MICHEL VINCENT S. CALANTAS

I am an Associate Professor II at Western Mindanao State University, where my teaching, research, and extension work intersect at the nexus of science, service, and systems change. My academic grounding in mental health nursing and health informatics allows me to explore innovative approaches to education and healthcare, while ensuring that my work remains deeply anchored in the needs of vulnerable populations.

As a nurse educator, I continue to innovate by developing instructional modules and customized student workbooks to enrich the training of future nurses. Beyond the classroom, I work closely with local government units, health agencies, and community stakeholders to ensure that research translates into policy and practice. Aligning my projects with both national R&D priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals, I am committed to producing scholarly work that not only contributes to the academic field but also drives meaningful and sustainable impact in society.

• Philippine Nurses Association, Inc. - Lifetime Member
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Association of the Philippines, Inc.
• Philippine Association of Research Managers, Inc. - Full Member
• DOST - National Research Council of the Philippines - Associate Member

• Digital Health Interoperability Bootcamp Manila - 2025-02-04 to 2025-02-06, 24 hours, UPM SILab, CSIRO
• 2nd International Conference and Competition in Research and Evaluation via Zoom - 2024-09-14 to 2024-08-15, 16 hours, GRACE, Inc.
• Basic Incident Command System (BICS) Training Course - 2024-08-20 to 2024-08-22, 24 hours, OCD IX, WMSU UDRRMO and CCE
• Mainstreaming Emergency Medical Response in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management - 2024-05-30 to 2024-05-31, 16 hours, ZCDRRMO
• Specialized Training on Ethics for Public and Private HEIs (STEPP-HEIs): Capacitating Public and Private HEIs on Applying Ethical Practices in the Academe and in the Conduct of Social Science Research - 2023-05-10, 2023-05-17, 2023-05-24, 2023-05-31, 16 hours, CHED, University of the Philippines and Philippine Social Science Council

• Instruction - Mental Health – Psychiatric Nursing, Nursing Research, Anatomy and Physiology
• Research - Imogene King’s Goal Attainment Theory in the Care of Client with Self-image Problem, Psychosocial Adjustment of Children with Hearing Impairment, Accessibility and Availability of Health Care Services Among Elderly in Zamboanga City
• Extension - Smoking Cessation Program, Clubfoot Case-finding and Referral, University Health Profiling, T.A.B.A.N.G. Migasa, DOST C.A.R.E.S.
• Production - International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, WMSU Research Journal, Universidad de Zamboanga Research Journal
• Consultancy and Expert Services (Resource Speaker) - “Basic Life Support Training” for JJWC Order of DeMolay, “Mental Health Awareness” for JCI Zamboanga, “Combating Mental Health Crisis Amidst Pandemic” for Tara Kabataan Organization/SK of Barangay Sta. Maria, HIV and TB in the Region as Field Researcher for Global Fund, “Strategies on Smoking Cessation” for Canelar Barangay Council/PNP, “Sustancia para del Familia” for International Order of DeMolay
• Publication, Creative and Scholarly Work - Care of the Client Utilizing the Goal Attainment Theory, Psychosocial Adjustment of Children with Hearing Impairment, Accessibility of Health Care Services Among Elderly in Zamboanga City

Special Award in the Field of Nursing from Ateneo de Zamboanga University Alumni Association, Inc. 2024

Creative Short Stories of the Year (English) from Instabright International Guild of Researchers and Educators, Inc. 2025