Announcement:

The Specialty Board of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP) announces the following: A. Diplomate Certifying Examination Dates 1. Written Examination January 20, 2013 (Sunday) 2. Oral Examination February 3, 2013 (Sunday) Venue will be at the Center for Education and the Arts (CETA) Glaxo SmithKline, Pasong Tamo, Makati City. B. Eligibility Requirements NEW APPLICANTS: 3.2.1. Certificate attesting to being a diplomate of good standing of the Philippine College of Physicians. 3.2.2. Certificate of being an associate member of the PCCP for at least one (1) year from the induction date. Must be updated with membership dues. 3.2.3. Certificate of completion of fellowship in a PCCP accredited pulmonary fellowship training program. 3.2.4 Submit copy (hard and electronic copy) of completed research paper as required in the Standard and Requirements for Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program. Examination Fee: Other requirement: P 4,000 (for written and oral examination) membership record update form

RE-TAKERS: 3.2.1. Certificate attesting to being a diplomate of good standing of the Philippine College of Physicians. 3.2.2. Must be updated with PCCP membership dues. Examination Fee: Other requirement: C. References I. Textbook i. Murray and Nadels Textbook of Respiratory Medicine 5th edition Elsevier Inc. 2010 ii. Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 2nd Edn. M. J. Tobin Chapters 38, 39, 40, 53 and 58. Outputs from the PCCP Councils approved by the Board of Directors and other Internationally Recognized Guidelines in Respiratory Medicine P 2,000 (for written examination) membership record update form

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A. PCCP Guidelines i. Clinical Practice Guidelines in the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in the Philippines 2011 Philippine Consensus Report on the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma 2008 Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP) and Philippine Society of Microbiology and Infectious Disease (PSMID) - Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Adult Filipinos: CPG No. 3 - 2003 Updates and CPG Vol 2, No. 3 - 2006 Updates iv. PCCP and PSMID - Philippine Practice Guidelines Group for Infectious Diseases Task Force on Community - Acquired Pneumonia Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Diagnosis, Empiric Management and Prevention of CommunityAcquired Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Adults 2010 Update Proceedings from Ethical Moments in Respiratory Care: Withholding and Withdrawal of Ventilatory Support March 8, 2002 vi. PCCP, PSMID, Philippine Society of Nephrology - Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Leptospirosis vii. PCCP Consensus Statement on the Performance and Reporting of Spirometry Testing

B. American Thoracic Society

ATS/IDSA Guidelines on Management of Adult HAP, VAP, and Healthcare Associated Pneumonia 2005 ii. Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Guidelines 2011 C. American College of Chest Physicians i. ACCP Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer ii. Venous ThromboEmbolism (VTE) Guidelines 2011 iii. Evidence-based Guidelines for Weaning and Discontinuing Ventilatory Support 2001 D. Other Guidelines i. National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) of the Department of Health 2007 ii. GOLD Guideline for COPD Updated 2011 iii. Clinical Guidelines for the Titration of Positive Airway Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea iv. International Standards in Tuberculosis Care - 2009 v. Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guideline 2008 vi. ARDS Net Trials Deadline for submission of application will be on November 23, 2012 (Friday).

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The Specialty Board in Pulmonary Medicine, 2012-2013:

Chairman Secretary Members Aileen Banzon, MD Eloisa de Guia, MD Sylvia Yang, MD Roberto Bazaga, MD Jesus Ambat, MD Celeste Mae Campomanes, MD