41st MIDYEAR CONVENTION
May 8-9, 2015
Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay City
Theme: “EMERGING TRENDS IN EMERGENT EVENTS”
Objective: To update the participants in the current trends in the management of surgical emergencies
Time
7:00 AM
Day 1 – May 8, 2015 (Friday)
"Kapihan sa PCS” IB on “MEDICO LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS”
"Kapihan sa PCS" IA
Time
7:00 AM
Board of Regents' Dialogue
with Board of Governors,
Presidents of Chapters &
Surgical Specialty Societies
By: Philippine Society for the Surgery of Trauma
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8:00 AM
Informed consent during trauma
Issues on blood transfusion/religious beliefs
Organ donation
Panelists:
Ramon S. Inso, MD, FPCS
Oscar Victor A. Tagulinao, MD, FPCS
Albert Rebosa, MD
Moderator:
Josefina R. Almonte, MD, FPCS
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8:15 AM
8:30 AM
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BREAK
8:30 AM
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OPENING CEREMONIES
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10:00 AM
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10:00 AM
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
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Moderator: Narciso S. Navarro, Jr., MD, FPCS/Alex A.
Erasmo, MD, FPCS
Postgraduate Course
“COMPLICATED ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIAS”
By: Philippine Society of General Surgeons
By: APHS – Philippine Chapter
“OBSTRUCTIVE RECTAL TUMORS”
By:
Luncheon Satellite Symposium
Luncheon Satellite Symposium
12:00 PM
Symposium on “THE NEED FOR ATLS AND
DSTC COURSES IN SURGICAL TRAINING”
1:30 PM
By:
Philippine Academy for Head and Neck
Surgery, Inc.
“PENILE EMERGENCIES”
By:
Philippine Urological Association
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ATLS
Enrico P. Ragaza, MD, FPCS
 DSTC
Joel U. Macalino, MD, FPCS
Symposium on “LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
IN ACUTE ABDOMEN”
3:00 PM
“MAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA”
By:
Philippine Association of Laparoscopic
and Endoscopic Surgeons
By:
Philippine Association of Plastic,
Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
Chairman: Jose Antonio M. Salud, MD, FPCS
Co-Chairman: c/o STC
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“LIMB ISCHEMIA”
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By:
Traumatic
Alfred Allen E. Buenafe, MD, FPCS
Recognition
Diagnostic
Initial Medical Treatment
Philippine Association of Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgeons, Inc.
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5:00 PM
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Enrico P. Ragaza, MD, FPCS
Catherine SC Teh, MD, FPCS
Angelito G. Tingcungco, MD, FPCR
Eternity D. Labio, MD, FPCP, FPSG
10:30 AM
“EMERGENCY AIRWAY MANAGEMENT”
4:30 PM
Chairman: George G. Lim, MD, FPCS
BUSINESS MEETING
Chairman: Ramoncito C. Magnaye, MD, FPCS
Co-Chairman: c/o STC
3:00 PM
Panelists:
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Speaker: Ray I. Sarmiento, MD, FPCS
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12:00 PM
"Kapihan sa PCS" IIB on “MANAGEMENT OF RUPTURED
LIVER TUMORS”
OPENING OF EXHIBITS
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10:15 AM
8:00 AM
Day 2 – May 9, 2015 (Saturday)
“Kapihan
sa
PCS”
IIA
on
“DIAGNOSTIC
MODALITIES FOR MASSIVE GI BLEEDING”
Non-Traumatic
Raymund Andrew G. Ong, MD, FPCS
Panel Discussion on “MANAGEMENT OF
BLEEDING LOCALLY ADVANCED AND
METASTATIC BREAST CANCER”
Panelists:
Nelson D. Cabaluna, MD, FPCS/Orlino C.
Bisquera, Jr., MD, FPCS
Jose Rhoel C. de Leon, MD, FPCS
Gabriel R. Natividad, MD, FPCS
4:30 PM
“LAPAROSCOPY IN PEDIATRIC
EMERGENCIES”
By:
Philippine Society of Pediatric Surgeons
“C-SPINE INJURIES”
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By:
Diagnostic
Recognition
Stabilization
Academy of Filipino Neurosurgeons, Inc.
Moderator: Ray B. Malilay, MD, FPCS
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
onwards
Updated as of 091114
Sub-Committee mtg
/emma
6:00 PM
FELLOWSHIP NIGHT
Philippine Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons