Greetings!

The UP-Philippine General Hospital, Division of Pulmonary Medicine extends a warm invitation to “INSPIRE 2023: the 26th Mechanical Ventilation and Critical Care Workshop." The event will be held from November 6 to November 8, 2023, Monday to Wednesday, at the Manila Hotel.

We are pleased to announce that this year's workshop marks the return to face-to-face sessions including lectures and hands-on demonstrations to be conducted by renowned experts in the field of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. This year, we are also bringing back the Dr Ricardo Salonga Quiz Bowl!

The sessions are carefully designed to enhance one’s understanding and skills on the current approach to mechanical ventilation and critical care management, and we can’t wait for you to get INSPIRED.

To register, please visit tinyurl.com/INSPIRE-2023. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at 09175600177 or 09171227656. For more updates, you visit our page at facebook.com/PGHMV.INSPIRE2023/

We hope to see you there!

 
 
 
To all GI Fellows-In-Training,
 
 
The Philippine Society of Digestive Endoscopy (PSDE), a Component Society of the Philippine Society of Gastroenterology (PSG), in its mission to improve the standards of digestive endoscopy in our country, is proud to announce the Basic Endoscopy Skills Training (BEST) Workshop on September 30, 2023 to October 1, 2023 at the St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City. This highly anticipated workshop is held annually in collaboration with the Academy of Endoscopy, an international group of well-renowned endoscopy experts and educators led by American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Master Endoscopist Awardee, Professor Roy Soetikno. This year, equally renowned experts from the St. Luke’s Medical Center, the UP- Philippine General Hospital, the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center and the East Avenue Medical Center will complete the high-caliber faculty roster.
 
Focusing on the expert-performance approach, this innovative program utilizes evidence-based concepts of simulation-based mastery learning to provide high-quality instruction. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a hands-on skills training experience that combines active learning methods with deliberate practice and informative feedback. Within the two-day workshop, young endoscopists will be able to acquire and refine their skills in basic diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, at par with global standards. 
 
We thank the Philippine College of Physicians for its continued support in our mission to elevate the quality of GI endoscopy in the country thru scientifically established teaching methods.

The Editorial Staff

The Editorial Staff
Dr. Noel P. Pingoy - Chair & Editor in Chief
Dr. Joey A. Tabula - Co-chair and Associate Editor

Associate Editors:
Dr. Lance Isidore G. Catedral
Dr. Wilfredo L. Liangco
Dr. Elvie Victonette B. Razon-Gonzalez

Champion Regent:
Dr. Alex T. Junia

Editorial Assistants:
Karen T. del Rosario
Jeremias Asumbrado
Ryan Mark Delos Reyes
Noel Umpad Jr
John Benedict Cueto