PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF

1973
CHEST PHYSICIANS
Advancing the Frontiers of Pulmonary Medicine in the Philippines.

The following is the new set of Officers and Board Members of the
Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP) who will serve from
March 2016 to February 2017:

President: VINCENT M. BALANAG JR., MD, FPCCP

Vice President: CHARLES Y. YU, MD, FPCCP
Secretary: LENORA C. FERNANDEZ, MD, FPCCP
Treasurer: MALBAR G. FERRER, MD, FPCCP

Board Members:
IVAN N. VILLESPIN, MD, FPCCP
GREGORIO P. OCAMPO, MD, FPCCP
IMELDA MURIEL-MATEO, MD, FPCCP
EILEEN G. ANICETO, MD, FPCCP
MA. JANETH T. SAMSON, MD, FPCCP

Immediate Past President:

PATRICK GERARD L. MORAL, MD, FPCCP

PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS

Advancing the Frontiers of Pulmonary Medicine in the Philippines.
 84-A Malakas St., Pinyahan, Quezon City 1100
 (632) 924-9204;  Fax No. (632) 924-0144
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 E-mail address: pulmonologist@philchest.org
 Website address: www.philchest.org

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 Leadership and Activities
for the Year 2015-2016
March 2015 – February 2016

I. The Philippine College of Chest Physicians

Established on April 25, 1973, the Philippine College of Chest Physicians is a value-
centered specialty organization acknowledged as the authority in pulmonary medicine
in the country. It empowers its members, who are recognized and respected experts in
the field, to constantly adapt and innovate to set the benchmark of excellence in the
practice of pulmonary medicine in the Philippines. It is the PCCP’s goal to promote
greater involvement, collaborative partnership and strategic alliances with Asian and
International organizations relating to academe, clinical and policy-making activities.

Membership:
 651 fellows, 95 diplomates, 8 honorary members, 322 associate members

II. Provincial Chapters

The PCCP has nine chapters in the Philippines. The members continue to be dynamic
and consistently position themselves at the forefront of lung health and various related
advocacies. They have fostered strong linkages with the public sector and other local
and global stakeholders.

Composition:
1. Northwest Luzon Chapter 6. Negros Chapter
2. Northeast Luzon Chapter 7. Central Visayas Chapter
3. Central Luzon Chapter 8. Northern Mindanao Chapter
4. Southern Tagalog Chapter 9. Southern Mindanao Chapter
5. Iloilo Chapter

III. PCCP Councils

The organization also has eleven councils which is one of the important lifelines of the
College. This strategy has enabled PCCP to provide unwavering focus to address
various lung-related diseases and issues. The Councils are involved in a lot of activities
which mainly revolves around training and CME sessions, scientific and lay forum,
locally responsive and relevant research investigations, local and international
collaborative works on various pulmo-related initiatives and projects, and crafting of
important documents like clinical practice guidelines and statements.

Composition:
a. Asthma g. Occupational & Interstitial Lung Diseases
b. Critical Care and PVD h. Tobacco or Health and Air Pollution
c. COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation i. Tuberculosis
d. Diagnostics & Therapeutics j. Sleep Medicine
e. Pulmonary Infections k. Health and Integrative Medicine
f. Lung Malignancy
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 IV. Training Program and Certification

Aligned with its commitment to establish and maintain the standard of excellence in
the training and practice of pulmonary medicine in the Philippines, it is the duty of the
College to accredit and certify hospitals or institutions for adult pulmonary medicine
training. The Pulmonary Training Program Accreditation Board is tasked to formulate
and execute policies, rules and regulations governing certification, subject to the
approval of the Board of Directors of the College.

The PCCP currently has thirteen accredited training programs for pulmonary medicine
fellowship with two of these based in Cebu City. These continue to produce specialists
who start their practice in strategic locations. These graduates are perceived to be the
emerging leaders in pulmonary-related issues and are quickly integrated into various
local initiatives and researches.

Likewise, the Specialty Board is the one in charge of certifying qualified

pulmonologists as Diplomate members of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians.

