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The Philippine Medical Women’s Association, Inc. celebrates its Diamond Anniversary and 60th Annual Convention
The Philippine Medical Women’s Association, Inc. celebrates its Diamond Anniversary and 60th Annual Convention on November 6 & 7, 2009 at the Historic Landmark Manila Hotel. The Philippine Medical Women’s Association is an organization of medical women to foster closer relationships and fellowship among all medical graduates to enrich, encourage, and empower one another in their chosen fields of practice or specialties and subspecialties so that they may be beter equipped to serve the community and the underprivileged and take an active part in national affairs speciallyy in problems that affect women, children, and the family. Since then, the association has grown to more than 4,000 members nationwide in 45 various chapters in Metro Manila and the provinces. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medical Updates
6th St. Luke’s International Symposium on Neurosciences “Basic Science of Neurocritical Care
January 14 – 15, 2010 For further information, please contact: International Institute for Neurosciences Tel. No. (02) 723-0101 / 723-0301 ext. 4302 Direct Line: (02) 725-6703 Email address: ics@stluke.com.ph Website: www.ics.stluke.com.ph/neuro It is with great pride and honor to introduce the First International Symposium on Neurocritical Care of St. Luke’s Medical Center which will be held on January 14 and 15, 2010 in Manila, Philippines. The symposium will provide participants a unique opportunity to get an update on the remarkable developments in neurocritical care. Leading scientists and clinical experts will present the state of the art in basic and clinical research in neurocritical care and patient management. We look forward to welcoming you to the symposium. We hope that this meeting will be a memorable experience for all of you, where you will be able to further friendships … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medical Updates
Medical Technologist Board Exam Results (Mar 2009)
Medical Technologist Board Exam Topnotchers Rowena Pagdanganan Figueroa 88% – Univ. Perpetual Help Gerard Andrew Lumagui Ramos 86.4% – Univ. Perpetual Help Mayet Timtim Grajeda – 86% – UST Al Jeson Balnig Chin – 85.4% – Central Philippine Univ. Nelson Joseph Villanueva Quincena – 84.8% FEU-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Juvelon Gutierrez Mendoza – 84.7% -FEU-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Helen Kristin Lim Borado – 84.1% – CEU Liezl Tanyag Malabanan – 83.6% – UST Riza Ala Felias – 83.2% Cebu Doctors Univ. and Elan Ireen Romblon Wisco – 83.2% – UST John Ray Banal Yan – 83% – FEU-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Total Passed: 371 Total Examinees: 866 Percentage Passed: 42.84% Following is the list of Successful Applicants: ABALOS, CARLA JOY NICOLAS ABICHUELA, ARJAY VERANO ABICHUELA, ARVY VERANO ABONADO, MA KRISTINE MEJORA ACLIBON, AIZLE DEBBIE DUMAPI ACOKING, JULIEN TAUD ACOSTA, FRANZ DAVE TURINGAN ACUESTA, ANNA LYN EBLACAS ADAGIO, JESSAMINE DIMACULANGAN ADDUN, EDZEL JANE JARITO ADONA, DINA PAZ … Read entire article »
Filed under: Licensure Examination
NARS – Nurses Assigned in Rural Service
In line with the pump priming strategies to mitigate the impact of the global financial crisis, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo launched the Nurses Assigned in Rural Service (NARS) Project on 9 February 2009 during the Multi-Sectoral Summit on “Joining Hands Against the Global Crisis” in Malacanan Palace, Manila. The NARS Program, a Training cum Employment Program, aims to address the (1) glut in inexperienced nurses and the proliferation of “volunteer nurses” working in hospitals without being paid, but instead, they themselves pay the hospitals to obtain Certificate of work experience; and (2) to promote health of the people and bring the government closer to them. Unemployed nurses will be mobilized in their hometowns as warriors for wellness to do the three I’s: * Initiate primary health, school nutrition, maternal health programs, first line … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nurses
February 2009 Physicians Licensure (Board) Examination Results
The result of the Philippine Physicians Licensure (board) Examination which was held in Manila, Cebu, and Davao on February 8, 9, 15 & 16, 2009 has been released by the PRC. See below for the full list of passers:The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,083 out of 1,685 passed the Physician (Complete, Prelims and Finals with Prelims) Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine in the cities of Manila and Cebu this February 2009. The results were released in two (2) working days from the last day of examinations. The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 1:30 in the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Licensure Examination
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Albert Lim Rafanan, MD Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Visayas, Philippines WHAT IS OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA(OSA)? Loud snoring which is interrupted by respiratory arrest (apnea) of more than 10 secs in duration is obstructive sleep apnea. This is usually accompanied by a reduction in blood oxygen saturation followed by a microawakening to breath. In severe cases, hundreds of breathing pauses can occur every night. In obstructive apnea, the throat closes during inhalation due to excessive relaxation of the pharynx muscles and the floor of the mouth, accompanied by increased tissue pressure from outside. This prevents air from entering the lungs, and the patient is threatened with suffocation. IS OSA DANGEROUS? WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS? OSA has been associated with an increased mortality ratio of 3.33. Sleep apnea has been associated with … Read entire article »
Filed under: Medical Updates
House may soften on cheaper medicines bill
The House of Representatives may soften its stand on the controversial cheaper medicines bill. In an interview, Speaker Jose de Venecia urged the proponents of the Cheaper Medicines Act to consider the request of doctors to remove the provision on the “prescription of generic names of drugs.” De Venecia already said he talked to the principal author of the bill, Iloilo Rep. Ferjenel Biron, to open a dialogue with doctors. “I talked to him [Biron] over the phone to consider or include the request of the doctors in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and in Metro Manila,”de Venecia said. But de Venecia said that doctors should also appeal to senators since the bill will be acted upon by the both chambers of Congress. Members of the Philippine Medical Association earlier threatened to stage a “hospital … Read entire article »
Filed under: Laws on Health
We strongly oppose R.A. 6675 s.33 of the “Cheaper Bill” which prohibits us Doctors from prescribing Brand names.
We strongly oppose R.A. 6675 s.33 of the “Cheaper Bill” which prohibits us Doctors from prescribing Brand names… OUR PATIENTS… OUR CONCERN!!!! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health News
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