Alma L. Jimenez, MD, FPPA
NAME
| CURRENT POSITION | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, UP COLLEGE OF MEDICINE; DIRECTOR, UP MANILA CGWS/ COORDINATOR, OFFICE OF ANTI-SEXUAL HARRASSMENT | ||
| BUSINESS ADDRESS | ROOM 507, MAB, SLMC QC | ||
| TELEPHONE NO. | 7231085 | FAX NO. | 7231085 |
| Amljimenez@yahoo.com; aljimenez2@up.edu.com |
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (from the highest level)
| degree | major | School/Year Conferred | Honor(s) Received |
| Ph,D | Clinical Psychology (Candidate) | 2012 | Na |
| MD | 1981 | Na | |
| Master’s | Public Administration (units) | 2001 | Na |
| BS | Pre-Med | 1977 | Cum laude |
ADMINISTRATIVE/TEACHING EXPERIENCE (from the most recent)
In UP CM- PGH Years of Service __29_____
| Position | Year (From – To) | Employer/Address |
| Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, | 1987–present | University of the Philippines college of Medicine |
| Director, Center for Gender and Women’s Studies | 2014-present | University of the Philippines Manila, Office of the Chancellor |
| coordinator, Office of anti-sexual harrassment | 2014-present | University of the Philippines Manila, Office of the Chancellor |
| Head, consultation-liaison Service | 1998-2014 | UP-PGH, Department of Psychiatry |
| active consultant | 1987- present | Institute of Neurosciences, section of Psychiatry . St. Lukes Medical center |
| training officer | 1987-present | Institute of Neurosciences, Section of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s Medical Center |
| member, credentialing committee | Institute of Neurosciences, Section of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s Medical Center | |
senior associate | 1993-1994 | Ateneo School of leadership and government |
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES (OUTSIDE THE ACADEME)
| Position | Year (From – To) | Employer/Address |
| Member, National Formulary Committee | 2002-2012 | Department of Health |
| Executive Assistant, National program on Mental Health | 1987-1991 | Department of Health |
| Secretary, Project Team on mental Health | 1987-1991 | Department of Health |
| Secretary, Committee on Residency and Medical Fellowship | 1987-1991 | Department of Health |
| technical consultant, committee on Solvent abuse | 1992 | World Health Organization |
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (FROM THE MOST RECENT)
| Position | Year (From – To) | Name of Organization |
| President | 2011-2014 | asia pacific association of psychotherapists, affiliate of international federation of psychotherapists, switzerland |
| director general, 6th congress of the asia-pacific association of psychotherapists | 2008-2011 | Asia pacific association of psychotherapists, affiliate of international federation of psychotherapists, switzerland |
| International Advisory Committee, 5th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Association of Psychotherapists, Jakarta, Indonesia, | 2006-2008 | asi pacific associationof psycotherapusts, affiliate of international federation of psychotherapists, switzerland |
| International Member | 2004-present | American Psychiatric association |
| President | 1998-1999 | philippine psychiatric asociation |
| Vice-President | 1997-1998 | PHILIPPINE PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION |
| Secretary | 1996-1997 | Philippine Psychiatric Association |
| Vice-President, Foundation for the Advancement of Psychiatry in the Philippines, Inc. | 2000 -present | up-pgh department of psychiatry |
| Vice-Chairman | 1997 – 1998 | Philippine Board of Psychiatry |
| Member | 1987 – present | University of the Philippines-Medical Alumni Society, |
Scholarship(s)/Grant(s)/Award(s)
| Year (From – To) | Name/Nature of Scholarship/Grant | Sponsor |
| 1994 | Fellowship in Mental Health Policy | JICA, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1988 | Group Study Exchange Scholar, Colorado, USA | Rotary International |
| 2008 | Best Teacher in Psychiatry | Philippine Psychiatric Association |
| 1985 | First Prize, Inter–hospital Case Presentation Competition | National Center for Mental Health |
| 2009 | UP Manila Centennial Professorial Chair Award | UP College of Medicine |
| 2008 | UPCM Award of Recognition | Outstanding Teacher in Psychiatry |
| 2008 | Service Award | UP College of Medicine |
| 1985 | UP-PGH Committee on Research Implementation and Development Awardee | UP-PGH |
| 1982 | Ten Outstanding Interns in Pediatrics | UP-PGH |
