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Introduction
Presented by Dc Ma Piedad "Peachy" Netiidad
Important factors to consider as an incoming intern
~ Retivities
Conferences
~ Bedside round
Participation level in actual patent care
Stipend
> Schedule
Specialty Forte/sin your Hospital
~ Official sls training raqured prior to or during PGiship
“Amenities: lower priority
Keep in mind what you want to hat do you want to achieve
~ “I want to study for boards": Board exams only one part that is
onthe line
“I canmat cope with toxicity’ W's okay. Getto know what works
for you, Learn to priorite
Logistes: geographic location must be considered with the
‘metro manila trafic
~ Consider future practice: f you want tobe consultant ina
certain hospital, being an intern there will be afoot in the door
Application process
1 Registerto ENIPS
~Fno email registration, contact Or Peachy so she can clarify
with APMC
2. Apply for internship via ENIPS forthe internship period of July
2019-2020
~ The same hospital cannot be placed as multiple priority
3. Ust willbe given to the DMER ofthe various hospitals
~ Your highest choice willbe matched when
~ When unmatched, you wil be of least priority; commit to
your choice!
4. Most instances for matching willbe directed to APMC for
concems about application
Requirements
1. Transcript of Records
2. Cerificate from the dean
~ Certifies to graduateUnless special circumstances:
(Repeat rotation, absents, etc.)
Includes the rank and GWA
3. Proof of payment
~ Save and scan as PDF, send them to your respective
liaison officer.
~ Notification is received and reviewed and accepted.
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‘Armed forces of the Philippines Health Service Command,
Victoriano Luna Medical Center (AFPHSC)
Presented by Aten Jesus N, Quilt, MD.
Introduetion
~ Premier hospital of the Armed Forces ofthe Philippines Health
Service Command with 1200 bed capacity
~ Phihealth/DOH accredited
= 16.3 Hectares
Provides comprehensive tertiary healthcare to active duty
service members, their dependents and authorized civilians
‘Common cases
Battle Casualties
~ last injuries, gunshot injuries, acoustic Trauma, and
other combat related injuries
~ cases are similar to those seen in other government
hospitals
Internship Program
~ Majors
~ Internal Medicine 2:months)
~ Surgery (2:months)
~ General Surgery (1. month)
* AL month Subspecialties (1 month)
~ TCVS a Plastics
* Genitourinary
~ Neurosurgery
‘Community (2 months}: Choose your own ste of rotation
within the Philippines
Orthopedics 2 weeks): Extensive exposure
~ Electives (Choose One for 2 weeks)
~ Nuclear Medicine
~ Pathology’
= Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
~ Minors (2 months; ? weeks each)
* Ophthalmology
~ Radiology
~ Psychiatry
- ENT
~ No anesthesiology and dermatology rotation
Perks
~ Healthy working environment
~ Residents and Consultant treat you as colleagues
~ Good exposure to skis (i.e. IV insertions, Extractions,
ECG, Wound Care, etc}
‘You are able ta make treatment suggestions and even
‘manage cases and volunteer to perform procedures (ve.
Suturing, Thoracentesis,Paracentesis etc) with guidance
‘rom the seniors
‘though itis a non-teaching hospital, seniors teach, and
questions ae encouraged, not frowned upon
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~ Workload is not as heavy as compared to other hospitals
toallow a work if study balance
~ Good balance between theoretical and practical
Exposure to the Military
~ Especially for those thinking of becoming military
doctors, doing your internship here Is 2 definite plus
~ You are authorized to wea scrubs with camouflage
patterns within the hospital
Paperworks
~ Computerized narative summaries, clinical abstracts,
referrals, prescriptions etc.
~ Computers are avalable per ward and paper is provided
‘aswell
Free parking
Round Table Discussions (With food sponsored by
‘pharmaceutical companies)
~ Vital Signs
~ Usually done by Nurses
~ Only done by PG! when needed
> No thesis
Random Groupings
Airconditioning in selected Wards
~ Phileatth share
~ Minimal share from PhilHeatth given every Quarter
~ Must open Land Bank Account
Free use of sports facilites
~ Basketball Court
* Volleyball Court
~ Badminton Cour.
