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I am a Professor of Management of the University of the Philippines Baguio with a Master in Public Health from UP Manila and PhD from the University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. As a researcher, I sustained research publications in the field of health services and non-profit sector management, including Indigenous Health Knowledge and Practices, Gender Studies, Health Policy Studies, Health Program Assessment and Evaluation Studies, and Community Development Participatory Action Researches. I have been involved in various researches/projects with the Department of Health (both National and Regional) such as an evaluation study on the Health Sector Reform Agenda and the development of a supervisory manual for public health nurses with the Human Resource Development Bureau. I am an active member of the nursing profession, and have served the Philippine Nurses Association (National and local chapter) in various capacities such as Board of Governor; Board Secretary; Chapter President; Chair of the House of Delegates; Chair of the Department of Public Affairs. I am the editor-in-chief of the Philippine Journal of Nursing since 2008. I am also active with various non-government organizations such as President of the Community Health Education, Services and Training in the Cordillera Region Inc.; President, Cordillera Center for Health and Social Concerns Inc.; Chair, Capability Building Committee of the Cordillera Region Health Research and Development Consortium (CRHRDC 2008-2017); Regional Coordinator of the CRHRDC (2018-2020); Chair/member, Luke Foundation; and member/officer of various cause-oriented organizations (Alliance of Concerned Teachers; All UP Academic Employees Union). I am the founding president of the Philippine Nursing Research Society (2008-2016). I continue to keep myself grounded through my involvement with people’s organizations and community development work.
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