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  • Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, October 9, 2021
  • Recipient: Princess Srinagarindra Award Laureate 2021 (International Award), October 2021 (Awarding has yet to take place in Thailand after the pandemic)
  • 2020: Visiting Scholar: 2nd International Saudi. Conference for Nursing Sciences University of Hail, KSA (February 18-21) and to the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (February 23-26)
  • 2019: Recipient of the Agnes Marshall Walker Foundation Grants to attend the AANN: International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium Conference in Hilton, Austin, Texas. August 22-24, 2019.
  • 2019: University of the Philippines, Scientist 1 (2018-2020), UP Diliman Statistics Auditorium, March 28, 2019
  • 2019: One UP Professorial Chair (2019-2021)
  • 2019: Appointed by the Secretary of Health as Member of the Accreditation Committee of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHILHEALTH).
  • 2019: Appointed First Member to the CPD Council of the Professional Regulation Commission, April 16, 2019 at the PRC Office, PICC, Manila.
  • 2019: Distinguished Award on Nursing Leadership, Education and Research by the UERMMMCI-USA, July 13, 2019, Knotts Berry Farm Hotel, Buena Park, CA.
  • 2019: Lifetime Award of Gratitude, 6oth Anniversary of the UERMMMCI College of Nursing, February 14, 2019, UERM Gym, Quezon City.
  • 2018: CRHRDC Travel Grant to attend the Joint Convention of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Journal Editors and the 5th Asian Science Editors’ Conference & Workshop at the IBP International Convention Center, Bogor, Indonesia. July 18-19, 2018
  • 2017: Nominee for the National Search for the Anastacia Giron Tupaz Award 2nd in Over-all Rank
  • 2016: CMO Asia’s Excellence Award (Education Excellence) August, 5, 2016 at Pan Pacific, Singapore
  • 2015: Most Outstanding Alumni, 2015 of the UERMMMCI given on the 58th Founding Anniversary by the Board of Trustees to 11 Outstanding Alumni (3 in Nursing and 8 Medicine); An award given for the first time by the BOT in the history of the UERMMMCI.
  • 2015: Scholar: Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2015 on “Global Health Post-2015 Accelerating Equity”. International Conference (Health Global Forum). Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention.
  • 2013: Best Professor in Management, 31 July 2013, Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore, 4th Asia’s Best B-School Awards, International
  • 2013: Best Professor in Management, 31 July 2013, Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore, 4th Asia’s Best B-School Awards, International
  • 2011: Scholar: UERMMMCI Alumni Association. International Journal of Arts and Sciences and the Central Connecticut State University. May 30-June 2, 2011, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  • 2010: Bangan Award 2010, Kasarian Gender Studies Program, March 6, 2010. (First recipient of the award, given to women advocates).
  • 2008: Scholar: 15th Canadian conference on International Health 2008: Checking In: Health for All or Health for Some? By the Canadian Society for International Health.
  • 2007: One of the Top 50 Most Outstanding Alumni of the UERMMMCI in June 2007 (Outstanding Alumni in Research), on the occasion of the 50th Founding Anniversary of the Medical Center.
  • 2004: Most Outstanding Alumni: Community Service; UERMMMC –College of Nursing Alumni Association (USA), Atlantic City
  • 2004: Fellow: Group Facilitation Methods for Communication for Advocacy. Imperial Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. December 9-10, 2004. (Healthlink WorldWide-UK, HAIN-Philippines, CHEMS-Cambodia, SARPV-Bangladesh
    • 2004- 2006: Mentor: South Southeast Asian Consortium on Gender, Sexuality, and Health; Mahidol
  • 2005: Fellow: Communicating for Advocacy Philippine Health and Social Science Association. Dakha, Bangladesh, Sept. 18-20, 2005. Health Link International.
  • 2005: Fellow: Community Exposure and Educational/Leadership Tour: SWAASTHYA and the Leadership Development Mechanism (LDM) program- Institute of International Education (IIE) West Coast Regional Center, New Delhi, India, September 25-30, 2005.
  • 2003: Scholar: Concerned Environmentalists of the USA; Colby College, Maine, USA
  • 2000: Scholar: Conference on People’s Health Assembly (PHA); Health Action Information Network, Inc.; Savar, Bangladesh
  • 2000: Scholar: Conference on Health Sector Reform; Ford Foundation; Yunnan, LijiangChina
  • 1999: Scholar: 5th International Congress on HIV/AIDS in the Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; October 21-28, 1999); Ford Foundation
  • 1999: Most Outstanding Alumna in Nursing Research; University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Nursing and Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. (40th Foundation Anniversary)
  • 1998: National Delegate to the 24th International Nurses Workshop; International Nursing Foundation of Japan; Tokyo and Nagano, Japan
  • 1998: Faculty: Lingkod Bayan (Public Service) Award Nominee (Nominated by the UPCB)
  • 1998: Faculty: Most Outstanding Professional (Ranked 1st by the Philippine Nurses Association; bested 7 national faculties; Ranked 2nd by the Award Giving Body – Professional Regulation Commission); Philippine Nurses Association (Regional Council and National Organization)
  • 1997: Plaque of Recognition: Over-all Chairman, First PNA Regional Convention (attended by more than 800 nurses; biggest in the history of any PNA regional Conventions); PNA Region I Regional Council Governor Zosima Meris Chairperson
  • 1997: GAWAD TSANSELOR University of the Philippines Diliman AWARDEE “PINAKAMAHUSAY NA GURO SA SERBISYONG EKSTENSYON” (Most Outstanding Teacher for Extension Service); Dr. Claro T. Llaguno Chancellor, University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • 1993: Scholar: Delegate to the International Council of Nurses, Madrid Spain, June 20-25, 1993 and to the Nursing Research Congress of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, June 21-22, 1993, Madrid, Spain
  • 1992 – 1995: Scholar: Ph.D. (Nursing) University of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences
  • 1984 – 1985: Scholar, Master of Public Health, Southeast Asian Ministerial Education Organization (SEAMEO); graduated 2nd in over-all ranking
  • 1984: Most Distinguished Alumna in Community Service; University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Centre-College of Nursing and Nursing Alumni Association, Inc., Silver Jubilee Celebration.
  • 1979: Cum Laude and Community Service Award BSN Class’79; UERMMMC- College of Nursing.