Tennis Court
‘Swimming Pool
Ccallonges
~ Mo clerks
~ No interns” quarters
* May stay atthe air-conditioned staff room
~ You handle both ER and ward
Duty Schedule
~ Varies from each department
~ PRE-DUTY (24hrs) - FROM (Surgery, IM, Pediatrics, O8-Gyne,
Ophtha)
> PRE - PRE - DUTY (24hrs) -FROM (IM)
Duty days in departments such as Orthopedic, Urology, &
Radio are until 9pm only (EROD)
* TRUE FROM, as relieved usually after morning endorsements
PGI Activities
> ‘equaintance Party
Foundation Week Festa
Christmas party
Sportsfest
~ Teambuilding
Physical Fitness Training
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~ PGI's may jon every Tuesdays and Thursdays
~ Graduation
‘Application Process
~ Standard Application Requirements
Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC)
Prevented by Gar Alonso “Chino” Robenio, MO.
Introduction
~ Established by Rufino Cardinal Santos, the 1st Fliino Cardinal
in 1974
* Alot of priest, nuns, eteas patients
Located in Wilson St, Greenhills, San juan City
~ Food establishments, anytime fitness
+ Trafic
~ Noclerks
= Tertiary hospital wth 255 bed capacity
Very wel known inthe Fels of
= Gamma knife neurosurgery
> Cardiology
Comprehensive Cancer Care
~ Rehabilitation Mecicine
= Minimally invasive Surgery
~ Faces
~" State ofthe art equipment and facilities from MRI, CT scans
land PET scans we have It all here
* Philippine Gamma knife Center
~ Philippine Center for Advanced Surgery
Advantages
~ Residents and Consutants
~ Resident and consultants never see you as “lowest” forms.
They see you as their younger colleagues. They trust you
with your diagnosis and management
Nurses: more than willing to teach and tobe taught
~ Alot of residents come from UST
~ Patient are is not compromises
Rotations
~ Majors
~ Internal medicine (2 months)
> Surgery (2:months)
> Pediatries (2 months)
+ OBGYN (2 months)
~ Community Medicine (2 months)
Minors (2-months)
~ Neurology, Ophthalmology, Rehabilitation Medicine,
Radiology, Anesthesiology, ENT-HNS, IM/Surgery, Emergency
Room, Electives** 1 week each
Electives (1 week)
~ cra
= Brain and Spine
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Maternal ang Fetal Medicine
~ Gaidiolory
Nuclear Medicine
Duties and Responsibilities
= Youngest colleague
= Computerized “paper” works
Patient’ istry, PE, assessment, and workup suggestions
Census
> Endorsements
~ errands
~ astend lectures and conferences inside and outside cardinals
Rounds
Scrub in and 1st assist
Errands
skis
= Not overwhelming with clinical sills as government hospitals
Residents are more than willing to let you do stuf
~ “ER duty makes you fee lke the first line of management
> Blood drive
Schedule
> Pre-duty: 7 AM-5 PM
> Duty: 7AM-12MN (Cinderella duty)
> From: 7 AN-SPM
Some rotations have to comeback status
~ Pedia, OB: 12MIN to 5 PM next day
Depends on endorsement times ofeach departments
* Depends on your toxcty
Depends onthe department's toxicity
Saturdays are half days and Sundays are off days
Perks
~ Stipend: Monthly allowance ofP2,500/Month
Free parking - a RFID card willbe given ta interns
Dormitory -Alounge/room is avalable fr interns to nap and
take an overnight sleep complete with showers and restrooms
‘Seminars - Sponsored by companied and comes with
certification, free meals and other freebies
~ Free food every Tuesdays and Thursdays during rounds
Food: aside from the food establishment inside the hospital,
food s provided for every conference, seminars, and grand.
rounds.