| 1977 | Outstanding Member, Pre-Med Honor Society | UP Diliman |
CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY (FROM THE MOST RECENT)
| PHYSICIAN’S LICENSURE EXAMINATION – AUGUST 1982 |
CONFERENCES/TRAININGS (FROM THE MOST RECENT)
| Title | Date/Venue | Nature of Participation |
| International presentations | ||
| Global Health Forum 2015, Improving Global Clinical Trials | August 24,2015,PICC | Rapporteur |
| Global Health Forum 2015, Advances in Neutrogenomics | August 25, 2015, PICC | Rapporteur |
| The Significance of Atypical Depression and Melancholia in the Philippines, MDD Experts’ Meeting | May, 2014, Seoul, Korea | Speaker |
| Optimum Forum on Bipolar Disorder | April, 2014, Makati, Metro Manila | Chairperson |
| Predicting Treatment Resistance in MDD, Otsuka Regional Meeting for Experts in MDD | January 2014, Hongkong | Speaker |
| Depression in Dementia, International Congress on Geriatrics | 2012, Bologna, Italy | Plenary Speaker |
| Early Response with Atypical Antipsychotics | 2013, Hongkong | Speaker |
| Boundaries in Clinical Practice in the Philippines, International Federation of Psychotherapists | May, 2012, Lucerne, Switzerland | Speaker |
| What the Mirror Reflects, Opening Plenary, Asia-Pacific Association of Psychotherapists | January, 2011, Cebu, Philippines | Opening Plenary Speaker |
| Psychiatry in a Collectivist Culture, Asia-Pacific Association of Psychotherapists, T, Jakarta, Indonesia, April, 2008 | January, 2011, Cebu, Philippines | Plenary Speaker |
| The Assimilation of Western Psychotherapeutic Practices in the Philippines, 5th Congress of Asia-Pacific Association of Psychotherapists | April, 2008, Jakarta, Indonesia | Plenary Speaker |
| Rebuilding the Unconscious, 5th Congress of Asia-Pacific Association of Psychotherapists | April, 2008, Jakarta, Indonesia | Plenary speaker |
| Integrating Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy, 4th Congress of Asia-Pacific Association of Psychotherapists | September, 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Plenary Speaker |
| The Relational Perspective and Boundaries in Clinical Practice in the Philippines, ASEAN Federation of Mental Health Convention | January, 2003, Cebu, Philippines | Plenary Speaker |
| Boundary Setting in Clinical Practice in the Philippines, 4th Congress of Asia-Pacific Association of Psychotherapists, | September, 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Plenary Speaker |
| The Status of the Philippine Mental Health Care System, JICA Seminar on Mental Health | 1994, Tokyo,Japan | Philippine Delegate, Speaker |
| Philippine Report: Status of Solvent Abuse, WHO Meeting on Solvent Abuse | 1992, Geneva, Switzerland | Technical Consultant |
| National presentations | ||
| How the Therapeutic Relationship Changes the Therapist | July, 2017, Tagaytay, Philippines | Plenary Speaker |
| The Supervisor’s New Clothes, PPA Annual Convention | January, 2005, Tagaytay, Philippines | Plenary Speaker |
| The Supervisory Relationship in the Philippines, PPA Annual Convention | January, 2005, Tagaytay, Philippines | Plenary Speaker |
| Attitudes towards Money in Psychotherapy in the Philippines, PPA Annual Convention | January, 2005, Tagaytay, Philippines | Plenary Speaker |
| Psychodynamic Aspects of Personality Disorders | July, 2002, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | Plenary Speaker |
| Consultation-Liaison Training for Residency, PPA Mid-year Convention | July, 2002, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | Plenary Speaker |
| The Reciprocal Relationship between Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy, PPA Annual Convention | July, 2004, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | Plenary Speaker |
| PPA Guidelines for Psychological Evaluation, PPA Annual Convention | January, 1999, Westin Philippine Plaza, Manila | Plenary Speaker |
| Common Factors in Psychotherapy, Plenary Speaker, PPA Mid-year Convention | January, 2012, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila | Plenary Speaker |
| Dose Optimization to Enhance Outcomes in the Treatment of Severe MDD, Lundbeck Symposium | March, 2009, Makati, Metro Manila | Symposium Speaker |
| New Generation Antipsychotics as Adjunctive Treatment in MDD | March 2008, Makati, Metro Manila | Symposium Speaker |
| Achieving Remission in MDD, PPA Mid-year Convention | July, 2008, Ortigas, Metro Manila | Plenary Speaker |