V. Continuing Medical Education

In keeping with the College’s commitment to constantly promote the personal growth
of each member as well as camaraderie and unity among members, CME activities are
held on a regular basis.

Major Activities for Continuing Medical Education

Year 2014 2015 2016

Annual 33rd
Annual Chest 34th Annual Chest 35th Annual Chest Convention
Convention Convention March 8-11, 2016
March 5-8, 2014 March 4-7, 2015 Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
SMX Aura, Taguig City SMX Aura, Taguig City
Midyear ASPR’s ESAP 18th Midyear Convention 19th Midyear Convention
17th Midyear Convention October 9-10, 2015 September 29 – October 1, 2016
August 6-7, 2014 Iloilo City, Philippines Legazpi City, Philippines
Quezon City, Philippines

Continuing Medical Education Activities:

 Annual and Midyear Conventions
 Post Graduate Courses
 InterHospital Case Conferences from the 13 accredited pulmonary training program
 Pulmonary InterHospital Debate
 Pulmonary Quiz
 Co-sponsorship with industry initiated scientific symposia
 E-Review Course (online review for diplomate certifying examinations)

VI. PCCP Publications

Philippine Journal of Chest Diseases – official scientific journal of the PCCP

PCCP News – official newsletter of the PCCP
[these publications are readily available at the website).

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VII. Salient Points of the Executive Board Meetings

Executive Committee Meetings

On the first Meeting, chairs of the different Committees were appointed and the functions of each
committee were reviewed. Assigned tasks to be accomplished were given. These will be discussed in
the corresponding sections.

March 28, 2015 July 30, 2015 November 28, 2015

April 25, 2015 August 15, 2015 December 12, 2015
May 30, 2015 September 23, 2015 January 18, 2016
June 28, 2015 October 8, 2015 February 27, 2016

Signing of the Affidavit of Undertaking which highlights:

◦ To protect and treat with utmost confidentiality all non-public, confidential or
proprietary information relating to the association, its directors, members, and officers,
whether written or oral, which have been communicated to the Board as confidential
information or which the member may have access to in the course of and in connection
with the performance of my duties and responsibilities as Board. Furthermore, any
confidential information mentioned above will not be disclosed to any person even after
the member’s term has ended.
◦ Undertake not to engage in any act that may be in conflict and /or acquire any personal
or pecuniary interest in conflict with member’s duties and responsibilities as member
of the Board.

Specialty Board in Pulmonary Medicine

The Specialty Board takes charge in certifying qualified pulmonologists as

Diplomate members of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians. It shall
formulate and execute policies, rules and regulations governing certification,
subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Philippine College of
Chest Physicians.

Chairman Gracita Rigonan-Ramos, MD, FPCCP

Secretary Jude Guiang, MD, FPCCP
Members Daphne Bate, MD, FPCCP
Tito Atienza, MD, FPCCP
Joel Santiaguel, MD, FPCCP
Vincent Balanag Jr., MD, FPCCP

Diplomate Certifying Examination Dates

1. Written Examination – January 17, 2016 (Sunday)
2. Oral Examination – January 31, 2016 (Sunday)
Venue: Bayanihan Center, Pasig City

 44 candidates passed the PCCP Written and Oral Examinations and were
conferred the title of DIPLOMATE during the Induction Ceremonies

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Pulmonary Training Program Accreditation Board

The Pulmonary Training Program Accreditation Board accredits and certifies

hospitals or institutions for adult pulmonary medicine training. It shall
formulate and execute policies, rules and regulations governing certification,
subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the Philippine College of
Chest Physicians.