Testimonies and Other Information
~ Top notchers-CSMC is home to 3 out of 6 topnotcher last PLE
2017
(CSMC offers lectures, seminars and adequate time for self
directed learning
In CSMIC we believe that doctors are nat just robots, Doctors
are also normal individuals who deserve to be pampered,
treated with good meal, and most ofall get to spend time with
their family and friends, (You ae family)
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‘Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
Presented by PCI Kevin Aric R Melchor
Introduction
~ $924 bed capacity
~ 39 stations including special areas
Internship program
~ Internal Medicine (3 months)
~ Including: Radiology (2 weeks) and Rehabilitation
‘medicine week)
~ schedule
~ re: Tam-pm
~ Duty: Zam-7am {inclusive of breaks)
> Fram: Tam-22an
~ Rehab (1 week) and Radio (2 weeks)
~ Pte: Tam-4pm
~ Surgery (3 months)
~ Including: NCMH (2 weeks), Anesthesiology 1 and ENT/
Ophtha 1)
~ Schedule:
~ re: 6:30am-5pm
~ Duty: 7am-7am {inclusive of breaks)
= From: Zam-I2an
> wc
~ Pre: Tam-Spm
~ re: 7am-Spm
> Duty: am-10pm
~ From: 7am-Spm
~ Obstetrics and Gynecology (2 months)
~ Pre: Tam-3pm
+ Duty: Jam-7am [inclusive of breaks)
> From: Jam-12nn
~ Pediatrics (2 months)
~ Pre: Bam-4pm
~ Duty: 7am-7am [inclusive of breaks)
> From: Jam-t2nn
> Community 2 months)
~ Quezon city health department
~ Pre: €am-apm
> Siena
~ re: Bam-3pm
~ Duty 8am-3pm, 4pm-7am
~ From: True from
Interne life
~ General
History and PE (Admitting History)
* Discharge plan/summary
~ Internal medicine
Relay intial results of ancilaries
~ IV,NGT insertion; 12. £6, ACLS
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~ Chief residen’s rounds
~ Weekly conference
surgery
Assist in OR (Mostly fist assist)
~ ontech
> census
> P0-70
~ Weekly conference
Anesthesiology
~ Intubation
> Spinal anesthesia
Obstetric and Gynecology
~ Partograch
> Assistin OR
~ Weekly conference
Pediatrics
Weekly conference
Perks
~ stipend (3500/month)
Free Food
~ 3 meals with midnight snacks
~ Food include cordon bleu, rut salad, et.
Free ACLS taining
= Medical Missions (Php 1000/half day)
Inter’s hour
3 day leave (No make-up duty)
= arly clearance
Nice and approachable residents, no hierarchy
~ Aiccondittoned hospital
No VS monitoring
Sundays off (Except duty)
2 free white coats
= Minima parking fee (Php S00/yesr)
> Free dorm (PGY's ving outside metro manila)
Free locker
~ Conferences (2-3x/week)
Challenges
~ Non-teaching hospital: Study on your own
~ Toxic
~ Mo clerks
~ 2 research papers
~ Meta-analysis
~ case Series
Activities
* ‘Acquaintance party
> BLS-ACLS training
~ MSA [Christmas inter-departmental Variety Show)
Requirements
~ Complete transcript of medical school
= RPMC Certification for medical internship and pink form
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~ Certification of Graduation/Mecieal School Diploma
~ class Ranking
22 picture
~ Offical Result of Anti-H8s
> chest xray
Record of immunization, Hepa A,B, MM, and Varicella
De Los Santos Medical Center (DLSMIC)
Information provided by Gabriele Joquno, MD
Requirements
~ Issuance of medical certificate by DLSMC witha fee of PESO
inclusive of
~ PE by their certified wellness physician
= chest Xray
> cae
Urinalysis
Fecalysis
* Hepatitis 8 Screening
Pregnancy Test for women
8 photos with white background
~ apes bed
~ acs 2x2
~ all requirements placed in long brown envelope with no
markings
Rotations:
~ Internal Medicine (2 months)
= Pediatrie (2 months)
= OBGYN (2 months)
Surgery (2 months)
‘Community (2 months)
Electives 2 months, 10-11 days each)
~ Orthopaedics
~ Rehabilitation Medicine
Dermatology
~ Radiology
~ Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine
Schedule
= Pre Duty
> 704M-5:000M (MF)
+ 7304M-12:00°M (Sat)
~ uty
* 2:00PM-6:008M [Monday-Sunday)
= From Duty
> 7apaM.12:00PM
Sundays are off for Pre and From status
~ Community Medicine
~ aAM-3PM.
> Weekends Off
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Orthopedics: Pre-Duty-From
~ Rehabilitation Medicine: Pre
Dermatology: Pre
Rediology: Pre
~ Anesthesiology Only duty required
Emergency Medicine: Pre-Duty-From
First line in interviewing and examining patients for admission,
In-patient referrals, OPD consults, ER referrals,
‘Able to do minor procedures (IV insertion, suturing, ECG, atc)
Knowledgeable in common casesin terms of clinical
‘manifestations, management, prognosis, etc
Perks
Stipend P3500/Manth given through an ATM card provided by
the hospital
Free 1 white coat and 1 pair of scrubs
GI Quarters separate for male and female) with free water
dispenser
~ comfortable bed
= Air Conditioned
~ Bed sheets changed everyday
> Refrigerator
Working station
= wif Access
Shower room with water heater
~ Lockers
Department of Health (DOH)
Prevented by: Olive Dominique Pyawal, MO.
