Division of Head and Neck, Breast, Soft Tissue and
                       Esophageal Surgery
                      Department of Surgery
                   Philippine General Hospital
                    U.P. College of Medicine

TO: ALL GSI CONSULTANT STAFF
RE: GSI Organizational Planning System (OPS) Seminar-Workshop
FROM: GSI Division Chief
DATE: August 9, 1996

1. Words of Thanks First

     Last June 26, 1996, I got my papers granting me a  permanent 
tenure  in the University of the Philippines.  This event  proves 
that  justice  will  prevail especially with the  aid  of  people 
power.   You, the GSI consultant staff, constituted part  of  the 
people  power  when  you signed one of  the  several  letters  of 
appeal.  With the paper of tenure now in my hand, I like to thank 
all of you for your support.

2. Planned OPS Seminar-Workshop for GSI

     With  an  assured tenure, with my decision to stay  on,  and 
with the assumption that all of you and Dr. Romeo Gutierrez still 
want  me to remain as GSI Chief, I have decided to  continue  on, 
this  time  with more vigor, the program of  development  of  GSI 
which we started in 1994.

     Last July 21 to 24, 1996, Dr. Rodney Dofitas and I  attended 
an  Organizational Planning System (OPS) Seminar-workshop at  the 
SAIDI Formation Center in Antipolo, Rizal.  Attached is my letter 
to  Dr. Gutierrez describing our experience in the OPS  workshop.  
Please read it to get an insight on OPS.

     Last Wednesday, August 7, 1996, in a caucus with Drs. de  la 
Pena, Cabaluna, and Dofitas, my proposal to hold an OPS  seminar-
workshop for GSI received a positive feedback.  All the four  GSI 
consultants present agreed on SEPTEMBER 7, 1996 (SATURDAY) as the 
day of the workshop.  It will be:

          1. Held  in  the Chairman's Office,  specifically,  the 
               Conference Room;
          2. A whole day affair (tentatively, 7:30 to 5:00 pm).
          3. Participated by all GSI consultant staff; Dr.  Romeo 
               Gutierrez  and  Dr. Armand  Crisostomo  (from  the 
               administration);  2  GSI fellows; 3 senior  and  3 
               junior  GS residents; GSI secretary; and 4  nurses 
               (from   the   operating   room   and    outpatient 
               department).

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     The objectives of the OPS seminar-workshop will be to:

     1. Conduct  a  systematic analysis of GSI  vision,  mission, 
          goal, objectives, strengths and weaknesses, and demands 
          for change in the future.
     2. Identify priority areas for improvement and change.
     3. Develop  strategies  and an action  plan  based  on  the 
          principles of organizational development.

     I  am  for a PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT  APPROACH.   For  this 
reason,  I like to enjoin ALL OF YOU, GSI consultants, to  attend 
and  participate  actively in the September 7  GSI  OPS  Seminar-
workshop.  The health and the future of GSI rest on ALL OF US.

                              Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd 
                              Chief, GSI Division

Noted by:

     Dr. Romeo Gutierrez
     Chairman
     Department of Surgery
                         
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     Please  give me a feedback on the proposed OPS by  answering 
the following questions:

          ( ) I  don't  have   any  objection  on  the  proposed 
               workshop.

          ( ) I can attend the GSI OPS workshop on September 7.

          ( ) I cannot attend the workshop on September 7.  
              I like to propose another date: __________________

          ( ) Other comments:

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