SPMC celebrates 100 years

One of Mindanao’s leading hospitals, the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), is celebrating 100 years of service to the public.

In line with their celebration, the hospital has laid out a series of activities that will definitely hype its centennial celebration.

Doctor Ricardo B. Audan, SPMC chief of clinics, said this year’s centennial celebration is centered on the theme, “A century of service, passion, mission, and care for all.”

“Throughout the years SPMC prioritized its service to the patients above all else,” Audan said.

The centennial celebration kicked off with a theme writing and logo design contest last November 2016. The entry “A Century of Service, Passion, Mission and Care for All” submitted by Vivien Bayacag from the SPMC Dietetics and Nutrition department emerged as the winner and bested 194 submissions. For the logo design contest, the entry submitted by doctor Bendatu Ali Dalandag of the SPMC Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery won over 36 hopefuls.

On May 5, 2017, the hospital started its 100 days countdown.

On August 2, 2017 a carbo loading event was held for the 51 runners from all over the Philippines who will take part in the 100 kilometer Centennial Ultra-Run, which is slated on August 5, 2017.

On August 4, 2017, there will be an ABS-CBN Mass at 6 p.m. at the ABS Studio.

On August 5, 2017, the Centennial 5K and 3K Funrun will be held in cooperation with Davao Medical Society. Gun start is at 5 p.m. at the Institute of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine (IPBM) in Bajada and will end at SPMC.

In the afternoon at 5:30 p.m., a Thanksgiving and Anticipated Mass will be held at the SPMC grounds.

Then at 7 p.m. the 100K Centennial UltraRun will kick off in an out-and-back course from SPMC to Tagum City.

On August 6, 2017, there will be a split parade. The first group will be coming from IPBM at 7 a.m. and will include participants from IPBM, Hospital Support, Anesthesia, Operating Room, Corporate Social Responsibility, Heart Institute, OPD, Famed, Lab, Pathology, Radiology, Emergency Room and Trauma, and the ENT and HNS, Optha, Ortho, and Paywards.

The second group will be leaving from SM Lanang Premier at 7:30 p.m. and will have participants from the Administration, Internal Medicine and Dermatology, OB-GYN, Pediatrics, Surgery, and PGI.

The parade will culminate at SPMC where they will be having a series of parlor games and sports.

On August 7, 2017, the hospital will have a Patient’s Day.

Then on August 8, 2017 will be the finals for the Mr. and Ms. SPMC at the Abreeza Mall at 6 p.m.

Invitational games with different hospitals will be staged on August 9, 2017.

Then on August 10, 2017 employees who have been with SPMC for a long time will be given recognition with the Service Awards. Also on the same day will be the inauguration of the Oncology Building by President Rodrigo R. Duterte.

The centennial celebration will culminate with the Gala Night.