Why CLAP? – CLAP

Cathlab Associates of the Philippines (CLAP), Inc.

Cathlab Associates of the Philippines (CLAP), Inc. is a the sole cathlab association in the Philippines for allied healthcare professionals and support personnel working in the Cathlab, duly registered under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January 16, 2014. Its Certificate of Registration (COR) was awarded in November 14, 2014. Subsequently, the first CLAP Officers and Board of Directors were elected in that same year. All Cathlab personnel in the Philippines will acquire their continuous education through the association..

The CLAP Secretariat is located at CV Catheterization Laboratory, 3/F St. Luke’s Medical Center, 32^nd St. corner 5^th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City 1632, Taguig City. It is manned by the CLAP Secretary on a project-basis.

Purpose of CLAP

To promote and maintain quality healthcare services to patients undergoing procedures in the catheterization laboratory
To promote camaraderie and collegiality among Cathlab associates including nurses, medical technologists, radiologic technologists, allied health and industry professionals
To provide educational and linkage opportunities to all members and Cathlab associates relative to the practice of invasive cardio-vascular laboratory through discussion, study and symposia; and
To express opinion and take position on issues that generally and/or specifically affect Cathlab associates who practice within the field of invasive cardiology and radiology.

Mission

To ensure the quality of care given to patients, promote the welfare of all Cathlab personnel and establish linkages with the international organizations in the field of invasive cardiology and vascular radiology.

Vision

To be globally recognized organization committed to the advancement of standards of practice in the Cathlab.

Core Values (ICLAP)

Integrity

Commitment

Leadership

Accountability

Professionalism

Brief History

Once a group of cathlab allied healthcare professionals have created a niche in an industry they have learned to love and enjoy, What started as informal agreements to dine out, exchange pleasantries with one another and share experiences inside a fluoroscopically-and-cine-angiographically-radiated cathlab theatres day in and out of their second homes, managers from different hospitals in Metro Manila and suppliers who have become their friends along the way, soon found themselves envisioning a future that is directed towards a unified growth and guided by an effective road map—seeing an established organization that would continue to exist for a good reason. With these core values seeded into their hearts, work began to flourish. After numerous trips to various government institutions, The Cathlab Associates of the Philippines (CLAP), Inc. was born.