the College Dean, Dr. Ma. Socorro Manaloto and the Vice-President for Academics, Dr. Arlene Diaz who is also a batch ’83 alumna.
The MHAM CM junior students with the resource speaker
A board certified and specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) in Montclair, New Jersey, USA, Dr. Diano is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. Having been completed his residency at Mount Sinai Medical School in Internal Medicine, this MHAM alumnus is one of the thirteen doctors at Bayonne Medical Center and one of the nine at Hackensack University Medical Center Mountainside who specialize in Geriatrics.
Looking back, he used to desire to become a doctor when he was still a kid. Had it not been on scholarship grants, he might not be able to continue his studies due to lack of resources and financial constraints. Today, his seventeen years of practice as a geriatrician in the United States is a living proof that what he sowed is what he reaped.
With the Surgery Department Chair, Dr. Dale Pasco and MHAM alumnus-guest, Dr. Rowen Diano…
Challenged to become classworthy doctors in an evidence-based world of medicine, Dr. Diano imbued the junior students to be compassionate in order to feel the infirmities of a human soul with sympathy and transformation of feelings towards a suffering patient.
Payback time: MHAM CM batch ’83 alumnus, Rowen G. Diano, MD
Interview with the MHAM CM alumnus, Dr. Rowen Diano…
“You are in this profession and why did you choose to become doctors? What’s in this profession? Is it because of human care or the vision of more monetary gain? Since the olden times, we doctors are very peculiar and as time has passed by, we doctors killed more people than we healed them”, said Dr. Diano to the MHAM aspiring doctors.
Having been resided in the United States together with his family, this MHAM CM graduate shared his valuable insights especially in valuing human care above all else in the medical practices.
“I am very happy today for being with the medical students. I owed it to the school and it is good to give back in some way or another to my Alma Mater”, said Dr. Diano in an interview.
Junior student, Mark Anthony Cabanig (in uniform) with Dr. Dale Pasco (front row) during the lecture…
He also added that doctors, as respected by the populace, should look for the highlights where diagnosis must be taken favorably.
Well-determined to achieve his goals for a fulfilling life in the medical field, Mark Anthony Cabanig became more adamant to pursue his childhood dream. This 24-year old aspiring doctor who is aiming to become an internist in the future was among the junior student-listeners during the event.
“Medicine is not about curing someone’s illness, rather, it is about keeping others well. Thus, doctors should value human care with a heart, rooted from this noble profession”, said Cabanig who was born and raised in Talisay City, Cebu.
The future MHAM mavens of the field with the College Dean, Dr. Ma. Socorro Manaloto…
Junior student, Val Acosta, during the event
Meanwhile, 23-year old junior student, Val Acosta, also shared his sentiments after having been challenged by the resource speaker.
“Destined to be healers and God’s instruments for healing, doctors are the modern day interpretation of the profession that made us doctor in medicine. Today, I realized that in the coarse of time, doctors make enemies that are worst than man, as doctors killed more people than cured them”, said this soon-to-be-doctor from Cagayan de Oro City.
At present, there are three hundred seven third year students who are looking forward to become the instruments of healing with a vision to put into practice what human care is all about.
In recognition of his expertise and the learnings he had inculcated to the students, Dr. Diano received a certificate of appreciation in behalf of the school management.
As a MHAM graduate, he is always grateful for what he had become and will continue to give back to his Alma Mater by sharing his innate and acquired knowledge to all medical students who are aspiring to become mavens of the field.
WAREMHAM: Certificate of appreciation for the resource speaker
Gracing the event were the Office for Alumni Relations and Services Director, Dr. Ma. Luisa Caturza; College Dean, Dr. Ma. Socorro Manaloto; VP Academics, Dr. Arlene Diaz; Surgery Department Chair, Dr. Dale Yu; and School Registrar, Dr. Luditha Pe.
WEAREMHAM mavens of the field: (L-R) Office for Alumni Relations and Services Director, Dr. Ma. Luisa Caturza; College Dean, Dr. Ma. Socorro Manaloto; VP Academics, Dr. Arlene Diaz; US-based alumnus, Dr. Rowen Diano; Surgery Department Chair, Dr. Dale Pasco; and School Registrar, Dr. Luditha Pe
Inheriting the pride of being MHAM products, Dr. Diano and the rest of the alumni continued to soar in their respective field both here and abroad. Reaping the harvest of their several contributions in the society, these MHAM graduates truly embodied the core values of professionalism by being competent, compassionate and committed physicians. (Ana Liza Abao)
Class of 1983 alumnus, Dr. Rowen Diano during the 34th grand reunion at the Shangri-La Mactan Resort & Spa…