Introduction
~ You get the both worlds af private and public in DOH
Diversity
~ Rotate in specialty centers: CMC, NKTI, LCP, PHC, EAMIC
~ Colleagues of various oign:200 interns with 21 med schools
Independence
Choose your own group of 15-16 people
(Choose your own social events: Organize various events
~ Acquaintance party halloween party, Christmas party,
‘movie screening, retreat (7 days excused) ete
~ choose interns’ hour
Choose your own adventure
~ Choose your own medical mission
~ Rombion palawan, akin siargao nohol, negro,
~ One ofthe biggest dagnostc centers with adequate facies
~"3.C1,3 MA2 PET scans available
~ Most numbers of incubators in the Philippines EAMC
~ Cases from allover the Pilipoines
Unlimited sil and cases
~ Conjoint twins, hydrocephalus, delivering breech baby alone
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2018
= Trauma center
* You get todo spinal tap, 1st assist in CS for 8 cases in 1
‘morning etc.
Perks
Free food
= Trinoma, $M North, vers, Maginhawa, Katipunan, etc, are
accessible
See all the specialized areas one last time before committing to
residency
UST is great with theoreticals. Apply what you've learned!
Rotations
Internal medicine
* EMC [1 month)
* Cardio, Pulmo- PHC, LCP (2 month)
Internal medicine Surgery
* Nephro, cardio surg, TCVS- NT, PHC, LCP (1 month)
~ surgery (PCM, NTI, EAMC)
Pedia surg, organ transplant, uo surf, neuro sug: Toxle
~ General surgery - EAMC: Balanced toxicity
Community; choose your own destinations (1 month)
= Family Medicine and ER Medicine
~ OB/GYN (2 months)
~ EAMG: Balanced tonicity
General pediatrics - EAMC: Toxic
Pediatris (Hema, pulmo, nephro, ER) -PCMC: Extremely chill,
~ Minors
~ Radio, Nuclear medicine, Laboratory medicine,
Ophthalmology -NKTI, EAM: Extremely chil
+ ENT, Dermatology, Anesthesiology, Ortho surg -EAMC:
Balanced toxicity
12 hour duties in some areas, true from
Challenges
~ Tene
~ Your toxiy threshold will increase by alot
~ Can study for boards?
~ 2/3 topnotchers from the 2018 PLE come from DOH
Early registration privileges for topnotch
Testimonies
~ "00H lets you become a hands-on inter. If you dream of
‘becoming a surgeon, DOH isthe bes place to train because you
{get tobe frst assist in may ORs, Training in DOH has made me
confident in become ina physician. - Dr. Pauline Tan USTH
Surgery resident
~ Give yourself a chance to explore the world outside, meet new
‘people, acquire and apply new skis, hold a beating heart, scrub
in a kidney transplant surgery, be duty on new year’s eve and
attend to trauma and s0 much mare. It was the best year of my
‘med lif, and you have the chance to make it yours too” - Dr.
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~ "Ws the best decision I've ever made" -Too many to count
Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRMMC)
Presented by: ranz Emmanuelle M.Yalmores, M.D,
Introduction
~ Ielsa general tertiary level hospital thats also 2 medical
training
~ centor under the Department of Health (Philippines)
San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Santa Cruz,
‘Manila, Philippines
* 450-bed capacity and 35 bassinets
Services
= Surgery (2 months)
~ Pediatrics (2 months)
{Community 2.months)
Under DOH, Marila: Health centers within ety of Manila 1-2
GI per 1 Heath center
~ Electives (2 months} includes ENT, Ophtha, Anes, Neuro (2
weeks each) other choices: Derma, patho, rad onco,redio
= Medicine (2 months)
> 08 (2 months)
Duty hours
~ re-Pre-Duty rom® Duty every 4 days
* re-Duty-From (Medicine and O8-GYN = POF)
42 hours duty toxic, you're on your feet but only for 12 hours
~ 24hour duty — Pediatrics only duty PM (Weekends and
Holidays); Surgery (Orthopedics and Urology)
~ "TRUE FROM (Endorse and Leave)
~ Weekends off: Only DUTY goes to post
Activites
~ ‘Monthly board review every 2nd Wednesday ofthe month, 3
Consutants to give lectures and activities with occasional
quizzes
Interns’ hour/s: depends onthe rotation (dally ad confor
medicine, case reports, etc)
* Daily Conferences
Socials Night Team building
~ Talent show
~ Organized by the Physicians’ organization Yearly for the
benefit ofthe patients
* Medical missions organized by the residents
Perks
~ ScHEDULEI!
