Two Filipino physicians, who were earlier nominated by the country’s premiere recognition and advisory body on matters related to science and technology, recently joined the annual InterAcademy Partnership’s Young Physician Leaders Programme in Berlin, Germany known globally for providing knowledge in health and leadership.
Dr. Jaifred Christian Lopez and Dr. Raymond Francis Sarmiento made the cut after they were nominated by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines . Lopez is currently a health policy research and faculty member of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila.
Sarmiento serves as Director of the National Telehealth Center, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila. His current research projects include health data science, health information exchange for genetic diseases, standards and interoperability, clinical decision support, telemedicine, and public health surveillance.
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