Shelley F. De La Vega, MD, MSC
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Graduate
Bachelor of Science in Psychology cum laude University of the Philippines Diliman
Post-Graduate
i. Doctor of Medicine, University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Manila 1983-1987
ii. Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology, University of the Philippines Manila. 2005

Training
Internal Medicine Residency, State University of New York 1990-1993
Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston Ma, USA 1994-1996

 

Present Posts / Positions held
A. ACADEMIC WORK
I. Research and Clinical Faculty, University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health and College of Medicine
II. Consultant in Adult Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Philippine General Hospital
III. Consultant, Geriatric Outpatient Charity Clinic, Philippine General Hospital

B. RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Chairperson, Committee on Aging and Degenerative Diseases (COMADD), National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines, Manila

C. ORGANIZATIONAL WORK

Past President, Philippine Society of Geriatric Medicine 2006-2007
Secretary, Philippine Foundation for Vaccination 2007-current
Board Member, Alzheimer’s Disease Association of the Philippines
Cochrane International Collaboration Geriatric Medicine Committee
American Geriatrics Society Member and Cochrane Special Interest Group Convener
Asia Pacific Geriatric Conference Founding Member

 

Recent Publications

1. Title: Improving the Quality of Life of Older Filipinos thru Better Health. National Academy of Science and Technology Monograph Series.
Role: Editor
Status: Published and released December 2006

2. Title: Cultural Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF for Ambulatory Community- Dwelling Filipino Older Persons
Role: Primary Investigator
Status: Completed 2005

3. Title: Recommendations on the Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease Association of the Philippines, 2005.
Role: Co-Author and Convener for Diagnosis
Status: Published 2005

4 Title: Profile of Adult Medical Patients Admitted at PGH Requiring Home Care
Role: Research consultant and adviser: protocol development and data analysis
Institute/Unit where conducted (study site: PGH wards 1 & 3
Published: Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine 2005
Funding Agency: Department of Medicine Medical Research Unit

5. Title: Baseline Surveys for the National Objectives of Health
Role: Research consultant on Older Persons: questionnaire development, validation and analysis of results.
Institute/Unit where conducted (study site): NIH, and all National Regions, including NCR (nationwide survey)
Start Date: 2000
End Date: 2002
Funding Agency: DOH
Status: Published 2002