ROJOSON’s Lectures and Teaching Activities – 2023

ROJOSON’s Lectures –Talks –2023

Target: 12


Actual –

Compared to 59 in 2022

Compared to 39 in 2021 (COVID19 Lockdown)

Compared to 12 in 2020 (COVID19 Lockdown)




 DateTitleParticipantsPlace
 UPCM   
1January 19, 203Case Presentation and Discussion and Journal Appraisal UPCM-PGH LU7 (Surg 260) – 6 studentsZoom
2February 17, 2023Preceptorial on Physical Exam of BreastUPCM-LU3 – 14UPCM
3February 27, 2023Preceptorial on Breast Mass UPCM-PGH LU5  – 7 studentsZoom
4March 2, 2023Preceptorial on Physical Exam of ThyroidUPCM-PGH LU4 – 11 studentsUPCM
5March 9, 2023Case Presentation and Discussion and Journal Appraisal UPCM-PGH LU7 (Surg 260) – 7 studentsZoom
     
 UPCPH – MHA MHA Students 
1March 06, 2023Systems-Thinking in Healthcare Facilities UP-CPH MHA HA 202 StudentsUPCPH ZOOM
2March 27, 2023Hospital Quality Accreditations UP-CPH MHA HA 202 StudentsUPCPH ZOOM
3May 15, 2023Managing the Department of Surgery UP-CPH MHA HA 202 StudentsUPCPH ZOOM
     
     
     
     
     
 ROJ-PEP TALK Laypeople 
1January 07, 2023Liver Cancer and Viral Hepatitis Awareness~15Zoom
2January 14, 2023Fatty Liver~15Zoom
3January 21, 2023Goiter Awareness~15Zoom
4January 28, 2023Breast Self-Exam Awards~20Zoom
5February 04, 2023Breast Self-Exam: A Health Habit to Cultivate – Feb 2023~15Zoom
6February 11, 2023Cancer Awareness and Myths on Causation~26Zoom
7February 18, 2023Cancer Awareness and Myths on Treatment~18Zoom
8February 25, 2023Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease – A Case Presentation and Discussion~16Zoom
9March 04, 2023Rare, Uncommon and Common Diseases~13 
10March 11,  2023Colorectal Cancer Awareness~19Zoom
11March 18, 2023Rabies Awareness~15Zoom
 March 25, 2023Digestive Health Awareness~17 
12April 1, 2023Healthcare Decisions Day Awareness~17Zoom
13April 15, 2023Patient Safety Awareness~19Zoom
14April 22, 2023Head and Neck Wellness Awareness~15Zoom
15April 29, 2023Head and Neck Cancer Awareness~18Zoom
16May 6, 2023Neck Masses ~15Zoom
17May 13, 2023Thyroid – Goiter – Bosyo Awareness~17Zoom
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Sharing of Information is Caring! ROJoson

SHARING OF INFORMATION IS CARING.
True.
But information shared must be truthful and not fake.

I subscribe to these mortal and ethical principles.

I will remind myself of these when I blog to INFO SHARE, IMPROVE, AND INSPIRE.
Likewise, I like to acquire JOY of sharing as sharing implies I care for other people. This contributes to my mental health.

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Happy Easter Notes – ROJoson – 2023

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2023 Easter Sunday and Intentional Living

Easter Sunday

An opportune time for me to reset and refocus as Easter Sunday signifies a new beginning, a new life.

Reset and Refocus: INTENTIONAL LIVING.

Everything will be guided by my formulated intentional life plan (2019-2024).

Every day living will be guided by my formulated intentional life plan (2019-2024).

I WILL LIVE EVERYDAY WITH INTENTION.

Every activities and tasks will be guided by my formulated intentional life plan.

Every action will be aligned with my long-term visions and goals. 

“How can I live my life with more intention?” 

“How can I live my life with more intention today?” 

Intentional Living is Living with Intention; living guided by your long-term visions and goals in life and then designing, implementing and continually evaluating a course of actions to reach your long-term visions and goals, the overall expected impact of which is CONTENTMENT of the life you have lived. Intentional Living (IL) is accompanied by an Intentional Life Plan (ILP). 

Intentional Life Plan (ILP) is a plan you make targeting a certain number of years in which you write down things you intend or want to accomplish on your graduation day (last day of your targeted year) which will make you feel you have lived your life to the fullest; you have lived a meaningful life; and you are contented and ready to die a happy death. [Assumption and reality: all of us will die one day.] 

