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Prof. Maria Minerva P. Calimag, MD, PhD

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | Research Center for Health Sciences | Research Center for Social Sciences and Education

mpcalimag@ust.edu.ph

ResearchGate | Scopus: 56566731000 | Open Research and Contributor Identifier (ORCID)

Academic Qualifications

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Academic Qualifications

Degrees

Doctor of Medicine, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1981
Doctor of Philosophy in Education Major in Educational Management, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2011
Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology, University of the Philippines – Manila, Philippines, 2003

Non-Degrees

Diplomate, Philippine Board of Anesthesiology, 1988
Fellow, Philippine Society of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology 1992
Fellow, International College of Surgeons, Philippine Section, 2004
Fellow, Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists, 2015
Fellow, Philippine College of Hospital Administrators, 2018

Research Highlights

Resource Person and Panel Member of Technical Working Groups for health policies and health laws at the UP Health Policy Development Hub, the Dangerous Drugs Board, the Philippine National Formulary, the Department of Health, and the Philippine Senate and Congress Blue Ribbon Committees and Committees on Health
Dr. Calimag is part inter-alia of multi-institutional and interdisciplinary collaborative research grants from the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Metro Manila Health Research Development Hub (MMHRDH), the Philippine Institute for Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC), and the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC).

Research Interests

Cancer and palliative care
Anesthetic pharmacology and clinical pharmacology of pain
Ethnopharmacology
Pharmacovigilance issues
Social medicine encompassing health literacy issues in public health, technology integration in medical education, health informatics, research ethics, human behavior in organization, and health policy

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Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

2022 The Outstanding Thomasian ALumni Awardee for Medicine, University of Santo Tomas
2021 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Teacher in Higher Education
2017 Special Book Citation for the Encyclopedia of Common Medicinal Plants of the Philippines (Vol. 1), National Academy of Science and Technology and the Department of Science and Technology
2012 Most Outstanding Professional in Medicine, Professional Regulation Commission
2012 First Eric Nubla Most Outstanding Professional, Professional Regulation Commission
2014 Quintin J. Gomez Award as Most Outstanding Filipino Anesthesiologist, Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists
26th Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Award as Most Outstanding Physician for the Academe Category, Philippine Medical Association
2010 International Award for Research in the Basic Science, International Association for the Study of Pain
1987 USTMAA Tri-State Research Award
1987 Colegio Medico-Farmaceutico de Filipinas Research Award
Gold and Silver Series Awards for Research, University of Santo Tomas (since 2000)
International Publication Award, University of Santo Tomas

Professional Activities

Editor-in-Chief, Philippine Journal of Anesthesiology
Associate Editor, Journal of Medicine University of Santo Tomas
Associate Editor, Journal of Social Health
Member, Philippine Association of Medical Journal Editors
Member, Asia-Pacific Association of Medical Editors
Member, National Research Council of the Philippines
President, Asian and Oceanic Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine (AOSRA-PM), 2015-2017
President, Philippine Medical Association (PMA), 2014-2016
President, Philippine Society of Anesthesiologists (PSA), 2010-2012
President, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia of the Philippines (SOAP), 2001-2003
President, Philippine Society of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (PSECP), 2018-2020
President, Regional Anesthesia Society of the Philippines (RASPhil), 2017-2019

Selected Publications

Calimag, M.M. (2021). The ePortfolio: Technology-enhanced authentic assessment in the continuum of medical education. In A. Moura, P. Reis & M.N. Cordeiro (eds.), Handbook of Research on Determining the Reliability of Online Assessment and Distance Learning (pp. 149-170). Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA: IGI Global.
Calimag, M.M. (2020). Community-based palliative care for chronic cancer patients in the Philippines. In Silbermann, M (ed.), Palliative Care for Chronic Cancer Patients in the Community (pp. 563-571). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
Macapagal, J. & Calimag, M.M. (2020). Effect of a video-based case presentation educational intervention anchored on the Theory of Planned Behavior on adoption of oral health behaviors among dental Patients: A quasi-experimental study. Odovtos-International Journal of Dental Sciences, 23(2), 148-160. https://doi.org/10.15517/ijds.2021.44171 [indexed in Clarivate Analytics – Emerging Sources Citation Index]
Maria Minerva P. Calimag and Michael Silbermann (2019) Current Challenges and Evolving Strategies in Implementing Cancer and Palliative Care Services in the Philippines. British Journal of Cancer Research. 2(2): 257 – 263. doi: 10.31488/bjcr.127
Kok Yuen Ho, Jin Seok Ahn, Maria Minerva Calimag, et al. (2017). Inadequate treatment practices for pain relief and adverse event management in cancer patients across 10 countries/regions in Asia: A call for greater efforts to improve standards for patient care. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology ISSN: 1743-77563 (Online) DOI: 10.1111/ajco.
Yong-Chul Kim, Jin Seok Ahn, Maria Minerva P. Calimag, et al. (2015). Current practices in cancer pain management in Asia: A survey of patients and physicians across 10 countries. Cancer Medicine Online ISSN: 2045- 7634 https://www.doi.org/10.1002/cam4.471
Francis O. Javier and Maria Minerva P. Calimag. (2007). Opioid Use in the Philippines—20 years after the Introduction of the WHO Analgesic Ladder European Journal of Pain Suppl 1(S1) 19-22.

Bionotes and Profiles

2022 The Outstanding Thomasian ALumni Awardee for Medicine - University of Santo Tomas

Dr. Maria Minerva P. Calimag is a practicing anesthesiologist, a full professor of Pharmacology and Clinical Epidemiology at the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, and the Pedagogical Lead and Professorial Lecturer in various program offerings at the UST Graduate School. She holds international certifications in e-learning, eHealth practices, health informatics, and data science collaborations.

Dr. Calimag continues to expand her research portfolio through various travel and research grants from local and international organizations. She remains proactive and holds various positions in different institutions such as the Philippine Board of Anesthesiology, Professional Regulation Commission, Commission on Higher Education, Department of Science and Technology National Research Council of the Philippines, Manila Medical Society, Philippine Medical Society, and many more.

Proving to be a cut above the rest, Dr. Calimag has won awards throughout her career in the education sector and medical industry like the Philippine Medical Association’s Most Outstanding Physician Award, Professional Regulation Commission’s Most Outstanding Professional Award, Dangal ng UST Awards, 26th Quintin J. Gomez Award’s Most Outstanding Filipino Anesthesiologist, 26th Dr. Jose Rizal Award for Most Outstanding Physician, Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipino Teacher in Higher Education, and Metrobank Foundation Fellowship in Public Service, to name a few.

The University of Santo Tomas is one of the leading private research universities in the Philippines and is consistently ranked among the top 1000 universities in the whole world. With academic degrees and research thrusts in the natural, health, applied, social, and sacred sciences, as well as business and management, the University continuously strives to make a positive impact on the society.

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