UP PGH Department of Family and Community Medicine

29/11/2025

Up next ➡️ Legacy of Care: The UP-PGH DFCM 43rd Postgraduate Course

Limited slots only. Register now!

28/11/2025

Legacy Lecture Series: Communication and Counseling Skills in Family Practice |
November 28, 2025, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM | With 3 PRC CPD units and 3 PAFP CPD units category I for registered participants via Zoom. || This is the last webinar in the legacy lecture series. Our esteemed speakers are Dr. Allan Dionisio, Dr. Josie Isidro-Lapena, Dr. Mila Neri, and Dr. Marlene Recon-Checa, with Dr. Kenneth Domasian as moderator. Join us in celebrating 50 years of Family and Community Medicine!

27/11/2025

Happening TOMORROW

Communication and Counseling Skills in Family Practice on NOVEMBER 28, 2025 (FRIDAY), 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM via Zoom, with 3 PRC CPD units and 3 PAFP CPD units category I.

This is the last webinar in the legacy lecture series. Our esteemed speakers are Dr. Allan Dionisio, Dr. Josie Isidro-Lapena, Dr. Mila Neri, and Dr. Marlene Recon-Checa, with Dr. Kenneth Domasian as moderator.

Register now to secure your spot:
https://up-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PLCcvASmT-KbWxFnMbPzSA



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The UP-PGH Department of Family and Community Medicine cordially invites you to another high-yield and impactful Legacy Lecture on "𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲" 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬), 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺. PRC CPD units applied, with 3 PAFP CPD units category I.

This is the last webinar in the legacy lecture series, as part of the celebratory activities of the UP-PGH Department of Family and Community Medicine's 50th Founding Anniversary. Our esteemed speakers are Dr. Allan Dionisio, Dr. Josie Isidro-Lapena, Dr. Mila Neri, and Dr. Marlene Recon-Checa, with Dr. Kenneth Domasian as moderator. We are looking forward to learning from the counseling experts on the application of communication skills in family practice.

📌 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁:
https://up-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PLCcvASmT-KbWxFnMbPzSA

This will also be livestreamed on this page.

20/11/2025

The UP College of Medicine - Philippine General Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, in celebration of the UP College of Medicine 120th Foundation Year with the theme "PAMANA: Isaang Daan at Dalawampung Taon ng Agham, Kalinangan, at Pagdamay", jointly invite you to a webinar with the title, "Sustaining People and Purpose at the UP College of Medicine" this November 25, Tuesday, 12:00 NN to 1:00 PM via Zoom platform.

We will be joined by the following esteemed resource persons.
Speaker: Evangeline B. Dela Fuente, MD | Chair and Professor 4, UPCM Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Speaker: Rommel V. Gonzales, MD | Associate Professor 3, UPCM Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Reactor: Dorothy O. Dy Ching Bing-Agsaoay, MD | Chair, UPCM Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Moderator: Leonard D. Javier, MD | Assistant Professor 3, UPCM Department of Family and Community Medicine
The collaborative discussion aims to strengthen resource stewardship, fostering resilience, diversity and a sense of community, especially in today's context.

To register for the webinar, please use the following link: https://up-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TJzMNKAIRJmPST9JlPXAYQ #/registration

We look forward to your participation in this insightful and informative session.

18/11/2025

Nais naming ipaabot ang aming taos pusong pasasalamat sa maikling panahon ngunit makahulugang paglilingkod na ibinahagi mo sa ating departamento. Tahimik ka man kumilos, dama namin ang respeto, sipag, at dedikasyon sa bawat araw na kasama ka namin.

Mami miss namin ang iyong pagiging kalmado at mahinahon na presensya, pati ang ang kwento tungkol sa mga bagay na tunay na nagpapasaya sa iyo.

Maraming salamat, Dr. Rosewynn. Mananatili kang bahagi ng DFCM, at aalalahanin ka namin nang may paggalang at pasasalamat.

15/11/2025

Remembering Dr. Maria Rosewynn Anne Roldan Salvan

Tonight, we honored the life of Dr. Rosewynn, our colleague from the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Even though many of us knew her only briefly, she was deeply respected for her calm presence, soft spoken nature, and quiet dedication to her training.

She never complained, stayed reliable even on long days, and always helped with patient concerns without being asked. She served in Mindoro as a volunteer doctor, showing her heart for communities in need.

