Future Directions of Clinical Epidemiology in the Philippines

Abstract

Greetings!

I would like to start with a disclaimer. What I will suggest as the future direction of clinical
epidemiology is only one of the many directions the discipline may pursue. I will not feel disrespected
if what eventually gets adapted comes from someone else. A decision like this must be
collegial and adopted only after an exhaustive and perceptive, not to mention evidence-based,
collegial debate.

Take the Department of Clinical Epidemiology (DCE) in particular. We, in the DCE, can take the cue
from the University. The University’s direction in the next century, though still tentative, is the product
of a yearlong assessment by personalities from within and outside the institution. As of now, while still a work in progress, the three pathways identified look elegant in their simplicity and clarity. I like to share them with you because the DCE’s future directions must reflect those of the University...