Chairman Raymund Odrunia, MD, FPCCP

Secretary Josephine Blanco-Ramos, MD, FPCCP
Members Leon James Young Jr., MD, FPCCP
Shirley Jane Chua-Panganiban, MD, FPCCP
Jubert Benedicto, MD, FPCCP
Patrick Gerard Moral, MD, FPCCP

Two (2) hospitals were re-accredited for 3 years:

 Lung Center of the Philippines
 University of Perpetual Help DALTA Medical Center

Annual evaluations of the following hospitals were made:

 UP – Philippine General Hospital
 Manila Doctors Hospital
 Veterans Memorial Medical Center
 St. Luke’s Medical Center
 Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
 University of Santo Tomas Hospital
 The Medical City
 Philippine Heart Center
 Makati Medical Center
 Chong Hua Hospital
 Perpetual Succour Hospital

A. BOARD RESOLUTIONS

Nos. 1 – 7; 10 -14. Board resolution regarding the transfer of signatories for the
different bank accounts and investment portfolios (College, Chapters and
Councils).

No. 8. The increase of research grant amounting to USD 500 each to fellow-in-training
whose paper is accepted for presentation (oral, poster) in any international
convention, screened and approved by the PCCP Research Committee.

No. 9. That Eight (8%) of the net income from the annual chest convention will be
allocated for the PCCP Research Fund effective March 2015.

No. 15 The profit sharing ratio base on Net Income for the 2016 Midyear
Convention will be 50%-50% sharing, equally divided between the College and
the host chapter, Southern Tagalog Chapter. Further approved that starting
fund of P 200,000 will be issued to the chapter for reimbursement after the
convention.

No. 16 Approved the leniency year in terms of requirement for the Diplomate
Certifying Examinations. The requirements for Associate Members who have
been practicing Pulmonary Medicine for some years are as follows:

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  Certificate attesting to being a diplomate of good standing of the Philippine
College of Physicians.
 Certificate of being an associate member of the PCCP. Must be updated with
membership dues.
 Certificate of completion of fellowship in a PCCP accredited pulmonary
fellowship training program.

B. CONVENTIONS

18th PCCP Midyear Convention

Theme: Pulmonary Metamorphosis … Beginnings, Milestones &
Paradigm Shifts
Overall Chair: Suset Gargalicana, MD, FPCCP
Date: October 9 – 10, 2015
Venue: Iloilo Convention Center, Iloilo City

35th PCCP Annual Chest Convention

Theme: PumoConnect: Bridging Gaps in Pulmonary Medicine
Overall Chair: Lenora Fernandez, MD, FPCCP
Date: March 08, 2016 – Post Graduate Course
March 9 – 11, 2016 - Convention Proper
Venue: Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, CCP Complex, Pasay City

6th Fermin Manalo Pro Files Lecture

This is a tandem lecture that will feature two speakers elaborating on different
sides of an issue. This year’s topic is "Single vs. Married Pulmonologist – Who
says it’s complicated?".

C. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Continuing Medical Education

A. PCCP Interhospital Symposia from April 2015– February 2016:

MONTH HOST TITLE

April MDH The Unforeseen Enemy
June VMMC ForeverMass
July PHC Theory of Everything
August PSH Wrecking Ball
September CHH When you can’t breathe… The Daily Puffet
September CGHMC When Lightning Strikes Thrice!
October UPHDMC Fifty Shades Darker
November MMC What Lies Beneath
November SLMC Serendipity
December LCP CASE ROYALE The Betrayal of Red Agent
January USTH Two Sides of a Coin
February TMC The Road Less Travelled
February UP-PGH Catching Fire

B. Debate session on pre-selected pulmonary cases that is aimed to provide an

opportunity to engage and question debaters and vote on issues at hand and
enables the trainees to study and research on the assigned topics prior to the
scheduled session. Interaction among the fellows-in-training from the
different trainings institutions is enhanced.

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 13th PCCP Inter-Hospital Engagement: The Pulmonary and Critical Care Debate
18th Midyear Convention, Iloilo Convention Center – October 10, 2015
Issue: Given this patient’s risk factors, what is the role of Low-dose CT Scan in
screening for lung cancer? Will Low-dose CT Scan be beneficial in screening for
lung cancer in this patient?

14th PCCP Inter-Hospital Engagement: The Pulmonary and Critical Care Debate
35th Annual Chest Convention, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila - March 10,2016
Issue: In this case with exudative pleural effusion, should closed pleural
biopsy be done to help in the investigation of the cause of pleural effusion?

