SPMC: Journal of Health Care Services

06/08/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the SPMC POSTERFEST 2025: Health Sciences Clinical Cases, held on 6 August 2025!

This year marked a milestone as the competition was opened for the first time to all SPMC employees—across both medical and non-medical fields.

🏅 First Place
Ms. Margaret Sibug, RN
Nursing Service Division
Region XI Newborn Screening Continuity Clinic

🥈 Second Place
Dr. Melody Joy Tecson
Department of Family and Community Medicine

🥉 Third Place
Dr. Carlo Christopher Lualhati
Department of Ophthalmology

Your work exemplifies the creativity, dedication, and excellence in health care service of the SPMC community.

06/08/2025

A profound gratitude to our esteemed judges for generously sharing their expertise and keen eye for detail during the SPMC POSTERFEST 2025: Health Sciences Clinical Cases, held on 6 August 2025.

• Dr. Nina Custodio
• Mr. Earl Angelo Yaranon, RN
• Dr. Gladies Rioferio

Your valuable insights and thoughtful evaluation were instrumental in the success of this event.

06/08/2025

Thank you to all the participants of the SPMC POSTERFEST 2025: Health Sciences Clinical Cases, held on 6 August 2025.

We especially congratulate the following finalists whose outstanding work stood out in this year’s competition:

• Dr. Vincent Billy Amacna
• Dr. Marianne Calagur
• Dr. Maria Inez Benedicto
• Dr. Alexandra Louise Dy
• Dr. Andrea Patrisse Eugenio
• Dr. Francis Jay Lagudas
• Dr. Carlo Christopher Lualhati
• Ms. Margaret Sibug, RN
• Dr. Melody Joy Tecson

Your dedication and contributions are truly inspiring to the entire health care community.

06/08/2025

A heartfelt thank you to all who joined us for the SPMC POSTERFEST 2025: Health Sciences Clinical Cases, held today, 6 August 2025, at the Mahogany Hall in SPMC.

We are truly grateful for your participation, support, and presence. It made the event all the more inspiring and impactful.

28/07/2025

We are thrilled to announce the 9 finalists of the SPMC POSTERFEST 2025: Health Sciences Clinical Cases!

Join us in celebrating their work and explore their posters on August 6, 2025, 9 AM, at the Mahogany Hall, JICA Building, SPMC.

08/07/2025

𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗠𝗖 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗘𝗘𝗦
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SPMC POSTERFEST 2025: Health Sciences Clinical Cases
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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 (𝗶.𝗲., 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀) 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗣𝗠𝗖, featuring uncommon presentations, diagnostic challenges, and innovative treatments.
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For the contest mechanics and case poster samples, visit 𝗯𝗶𝘁.𝗹𝘆/𝗦𝗣𝗠𝗖𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀.
For the application form, visit 𝗯𝗶𝘁.𝗹𝘆/𝗦𝗣𝗠𝗖𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

25/06/2025

𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗣𝗠𝗖 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗘𝗘𝗦

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SPMC POSTERFEST 2025: Health Sciences Clinical Cases

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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 (𝗶.𝗲., 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀) 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗣𝗠𝗖, featuring uncommon presentations, diagnostic challenges, and innovative treatments.

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For the contest mechanics and case poster samples, visit 𝗯𝗶𝘁.𝗹𝘆/𝗦𝗣𝗠𝗖𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀.
For the application form, visit 𝗯𝗶𝘁.𝗹𝘆/𝗦𝗣𝗠𝗖𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

16/04/2025

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) served as the primary referral hospital for patients with COVID-19 in Davao City. In 2020, SPMC had admitted about 5,050 COVID-19 cases. Despite this, a comprehensive profile of pediatric patients diagnosed with COVID-19 remains lacking. Understanding their demographic and clinical characteristics is essential, given the unique physiological and immunological factors influencing disease susceptibility and severity in children.

Read more about this brief report article by Dr Rica Marie B Andico, Dr Ameleen B Bangayan, and Dr Jo-Anne J Lobo through this link: https://n2t.net/ark:/76951/jhcs8kwt35

05/02/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to SPMC JHCS' Associate Editor, Dr Christine May Perandos-Astudillo, for passing the written and oral Diplomate examinations of the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians. We are very proud of you!

17/01/2025

CONGRATULATIONS 🧡

This year’s Orange Cross Awardees during the Residents and Fellows Commencement Exercises 2024:

Dr Nadra S Magtulis from the Department of Dermatology

Dr Lea Fatima B Hingpit from the Department of Dermatology

Dr Angeline L Tamondong-Llemit from the Department of Pathology and Laboratories

Dr Xavier George H Cardos from the Department of Pathology and Laboratories

Thank you for your contribution to the SPMC Journal of Health Care Services!

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The Orange Cross Award is given to any graduating resident or fellow who publishes an article with us during their training period. See full list of Orange Cross Awardees: http://spmcjournal.com/about/orangecrossaward.php

If you want to submit a research, case report or any health care related article to the SPMC Journal, visit submissions.spmcjournal.com.

12/12/2024

𝗔 𝟰𝟴-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻-𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Read more about this case report by Dr Nadra S Magtulis and Dr Mary Jo Kristine S Bunagan of the Department of Dermatology in SPMC, through this link:

Case report article by Nadra S Magtulis, and Mary Jo Kristine S Bunagan