PHILIPPINE ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS, INC

Standing Committee on BME, Residency and CPD

Residency Working Committee

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

Purpose: This academic calendar serves as a supplementary study and learning guide designed for all Family and Community Medicine
residency training programs. It aims to enrich the educational experience by providing structured learning opportunities in various facets
of family medicine.

Selection of Topics: Some topics have been curated based on the Department of Health’s 2024 Health Celebrations Calendar. These topics
are chosen to align with national health priorities and promote awareness of pertinent healthcare issues within the curriculum.

Flexibility in Topic Implementation: While the calendar suggests specific topics, programs with pre-existing schedules and activities may
have different priorities. Therefore, adherence to the suggested topics is not mandatory. However, it is strongly encouraged for programs
to incorporate learning assessments or evaluations related to the provided topics. This ensures that trainees receive a well-rounded
education in key areas of family medicine.

Collaborative Approach: The proposed activities outlined in the calendar have been developed collaboratively, involving various
stakeholders both within and outside of the academic institution. This collaborative effort ensures that the activities are relevant,
comprehensive, and enriched with diverse perspectives.

Month Suggested Suggested Activities

2024 Clinical Topics FCM Principles & Subspecialty Topics
April Infectious Disease • Releasing of Blueprint for
a. 2024 Immunization Guidelines and a. Family as a Unit of Care the NE1
Recommendations b. Family Systems Theory
a. Across age groups c. Family Life Cycle
b. Special Population d. Family Illness Trajectory
(immunocompromised,
pregnancy)
 c. Allergic
reactions/anaphylaxis
management in
Immunization
b. Vector Borne Diseases
a. Dengue Fever
b. Malaria
c. Filariasis
d. Zika
e. Chikungunya
c. Common Respiratory Infections
across age groups
a. CAP/PCAP
b. Bronchial Asthma
c. Bronchitis
d. Influenza
e. Croup
f. Epiglottitis
g. Pertussis
h. Diptheria
May a. Women’s Health a. Family Genogram • RECAP (May 4, 2024; May
a. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding b. Family APGAR 11, 2024; May 18,2024)
b. Cervical Cancer c. Family Circle Technique • WFD Day Celebration
c. Common STI Infection in d. SCREEM • Faculty Enhance Lecture
Women (Chlamydia, e. Family Lifeline c/o FAMMED (How to
Trichomoniasis, Moniliasis, f. Ecomap Conduct Exams (written
GU and NGU, Syphilis, PID) and oral)
d. Menopause Screening • Consultant’s Lecture:
e. Family Planning Common Gynecologic
Problems in the Primary
Care Setting
June a. Patient Centered Interview • RECAP (June 1, 2024; June
NATIONAL EXAMINATION 1 b. Active Listening Skills 8, 2024; June 15, 2024)
(June 30, 2024) c. Communication in Difficult/ Special
Situation

July a. Nutrition
a. Nutritional Screening in all
age groups
b. Medical Nutrition Therapy to
specialized population
c. Diet Prescription
d. Malnutrition Management
b. Obesity
August a. Mental Health Screening
a. Children and Adolescents
b. Adults
c. Elderlies
b. Anxiety and Depression Screening,
Assessment and Management in all
a. SPIKES
d. Family Health Care Plan
e. Family Meeting/Conference
f. Family Dysfunctions
g. Counselling
a. Health Care Delivery
System (Building Blocks,
Primary Care System,
Primary Health Care and
Advocacy)
b. Community Diagnosis
c. Alma Ata and Astana
Declaration
d. Social Determinants of
Health
e. Universal Health Care
f. Levels of Physician
Involvement /Community
Engagement
g. Community Health
Education/Health Education
Plan
Programs of the Department of Health
a. Rabies Prevention and
Control Program
b. Schistosomiasis Elimination
and Control Program
• General Assembly:
expected attendees (RTO
or Chair)
• PAFP Review of Clinical
Cases & Procedural Skills
Handled
• Consultant’s Lecture: The
Basics of Counselling
Techniques
• Releasing of Blueprints for
NE2 and FITE 2024
• Consultant’s Lecture:
Clinical Nutrition
Management in the
Primary Care
• Faculty Enhancement
Lecture c/o FAMEd
(Objective Evaluation of
Trainees)
• RECAP (Aug 3, 2024, Aug
10, 2024, August 17, 2024)
• Launching of the National
Family Medicine Residency
Matching Program
 age groups in the primary care
setting.
c. Schizophrenia Management in the
Primary Care
September NATIONAL EXAMINATION 2
(September 29, 2024)
c. Leptospirosis Prevention
and Control Program
d. Leprosy Prevention and
Control Program
e. National. Tuberculosis
Prevention and Control
Program
f. Dengue Prevention and
Control Program
Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine • Virtual Gen Assembly for
Fellowship Program
• Consultant’s Lecture: DOH
National Health Programs
Implementation in the
Local Health Units;
Understanding the role of
DTTBs in the Philippine
Healthcare System
RTOs