ADVOCACY: INTENTIONAL LIVING FOR MYSELF; INTENTIONAL LIVING FOR OTHERS



ROJoson Notes for 2023:

Since 2022, I have reinforced my personal Intentional Life Plan with spiritual dimensions, particularly, Project Holiness / Saint / Evangelization.

For this year, 2023, I will reinforce (reset and refocus) my Intentional Life Plan with the following write-ups and resolutions;

What’s in a day anyway – 2023 revisit with refinement

Every year thereafter, 2021, 2022 and then this year, 2023, I reviewed this question: What’s in a day anyway? I still have the same basic stance and attitude towards a day or today. However, this year, I will add more specifics and more refinements in consideration of my 2022 resolution: Project Saint / Holiness.

Each day and until I die, I will now the following daily goals and daily things to do list:

When I wake up in the morning, I will now make it 6 am starting April 9 – Easter Sunday of 2023 (until changed by circumstances – before, I think for the past 2-3 years during the COVID19 pandemic, I set my morning alarm at 630 am), I will say a morning prayer thanking God for making me wake up still alive followed by a resolution to love and serve Him again in the day (In Omnibus Amare et Servire Domino, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam); to carry my crosses again in the day; to strive to become holier and a saint in the day; and to be ready to accept the challenges and suffering in the day and transform them to joy for the glory of God.

Thus, my goal each day will be “In Omnibus Amare et Servire Domino, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam” (LSG / AMDG).

Then, my routinary activities with breaks of routine as indicated like patient care, family duties, etc.

My usual routinary activities are as follows:

  • 0600 am – wake up
  • 0600 am – morning prayers
  • 0630 am – Holy Hours – Catholic daily readings and homily; Catholic Daily Reflections
  • 0730 am – Walking exercises (3 km – about one hour) simultaneous with rosary, divine mercy and Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
  • 0900 am – Watering of plants / gardening / garage cleaning
  • 1000 am – Breakfast with wife
  • 1100 am – Telemedical consultations / blogging / networking
  • 0200 pm – Lunch with wife
  • 0300 pm – Blogging
  • 0400 pm – Siesta
  • 0500 pm – Blogging
  • 0630 pm – Daily mass in Church
  • 0730 pm – Stretching and Flexing Exercises
  • 0900 pm – Dinner with wife
  • 1000 pm – Blogging
  • 1100 pm – Massage for wife
  • 1130 pm – Daily Examen
  • 1200 pm – Bedtime

Breaks in the routine usually consist of the following:

  • Medical clinic usually every Tuesday morning
  • Operations as scheduled
  • Driving for my wife
  • Socialization / networking activities

In the Daily Examen, I should be accomplishing at least 3 major activities for the day or least majority of the things to do list for the day.

I require myself to have a stance and attitude of living each day at a time, to be contented at the end of the day, and be ready to die when I sleep or anytime and be ready to leave anything such as project and tasks not yet done (not my fault because I die already).

Though I have long-range plans (9 years up to age 83 based on my Intentional Life Plan), medium-range plans (1-5 years again based on my Intentional Living Plan), short-range plans (monthly and weekly), I have to accept the reality that I may die anytime leaving some plans undone. Have to accept this when this eventuality occurs. I know people I will leave behind will understand this.

Thus, my secondary goal after LSG / AMDG is to live one day at a time and to be contented each day on the premise that I did my best for the day guided by a well-structured plan, particularly my long- , medium- and short-range Intentional Life Plans.

An ancillary goal to the first and second goals is my Project Suffering – Joy (formulated in Easter 2023 April 9).

Project Suffering-Joy (Easter 2023)

I will accept sufferings and crosses as part of the challenges in my earthly life so as to be in union with Christ’s sufferings. Moreover, I should transform these sufferings and crosses into a wholehearted joy as my way of loving and serving God in my journey towards salvation in Heaven.

Project Suffering – Joy = suffering with joy; suffering followed by joy; suffering then joy; etc. Whichever is acceptable. Bottom line: I should transform these sufferings and crosses into a wholehearted joy as my way of loving and serving God in my journey towards salvation in Heaven.

This will be in consonance with my daily morning prayer in which I will tell God: Thank you, God, for making me wake up still alive. This is followed by a resolution to love and serve Him again in the day (In Omnibus Amare et Servire Domino, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam); to carry my crosses again in the day; to strive to become holier and a saint in the day; and to be ready to accept the challenges and suffering in the day and transform them to joy for the glory of God.