| Managing Countertransference in the Psychotherapy of Suicidal Patients, UP-PGH Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Post-Graduate Course | September, 2007, Manila | Lecturer |
| What Works in Psychotherapy, UP-PGH Post-graduate Course, 2012 | September, 2012, Manila | Lecturer |
| Psychology of Aggression and Violence, UP-PGH Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Post-Graduate Course | September, 2008, Manila | Lecturer |
| Rethinking Addiction, UPCM Centennial Grand Symposium | February, 2008, Manila | Lecturer |
| Sexuality and Menopause: A Tale of Two ‘Hot’ Women, BAYCOGS Convention, | June, 2008, Manila | Lecturer |
| The Midlife Transition: A Tale of Two Midlifers, UPCM Centennial Grand Symposium | February, 2008, Manila | Lecturer |
| Psychoneuroimmunologic Correlates of Schizophrenia and Depression, V.Luna Memorial Hospital Department of Psychiatry, Post-Graduate Course | February, 2006, Quezon City, Metro Manila | Lecturer |
| Promoting Effective Coping among Patients and Their Families, UP-PGH Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, CL Section Post-Graduate Course | August, 2006, Manila | Lecturer |
| Rational Pharmacotherapy of Schizophrenia with Medical Co-Morbidities, UP-PGH Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Post-Graduate Course | January, 2005, Manila | Lecturer |
| Conceptualizing the Difficult Patient in Primary Care, UP-PGH Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, CL Section Post-Graduate Course | November, 2004, Manila | Lecturer |
RESEARCH WORKS (include title/year)
| Published | Unpublished |
| Bengzon, Bengzon, Ezquejo, Jimenez, Patalinjug, Salazar, Aguilar and Torres. (2007). Programs, Process, Politics, People, Makati City, Philippines: The Zuellig Foundation, Inc. | Filipino Psychiatrists’ Attitude towards Money, January, 2005 |
| Filipino Psychiatrists’ Attitudes towards Combined Psycotherapy and Pharmacotherapy, July, 2004 | |
| The Relational Perspective and the Concept of Boundaries in Clinical Practice in the Philippine Setting, 2003 | |
| Jimenez, Vista, Pascual. Della, Ly-Uson and Caguioa-Cleofas, (2004). Rational Pharmacotherapy of Schizophrenia with Medical Co-Morbidities. Manila: Megabooks Company. | AN INTERNATIONAL, MULTI-CENTER STUDY TO DEVELOP A SCREENING TOOL FOR ATYPICAL DEPRESSION AND MELANCHOLIA, CURRENT |
| A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PARALLEL-GROUP, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DULOXETINE REFERENCED, DOSE-FINDING STUDY OF LU AA24530 IN MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, COMPLETED 2008 | |
| AN INTERNATIONAL, MULTICENTER, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, RANDOMIZED COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF QUETIAPINE FUMARATE IN PATIENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, COMPLETED 2006 | |
| AN INTERNATIONAL, MULTICENTER, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, RANDOMIZED COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF QUETIAPINE FUMARATE IN PATIENTS WITH GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER, COMPLETED 2006 | |
| A 6-WEEK, INTERNATIONAL, MULTICENTER, DOUBLE-BLIND, DOUBLE-DUMMY, RANDOMIZED COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SUSTAINED-RELEASE FORMULATION OF QUETIAPINE FUMARATE AND PLACEBO IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTELY ILL PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA, COMPLETED 2005 | |
| A DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED, MULTICENTER, FIXED-DOSE STUDY COMPARING THE EFFICACY OF ESCITALOPRAM WITH CITALOPRAM IN PATIENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, COMPLETED 2005 | |
| The Establishment of a Mental Health Information System in the Patient Services Section, Department of Psychiatry, Philippine General Hospital, 1991 | |
| The Filipino Overseas Contract Workers with Psychiatric Disorder, 1988 | |
| TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY-BASED TECHNOLOGY FOR ADVOCACY OF RATIONAL DRUG USE, 1995 | |
| THE STORY OF THE DOH ADMINISTRATION, 1986 -1992, MARCH 1994 | |
| SERVICE CAPABILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES, SURVEY DESIGN, 1990 | |
| PRIMARY HEALTH WORKER’S CONCEPT OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE, SURVEY DESIGN, 1990 | |
| ATTITUDES OF REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH LEADERS ON MENTAL ILLNESS, 1990 | |
| TRAINING CAPABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOSPITALS, RESEARCH DESIGN, 1988 |