‘Whistle-blowers’ vs Filipino doctor in US settle suit
Two Texas nurses have agreed for a $750,000 settlement in connection with the lawsuit they filed against the Winkler Country hospital that fired them for accusing one of its doctors of improper medical treatment. Winkler County Memorial Hospital fired Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle for alleged misuse of official information when they anonymously reported Dr. Rolando Arafiles Jr., a Filipino, to the state medical board in 2009. Mitchell was acquitted in … Read entire article »
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Top 10 February 2010 Physician
The successful examinees who garnered the top 10 places in the Physician Licensure Examination February 2010 are 1 MARIE JO-ANN BELTRAN CABANTING, FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY NICANOR REYES MEDICAL FOUNDATION – 85.42% 2 ARLYN DIZON SALUT, OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY VALENZUELA – 85.08% 3 REGINALD RICASA CORDIAL, OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY VALENZUELA – 84.92% 4 ROD MARK MEMORACION CLAVEL, OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY VALENZUELA – 84.67% 5 BIANCA KATRINA ESCARO VILLANUEVA, UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST RAMON MAGSAYSAY … Read entire article »
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February 2010 Physicians Licensure Examination Result
Physician board exam results as PRC announced that 621 out of 1,344 examinees passed licensure exams given by the Board of Medicine in Manila and Cebu on February 14, 15, 21 and 22. One (1) out of 11 passed the Preliminary Examinations The composition of the Philippine Board of Medicine are chairman: Dr. Mildred N. Pareja; members: Dr. Florentino C. Doble, Dr. Restituto C. De Ocampo, Dr. Edgardo T. Fernando, Dr. Miguel L. Noche Jr. and … Read entire article »
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PSBIM 2010 WRITTEN CERTIFYING EXAMINATIONS SUCCESSFUL EXAMINEES
Philippine College of Physicians PHILIPPINE SPECIALTY BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE January 24, 2010 – UST Medicine Building LIST OF EXAMINEES WHO PASSED NO. NAME 1 ACUZAR, RICHIE S 2 ADARNA, LEILANI G 3 ADIONG, AREEFAH A 4 ADRANEDA, ANGELO T 5 AGNI, RUEL T 6 AGREDA, LEAH M 7 AGUITE, LEIZEL B 8 ALEGRADO, ALEX E 9 ALMOJERA-FUSILERO, MARCELYN A 10 ALOC, MARIA ISABEL S 11 AMORA, JONAH L 12 ANCHETA, DENNIS M 13 ANDAL, GLENN M 14 ANTIPUESTO, KITCHIE C 15 ANTONIO, IMELDA DIGNA S 16 AQUINO, TERESITA ROSARIO R 17 ARMADA, FRANCIS MARTIN N 18 … Read entire article »
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PCP Convention 2010: Medicine beyond Medicine: Traversing Boundaries, Crossing Borders
The landscape of the medical profession has changed dramatically over the recent decades. While the more traditional roles of health-care provider and scientist remain, challenging roles such as steward of patient resources, community educator, and patient advocate have emerged. To be able to fulfill such roles, we as today’s Filipino physicians have to be constantly aware of ourselves and our environments, define our boundaries, limitations and comfortable spheres, and be willing to go beyond them. As … Read entire article »
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The PSBIM 2010 Written Certifying Examinations in Internal Medicine Results
This space is reserved for the PSBIM 2010 Written Certifying Examinations in Internal Medicine Results. >>>Complete list here … Read entire article »
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The Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) Inc. will hold its Annual Convention and 63rd Anniversary Celebration
The Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS) Inc. will hold its Annual Convention and 63rd Anniversary Celebration on November 8-11,2009 at the Philippine International Convention Center and Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel, with the theme “Babae… Kalusugan mo, Katungkulan Natin”. … Read entire article »
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PDAs and Smartphones: Clinical Tools for Physicians
Today’s cell phone technology has advanced to the point that a cell phone can do much more than just place calls. Along with the personal digital assistant (PDA), these devices can now play a major role in making clinical information portable and readily available. Robert Jones, MD, is a family practice physician with a subspecialty in sports medicine practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. He serves as the medical director for the student health center of a … Read entire article »