Another ancillary goal to the first and second goal is my Project ROJoson Remaining Missions. I have decided on these remaining missions during the 2023 Lenten Meditations

(https://rojosonnotesonlife.wordpress.com/2023/04/09/ignatian-scripture-meditations-for-lent-life-decisions-and-resolutions/)

and will try to accomplish more of them for the remaining years of my life on earth:

  • Education for Health Development in the Philippines Program
  • Compassionate Patient-centered Care Management Program / Compassionate Humanitarian Program for Patients
  • Patient Empowerment Program
  • Medical Education Program
  • Surgical Education Program
  • Hospital Quality and Safety Management System Program
  • Program Saint / Holiness / Evangelization

ROJ@23apr9



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What’s in a day anyway – 2023 revisit with refinement

April 08, 2023 (Holy Saturday)

When I was doing my walking exercises in the morning of Holy Saturday, with a few people circulating on the streets, I pondered again: What’s in a day anyway? Pondered again, because I have pondered on this question before as an offshoot of my other introspections: how to live life, how to live each day, etc.

Here is the blog that I first wrote in November 2020:

What’s in a day anyway?

WHAT’S IN A DAY ANYWAY for me, ROJoson?

Although I take note that a day in my life is just like any day with phases of morning, afternoon and evening and with an identifying mark on what day it is in the calendar;

Although I take note that a day in my life could a holiday in the community;

Although I take note that a day in my life could be a special day for me like my birthday, birthday of my family members, wedding anniversary, recognition day; special project day, etc.;

In the end, for me, the day or today is a day in which I have to accomplish my Intentional Living Plan for the day wherein I have routinary activities as well as tasks and projects in the my “things to do list” to accomplish so that I can achieve the goals of my Intentional Living Plan. I put emphasis on “life in a day” whatever that day is.

This stance and attitude towards a day or today contribute to my producing a meaningful, productive, contented and happy life for myself.

I intend to maintain and sustain this stance and attitude throughout the rest of life.



Every year thereafter, 2021, 2022 and then this year, 2023, I reviewed this question: What’s in a day anyway? I still have the same basic stance and attitude towards a day or today. However, this year, I will add more specifics and more refinements in consideration of my 2022 resolution: Project Saint / Holiness.

Each day and until I die, I will now the following daily goals and daily things to do list:

When I wake up in the morning, I will now make it 6 am starting April 9 – Easter Sunday of 2023 (until changed by circumstances – before, I think for the past 2-3 years during the COVID19 pandemic, I set my morning alarm at 630 am), I will say a morning prayer thanking God for making me wake up still alive followed by a resolution to love and serve Him again in the day (In Omnibus Amare et Servire Domino, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam); to carry my crosses again in the day; to strive to become holier and a saint in the day; and to be ready to accept the challenges and suffering in the day and transform them to joy for the glory of God.

Thus, my goal each day will be “In Omnibus Amare et Servire Domino, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam” (LSG / AMDG).

Then, my routinary activities with breaks of routine as indicated like patient care, family duties, etc.

My usual routinary activities are as follows:

  • 0600 am – wake up
  • 0600 am – morning prayers
  • 0630 am – Holy Hours – Catholic daily readings and homily; Catholic Daily Reflections
  • 0730 am – Walking exercises (3 km – about one hour) simultaneous with rosary, divine mercy and Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
  • 0900 am – Watering of plants / gardening / garage cleaning
  • 1000 am – Breakfast with wife
  • 1100 am – Telemedical consultations / blogging / networking
  • 0200 pm – Lunch with wife
  • 0300 pm – Blogging
  • 0400 pm – Siesta
  • 0500 pm – Blogging
  • 0630 pm – Daily mass in Church
  • 0730 pm – Stretching and Flexing Exercises
  • 0900 pm – Dinner with wife
  • 1000 pm – Blogging
  • 1100 pm – Massage for wife
  • 1130 pm – Daily Examen
  • 1200 pm – Bedtime

Breaks in the routine usually consist of the following:

  • Medical clinic usually every Tuesday morning
  • Operations as scheduled
  • Driving for my wife
  • Socialization / networking activities

In the Daily Examen, I should be accomplishing at least 3 major activities for the day or least majority of the things to do list for the day.

I require myself to have a stance and attitude of living each day at a time, to be contented at the end of the day, and be ready to die when I sleep or anytime and be ready to leave anything such as project and tasks not yet done (not my fault because I die already).

Though I have long-range plans (9 years up to age 83 based on my Intentional Life Plan), medium-range plans (1-5 years again based on my Intentional Living Plan), short-range plans (monthly and weekly), I have to accept the reality that I may die anytime leaving some plans undone. Have to accept this when this eventuality occurs. I know people I will leave behind will understand this.

