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Specialty Board

 

Application is now open for the next
PPS Certifying Examinations and Change of Status

Deadline of Applications: January 31, 2022.

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

Applications shall be evaluated by the PPS Specialty Board and the corresponding certifying examinations administered twice a year.

All supporting documents must be submitted to the PPS Secretariat Office together with the appropriate PPS Application Form on or before January 31st / September 20th of every year.

These shall be the reference dates for the duration of training and years of practice. Failure to complete the appropriate forms and submit all supporting papers will cause the application to be disapproved.

Membership in the Philippine Pediatric Society shall be open to who have met all the requirements set by the Specialty Board, and will be subject to confirmation by the PPS Board of Trustees.

Upon completion of all requirements, a certificate shall be issued only after the Diplomate or Fellow has taken an oath under an officially designated Inducting Officer at a designated time and place. The effectivity of the Diplomate or Fellow status commences on the date signified in the certificate.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFYING EXAMINATIONS

  1. Interval Between Examinations
    1. The interval between the written and oral examinations shall not exceed two (2) years. Beyond this, the Specialty Board shall decide on the candidate’s merit during its regular meeting.
    2. The interval between two (2) written examinations shall not exceed two (2) years.
    3. The interval between two (2) oral examinations shall not exceed one (1) year.
    4. All other cases shall be decided upon by the Specialty Board based on their merits during its regular meeting.
  2. Failures
    1. A candidate may take the written examination for three (3) times. Those with three (3) failures must earn 100 CPE Units excluding those from the PPS Annual Convention, before being allowed to take the written examination again. After the fourth failure, the candidate must earn 200 CPE Units excluding those from the PPS Annual Convention.
    2. A candidate may take the oral examination for three (3) times. Those with three (3) failures shall be required to take the written examination again.
    3. Any candidate desirous to take the above examinations more than the above prescribed number shall be decided on its merits by the Specialty Board during its regular meeting.

 

 

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Advisory for Written Examination

The Qualifying Written Examination for Diplomate of the Philippine Pediatric Society, Inc. will be held on November 9, 2016 at the PPS Building under the supervision of the PPS Specialty Board. Candidates should report to the testing center at 7am for orientation and should present their updated PRC ID Card. They are also advised to bring a black ball pen.

The 150-items examination shall consist of Recall (30%), Comprehension (35%) and Analysis (35%), and will cover the following topics:

  1. Adolescent Medicine / Pharmacology / Environment Health Hazards
  2. Bacterial Infections (excluding TB)
  3. Bioethics / Social Pediatrics
  4. Cardiovascular System / Rheumatic Diseases / Connective Tissue Disorders
  5. Digestive System / Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders
  6. Emergency / Critical Care / PALS / BLS
  7. Fetus and Neonate / NRP
  8. Genetics / Metabolic and Endocrine System
  9. Genitourinary System / Fluids and Electrolytes
  10. Growth, Development and Behavior / Behavioral and Learning Disorders
  11. Hematopoietic System / Tumors
  12. Musculoskeletal system/Sport Medicine/Integumentary system
  13. Nervous System / Allergy / Immune System
  14. Preventive Pediatrics / Accidents / EENT
  15. Respiratory System / Asthma (excluding TB)
  16. Tuberculosis (Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary)
  17. Viral / Fungal / Parasitic Infections
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Schedule of Specialty Board

Date Examination
March 31, 2021 (Wednesday) Deadline of Application for Reclassification and Examination
May 9, 2021 (Sunday) – 7AM Written Examination (Mock)
May 16, 2021 (Sunday) – 7AM Written Examination (Mock)
May 23, 2021 (Sunday) – 7AM Written Examination (Mock)
May 30, 2021 (Sunday) – 7AM Written Examination (Actual Written Examination)
June 6, 2021 (Sunday) – 1PM Oral Examination (Mock)
June 13, 2021 (Sunday) – 1PM Oral Examination (Mock)
June 18, 2021 (Friday) -1PM Oral Examination (Actual Oral Examination Day 1)
June 20, 2021 (Sunday) – 1PM Oral Examination (Actual Oral Examination Day 2)
June 25, 2021 (Friday) – 1PM Oral Examination (Actual Oral Examination Day 3)
July 21, 2021 (Wednesday) – 9AM Virtual Induction of Newly Inducted Diplomates, Fellows and Emeritus