THE FILIPINO INTERNIST | RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM (RTP) SPECIAL ISSUE

Cagayan Valley Medical Center

By Dr. Rogermar D. Villanueva

We were asked a few years ago, having experienced this pandemic, should we be given a chance to live our lives again, would we still choose to be doctors? And why? My answer was a resounding no

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Cebu Velez General Hospital

By Dr. Geselita J. Noval-Maambong, Chair
Dr. Jeremy F. Robles, Training Officer

In the past decade there has been an unprecedented evolution of the Internal Medicine residency training program of the Cebu Velez General Hospital.

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Chong Hua Hospital

By Dr. Deanna Paz A. Del Mar, Chair

The Chong Hua Hospital Internal Medicine training program is committed to continuous improvement, constantly adapting to meet the ever-evolving needs of the department.

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Davao Regional Medical Center

By Dr. Francis P. Besas, Chair

The Davao Regional Medical Center (DRMC) Internal Medicine Training Program continues to thrive as a cornerstone of medical education in the region.

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Dr. Pablo O. Torre Memorial Hospital-Riverside
Medical Center

By Dr. Ruby Nolido-Pedroza, Chair

The pandemic has significantly affected the number of residents who go into IM Residency training in our Institution.

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General Santos Doctor's Hospital

By Dr. Noel P. PIngoy, Training Ofiicer

What has fascinated and sustained me over these last few years has been the notion that we have the ability to find, nurture and carry our own inner, living light – a light to ward off the darkness

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Lorma Medical Center

By Dr. Brenda M. Espinosa, Chair

The Department of Internal Medicine of the LORMA Medical Center is presently on its first 3-year accreditation by the Philippine College of Physicians.

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Las Piñas Doctors Hospital,Inc

By Dr. Olga G. Ruz, Chair
Dr. Reinalyn C. Luceno, Training Officer

Our Training Institution has been accredited for 16 years now and we have 36 graduates to date who have finished IM residency in our hospital and almost half of them have trained into different subspecialties and currently are practicing in their respective chosen provinces or nearby Las Piñas area.

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Maria Reyna-Xavier University Hospital

By Dr. Carmelita Escalante-Llavore, Chair

The department started off with a busy first quarter. We had our Annual Team Building on February 23-24, 2024 held in Dahilayan, Bukidnon.

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Notre Dame De Chartres Hospital

By Dr. Karla Rhea G. Rillera-Posadas, Chair

Mentoring young doctors to become compleat internists entails the patience of Job, the wisdom of Solomon, a healthy dash of humor and topped with motherly love and understanding.

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Perpetual Help Medical Center - Las Piñas Hospital

By Dr. Dave Rennel L. Sebollena, Training Officer

The Perpetual Help Medical Center - Las Pinas is thankful that we are not lacking in new trainees. After our strategic planning last month, we have created a testing committee to better improve our passing rate in the PSBIM.

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Remedios Trinidad Romualdez Hospital

By Dr. Salvacion T. de Vera-Sible, Chair
Dr. Leah D. Polidario, Training Officer

The hospital is currently complying with the current RTP guidelines proposed by the Philippine College of Physicians.

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San Juan Medical Center

By Dr. Perie Adorable-Wagan, Chair

The residency training program at San Juan Medical Center is renowned for its comprehensive approach to developing well-rounded and competent healthcare professionals.

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Silliman University Medical Center Foundation, Inc.

By Dr. Brian Joseph M. Calinawagan, Training Officer

Residency training, as an institution, has never faced the challenges that it is facing today.

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Southwestern University Medical Center

By Dr. Buenaventura C. Ramos, Chair
Dr. Michelle Jay F. Napigkit, Training Officer

We are pleased to inform the College that the first and second year residency slots are already filled-up and complete.

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St. Paul's Hospital

By Dr. Ethel D. Cordero, Training Officer

The COVID 19 pandemic took the whole world by surprise. It was the time that the world stood still. Innovations were done to carry out the demands of everyday living.

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University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital

By Dr. John C. Añonuevo, Chair

Over the years, the UP-PGH Department of Medicine has played a central role in enhancing the quality of life of the average Filipino and in providing hope to those whom poverty has virtually consigned to ill health.

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RESIDENCY TRAINING IS A DRIVER FOR HOSPITAL SYSTEM DELIVERY
AND IMPETUS OF GROWTH IN THE FUTURE OF A HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION
(A PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE)

By Dr. Dax Ronald Librado

Residency specialty training is always a positive and essential factor in the degree of health and quality of patient care. As movements of hospital healthcare systems are creating more importance on the value of training physicians as an anchor in the Human resource management in the core operations of patient care.

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