C. The following scientific symposia were awarded PCCP CME units:

CME
CME ACTIVITY Date
Units

PSSM - 9th Annual Symposium May 15-16, 2015 15

UST – 1st Ultrasound Workshop May 23-24, 2015 25
UST – 6th Bronchoscopy Workshop June 4-5, 2015 60
PHC – 3rd Sleep Postgraduate August 4-5, 2015 20
Course
PhilCAT 22nd Annual Convention August 13-14, 2015 40
MMC – 3rd Post Graduate Course August 24, 2015 15
CGHMC – Post Graduate Course September 3-4, 2015 12
PFLHRD 9TH Biennial Symposium September 9-11, 2015 40
PGH-Mechanical Ventilation November 11-13, 60
Workshop 2015
SLMC-1st International Lung January 15-16, 2016 80
Cancer Symposium
PSSM – 10th Annual Symposium March 18-19, 2016 15
USTH – 12th PostGraduate Course November 21-22, 2015 15
Northwest Luzon Chapter Post November 21, 2015 15
Graduate Course
LCP – 10 PostGraduate Course January 27-29, 2016 30
PSCCM – 17th Annual Convention March 16-18, 2016 30
TMC – Asian Ventilation Forum January 25-27, 2016 40
ACCP – 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting April 7-9, 2016 45

2. Scientific and Research Committee

A. Research grant were given to Fellows-in-Training whose papers were
accepted for international presentation (oral, poster) in the amount of $500
each, screened by the Research Committee and approved by the PCCP
Executive Board. A maximum of 3 per institution per year shall be accepted by
the Committee.

Grant Funding Increased. Eight (8%) of the net income from the annual chest
convention will be allocated for the PCCP Research Fund effective March 2016.

B. The Asia Pacific Association of Medical Editors Convention (APAME 2015) and
Global Health FORUM on August 24-27 2015, at Sofitel Philippine Plaza and
Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) – registration fee for
Fellows-in-Training were subsidized by the College.

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C. As part of the training & research activities that the College planned to offer to
the accredited adult pulmonary medicine training institutions, the PCCP has
recently organized “Research Workshop on Scientific Manuscript Writing
and Publication Preparation” on October 3, 2015, Saturday at F1 Hotel,
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. This research workshop is sponsored by
Astra-Zeneca Phils Inc. but the facilitators and organizers are independent
faculty members from the Department of Clinical Epidemiology of the
University of the Philippines-Manila, College of Medicine.

D. Hosted the Pulmonary Research Initiative for Multi-center Studies (PRIMUS)

which envisions the current PCCP leadership to initiate a movement towards the
goal of generating local data and information by bringing the various councils,
training institutions and chapters together via a networking and brainstorming
session. The activity was held on March 7, 2016 at the Philippine International
Convention Center.

E. The following are the recipients of the Research Grants for 2015-2016:

Recipient International Congress/Title

Peter Ian Tabar, MD CHEST 2015
(PHC) Association of Nutritional Status Using Mini Nutritional
Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF) with Risk of
Exacerbation Among Elderly COPD Patients”
Bernadette CHEST 2015
Magnaye, MD (PHC) Septic Pulmonary Embolism with Pulmonary Infarction
from a Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis – A Case Report
George Paul CHEST 2015
Habacon, MD (PHC) Infestus Morbus: A Case of a Mediastinal TeratoCarcinoma
Aileen Zagala, MD – World Congress on Infectious Diseases –
(UP-PGH) Adherence of physicians-in-training to the 2009 ISTC at
the University of the Philippines – Philippine General
Hospital
Gino Oliver Bancoro APSR Congress 2015
(USTH) Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Filipino
Pulmonologists on Sedation of Patients on Invasive
Mechanical Ventilation
Radha Marie Sillano APSR Congress 2015
(USTH) Turnaround Time for Smear Negative Category I Cases in
District IV of Manila from January 2014 to December 2014
Caroline Bernadette APSR Congress 2015
King Kay (USTH) Performance of TB Diagnostic Committee (TBDC) in
Certifying Disease Activity Among Smear Negative
Retreatment Cases in District IV of Manila, Philippines
from January 2013 to June 2014
Coleen Gulay (UP IUATLD 2015
PGH) Prevalence of COPD among patients previously treated for
pulmonary tuberculosis in Manila: A multi-center study

