Philippine Pediatric Society, Inc.
A Specialty Division of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA)
Member, International Pediatric Association (IPA)
Member, Asia Pacific Pediatric Association (APPA)
Member, ASEAN Pediatric Federation
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:
- Adolescent Medicine / Pharmacology / Environment Health Hazards
- Bacterial Infections (excluding TB)
- Bioethics / Social Pediatrics
- Cardiovascular System / Rheumatic Diseases / Connective Tissue Disorders
- Digestive System / Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders
- Emergency / Critical Care / PALS / BLS
- Fetus and Neonate / NRP
- Genetics / Metabolic and Endocrine System
- Genitourinary System / Fluids and Electrolytes
- Growth, Development and Behavior / Behavioral and Learning Disorders
- Hematopoietic System / Tumors
- Musculoskeletal system/Sport Medicine/Integumentary system
- Nervous System / Allergy / Immune System
- Preventive Pediatrics / Accidents / EENT
- Respiratory System / Asthma (excluding TB)
- Tuberculosis (Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary)
- Viral / Fungal / Parasitic Infections