~ Near location
~ People (54% ofthe PGI comes from UST)
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~ "fee ke | can man this ER alone”- Or Ale Rulloda UST Batch
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= choose your own groups
~ Learnings (practica>theoretial)
tn realty not toxic
Requirements
~ APMC basi requirements
Testimonies
~ Why ld you choose JRRMMC?
* “Proximity Schedule Sis
= "Two words: Platinum Weekendi!”
~ Duty AM Thursday, Friday = From, No weekends, Duty
PM, 207 PM calleime on Monday
"like to experience the heath care setting in
8 government hosp”
~ What do you like about being in ARMM?
* Hing ka aawayin ng Radio. Hahaha”
+ *Papayat ka kasino time to eat pag duty”
"No Hierarchy”
+ *stipend yung oras. Ang daming time.”
*Minsan fee! mo nasa Medical Oram ka”
“ang dami kong natututunan plus have
~ time fr life outside the hospital”
~ What do you like about being in RRMIMIC?
* ‘Nagka-boyfriend ako nung community rotation kasi
~ What do you like about being in ARMM?
~ "Masaya kahit toxic kasi lees hours s2 hospital kayea
yung chil ka lang buong ara.”
= “Hind uso mag-appraise Hind ka malulungkot
na wala kang nagawa for the patient."
“You get to see the reality of healthcare
and life in the Philippines”
~ What do you like about being in ARMM?
* “independent (semi-guided) initial management.”
+ interesting cases. Interesting scenarios”
“gained confidence during my stay here.”
+ “atthe end ofa tring hospital day, masasabi
+ motalags doctor ka nas”
* *Madaming UST Clerks, you make JR internship the best”
Makati Medical Center (MMIC)
Presznted by Rainer Mark M. Marta, 1.0.
Introduction
~ Second largest private hospital in Metro Manila
= Location: Amorsoo St, Legazpi Village Makati Cy
~ Accredited:
= DOH
~ Philhealth
> Brat
> UNICEF
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~ Senvces:
1600 bed- capacity
Private
~ Semi-private
> Hse
Technology
Electronic Medical Records (No paperworks)
PACS: Electronic system to view all imaging dane tothe
patients
~ DASHBOARD: Electronic system to view all laboratories
done tothe patients
+ AEROCOM: System that automatically transports
‘medications through a pipeline inthe hospital
state-ofthe art
Facilities
> The culture
~ Hospital with heart
Integrity
= Transparency
Compassionate care
Service excellence
= Respect
> Malasakit
> Teamwork
Accountability
Professionalism
~ safety
> Quality of tite
Internship Program
72 interns accepted each year
For 2018, 52 standing strong interns
MMC is training hospital, not a teaching hospital
~ Major rotation
Internal medicine (2 months)
= OBGYN (2 months)
= Pediatrics (2 months)
Surgery (2 months)
Genera surgery (1 month)
= Orthopedics (2 week}
> ENT(L week)
= Ophthalmology (1 week)
Electives
~ ENT
~ Ophthalmology
Neuroscience
~ Neurosurgery
Emergency Medicine
Radiology
Pathology
Dermatology
~ Community medicine (2-months)
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Duty schedule
~ Schedule (Weekdays)
Pre 7AM to.4 PM
Duty: 7 AM to 7 AM (The nextday)
* Cinderela hour: Mandatory rest period from 12 AM to 5 AM
~ From: 7AM (the nextday) to 4 PM
~ 7.Al (the next day) to 11 PM
ER Post: True from (except if threw are conferences to
attend)
~ schedule (Weekends)
~ Sat: 7 AM to 8 AM (The nextday)
* Sun 8 AM t07 AM (The next day)
Cinderela Hour
Golden weekend! No Pre/From posts during weekends
No preffrom posts during holidays
~ Schedule Holiday)
~ Duty BAM to 7 AM (The next day)
* Cinderela Hour
~ No pre/trom posts duty
Perks
Uniform: 2 free coats
~ Alot of cases: Free healthcare for Makat citzens
Alot of procedures: IV insertions, IFC insertions, ec.