F. Annual Research Contest – Training institutions were mandated to

submit annually its completed research papers. The committee selected 15
semi-finalists for poster and oral presentations on March 8, 2016 during
the PCCP’s 35th Annual Chest Convention. The top 5 ‘Towards Achieving
Totally Outstanding (TATO)’ research presenters will be awarded during
the Opening Ceremonies.

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 The 5 Finalists are as follows:

Title Institution Author

Finalists – Grand Winner
Ritaville E.
The Accuracy of Bronkotest in Detecting Bacterial PHC
Elorde, MD
Infection in Patients with Chronic Lung Diseases
Finalists – Grand Winner
Russel S.
Pleural Fluid - 95% Ethyl Alcohol Color Reaction Chart: A
Omena
cost effective bedside diagnostic tool in Classifying SLMC
M.D.
Exudative and Transudative Pleural Effusion- a Pilot
Study
Finalist – Clinical correlation of absolute total lymphocyte Paul
and CD4 T-lymphocyte count with pulmonary Rilhelm M.
complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) LCP Evangelista
seropositive patients seen at the Lung Center of the , M.D.
Philippines
Finalist – Comparative Study on the Clinical Profile,
Jessica P.
Treatment Response and Level of Asthma Control among
Catalan,
Elderly Asthmatic Patients vs. Adult Asthmatic Patients LCP
M.D.
seen at the Asthma Clinic - OPD of the Lung Center of the
Philippines
Marie
Finalist – Concordance of Incidence of Post-operative
Frances
Pulmonary Complications with the Predicted
Therese
Probabilities using Multifactorial Risk Index for Post- VMMC
MAGNAYE-
operative Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure in Veterans
MALICSE,
Memorial Medical Center
MD

3. External Affairs

Collaboration and Partnership with government agencies

 The College was represented in the Philippine College of Surgeons

Technical Working Group on CPG Seeking Referral for Preoperative
Cardiac Evaluation for Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery.
 Philippine Medical Association CME online web learning: Tuberculosis
and COPD
 Launching of the TB Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines 2015 on
August 13 during the annual meeting of the Philippine Coalition
Against Tuberculosis. Dissemination of the new guidelines is now
conducted.
 In preparation for the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA)
on professional services, the College is currently coordinating with the
Professional Regulations Commission Board of Medicine concerning
the IRR for Recognition of Specialty Societies and Certifications as
Specialists and Training of Foreign Medical Graduates.
 Represented the College at the annual conventions of Philippine
Medical Association and Philippine College of Physicians.

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 4. Awards

The following are the recipients of this year’s PCCP Awards:

Category Awardee
Most Outstanding Fellow Dr. Joselito Chavez
Outstanding Public Servant Dr. Jubert Benedicto
Most Outstanding Fellow-in-Training Dr. Edgardo Tiglao Jr. (PHC)

5. Membership

A. The following members were conferred as LIFE FELLOW during the 35th
Annual Chest Convention
1. Dr. Celeste Mae Campomanes (Past President)
2. Dr. Raymund Odrunia (Chair, Pulmonary Training Program
Accreditation Board)
3. Dr. Ma. Janeth Samson, Dr. Windfield Tan, Dr. Parkash Mansukhani
(Councils Chairs who served for three terms)

B. The following benefit scheme for the Death and Disability/Critical Illness
Benefit shall be given to members of good standing, approved by the
Membership Committee and the Board of Directors:

Membership Category Death Benefit Disability/

Critical Illness
Past President P 50,000 P 50,000
Life Fellow P 40,000 P 40,000
Fellow, Life Member P 30,000 P 30,000

C. Since the year 2010, Fellows of good standing 69 years and below were already
enlisted with the Philam Life Insurance Membership Benefit Package.
Summary of benefits include life insurance, accidental death and
dismemberment and terminal illness with a total amount of P 50,000 coverage.

