Family Oriented Medical Record

This is the proposed electronic medical record to be use by all PAFP members. The Quality Assurance Committee headed by Dr. Ricardo Guanzon will present this to WONCA conference in Cebu. This is the most robust and dynamic medical record that I have ever encounter.

Philippine College for the Advancement in Medicine Foundation 9th Annual Conference Program

Annual Convention Program

AMENDED BY-LAWS PHILIPPINE ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS, INC. (As amended on March 1, 2007)

PREAMBLE

We, medical practitioners in the Philippines, of Filipino nationality, invoking the aid and

blessings of the Almighty, cognizant of the vital roles of Family Physicians in the preservation and

promotion of health through a comprehensive medical care for families and individual citizens of our country; conscious of the importance of possessing high moral, ethical and technical standards to assume and carry through such roles effectively, and confident that only a well-organized group of Family Physician closely associated with one another can accomplish these desired objectives, do in a true spirit of fraternal cooperation hereby voluntarily unite ourselves into one national body; do ordain and adopt this Constitution & By-Laws.

more

CODE OF ETHICS OF THE PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Section 1. The primary objective of the practice of medicine is service to

mankind irrespective of race, age, disease, disability, gender, sexual orientation,

social standing, creed or political affiliation. In medical practice, reward or

financial gain should be a subordinate consideration.

Section 2. On entering the profession, a physician assumes the obligation of

maintaining the honorable tradition that confers the well deserved title of a

“friend of mankind”. The physician should cherish a proper pride in the calling

and conduct himself/herself in accordance with this Code and in the generally

accepted principles of the International Code of Medical Ethics.

more read here

PAFP 49th Anniversary and Annual Convention

Convention Schedule

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MORATORIUM ON THE CME/QA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DIPLOMATE EXAMS 2009

Whereas, the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians is one of the Eight (8) specialty societies
recognized by the Philippine Medical Association.

Whereas, being a specialty society, it would be desirable if majority of its members would be specialists (meaning Diplomates) in Family Medicine.

Read more..

The 48th Annual Convention PAFP Inc.

Convention Schedule