Thus, my secondary goal after LSG / AMDG is to live one day at a time and to be contented each day on the premise that I did my best for the day guided by a well-structured plan, particularly my long- , medium- and short-range Intentional Life Plans.

An ancillary goal to the first and second goals is my Project Suffering – Joy (formulated in Easter 2023 April 9).

Project Suffering-Joy (Easter 2023)

I will accept sufferings and crosses as part of the challenges in my earthly life so as to be in union with Christ’s sufferings. Moreover, I should transform these sufferings and crosses into a wholehearted joy as my way of loving and serving God in my journey towards salvation in Heaven.

Project Suffering – Joy = suffering with joy; suffering followed by joy; suffering then joy; etc. Whichever is acceptable. Bottom line: I should transform these sufferings and crosses into a wholehearted joy as my way of loving and serving God in my journey towards salvation in Heaven.

This will be in consonance with my daily morning prayer in which I will tell God: Thank you, God, for making me wake up still alive. This is followed by a resolution to love and serve Him again in the day (In Omnibus Amare et Servire Domino, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam); to carry my crosses again in the day; to strive to become holier and a saint in the day; and to be ready to accept the challenges and suffering in the day and transform them to joy for the glory of God.

Another ancillary goal to the first and second goal is my Project ROJoson Remaining Missions. I have decided on these remaining missions during the 2023 Lenten Meditations

(https://rojosonnotesonlife.wordpress.com/2023/04/09/ignatian-scripture-meditations-for-lent-life-decisions-and-resolutions/)

and will try to accomplish more of them for the remaining years of my life on earth:

  • Education for Health Development in the Philippines Program
  • Compassionate Patient-centered Care Management Program / Compassionate Humanitarian Program for Patients
  • Patient Empowerment Program
  • Medical Education Program
  • Surgical Education Program
  • Hospital Quality and Safety Management System Program
  • Program Saint / Holiness / Evangelization



Below are some documents that I wrote in 2022 that will support my daily life goals and activities:

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Quotes that I may use

March 29, 2023

“The best way to get a job done is to get the job done before anyone realize what you are up to.”
CTTO
Burden of Genius – Starzl

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ROJoson’s Patient-Fans – 2023

Patients who asked for a photo-op with me as their physician.

Backstory:

Started this album in December 21, 2013 in Facebook.

Will include photo-ops even as early as 1976 (year I started residency program in general surgery), that is, if I can retrieve them.

A manifestation of an Excellent Patient-Experience.

Starting January 2020, will include Patient-Family-Fans. Patient-Family-Fans A manifestation of an Excellent Patient-Family Experience.



This page will contain 2023 photos.


January 10, 2023 – Mela Dogelio
Amy Corpuz – Feb 07, 2023

Erlinda Naisa – Feb 07, 2023


Rowena Caballero – Feb. 14, 2023

March 7, 2023 – with Armi Crisostomo and Gemma Ramos
March 21, 2023 – Erlie Naisa


April 4, 2023 – Patient – Fans – Jennifer Miravalles
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ROJoson response to people who greeted him on his birthday – 2023

Thank you all for the greetings and wishes on my birthday on January 31, 2023. I truly appreciate them. I am now 74 years old, still alive but still struggling and trying as best as I can to remain functional and productive in my earthly mission. Maraming salamat and best wishes also to all of you.




See other posts on my birthdays in

WordPress.com

  • ROJoson’s Blogs
  • ROJoson Notes on Life
  • ROJoson;s Facebook Notes

Facebooks

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Skill set and mindset

Skill set is about capabilities. Mindset is about belief systems.

It is nice to have both sets – adequate skill set and proper mindset.

He / she has a skill set and mindset of a competent physician.

He / she has a skill set and mindset of a competent surgeon.

Note: Skill set – correct spelling; skillset and skill-set – wrong.

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ROJoson Random Thought: Live by the day or live one day at a time?

ROJoson Random Thought

January 16, 2023

What is the difference between “live by the day” and “live one day at a time?” The same?

If the same, what is the correct or better of saying it? “live by the day” or “live one day at a time”?




Related to this question:

What’s in a day.

Enjoy each day.


Will wait for response and comments before I continue further.

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Cancer Crusaders Club Meeting – December 29, 2022 – Raffle Giveaways and Plans for 2023

CANCER CRUSADERS CLUB
Meeting – December 29, 2022 – 2022 Raffle Giveaways and Plans for 2023

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