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS (474 members)

Benefits For 18-64 years old For 65-69 years old
Life Insurance P 50,000 P 25,000
Personal Accidental Death & P 50,000 N/A
Dismemberment
Accidental Medical Reimbursement P 5,000 N/A
Terminal Illness Benefit P 25,000 N/A

Note: Death benefit of fellows of good standing not enrolled in the Philam Life Insurance Membership
Benefit Package and 70 years & above will be upon the discretion of the Board of Directors.

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 D. Present composition of the College:

PCCP FELLOWS & HONORARY MEMBERS

Fellows
Senior Fellows 64
Life Fellows 60
Life Members 69
Regular Fellows 458 651

Honorary Members 8
Diplomates 95

Associate Members 322

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 1,076

6. E-Review Project

Now on its seventh year, the Board has continued this project which is aimed to
help PCP eligible graduates review the topics that would be given by the Specialty
Board in the Diplomate Certifying Examinations.

The review program, through the valuable support of faculty from the different
training institutions, has provided board eligible members a better chance of
passing the certifying board exam. The continuation of this project and an increase
in the number of examinees taking and actually passing the examination is a
testament to its success.

7. Corporate Social Responsibility and Advocacy

Recognizing our role in the society as advocates of pulmonary health care in the
country, the College continuously engages in various activities all with a common
goal of enhancing pulmonary health in our country.

Community Service: Medical Mission and Patient Education Lectures

Regular conduct of medical clinics and lay fora participated by PCCP members
and fellows-in-training from the 13 accredited hospitals at the following sites:

 Health Service sites of German Doctors, Caloocan City – twice a month

 Jesu Christi Community, Cebu City – twice a month
 Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) street sweepers – once a
month

World TB Day Commemoration

Observed worldwide on March 24 every year, this event was conceived by the
World Health Organization to foster public awareness that TB remains an
epidemic in many areas of the world especially in developing countries. Every
year, the PCCP in coordination with the Philippine Coalition Against
Tuberculosis spearheads activities congruent with the theme for the year.

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 This year’s theme was “Stop TB! Hanapin. Gamutin. Pagalingin.” The message is
to call for action among all TB stakeholders and getting everyone on board to
reach the thousands of Filipinos who do not have the access or are stigmatized
of TB and available TB services.

World Asthma Day

This event was initiated by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve
asthma awareness and care around the world. This is observed every May 5.
This year’s theme was “You Can Control Your Asthma ... It’s Time to ACT”. In line
with this, the PCCP held tri-media conferences thru the provincial chapters.

World No Tobacco Day

This activity was spearheaded by the World Health Organization to highlight

the health risks associated with tobacco use. It is observed every May 31 with
activities geared towards the promotion of policies and measures to reduce
tobacco consumption. The PCCP participated thru media guesting in press
conferences hosted by the Lung Center of the Philippines and the Department
of Health.

The Philippines is a recipient of the 2015 Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards for

Global Tobacco Control for its commitment to reducing tobacco use.

Lung Month Celebration

August of every year is Lung Month by virtue of proclamation no. 1761 s. 1978.
This decree was done in 1978 in recognition of the fact that lung diseases,
especially pneumonia and tuberculosis, continue to exact a huge toll of
precious lives among Filipinos, especially the low-income group. This
declaration aimed to increase public awareness of these diseases.

For this year, Lung Month was celebrated through the launching of Ok Lungs!
Campaign with the theme “Helping Filipinos Breathe Easier, Healthier”. In
partnership with Watsons, a health and beauty retail chain, the activity was
aimed to raise awareness and educate Filipinos on respiratory health. With
over 6,000 participants, the affair was held in two separate venues of SM
Department Store. Individuals learned about the different respiratory-related
conditions and how to prevent or manage such conditions through interactive
videos, doctors consultation and educational lectures.