= Cory quarters and lounge area with change of linens everyday
Pantry and free water supply
Hot showers and bidet
~ Alrconditioned hallways
Free printing services
Free medical and dental services
Free wif access
‘Medical library (With free access to up-to-date)
Stipend
{Good working environment
Good drinking environment
Challenges
[MERD: Strict office
Heavy paperworks
Schedule: Long duty hours
Limited parking space
> Makati traffic
~ No skeleton duties
Expensive costo ving
‘Not chill as they sy itis
Activities
~ Conferences (With free food and freebies)
= Monthiy bioethics conferences
Oral presentations
‘Monthiy review sessions quarterly mock board exam
Training seminars
= Mentoring program team building and inters’ day
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Application process
Application: Make MMC your first choicel
Interview: Best fot forward
‘Matched: Submit requirements
Psych exam, laboratories orientation, coat iting for free
Contract signing
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pine General Hospital
Presented by: Robbie M. Cr, MO.
Introduction
~ Tertiary state-owned hospital
= 1,500-bed capacity for both indigent and private patients
~ ational University Hospital
Tertiary referral center
= Largest teaching hospital in the Philippines
15 clinical departments/residency program
~ Most dificult and unique cases inthe Philippines
67 fellowship training programs
~ £600,000 patients per year
> 6charity wards
> PD Bulding: 2 big as USTH CO
~ Airconditioned
~ urn Center
Requirements and process
~ Certificate of forthcoming graduation
‘Acceptance letter from APMC
~ Updated PhiHeaith
‘Medical and Physical Clearance
~ Application fee: P200 (Around 5-7,000 including vaccines et.
needed)
‘Alot 2 days to process application
~ No interview
Internship program
~ 360 interns (50% PGs)
~ "Track A" ~ Post Graduate Interns Program
~ Big rotations
"General Medicine (2 months)
~ weeks Ward
= 2weeks ER/OPD
~ HGH veto. Bow,
~ Guazon,.WAPODSHIP, Rounds, conferences/audlts
> QUALITY cases
~ OBGYN (2 months)
~ High yield lke UST but with MORE MORE MORE QUALITY
‘cases (trophoblastic diseases rotation; IMU for high risk
pregnancies)
~ Labor wateh, NS
> UNUassiss
~ surgery (2 months)
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~ asic and common cases toto the more specialized cases
lke TRAM, transplants, facial reconstruction,
urethroplasty
~ perform minor ORs on your own
> UNUIOR assists
~ Pedlatries (2 months)
~ Quality cases
~ Family and Community Medicine 2 months)
~ weeks rotation in Cavite community: act as the fone
primary physician while you live there from Tuesday to
Friday
~ Minors
~ Emergency Medicine/OPD (2 weeks)
~ You can run the ER withthe supervision ofthe resident
~ PD rotations are pre-duty every day
Anesthesiology (1 weet)
~ Rehabilitation Med (1 week)
Neurosciences (1 week)
Neurosurgery (1 weet)
~ Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (2 weeks)
Otorhinolaryngology (2 weeks)
~ onhopedics (2 weeks}
* Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine (2 weeks)
Burn center (1 week)
Interns life
~ Grouping
25 blocks, composed of around 5 CM interns (UPCM,
‘raduates} and 7 PGIs for 1 whole year
~ Duty every 3 days, 24 hr duty, some rotations shifting to 12
hours
~ Some rotations are benign with early dismissals, and some with
‘true from (IM, Anesthesiology, ER/ACU, surgery, etc)
~ Conduct patients, monitor, procedures, SIC work: rounds,
progress notes, may write in chart and carry ut
= Conferences/Rounds/Audit/Endorsements
= When it comes to responsibilities interns and clerks are equal
> Minimal paperwork
= tust drop referral
Perks
~ Quantity and quality cases
~ ‘classic textbook cases
~ not common = common in PGH
SLE, TOR etc, is common!
~ Guidelines based management
Residents, fellows, and consultants are very wil to teach
very casual, no more pananoxic for learnings, no edema
rounds
~ promotes self directed learning and higher level of
discussion
~ Alot of S6Ds, RTDs, bedside rounds, conferences,
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General and specialized services
~ Subspecialized clinies and SubSUBspecialzed clinics
(Hepatobiliary and colorectal surgery Sports clinic, media
cath dni, polo cine etc)
* Very comprehensive
~ Work withthe BEST
‘Authors of local CPGS, IM Platinum, Surgery Platinum, O8
cow0
~ TOP residents nationwide (3 recognized by their respective
specialty boards)
~ THE BEST consultants in thelr respective felds
~ Residents and Consultants love the interns: There's no
bierarchy, and you're relly part of the team.
> Skills
~ You become sharp shooter of ABGé, venipuncture to
Parathencess,thoracenthesis al kinds of sil are available
~ No charges for procedures and labs: Patients care not
compromised
‘Able to line bables on your own after
* Very minimal paper work. No census.
