THE FILIPINO INTERNIST OCTOBER 1-15, 2019

PSMO celebrates 50th year, launches book

The Philippine Society of Medical Oncology (PSMO), a component society of the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP), will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary on October 23-25, 2019 during their 33rd annual convention at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. On October 25, 2019 during their fellowship night at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, the PSMO will also launch a book […]

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2010 PCP MORIM Geraldine Zamora wins a TOWNS Award

Dr. Geraldine Zamora received the 2019 The Outstanding Women in Nation’s Service (TOWNS) Award for Health. Dr. Zamora is an internist, rheumatologist, and professor at the University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital. In 2010, Dr. Zamora was awarded by the PCP as the Most Outstanding Resident in Internal Medicine (MORIM) for her outstanding performance

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Nomination for PCP Exemplar Awards open until November 30

The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) is now accepting nominations for the 2020 PCP Exemplar Awards for the following categories: Distinguished Researcher, Distinguished Internist, Distinguished Teacher, Distinguished Community Leader, and Distinguished Healthcare Advocate. Started in 1979, The PCP Exemplar Awards recognizes exemplary PCP members who have demonstrated excellence in the specific fields.  the Previous winners

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PCP, PSMID release statement on polio

On September 23, 2019, the Philippine Society of Physicians (PCP) and the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) released a joint statement on polio disease awareness and prevention campaign for healthcare practitioners. The statement does not “routinely recommend” oral polio vaccine (OPV) and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) for adults. Vaccination in adults is

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