Background
Anselmo, Romualdo Santa Ana was born on February 7, 1932 in Obando, Philippines. Son of Manuel Bernardo and Santiaga (Santa Ana) Anselmo.
Anselmo, Romualdo Santa Ana was born on February 7, 1932 in Obando, Philippines. Son of Manuel Bernardo and Santiaga (Santa Ana) Anselmo.
Associate of Arts, University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1957.
Resident Harper Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1959-1961. Resident in psychiatry various hospitals including McGill University and Dalhousie University, Detroit, Montreal, Halifax, Canada, 1961-1965. Director children's unit Nova Scotia Hospital, Dartmouth, Canada, 1965-1966.
Chief mental health clinic Philippines Mental Health Association, Quezon City, 1969-1972. Chief rehabilitation center Philippine Mental Health Association, 1970-1977. Chief section psychiatry, faculty of medicine and surgery University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1970-1980.
Chairman department psychiatry Philippines Muslim Christian College of Medicine Foundation, Antipolo, 1981-1999, chairman dean's council, 1982-1987, executive assistant to dean, 1983-1985, associate dean, 1985-1987, dean, 1987-1989. Assistant dean, professor psychiatry College Medicine and surgery, Cagayan State University, Tueuegarao, 1994-1995. Consultant psychiatrist Good Shephard Convent School for Girls, Manila, 1968-1973, child care institutes Ministry of Social Services, Manila, 1968-1980.
Consultant psychiatrist Community and Fmily Services, Inc. Lecturer Institute Maternal and Child Health, Quezon City, 1970-1976, College Nursing University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1971-1978, bureau research and training Ministry Social Services, Manila, 1969-1976. Chairman admissions commission medicine and surgery University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1973-1979.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Hong Kong, '1992-1993.
Chairman commission on psychiatric rehabilitation Philippine Foundation for Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Manila, 1974. Lieutenant colonel Medical Corps Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1989. Fellow Philippine Psychiatric Association (board directors 1987-1989, ethics committee 2001, emeritus member), Philippine Association Military Surgeons (board directors 1986,87, chairman science committee), Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists of the Philippines.
Member Philippine Board Psychiatry (governor-secretary examiner 1973-1988, governor-secretary 1988-1989 ), Philippine Mental Health Association ( board directors 1986-1987, vice president 1988), Manila Medical Society (treasurer 1984,85, interim vice president 1988), Philippine Society Psychiatry and Neurology (president 1969, 70, fellow), Collegio Medico Farmaceutico de Filipinas (board directors 1984-1985), World Psychiatric Association (resident liaison officer to the Western Pacific Region World Health Organization 1980-1988), International Association Child Psychiatry and Allied Professions. Clubs: Quezon City Sports and Country, Makati Executive Center, Nayong Kalikasan.
Married Ermelinda Mercado, June 21, 1962. Children: Melissa Anne, Rodney Emmanuel, Derrick Paul, Carlo, Rosa Ma Teresita.