Virginia B. Guzman

Details

Sex: Female

Education:

  • Harvard School, Harvard, USA, Master of Public Health, 1966
  • UP College of Medicine, M.D., 1951
  • UP College of Liberal Arts, A.A., 1944

Field of Specialization:

Public Health, Pediatrics

Researches:

Guzman, V.B., Bibera, S.B., Lopez, H.G., Somera,L., Librea, A.A., (1977) Patterns of care, illnes, nutrition, growth and development during the first three years of life in a rural setting.
Philippine Medical Association Journal Volume 52(5-6):

Valenzuela, A., Guzman, V.B., Fernandez, J., (1966) Staphylococcus infection in a nursery.
Acta Medica Philippina Volume 3(1):

Guzman, V.B., Tantengco, V.O., (1971) Effect of nutrition and illness on the growth and development of Filipino children.(0-4 years) in a rural setting.
Philippine Medical Association Journal Volume 47(7):

Guzman,V.B.,Tantengco, (1972) Malnutrition problems of infants and pre-school children in Victoria,Laguna,protein calorie,vitamin A,iron and folic acid deficiencies.
Acta Medica Philippina Volume 8(1):

Guzman,V.B., (1973) Child health,nutrition and family size, a comparative study of rural and urban children.
WHO

Guzman,S.V.,Rollolazo,W.,Guzman,V.B.,Librea,A., (1973) Coronary artery disease in a rural community.
Philippine Medical Association Journal Volume 49(7):

Guzman,V.B., (1973) Nutrition seminar for medical faculty-what next?
Acta Medica Philippina Volume 9(1):

Guzman, S.V., Elayda, M., Librea, A., Guzman, V.B., (1974) Studies on the epidemiology of coronary and hypertensive cardiovascular disease in the Philippines.
NRCP Research Bulletin Volume 29(2):

Guzman, V.B., (1975) Nutritional anthropometry.
Socio Technological Research Bulletin Volume 1(1):

Guzman, V.B., (1976) Family formation patterns and health: An international collaborative study in India,Iran, Lebanon, Philippines and Turkey.
WHO

Guzman, V.B., (1976) Physical and intellectual development in Philippine children fed five different dietary staples.
Filipro/Pennsylvania Univ.

Guzman, V.B., Guthrie, H.A., Guthrie, G.M., (1976) Physical and intellectual development in Philippine children fed five different dietary staples.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 29(11):

Guzman, V.B., (1978) Family formation and health the story of a study.
World Health Magazine

Guzman, V.B., Gross, B.A., Eastman, C.J., Del Castillo, L.V., (1979) Cross cultural comparison of proclatin secretion in long term lactation.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetric and Gynecology Volume 19:

Guzman, V.B., (1981) Studies on breastfeeding,contemporary patterns breastfeeding.
WHO

Guzman, V.B., (1982) Breast feeding in the Philippines.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health Volume 13(3):

Papers Presented:

  • Infectious diseases,nutrition and family planning in the medical curriculum., 2nd National Conference on Medical Education in the Philippines
  • Nutrition as an instrument to biological infrastructure., Conference Symposium Technology Public Health Nutrition, Manila

Awards:

  • 2nd Prize research Award, UP Medical Alumni Society, 1977-1978
  • 1st Prize Rural Medicine and public Health Category, Abbott-PMA, 1976
  • 3rd Prize Prize Applied Medicine Category, , 1973
  • 2nd Prize Rural Health and public Science Category, , 1971
  • Travel Grant to WHO Headquarters, Public Health and Medicine in Mainland US, 1975
  • Diploma Awardee, Maternal and Child Health, 1975
  • 2nd Prize Nutrition and Community Medicine Category, Philippine Pediatric Society, 1973
  • Travel Grant to India,Singapore and Bangkok, Rockefeller Foundation, 1969
  • Felloship Master, , 1965-1966
  • 3rd Place Philippine Medical Board Examination, Philippine Medical Board, 1951
  • College Scholar, UP College of Liberal Arts, 1942-1944