Clean Air Bike Ride

In conjunction with the 2015 PCCP Midyear Convention in Iloilo City, the local
chapter organized a 21-kilometer bike marathon last October 10 which was
aimed to raise awareness on the importance of protecting the environment.
More than 3,000 bikers from the province and PCCP members supported the
bike race.

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World COPD Day

This is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung
Disease (GOLD) to improve awareness and care of COPD around the world.
Locally, this day is marked by the annual COPD Olympics and other activities
focused on COPD patients. World COPD Day for this year will be on November
18, around the theme “It’s not too late”.

In partnership with Glaxo SmithKline, the PCCP will hold a media briefing on
November 26 to unveil a COPD awareness commercial aptly titled Make Time for
Dad, Make Time to Learn about COPD. The public will be directed to
www.pinoycopd.com for further information about COPD and spirometry.

Now on its 8th year, the COPD Olympics is slated on November 28 with the theme
RakEnRolympics Rock to Beat COPD at the SM Megamall. It is aimed to foster
fellowship and camaraderie among COPD patients from the different COPD
Support Groups of the PCCP accredited hospitals while increasing awareness for
COPD.

PCCP provincial chapters and accredited training institutions celebrate

this day by various activities (i.e., lay forum, fun run, free spirometry
clinics etc.)

CHIMe Summit

Hosted the 2nd CHIMe Summit (Council on Health and Integrative Medicine) on
12 November at the University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila. The theme was
“Choosing Therapies Wisely; Appropriate Choice of Therapy”, with main
objective to educate Filipinos on how to choose appropriate therapy from a
simplified Evidence Based Approach.

8. Training

Now on its FULL implementation, the PCCP with the 13 accredited hospitals
have joint efforts to conduct and undertake a proper, effective and efficient
implementation of the core competency-based curriculum for adult
pulmonary medicine fellowship training (2013 version) so that the
accredited institutions, to the best of its capability & resources, can provide
adult pulmonary medicine fellowship training that will hone and develop
professional, competent, skilled, ethical and compassionate pulmonologists
who will ably serve the Filipino people & the global community.

9. International Alliance and Recognition

 Memorandum of Understanding with the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology

(APSR) was renewed in April 2015. The PCCP became a member society of the
APSR in 2006 under the leadership of Prof. Yoshinosuke Fukuchi.

The PCCP, an enbloc country member of the APSR, was ably represented at the
APSR Congress Kuala Lumpur, November 2015 by the President, Dr. Patrick Gerard
Moral and the following Councilors: Dr. Charles Yu, Dr. Sylvia Yang, Dr. Camilo Roa,
Jr.

 The European Respiratory Society supported the PCCP by sponsoring speakers at

the 2016 annual chest convention.
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 10. Long Range Planning Committee

The PCCP has been holding strategic planning sessions every three years to map out
the directions for the College. This year, in line with the current national leadership's
platform of bridging the gap, we utilized some of the most valuable assets of the
College: the past presidents and the outstanding fellows in training.

Survey conducted at the PCCP Consultative Conversation with Pharmaceutical

Partners held in May 2015. The feedback shall be perused in the development of
PCCP’s code of ethics.

The LRP’s role is to track and monitor the progress of the College plans for the
following:
1. Governance, Leadership and Communication – Dr. Ruel Revilla
2. Finance – Dr. Tomas Realiza
3. Membership and Ethics – Dr. Grace Ramos
4. Research – Dr. Julie Visperas
5. Training – Dr. Albert Albay Jr.
6. Social Responsibility and Advocacy – Dr. Oscar Ferdinand Feliciano

The members’ partner with the board member assigned to the specific committee for
the year. This will ensure continuity of great plans and allow the infusion of creative
dynamism for the coming years. Their term will last for 3 years, from September 2012-
September 2015.

         
PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS
Advancing the Frontiers of Pulmonary Medicine in the Philippines.
 84-A Malakas St., Pinyahan, Quezon City 1100
 (632) 924-9204;  Fax No. (632) 924-0144
 Text Link No. 0920-9605979
 E-mail address: secretariat@philchest.org
 Website address: www.philchest.org

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