> Free foad(3x/éay)
~ Simple and filing food for free
> wt
~ Free WF in selected areas of the hospital
~ puterte fund
~ Free meds and diagnostics
~ Management not compromised
~ The hospital gets upto 100 milion pesos monthly from the
‘government for the patients so everythings fee. The
‘management and your trainings not limited by what the
patient can afford.
(8 complex the hospital OR has 3 total of 27 suites consisting
(of general surgery wing, subspec wing and the emergency OR.
~ You get to assist in alot of cases and even perform minor OR
fon your own
~ Network
~ Meet people from allover the Philippines
~ Establish your nationwide network
~ Meet friends for keeps
(CHALLENGES & MYTHS,
~ Toxicity
~ oxi. Procedures, monitoring, codes. But there are benign
days, there are good days.
~ You encounter neverheard-of cases which makes the
toxicity worth it
Unlimited learnings
= There are benign rotations
> Schedule
~ Not always true from
~ No holidays, skeleton duties, holidays.
~ PGH is more lenient wth attendance and tardy
~ Some rotations shifting to 12 hours
* Adjusting toa new environment and culture
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~ You vill be able to adjust.
* Thomaslans are known tobe good groupmates,
~ Relearning competencies ~ ABG, CG, XRAY
~ Everyone is very wilng to teach
~ system, nurses, nursng ads, ad tech, phieb
~ This s where our taining in hierarchy wll come in handy.
~ Charm the peripheral staf with your PO and OPO
No learnings/eview for boards
~ Very high yield rotations. Guidelines based and book based
‘management
“Monthiy review for bards. Lecturers are usualy affiisted w
TOPNOTCH
‘Weekly and monthly conferences and symposiums
= Wiolang puso, matapobre
~ Not true at all
~ Doctors may even shell out money for diagnostics, medicine,
and even go as far as looking fora house for homeless
patients
Hot environment
~ Wards have high celing, with good ventlation
Air-conditioned callrooms and interns quarters
You can wear anything as long as with white pants and code
ready
~ Good comfort rooms
‘Testimonies and other informations
~ *Doctor ka talaga ng pasyente mo”
> “CONFIDENCE
~ "A month into internship, my batchmates and | realized that
wala din hospital na madal, ba iba lang ng Kase ng hrap. Wala
din perfect combination ng sis learnings, stipend, chill, true
‘rom, and weekends off”
“The best thing to do isto maximize all the learning
‘opportunities in whatever hospital you will be matched to—be
lke a sponge and then discern what you'l retain, *
“A hospitals have their own strengths and there isa hospital
‘that will best suit each one of you.
~ "But f you want to intern in a TEACHING hospital with lts of
kil, jam-packed with action, with both quality and quantity of
‘eases where you can hone your clinical eye then PGH i the
hospital for you. ”
In PGH you will not only develop your skils and clinical eve but
you wll also gan confidence in managing your patients.
University of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH)
Presented by Alsse Cu. Bunag MO.
Introduction
~ Level DOH facity
= Multidisciphnary and multi specialty
‘Academic institution
= 20 residency program
= 30 fellowship subspecialty programA
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Perks
NOVEMBER &
Requirements
‘Apalcation through APMC
‘Written exam
Interview
‘Application fee: P 8,000, another F8,000 upon acceptance,
Inclusive of ALS, BLS and conferences, lls raining
Schedule
Pre-duty-from
True from forall departments (Endorse and Leave)
Inern's hour every Tuesday: conferences
‘Afternoon break: 5:00-7:00 pm
Interns ite
ay rotations aside of CD
‘Admiting/Discharge papers
nial Abstracts
Firstline in patient care
Teach the derks!
Help out the residents
[Middle man between clerks and residents/fellows
Rotations
Majors
~ internal Medicine
> survey
~ Pediatrics
> oBGYN,
Minors
~ ENT
> Ophtha
aR
~ Rehabiitation medicine
* Neure-psyeh|
~ Family medicine community
You already know the hospital by heart
Unlimited conferences and summits to join
Consultants and residents know YOU!
Best of both words: private and clinical division
‘Teaching hospital specialize program per department for
Pais
Testimonies and other information
“Balanced theoretical and ski
UST IS TRUE TO being 3 teachinG institution. Residents and
Consultants do teach interns what they should know about the
rotation
“More conferences. More learnings. More time to study for
boards”
“TRUE FROM"
“Ihave always admired the consultants, how they impart their
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conferences, the residents, on how they can make hare work
‘enjoyable and unforgettable atthe same time. | wanted to be
lke these people. USTH has taught me to become respectful
‘and ethical. ther traning grounds do not put emphasis on
‘that, that's why i wanted to be trained in this institution. USTs
home to me, | have always been in love with UST. There's aot
‘more to learn and if you are in usth, you are more than sute
you're getting the quality, the best, dignified training you could
et, Others are missing out | believe.”