We also remember the small things that made her uniquely her. She did not like vegetables but loved okra. She enjoyed matcha drinks. She loved anime. She was a competitive gamer. She could move her ears on command. She invested her entire Christmas bonus in the stock market. She read tarot cards for fun and somehow made her readings feel accurate.

Behind her quiet personality was someone thoughtful, disciplined, talented, and committed to doing things the right way.

In her calm and humble way, she rose through dedication and kindness, leaving behind many wins in the lives she touched — patients she cared for, colleagues she supported, and moments she shared with us.

To the Salvan family, the DFCM stands with you. We are grateful for the time we had with your daughter, even if it was far too short.

Her memory will stay with us — with warmth, gentleness, and quiet strength.

14/11/2025

Our hearts are heavy as the UP-PGH Department of Family and Community Medicine extends its most sincere condolences on the passing of Dr. Maria Rosewynn Anne R. Salvan.

She was so much to us and to many: an outstanding resident with a compassionate and golden heart, a kind and gentle soul in service to the community, a trusted friend, and a beloved daughter.

We invite all who knew and loved her to join us in commerating her life.

The department will be having a memorial service this November 15, 2025, Saturday, following the 5:00 PM Mass at Arlington Chapels.

We send our heartfelt love and support to her family. May she rest in eternal peace.

09/11/2025

Mahalagang abiso para sa mga pasyente ng PGH: Ang mga klinik ng Outpatient Department (OPD), Cancer Institute at SOJR ay sarado bukas, November 10, 2025 (Lunes).

Lahat ng may appointment sa araw na ito ay magkakaroon ng bagong schedule na makikita sa OCRA.

Manatili po kayong ligtas at sundin ang payo ng mga awtoridad sa inyong mga lugar.

MAHALAGANG ABISO PARA SA PASYENTE NAMIN SA OPD:

Ang mga klinik sa Outpatient Department (OPD), Cancer Institute (CI) at Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal (SOJR) ng Philippine General Hospital ay SARADO sa November 10, 2025 (Lunes).

Ito ay kasunod ng anunsyo ng Malacañang na suspendido ang klase sa lahat ng antas at trabaho sa mga tanggapan ng gobyerno bilang paghahanda sa inaasahang masamang panahon dala ng Bagyong Uwan.

Lahat ng mga appointment sa araw na ito ay magkakaroon ng bagong schedule na makikita sa inyong OCRA account.

Manatiling ligtas at sumunod sa payo ng mga awtoridad sa inyong mga lugar.

Ingat po tayong lahat!

06/11/2025

Joined the UP System-wide Earthquake Drill today at 9:00 AM in coordination with the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill. A great reminder that preparedness saves lives—every second counts when safety is on the line.

06/11/2025

The UP-PGH Department of Family and Community Medicine invites you to:

UP-PGH DFCM Faculty Colloquium
Nov 6, 2025 Thursday 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
PGH ERC 215 or Zoom

Hear about the latest evidence-based updates and projects from DFCM Professorial Chair Grant Awardees and faculty.

This is a great opportunity for collaboration and growth for consultants, residents, students, healthcare professionals, allied health workers, and colleagues dedicated to advancing Family and Community Medicine.

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Attend onsite at PGH ER Comple 215 or online via Zoom.
Register here: http://bit.ly/dfcmfacultynov6

Thank you and see you soon!

04/11/2025

WE ARE HIRING!

For more information kindly see the attached copy of the job posting or visit the PGH Website at https://www.pgh.gov.ph/hr-and-careers/


For inquiries, you may email us at hrddrps.uppgh@up.edu.ph or you may call us at 85548400 local 2053.

30/10/2025

We still have available copies of Paglingap: The Filipino Way of Care. Avail your copy now at https://forms.gle/StZSFh3cPtdTtDmz5

Prof Corinne Romabiles with our Department Chair, Dr. Kaye Estepa-Garcia. We have ON-HAND signed copies of Paglingap: The Filipino Way of Care

📌Grab your own copy now through this link:
https://forms.gle/x6gHeaYv2MBDU9G18

The book mainly focuses on Paglingap, Filipino care for the sick, based on the Pamantayan or the Filipino Value System.
In Filipino Family Medicine, the family is at the core of the art of healing. In this unique medical specialization, "the family is an indispensable & crucial link to an entire lifetime of well-being – ang kaginhawahan ng tao".