Makati, Philippines – Dr. Jacqueline Ciron-Angeles, an alumna of the Asian Institute of Management Executive Master in Disaster Risk and Crisis Management (EMDRCM) program, has been recognized as one of Asia’s Most Inspiring Executives at the 2024 Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability Awards.
In an era of increasing global health challenges, Dr. Ciron-Angeles represents a new breed of healthcare leader – one who sees local medical management as a critical piece of global preparedness and resilience. She turned challenges into opportunities at St. Camillus Medical Center (SCMC), reinterpreting hospital operations through a lens of compassion, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.
As SCMC’s hospital director, Dr. Ciron-Angeles orchestrated a remarkable transformation that goes far beyond traditional hospital administration. Her approach seamlessly integrates strategic thinking with a deep commitment to the hospital’s guiding principle, “service with a heart.”
She advocated for the use of the hospital’s “Garden of Positivity,” encouraging employees to actively participate by donating plants and even creating a vegetable garden, symbolizing shared ownership and collective care. The initiative extended beyond mere landscaping, with Friday vegetable-only cafeteria menus and seating areas crafted from recycled materials placed throughout the hospital compound. These spaces were designed to nurture both patients and employees. It transformed the hospital from merely a clinical space that provides medical treatment to a living, breathing ecosystem of healing that offers holistic healthcare.
Dr. Ciron-Angeles’ collaborative research papers, including “Bridging the Gap of Mental Health through Group Therapy” and “Music Intervention on Perceived Emotional Stress,” reveal a deeper understanding of healing beyond physical treatment.
Her journey, shaped by her EMDRCM learnings, was not about dramatic overhauls, but intelligent, incremental improvements that would ripple through the entire medical institution.
Recognizing healthcare’s substantial ecological footprint, Dr. Ciron-Angeles adopted sustainable practices, creating a blueprint for how healthcare institutions can mitigate climate-related health risks.
She spearheaded various eco-friendly initiatives, including waste reduction programs like recycling and composting, energy-efficient systems such as LED lighting and high-efficiency heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, renewable energy initiatives like solar-powered lighting, sustainable product choices, and automation to streamline processes and reduce environmental impact while still improving efficiency.
What stands out is not just her achievements, but her approach. Dr. Ciron-Angeles does not see herself as a traditional hospital administrator but as a changemaker, paving the way toward global health and crisis preparedness. Whether it is reducing average patient stay from 7 to 3 days, expanding medical specialists, or organizing community health awareness programs, her work is driven by a quiet, purposeful dedication to “service with a heart.”
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