Category: Announcements

The PPS has given its Official Statement on the MACR Bill. Today, we submitted our Position Paper to Congress. We enjoin all our PPS members to wear BLACK next Thursday, January 31, as we call for a Press Briefing in time with our Monthly Scientific Meeting. Let our collective voices be heard as we do All For The Filipino Child. We will prepare press kits for this and other relevant issues (Tobacco Control and Immunization).

We request our 12 PPS Chapter Presidents & HAB to announce the above to their respective Members and Consultants Staff. Please share.

EXTENSION of Early Bird Rate – FEBRUARY 15, 2019

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PCCP Secretariat / joan
Tel No. 9249204 or 9240144
Email: secretariat@unionaprc2019.org

PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, INC.
Specialty Society of the Philippine Medical Association
under the Division of the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians,
Affiliate Member of International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) and
Asian Association of Occupational Health (AAOH)
Accredited by:
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Department of Labor and Employment,
and Professional Regulation Commission as CPD Provider

Greetings!

The Philippine College of Occupational Medicine (PCOM) is a specialty society of the Philippine Medical Association and a Safety and Health Training Organization accredited by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) since 2005.
As a medical specialty focused on the health and safety in different work environments, we would like to invite your institution, specifically your members who are handling companies or establishments to participate in the Basic Course in Occupational Medicine (BCOM). This course is prescribed by the Occupational Safety and Health Center of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-OSHC) in accordance to Rule 1964 of the OSH Standards, which mandates physicians and dentists of establishments to undergo the required basic training in occupational health and safety, in compliance with the Republic Act No. 11058, an act strengthening compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and providing penalties for violations thereof.

The course covers a comprehensive list of topics including but not limited to the following modules: OSH Legislation, Administration and Enforcement; Hazards Identification, Assessment and Control Work Environment Framework; Occupational Safety; Common Occupational Diseases and Current Health Problems; DOLE Department Orders on Mandatory Health Programs; Compensation Medicine and Disability Evaluation; Waste Management and Pollution Control; OSHS Report Forms and Requirements; Occupational health practice; OSH Inspection with Plant Visit and Presentation of Results; and, Organizing and Planning for OSH Programs with Workshop on Plant Visit Results.

The course will run for eight (8) straight days from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. You may choose any of the following dates through the different host chapters. (Dates may change without prior notice)

DATE CHAPTER
Jan 26, 2018- Feb 2, 2019 – CAMANAVA
Feb 6-13, 2019 PaLM – (Paranaque-Alabang-Las Pinas-Muntinlupa)
Feb 23-Mar 2, 2019 – Pasig

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Dear All APPA member countries,

Greetings from the APPA Secretariat in Kuala Lumpur.

The APPA President, Dr. Aman Bakhti Pulungan had recently been invited by the Japan Pediatric Society (JPS) to talk about a grant to be given to young pediatricians from APPA affiliated countries who wish to train in Japanese medical institutes.

Dr. Ayu Utami, assistant to the APPA President said, JPS had decided to support and organise on-the-job training in Japan, for up to 2 people for 3 months.

Applicants must be certified physician under 40 years old nominated by the APPA affiliated national society and has the ability to communicate in English. There are a few requirements needed:

1. Application form (attached with this email)
2. CV
3. Recommendation letter from the president of applicant’s national pediatric society.

Please find the two attached Outlines for details.

This offer is open until the end of January 2019 and after that the Japan Pediatric Society can begin the selection process.

Please submit the applications to the APPA Secretariat latest by January 31, 2019.

Thank you.

Kind regards,
Fairos Nazri, Executive Secretary, on behalf of the
APPA President, Dr. Aman Bakhti Pulungan & Dr. Ayu Utami, assistant to the APPA President.

Email: appa.kl.secretariat@gmail.com

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2017-10-03-017

Warmest Greetings!

Every year the PMA has been requested by the Professional Regulation Commission to submit nominees for the Outstanding Professional of the Year Award. The award is given in recognition of the achievements and services of professionals who excelled in their respective fields of professional endeavor during their career. This is the highest award that could be conferred upon to a professional by the PRC.

In relation to this, may we request your society to submit nominee/s for the selection of this particular award.

General Criteria:

1. Must be a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines;
2. Must be duly registered with the PRC whose professional identification card is current;
3. Must be of good moral character and a member in good standing of the Accredited
Professional Organization (APO);
4. Must have no pending administrative case with the PRC or with any of the courts for
criminal/civil offense or charges;
5. Must not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude.
6. Must not be an officer or director of the national organization of APO for at least
one (1) year prior to the awards;
7. Must not be an incumbent member of the Professional Regulatory Board nor an official
or employee of the PRC; and
8. Must not be a past awardee of the PRC except for another profession to which he/she
is duly registered.

Detailed Criteria:

1. Amply demonstrated professional competence of the highest degree and conducted
herself/himself with integrity in the exercise of his/her profession;
2. Participated meaningfully in professional activities through the professional
organization;
3. Contributed significantly to the advancement of the profession; and
4. Contributed significantly to the effective discharge of the profession’s social
responsibility through meaningful contribution/participation in socio-civic related
activities.

We would appreciate receiving the name/s of your nominees on or before November 24. Each nominee shall submit nine (9) copies of the following documents:

1. Nomination Form accompanied by comprehensive curriculum vitae printed in a white
bond paper 8 ½ x 13 and shall not exceed twenty pages and should be submitted in white
folder with ring binder; 2×2 formal photo with white background (dpi 300 resolution and
must have been taken not more than six (6) month. Nomination form will follow to be sent
to your respective nominees.
2. Current NBI and Ombudsman Clearance
3. Photo copy of the nominee’s PRC Identification Card
4. Proposed Citation for each nominee

Thank you very much.

Sincerely yours,

BENITO P. ATIENZA, M.D.
Secretary General

IRINEO C. BERNARDO III, M.D.
President