Intern who saved MRT rider’s life guaranteed residency at Chinese General Hospital

Charleanne Jandic, the post-graduate medical intern who attended to a woman whose arm was severed in an accident in an MRT station, was guaranteed a residency at the Chinese General Hospital & Medical Center (CGHMC).

Jandic will also receive a cash reward and plaque of recognition in December at CGHMC, where she is training to be an orthopedist.

"We guarantee her a seat of residency for orthopedic surgery," CGHMC President and CEO James Dy said in an interview with GMA News Online on Wednesday.

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While this offer is welcome, the physician-in-training said she will decline Kabayan party-list Representative Ron Salo's offer to rename the Emergency Medical Services System (EMSS) bill after her.

"It's a bit too much na din lately. 'Yung akin kasi, ginawa ko lang talaga yung trabaho ko," Jandic said. "I don't need to have a bill named after me, and then hindi kasi ako familiar dun sa bill na finile."

Salo made the announcement after Kabayan said it would grant the "Kabayan Bayani Award" to Jandic on November 26.

The EMMS bill aims to create a national emergency medical services system and positions for EMS personnel, as well as ensure the timely arrival of emergency care.

Jandic believes that emergency care should be a given but understood that geographical and political circumstances makes it difficult to institutionalize the basic service.

"I'm open for that bill because as much as I'd like to keep on saying, 'why should we have a bill for something that should have been there in the first place', it's difficult given our geography, given the situation of our cities and our provinces," she said.

While the bill can correct this deficiency, she said the reasons for this deficiency should also be addressed.

"Also maybe take into consideration that as much as the intention is really good, finding trained personnel, especially doctors, is a bit hard because there is a shortage of medical personnel in the Philippines," she said.

"It's not just a one-handed problem, it has different components on it. Maybe if we start working on one of them and work towards fixing the other components, then maybe we can really realize the end of that vision to have appropriate medical services where that is needed," she continued.

The aspiring orthopedist also gave credit to the MRT personnel who helped her attend to Angeline Fernando, the victim.

"We have to give credit where credit is due, and for the staff of MRT, they were cooperative, they were listening to my instructions on what to do, and maybe it was just beyond their scope of training. You cannot take it against them kasi how often do you see someone have their arm amputated?" Jandic said.

"Pwedeng pandagdag ito sa training na ibibigay on top of usual na nae-encounter nila on a daily basis."

Fernando's family is not open to media interactions at the moment but agreed to a visit from Jandic once her schedule clears up. — BM, GMA News