Agenda:
o Updates on
Revised Training
Manual
o Reports from the
Accreditation
Board
o Proposed 2025 -
2026 Calendar of
Activities
• Faculty Enhancement
Lecture c/o FAMEd:
Orientation and
Navigation of the LMS
• Consultant’s Lecture:
Lifestyle Medicine
October a. Cancer Screening and Disease Hospice and Palliative • RECAP (October 12, 2024)
Prevention (The top 10 Common a. Hospice and Psychosocial Care • Consultant’s Lecture:
Cancer Cases in the Philippines) (history taking, assessment and Hospice and Palliative
b. Initial Cancer Screening evaluation) Care
c. Appropriate Referral and linkage b. Symptom Control
networks a. Pain
b. Anorexia
 c. Nausea and Vomiting
d. Dyspnea
e. Constipation and Diarrhea
f. Cough
g. Hiccough
h. Bedsores
i. Mouthsores
c. Delivering the Bad News
d. Family Meetings
e. Home Care
f. Death and Bereavement
November 2024 FAMILY MEDICINE IN-SERVICE a. Attributes and attitudes of a good • Famed Annual Convention
TRAINING EXAMINATION (FITE) family physician
(November 17, 2024) b. Roles of Family Physician
c. Core Values of Family Physician
d. Ethical Principles and Issues
e. Enhancing Doctor-Patient
Relationship

December a. General Orientation to the a. Introduction to EBM and • PAFPRO Lecture:

FCM Curriculum Program
Learning Outcomes, Core
Values and Foundation
Courses) to the newly
accepted residents
Resident’s e-Learning Secrets in Winning a Contest
Portfolios (clinical case, research, family
b. Quality Assurance Tools case and COPC); Inspiring Stories
i. PDCA Cycle from the board topnotcher (2024
ii. Process Mapping Topnotcher Specialty Board
iii. RCA Examination)
iv. Five Whys
Technique
v. Cause and Effect
Diagram
vi. Clinical Pathways
 2025 a. Primary Care Wellness, Screening
January and Prevention Programs Across the
Age Groups
a. Executive Check Ups
b. Periodic Health Examination
c. Annual Physical Examination
d. Fit To Work Clearance
e. CP Clearance
February a. Top 10 Non-Communicable Diseases
in the Philippines
a. Screening, Diagnosis and
Prevention
b. Management
c. Referral Network
(Coordinator and Navigator
of Care
March 2025 PAFP ANNUAL CONVENTION
a. Levels of Prevention • Submission of Reports
b. Basic in Occupational Medicine o Annual Report
c. Electronic Medical / Health /Family o Updated and
Records Revised Training
Manual
• Consultant’s Lecture:
Occupational Medicine (A
role of a company
physician)
a. Disaster Risk Management • Consultant’s Lecture
a. Primary Health Care
Disaster Preparedness
b. Integrating Health into
Disaster Risk Reduction
b. Philippine Health Care Laws
a. Basic Financial Management, BIR • Consultant’s Lecture
Regulations and Basic Permit • Winning Stories from
Application Successful FCM specialists.
b. Dos and Don’ts in starting up a
private clinic.
c. Group Practice Management
d. Basic Grooming and Proper Attire
e. Digitalization: Social Media
Engagement
f. Career Path and Fellowship
Programs (government and private
programs)