U.P. Veterinary Hospital Proposal

Feb. 13, 2003- PROPOSAL Subject:

UP COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL
DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY
LOS BANOS, LAGUNA

Object: A PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE & IMPROVE THE OPERATION AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE TEACHING HOSPITAL BEFITTING A STATE UNIVERSITY-RUN TEACHING HOSPITAL

Assessment: Equipment & medical supplies are seriously deficient which compromises the ability of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital to provide the necessary professional clinical service to the pet-owning public and the needed clinical education of the students.

Plan:
a. academic and clinical aspect- I am putting into effect, on a bimonthly basis, a schedule of seminars, wet-labs, mini-courses in the clinical area, both for the clinical students, junior and senior veterinary students and private practitioners. fees collected from these seminars and mini-courses will be retained by the teaching hospital to be used PRIMARILY for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment.
b. hopefully establishing a bursary or scholarship for needy and/or deserving veterinary students (a "Beta Sigma-sponsored scholarship" perhaps?)
c. requesting the assistance of the brods, veterinarians and non-veterinarians, their friends and acquaintances, both overseas and in the Philippines, in forming a type of a "support group" that will be committed in terms of financial or material support of this project.

Conclusion:
To all my fraternity brothers:
It is with utmost pride that I am making this project that I plan to undertake known to the brotherhood. And it would be a million times more satisfying to know that I have the backing of the fraternity in this endeavor. I feel a very strong attachment to the college of veterinary medicine and the teaching hospital. It was here that I first met one of our illustrious brods, Dean Teodulo Topacio, who encouraged me to "reach for the stars" and improve myself. It was here where I was "kidnapped" by the masters when I was a neophyte. And it was here where I was able to hone my social skills in relating to other students with different fraternity/sorority affiliations. After several years of practicing in Canada and having had the chance of observing, participating and being affiliated with several private veterinary practices, specialty practices and academic institutions I feel extremely lucky to have had these opportunities to try to be the best I can in my chosen profession. But I would not have been able to achieve all these were it not for the moral support (financial & brotherly) of the fraternity (not to mention the physical support we gave one another after those famous Betan drinking parties!). Through thick & thin the brods were there! I consider myself lucky in being able to grow up in the Betan environment, with our sense of righteous values. I will thank you all in advance for your help. To conclude, each trip I made to the college and with each lecture and/or mini-seminar that I have given at the College of Veterinary Medicine in Los Banos or in the Teaching Hospital in Diliman, I am identified not as Dr. Jopet Laraya, the veterinarian but as Dr. Jopet Laraya, the Beta Sigma fratman, who happens to be a veterinarian. AND THAT IS WHAT MAKES THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE!!!!! Thank you again for taking the time to read this and any suggestions, recommendations, donations, comments, etc. can be directed to Brod Eric Punzalan, Brod Norman Bituin or Brod Boi Wico or to me. Thank you brods for being there.
 

Sincerely yours,

Jopet '63