~ "To be honest, USTH wasn't my frst choice. Being here now
‘though, | have absolutely no resrets.'ve been pushed and
tested a millon times but atthe same time, | feel ke ve
learned so much. fee the passion of consultants to teach and
ve got to watch the residents grow and level up showing just
how they/re wel taken care of taining wise. 'm super
enjoying my stay and | hope to convince you to choose to stay
here, too”
Veterans Memorial Medical Center (MMC)
Presented by Bernard Elo, MO.
Introduction
= SS hectares/140 acres
Under Department of National Defense
~ Established 1955
= Tertiary government hospital
Hospitalization, medical care, treatment
* Flipino veterans, retired AFP
+ Dependents
Gilians
Internship Program
~ For 2017-2018
~ 130+ PGis with UST grads as largest population (35+)
~ Alphabeteally arranged 12 groups Regular: JulyJune
> Midyear: Jan-December
Activities
~ In-house PLE boards review: 98.2% passing rate
~ PGi graduation
Requirements
1. Application via APMC
~ Matching, walleins
* Transerip, I pictures, et,
~ Certificate af graduation, APMC matching form, form of
competion of internship
2. selection
3. Once matched, attend general orientation
* No fee, no interview no enteance exam
Rotation
Internal Medicine (2 months)A
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surgery
= Orthopedics, urology (2 months)
Obstetrics & gynecology (2 months)
Pediatrie [2 months)
= Family & community, ER, OPD (2 months)
Ophthalmology (2 weeks)
= ORLHNS (2 weeks)
Pychiatry (2 weeks)
> electives
* ‘Rehab, anes, anes, radio, patho (2 weeks)
= awh/electives, choose 2
* 12 hour duty hours (only 12 rotations w 24 hr duty)
Schedule
~ Weekdays
Pre-duty:8 AM to 4:30 PM
= Duty AM: 8 AM to 8PM (CT 7:00AM)
* Duty PM: 8PM to8 AM
= From AM: 7 AM to 4:30 PM
~ From PM: 7 AM to 12 NN (Or Endorse and leave)
~ Weekends, Holidays, Skoetal, RED
~ Preduty: 8 AM to 12 Noon OR Endorse and leave OR no
‘need to report
+ Duty: 24 hours
~ From:8 AM to 12 Noon OR endorse and Leave
Interns’ ie:
* pected tasks
~ Taking Hx PE, workout, progress notes, diagnostics requests,
‘Community programs
~ blood letting, mothers’ classes, medical and surgical
missions in remate areas like Batangzas, baguio, et.
> RO-PGI night
Complete 12 months
Grading
~ Theoretical knowledge
+ Database and progress notes
Bedside manners
> anttude
~ Interpersonal relations
Attendance & punctuality
~ No thesis
Perks
‘Accessibilty
* Adequate and fre parking, quarters, dorms avaiable
~ Commuters: Busses and jeep avaliable
> PKatwakking distance, tx, grab, available tthe gate
tricycles in the grounds electronic jeepney
+ Accessible to Trinoma, Vertis North, SM north
Manageable and flexible schedule
stipend
‘Adequate beds and showers in the quarters
> Food
2 Free meals/duty
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~ Affordable cafeteria food
~ Government holidays
Recreational facilities
Golfing, jogging basketball
~ No floods
Clerks avaiable
~ Connections outside of the medical eld
> Renovated wards
Conferences, medical audits, lectures
* Conducive working environment
~ Patients under DND ideal and optimal diagnostics and
‘management
Facilities more or less adequate and complete
> Coworkers
Hierarchy less fl, treated as colleague
Officers are accommodating and approachable
= Adequate learnings and sls training
~ Theoretical
Lectures, conferences, rounds, round table discussions
~ inhouse PLE boards review
Disadvantages
= Hot, moist, sticky
‘Some renovation and upgrades required
~ No outside rotations
Stressful clearance
‘Meticulous Monitoring
~ Too benign at te
Testimonies
~ "The VMMC internship program strikes a balance between
providing its interns adequate clinical exposure and quality skis
training, while also granting them ample time for self-directed
preparation for the PLE.”
~ "Time fies when you'te having fun indeed. *