University of Santo Tomas
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A Resolution Passed by USTMAAA & FOUNDATION BOARD on their Fall Meeting at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. November 10, 2007. RE: ABC's Desperate Housewives racial insult against Philippine Medical Graduates. |
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Whereas, The Filipino physicians in America constitute a least 25% of all medical
practitioners in the United States, serving both the rural and urban
communities: and
Whereas, The University of Santo Tomas is the oldest Catholic, Royal and Pontifical
University in the world, predating Harvard University, and
Whereas, The Philippine medical graduates practicing in the United States, had all
undergone stringent screening and qualifying examinations prior to entering
the United States for post graduate training or medical practice. The majority
of the physicians are Board certified in their specialties and subspecialties.
Many are recognized nationally and internationally for their significant
contributions in education, research and clinical service; and
Whereas, The ABC/Disney Productions’ episode of Desperate Housewives which is
aired September 30, 2007 seriously maligned the graduates of Philippine
Medical School. In this particular episode, Teri Hatcher playing Susan, was
told by her gynecologist that she was menopausal. She responded by saying,
“OK, before we go any further, can we check this diplomas just to make sure
that they aren’t from some medical schools from the Philippines; and
Whereas, This statement is totally insensitive, unfounded, unfair and slanderous. It has
seriously injured and denigraded the integrity and reputation of the
Philippine medical graduates; and
Whereas, This malicious statement, born of ignorance in the significant contributions of
the Filipino physicians in the United States, has negatively impacted the
medical practice especially amongst the newly established practitioners and
physicians in training; and
Whereas, The healthcare personnel in most hospitals throughout the USA is represented
by a significant number of Philippine graduates, which include staff and
consulting physicians, nurses, rehab therapists and medical technologists; and
Whereas, The apology statement released by the ABC-Disney is deemed to be hollow,
insincere and not well disseminated to the general public; therefore be it
Resolved:
• That a sincere, genuine apology from ABC-Disney be publicly aired as soon
as possible.
• That ABC-Disney Productions involve their producers, directors, actors and all
other staff in sensitivity training, cultural awareness and education in the richness
that can be found in diversity, to prevent a similar occurrence of such an
unfortunate incident.
• That the medically oriented ABC-Disney Production shows depict a true
representation of the medical personnel in most hospitals now as well as in
skilled nursing facilities, home health care services, which would include a
significant number of caring, hardworking Filipino nurses, respected physicians
in the medical staff, rehab therapists and dedicated medical technologists in
various services.
• That ABC-Disney Productions recognize and acknowledge the positive impact
and huge contributions of the Filipino medical practitioners in the United States
for more than 50 years.
Signed:
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F.C. Dante Gapultos, Jr., M.D.
President, USTMAAA
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Primo A. Andres, M.D.
President, USTMAAA Foundation
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